New-York tribune., 1867-05-22
r,Ir INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

v1to,lav tbe Directors and friends of the lnsltu-
49,, 90, ,ho instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb situated
an washington Ights, celebrated the 50th year u I''
onorate existence While the guests were arriving the
directors held their annual meeting for the eeeuoh 81
lfic(rs for tlc ensuing year. The NccPres.denI M
Shepherd Knapp, occupied the char Mr AnIem Ia
elected after which the following gentlemen were elected
as officers and Directors for the ensuing year s,,,
Knat9: seecrd ePri the Rev WIN Adams D D. Treasure!
Te. m B. y H5IS p. FTs{n ToInsend Ess,u, Book John
As.yE Tlesie DPey,leT Dsf Is & Il,I H. D e S,pos ~ F,m
Ayery BsoSn wm Ebo Benjamin H. red E4stas G. Geaea,
Oliver SsTorg FSncs Vuton D. the Rev lhom"s "~
"STi % Te1eTae % PRINCIPAL of the Institution Dr. Harvey
r. Pee who has presided 70 for the past 80 years
states i'm his annual report that there IN the Hsltu-
ti0n s3i pupils 2G3 being males and III females More
thar 200 We're actually N the classes when the occurrence
OF sn endemic carly in November MADE eNIeHtnU no
dismiss the school FOR few weeks. OF the 392 pups
from this state 81 over u years are bcnccaes
Of the state OF NcwYork; ~ destitute children between
the OF and y years are supported 10y the
one s maintained by the institution and the expenses ol
the remaining ~ betrayed hy ther iieMds. o tne
ana the remaining q are supported 10y their friends
After lunch the officers aud invited guests assembled
in the chapel of the Institution where thCy @
some impressive and interesting eXerc.es undcr the
guidance of their Instructor, Professor Isaac L. teel
VicePrcsident Of the Institution who ls me so " t,o
Prncpal Ii was astonishing 10 witness the marvellous
rapidly with Which even the younger pupils WeiI
known by his her sign which they always answer tc
Every day there now discoveries made III 'ie t'i
@uagc Of signs which is found to be thG Des lv"'S 10 =;
mental development for deaf muCs. 1ncy naNt tHcii
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whenever strange word presents ITSELF Tor Whcn lhe!
have no sigu they with the assistance OF their
instructor invariably devise one OF when they pldcu'c
until perfect, - , - ,.i,,,, ,c,
The exercises consisted Of rectaons. aud writing com,
positions on large states 10 show the proficiency Az he
hy the older scholars in language and III general huoH'
edge Several lads under - years OF age, went on te
platform aud went through their limitations "i animals
| which caused considerable mcTI1ment among iuS ai
dicncc The slutiiug. awkward gait OF the clellan,
with his swinging trunk and tan-kc ears, was an ln.hE Z
able description. Several of the graduating class W0e
on the large states cheerful greetings OF welcome 10 tS
officers and their friends which were receiver WIZ
hearty applause. Several systems OF COMMUNICATION
were xpianCd 10y Professor Pcct which were very III
tercstlug one Of them is MOrSes telegraph system
which was illustrated by the Professor tapping on
OF the pupils ON the back with his Niger c Wfl'ihS
| the language the slate. The most impressive
portion the exercises the recital by MISS thuIcn
poem in the language of signs which was lncrpieISd
by the Professor the gestures being as RAPID az lc pro
nncatiOn in ordinary reading The eXpre son 9i Sc9L on
and contempt love and anger Joy ana Slef ana All lne
various passions each rapidly following thc Other az
peaed TO the hearts Of the spectators with cstpie
force One cf the pupils, Master jones' VINO mas bee ~
the institution years, entertained the audience WIZ
pantommic performance, describing by facial express
siOns and gestures and the gyraons of patent under
gong the tender maupulaous Of dentist Broad LulhO
was marked every line Of his features, and ms cOc"
cOnOrOns excited expressions Of frantic dellght ron
the Younger pupils. The Professor Informed ne gdcst
that ne was the of prominent actress me eNeI
cses concluded by the entire school recng IL con
cert the Lords Prayer