New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-21

far Instruction articulation aud Mp reading to such Of
their pupils s'm be able to engage Will p''h' exercises ''''
The following resolution offered by Mr. stone was
axe sSd judgment desirable give semi
n9 power speech they i NOS profit
abe except promising discovered after far experiment. n
Fee other resolution offered by President Gaaudet was
.osd That this department Of instruction "a
added force M wi Pc sfa % de Deaf
uab country that speedy be tsEeH 70 Pro'ae
The Conference then adjourned to Friday morning
an Khbtion given by the students OF tho National Col
egc at which essays, written by Messrs hOcmsss,
sins The recitation was accompanied by oral read
inc OF the pieces for tho benefit OF the numerous
theory , Was that Ike produces like Congenitay deaf
mute parents often have children MI Iurnr
furnished many support Of his theory C0ngenl
tai deafmutes should be discouraged from inter-
Mr. l. L. Poets paper Initial Signs introduo;
Ing his subject with Fitz Hugh Ludlows Of Initial
Signs" translatne each word as 1t was read aloud ny
This very interesting paper WAS referred to special
Prof Pratt followed with paper on The Coiege--lts
Relations TO the other Institutions for the Dear ana
Dumb" Referred to special committee. ,,,,. .to
Mfr. Talbot offered a resolution recommending Vho
establishment Of high classes III the ihsuoiS "AOlo
M H. Peet offered resolutions recommending the
Increase by Congress OF the free scholarships IN the
Deaf Mute 90 na enc Gear nrS She in the
College. Mr. Peet supported the resolutions III speoon
highly commanding the College Adopted.
The Committee TO whom Mr. Stones resolution was TO
ferred reported the resolution In the following shape
Rrd That the American system Of deaf mute education a. ps
ced and developed the Institutions Of this country for we .s
and sccs experiment preeminent degree slaptel 70
Che peculiar deaf mu class aud restore h'n '" 'e
| Mr. Bangs offered tho following resolution: H. -,
Resolved That the hest interests Of institutions Tor Vhe
seG Te third s c Ssrs saosns aud speaking
male teachers
| Laid Outhe table.
MI Palmer read q paper Mechanical Trades TOT the
Deaf and Dumb He maintained tnat suilclet dVton
had not been paid subject hitherto lie gave STA
tistics OF the trades taught in the institutions Shoe
making. tailoring and are tho trades We
adapted To the deaf and dumb Printlng ana DOOkDnu-
ing are valuable adiunets and In some localities profitable
| Mr.. /. H. Pcet advocated Horticulture. Let US mako
| farmers OF deafmutes as far as possible. ,,
Mr.. c. o. Fay asked whether In tho opinion OF thOse
who have had experience, high class pupils shOuu cOh
Mr. Pcot said that the high class pupils in New York do
not learn trades because the shops are all hed ny
| the other pupils.
Mr. McIntire thought the highCluss pupl5 shOuu con-
I time to learn trades.
President Caiaudet said that in Italy attention
given TO InstTucting deafmue pupils in art, Drawing,
painting, modelling aud sculpture we're successfully
| taught,
Mi Gillet said that the experiment OF having school
exercises the morning and trades In the afternoon had
been successfully tried IN tho Illinois institution
The teaching Of the trades further advocated ny
Mr. MCnre. who described the successful operation oil
| trades In Indiana
resolution was now offered By Mr.. l. T.. Peel, APPROX
| Ing Mr. Palmer's paper. and recommending that full
provision for instrucng pupils IN trades and afordng
| facilities for amusCmonts was adopted paper was
read b. Prof Porter OF the National Deaf Mute College on
tho best Method Of Teaching Grammar and by MT on
lett was read paper, prepared by Miss Frost OF Illinois
| on the Employment OF Female Teachers. The usual
complimentary resolutions were passed, and the Con
| ference adjourned