The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10
INSTITUTION FOR TINE DEAF AND Dums.

The fie,h annual anniversary OF the foundation Of
the Deaf and Dumb Institute celebrated yesterday
at three o'clock 10 the afternoon ct Stenway Hall Too
much praise hardly DO bestowed such an Insttu-
ton this which docs much 70 relieve the deficiency
Of those who deprived Of the Of speech and OF
hearing The nrst who turned his attention the
Of the deaf and dumb portion Of the community, was
Jerome Carolan the Professor the University Pava
Italy in the early part Of the sixteenth century and
be may 30 said to have originated the idea Of educating
these persons; acting on the theory that writing
associated with speech and speech with thought
written characters and ideas may DO connected together
without the Intervention Of sounds hisrogyphic
charactera" This theory Of Caroans eagerly taken
up BY the Benedctine Monks and many deaf aud dumb
persons taught TO read and write who
would have remained In ignorance but for
tho indefatigabls exertions Of their ssachen
Il IVES not, however, until IL latter end OF the
eighteenth century that the education Of the deaf and
dumb may Be said to have well taken In hand Tho
st schools established for them were those Of the
Abbe de rEpeo in Paris and Of Mr. Braidwood ut Edin
burg both II which founded In the year 1900 Il
II very difficult matter for person In the full posses
condition conc Of one that is born deaf and dumb He has
70 bear double BURDEN he not only wholly destitute
OF all ideas connected with sound but he also deprived
OF all the means by which Instruction and information
arc usually conveyed TO the mind. The Of speech
H. entirely unknown to him, and he is equally ignorant
he hold with his fellow men Is by means Of lew
imperfect and generally inexpensive signs His ideas
are limited to the events or persons and things with
which be comes In actual contact and he IL without the
advantage OF past experience, history tradition 10
guide him In his knowledge OF them. All conceptions
OF AGES that are past foreign countries future world II
the Deity ali without the grasp Of his mind and with
regard TO the combination and application Of the ideas
he acquire h Is still like those uncviized nations
which are In the very infancy Of society; and what Is
worse than all his efforts cannot be aided directed by
othe The great object 10 be attained in the education
sf tto Anaf a..
entire education and entire creed TO nc him for that
ordinary knowledge which necessary for him 90 DOS
poyed for TIE education Of the dsA and dumb are rs
the visible Language Of pictures, signs and gestures
second tho finger alphabet or dacyolcey and writing
THIRD, articulation or reading the lips The hrst
method Is the easiest and best known Ia the oldest
tried and Is in general use IN the institutions In Eng
land as well as In this country. The second Ia the
method commonly pursued with persons who have lost
the sense OF hearing and speech after being pos
sessed Ine tnira method Is the most dicuit aud has
although u ~ only really useful where the deaf mute
has once had tho power OF speech Il consists
ping the person 70 gain an idea Of words by watching
the motion Of the lips OF person speaking
The ceehra,ion Of the anniversary yesterday COM
mcnced with brief Introductory prayer from the presi.
dent OF the institution, DR. Adams, n After which
tho gentleman mentioned the New York In
stwte for the Deaf and Dumb had been In existence
nov for nfty years and every year improving In i
prospects as In the treatment Of ia inmates Tho
report published In the early part OF the present year
IN 1855 was 1oe Since then SO new scholars hsvs ben
added and II deduction for deaths aud for those no
have left the institution 10 made the actual number
maninR as the present time viii be S3l: Of which 20a
are males and III females with regard 20 the financial
part OF The institution however, such gsod report
cxn b. made; for although the pupils are steadily
crcasns and the expenses natural consequences sso
grow year BY ysnr stn the income a the establishment
e not what 10 ought 10 b. The balance sheet for
be hoped that 81 the end Of the ensuing year 4
hotter tale will be told. The establishment OF
such q meritorious description that calls for Gid
and snccor from The public After Or Adams had made
short address Professor Isaac Lewis PEAT I'm the una
voidabls absence OF the Principal Dr. H. feai CON-
mepcsd 70 examine the children IN order 70 give the
crowd Of visitors Who crammsd every available
space Of sts,nway HAIL correct idsa o. the i'd
vanccment Of the pupih - ths course o. educauen
purasd First were oailsd up remarkably bright itss
gir Of about nx years Of 60 and young boy eoout
year older. The former bed been eny to moaths IN
the institution and the lasoes mise mostha Both were
put hrcseh- the sUn alphabet and were made " On.
pvsse ~ Sgns ssd possrse the meaning 81 so1e sAoFs
vW& WSI1a q 10 e ~ haosss NJ nsus on