The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE DEAF AND DUMB INsTITUTIoN.-Yester
day afternoon the contributors and managers
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum held their an
nual meeting, at which Judge Sharswood pre-
sided, and j. j. Barclay acted as Secretary. The
President read the annual report as follows:-
The number of pupils in the institution on
the LIST of January last, was one hundred and
seventy-five, viz:-Ninety -four boys and eighty
one girls. Since then there were received fifty
two mutes, twenty-five boys and twenty-seven
girls. There are, therefore, now remaining one
hundred and eighty-eight ninety-nine boys
and elghty-ni girls. During the year Amasa
Pratt and Arthur H. Whitmore retired from
the institution. Some Inconvenience has re-
suited from the change of teachers, and an
unusual degree of labor thrown on the Princi-
pal. Jacob ID. Kirkhuf and Henry S. Pratt
were appointed to fill vacancies.
Great care is given to the physical training,
moral and intellectual culture of the pupils
They are provided with suitable diet and
clothing, and enjoy regular exercise in the
Fairgrounds. Their apartments are spacious
and well ventilated. Every pupil, on admis-
The health of the family has been excellent,
and no deaths occurred during the year. Great
harmony has pervaded the household The
usual studies have been pursued, and the con-
duct and Improvement of the scholars has
been satisfactory. few cases have occurred
where pupils recommended have been found
too feeble in mind to receive instruction. Those
recommending are requested by the Board to
acquaint themselves with the physical well
as mental capacity of the mutes When the
pupils are apt at articulations, instruction in
them is given, but the directors and teachers
are confirmed, by long experience, in the
opinion, that it is injudicious to teach all TO
speak. The time thus wasted can be better en-
ployed in developing the mind, and furnishing
! to the pupils useful and general Information.
! The Board had not deemed il itadvisable to pur-
| chase site for new building. When such a
/ measure can be advantageously taken IL will be
| attended to. The expenditures have been ne
! cessarily large, Notwithstanding the economy
! pursued by the Board, The cost of each pupil
! exceeds the payments by about twenty dollars
! During the year the Board lost by death two
of its most valuable members, John Il. CroZier
| and jeremiah Hacker. The institution was one
! OF the objects of Mr.. Croziers benefcence. To
! him it is indebted for two scholarships and q
| donation of fourteen thousand dollars the foun-
| dation of the building fund.
| The Board has under consideration the subject
| of applying to the Legislature for means to eX-
| tend the term of the institution to pupils who
would be benefited by longer continuance.
The Board recommended the formation OF
| scholarships, and acknowledged the receipt OF
! books from Charles II. Hutchinson, Louis A.
| Cooley, Il. S. Arthur and L. b. Peterson.
The report was accepted and directed to be
| printed.
The Treasurer's report shows the following
| dgures:-
| EXPENSES.