Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-16

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY FOR THE BLIND.-A
new feature for the blind Is about 10 be inaug-
Erated IN Washington. Ii proposes for III
bind an advanced course OF instr uCIions kin
dTed 10 that Just established tor Deaf Mut-s
Hitherto instructions Tor both these class
smut up 10 education except through only one
~ lie Senses OF GIT or hearing. las been hut
elementary. nO' extending farther than the
: uC4es Of our Common Schools. Prot. Gali.u-
&c deserves credit for having conceived the
idea Ota college Tor Deaf Mutes. 10 which tho Z
SAFE Institutions can come 10 National
diversity and receive The h gneT training open
:, N"ung TaeE gifted with hearing. L. was
Ttby OF the National Congress that they
should Tecc guile provisions Tor this class as
not simply a charity, but G-bt 10 to- needy Ui
he uatIoh: d debt whose paymen- the people
VII bear their representatives. out IL meeting.
Tn" furnishing OF kinOred instruction tor he
blind Is a more uIiiicUlt enterprise. Deaf
Mutes can use books printed Tor gu. ordinary
schools and colleges; " Lie the blind must Aay,
hooks pr. pared for them raised l. tiers.
THIS necesSitates the Inauguration OF print
ing houses tor the blind. Hitherto the cost Of
such printing has been greatly enhanced tJE
he want OF centrlh1ttion. Dlf-reut nsJ,;u-
tI)ns have had their own pTiaulg establish
meuts. The wisdom OF having common
printing centre Is too apparent 10 require mora
than The simple statem-nr. 1t Is 20 Je ObStr , Ell
tEal IL AGILITY he blIId have gTeatl, tue id
VANTAGE over deaf mutes. TIE former under
Il. ud ordinary language. and thu, en- q {
DeGehtfed by Lectures without bODA> On tne
O'aeT l.aIIJ deaf mutrS with OK, N Ist G.ts-
-E--y hing labJrIOusly explained in sign
language. The enterprise now on foot III ans
city began IL The comprehensive views and
devoted lahCTs of Prof. ID. IL. Sherrod. Tne
Hon. George =. GrTC-T, j Judge Vim. j.. SIarL-y
aI Il Others, were associated IN -. 10 establish
National Publishing House - PRINT 300 Is IN
raised letters for the Use CT the blind. DEMPSEY
h. SnerrCd WAS appointed general AGENT
BcaFd- nave been organized III several S-t;es.
t4t considerable funds raised which flr-u.
uat-ly we're placed in the hands of true men,
who secured them through tue war. As they
We're safely in vested some intere>t was a!al3:
now The total amount Is about >2j,0ED.
In recognizing II was deemed rxped!Pat 20
inCiHde supplying apparatus and mean TOR the
blind 10 acquire 4 liberal education. The IN
slijutIOn. IN order 10 Do national grounds
anG III position 10 receive Congressional aid,
has been located in the DistrIc' OF CDlum1i1.
~ a 'tw days subscription viii pc open I'd 20
purchase grounds, etc. IL Is desired that the
aE-Lt shOASd receive a KIND reception aud such
ltr-THI aId as The cause il worthy OF. Aside
ffom the claims Of humanity, The ciuZens of
Washington have an interest ia the success of
this enterprise, a. II will add DO.h TO the cap
Ital and business Of the city. The advisory
committee of the Board OF Trustees of the pro-
posed American Printing House for the Bind
are DR.. q. w. Sam son, President COlum Ola IA
College: DIR. Henry Barnard, Secretary Depar' =
ment OF Education: Joseph Henry. Ii. d.,
Secretary Smithsonian Institutions; Henry ID.
| Cooke, banker, Prot. +. ID. Morrison, BiIti-
1 more.