The national Republican., 1867-05-31

COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FoR THE DEAR AND
DuNp--A Visif bv the baltimore City Councils
- Examination Of Pnpiis--Addresses.--
day the two branches Of the Baltimore City
Conncils, and other Baltimoreans, including a
large number Of ladies, arrived at the Baltimore
depot, In this city, ut 1920 q. m. They came
here for tho purpose Of paying their annual visit
TO tho Columbia Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, at Kendall Green, whore about thirty
Baltimore deaf mutes are being educated. They
were met At the depot by Hon. D. b French,
OF. Commissioner Of Public Buildings, zone Of
the directors Of the Institute and officers Of the
Institute. Nineteen Of Willards' carriages were
In waiting, In which they were driven TO the In.
stitute. Among thom we noticed the following
named gentlemen:
Second Branch, City Counoil-Messrs Samuel
Duer, (presidsnt,) Miller, Mcclure, Burgess,
Rimball, MePhail, Green, and Mitchell, and W.
s. Crowley, chief clerk. First Branch-Messrs.
John NJ. Jones, (prosident,l Major John D. Her.
old, Randolph, Stewart, Green, Malls, Homer,
Bsrtholow, Fenton, Proctor, Smith, Ewalt, and
Bankard, James L. Parr, clerk, and George j.
HoltE, sergeant.at arms,
Also, Col Marsh, Judge Of the Appeal Tax
Court; Col. MoAllister, Samuel Hines, er.pollce
commissioner Mr.. Lynch, ex.msmber Of tho
City Council; Il. Bayloy, OF the Mayors Office;
Mr. wipgats, Of the BahimOrs Sun, and VIM.
d. Krout, Of the Bahinors Daily Commercial
| Prof: Pratt assisted BY Prof Porter, con.
Quoted the visitors about the premisos, and gave
them illustrations, through the pupils, Of what
was being taught and the progress that had been
made during the past year.
| Prof Pratt announced that most Of tho pupils
who would exercise before them we're from Balti.
more. He also stated that Prof. Gallaudette,
the head Of the institute, was In Europe, visit.
| ing tho Institutions there. to ascertain II he
could gain any new ideas tha, would advance
the mode Of instrueting this class OF unfor.
tunatss, and he was sorry he could not DO with
them to-day.
The exhibition Of tho pupils was held In the
new east wing (erected within the past Year, oi
| the Academy building, and the hrst Of the exer.
cises was BY two children, little boy and girl
the boy from Baltimore county, and under In.
structions only seven months; the girl from Balti
more city, and under Instructions only four
months.
Prof Pratt said that nearly all the children,
when they hrst entered this school, did not know
their own names, and had no idea that objects
had names at all, and yet they did not lack In
| capacity TO learn.
The two little children above named wrote on
the large wall slates their names, the names o
different objects, 30, as indicated to them BY
signs from their teaeher, Miss NJ. T. @. Gordon
4 very Amiable and devoted lady.
Three boys and two girls were next called out
These have beon in the Institute about two years
and wrote short sentences readily at the dictatior
/ OF Miss Gordon by signs.
-Four boys and two girls were next placed al
tho states. These have been In tho school about
four years, and show good training. They wrOt,
compositions from their own thoughts, and OF
subjects indicated to them through signs by theil
teacher, Mr.. James Dennison.
Three young ladies and two young master,
next took positions under the direction Of their
tutor, Mr.. Melville Ballard, and they exhibited
i much better education than We observe In nine.
tenths Of our young ladies and gentlemen who
have the uses Of all their faculties One Of the
boys wrote q German composition and the other
translated II into English. A little girl then
gave the Lords Prayer by signs, after which ter
girls and sixteen boys were arranged along In
front Of tho audience, with the announce IN eni
that they were all supported BY the Baltimor,
City Councils, who appropriate, annually, 3,6OI
for their benefit. This good work, II Is prope
to state, Is due mainly to the efforts Of Col Nc
Allister, Of Baltimore who undertook to look VI
Improvisation children Of this class, In 1859
and has been instrumental in bringing Mirty.tr.
into the Institute. He Is now the authorised
agent for looking up these little children In Bal
timoro and Its vicinity. And all this he doei
gratuitously. In fact, be has been selfsacridoing
In the cause.
Hon. B. B. French, at the conclusion Of the
exercises, arose and formally welcomed the ladies
and gentleman present from Baltimore, and sI.
pressed the hope that they were fully satisfied
with what they had Ieen Of the children's exer,
oises He could sec improvements year after
year. The institution, he said, sprang up through
tho humanity Of Mr.. Kendall, who started II
with very few children at his own expense.
J He invoked the blessings Of God on the generous
persons who were engaged in teaching these chill
J dren, and said be had much sympathy with the
} work In their behalf The speaker said the in
stitution was under the fostering care Of Con
gress now, and he would thank any State to send
their children hero to be educated. Baltimor,
had done much for them, and he thanked then
! for II. He again welcomed tho visitors, ant
hoped they would come annually to note th,
progress Of the pupils lie, In conclusion, thanked
them for listening to his few remarks, end hopet
they would take the will for the deed.
Mr.. Mcclure, Of the second branch Of the city
> councils was called on, and he said he was dc
lighted with his visit. They could all see tn,
great improvement in the pupils by their black
/, board exercises. They had come here becaus
of their love for tho Institution, and could con
gratulato tho tutors on their complete success Il
! this good work, They would go home with cher
. ished reeollections, to put forth renewed exeI
. tions In behalf Of the institute. lie hoped Go
u would speed their cause Tho councils Of Bait
more would recolleet their efforts and would col
tinue their support. The speaker paid GLOW
n ing compliment to Professor Gallaudette, an
8 resumed his seat.
Q Mr.. MoPhail, also n momber Of the City Cour
ellis said this his first visit to tho Institute
He alluded to the misfortune OF tho absence Q
4 hearing and speech. Tho black. boards haC
shown that this Institute had done Its work, ant
r done 1t effectuaily He felt that every meube
of the Councils would send every deaf mute chill,
within their jurisdiction to this Institute for In
struction, and the money would also be forth
coming He hoped God would bless the effort
here, as we'll as those Of Prof Gallaudette in Eu
J rope; also that the efforts Of Congress would b
7 strengthened In their behalf The citizens Q
d Baltimore looked on this as true instrument 0
benevolenco, aud their purse.strings would no
q be tied tight against It.
b. Mr.. W. s. Crowley, chief clerk to the Secont
+ Branch, felt that every one would 60 from her
}. benefited by this visit. lie pitied the man VIII
o could witness this and not weep. He had wept
+ and was not ashamed Of It. He alluded to th
}. marked and marvellous progress Of the pupils
:. and remarked how grateful each one should b
r that enjoyed tho facilities provided hero. I
should be a practical lesson, to soften the heart
+ Of all present. He hoped God would bless Col
MoAlster and the Institute for the Deaf an
v Dumb. Tho speaker took his seat, leaving man
= Of the audience in tears.
a The visitors were here invited and partook G
A a we'll laden table, after which they were take
a to the Deaf and Mute College near by, to wit
ness the scholars Of the higher school go throug
A their exercises. The Academy now has SO pupil
v Of which 20 are girls and 40 arc boys. Eigt