New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-23
DEAF MUTE EDUCATION.

ANNUAL EXERCISES OF THE NETWORK INsTITU-
TIQS FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF
AND DUMB.
The dosing exercises of the academic year
of the NeyyYork Institution for the Instruction of the
Deaf and Dumb, on Tenthave. and One-hundred-and-
rixtyseeoDdst were held yesterday afternoon in the
chapel of die school buildings The graduating classes
exhibited their efficiency in the peculiar line Of studies
they have bsen pursuing, and diplomas awarded to
81 and certificates Of scholarship and good character
were given To others Of those who have finished the
courses STUDY upon which they have been engaged
sIecal train went up from the city on the Hudson
Rive Road the chapel of the Institution, which will
Best 80 comfortably, was crowded with cultivated
audia.ce. The ladies constituted large part Of the
audieg se among the gentlemen were Judge Kirk
land ,dge Davis : s. Randall esq., late Superintend-
Wicker of Columbia College, DR.. Adams, the
HOB t s T Br anu North Carona Tbe chanel
was decorated for the occasion with exquisite taste by
the pupi6 festOOns % foliage and drapery Of flags re-
Deved tn. Wilderness ~ the walls and ceiling
In the put of the han where the pupils Of the institu
ton (Wh amber $40 in AID were sitting and standing
ivey chatt going during the whole afternoon,
out unlike hose noiser beings who talk with their
without nteNuptng the exercises, and wherever one
looked flying hgers ana speaking eyes were
ideas nOiseleey from mind to mind In Language which
% the general eye is neanlReless. a.,
Isaac Lewis Pct esq the Principal, made an opeang
Into four depsrtlsn and that the students who would
appeal before tea would az he rom the fourth or col
10 do would be imUomptu, no preparation having been
six uuEiIs were then invited by OF the teachers
xMr Cook who assisted Mr.. Poet 10 write whatever
thoughts TIE occasion suggested 70 them While they
were writing the composition whch TOOK the prlze ID
the graduating class Wa read II WAS written by MISE
Annie Wager on the subject OF the - Life OF Jesus
Christ" This young LADY is 10 e appointed teacher IN
the Institution Immediately after graduating The im
prOmptu compositions che states were now read by
fhe professor ard found 70 be mostly addresses OF wei
come 60 the audience and examiners hepehmanshp OF
all Of them wac good, and the English correct. MISS
t1r a..
Of the sign Language, IN which each motion
is word rather than letter, ny repeat
ing in graceful gestures Slslley's "Cldd,' the
teacher Interpreting she proceeded An oflg3l poem
by Mrs Peet who waf formerly pupil OF the nsutu-
ton was delivered in the same wy. Questions were
proposed for answers by in te audience osome
Of the questions Of the Gay What do you think O the
death Oh Charles Dickens What OF the Indian DelePa-
ton What do y0u know OF Gen. CASTELAR, What Is
your opinion on the introduction Of Chinese abOrf on
the H1teeth Amendment Do you think women should
vote These questions ntellgently and correctly
answered, with exception some OF the points made
ehelung much applause from the pleased audience
The young girl who erappled with the woman
question proved 70 be adisepie Of the brave lady VI