New-York tribune., 1871-07-26
TEACHING THE DUMB.

TIE ,. 49, EARN NEW WORDs-HIsTORi or
TuE ISsTITUTIoN-THE DOMESTIC bS,,s1, SISTrM
MENTs-THE SUCCESS OF THE nv ~
r,ARKE INSTITUTION, NoRTHAM loN' 80 - ,,T,
,,yts-At the midday hour can uspns ooo .,o ,or
-, many little girls and boys fittng ao'oN 'l -,
"'uO" - is tbe very ideal OF playground WIN
6'u"N 6.n hard omen and SUNNI slope oorueleu ~"
1 nv eyerereens, and bounced AT tue p''V - 80, -
"a DD,e tree under whose loN-hanglns .,.n
S"bes are conveniently disposed); out ''' ',.,tar
t.,s t,u noon can see no httle hSuIoS 20 80
Hh 'ul Co.,. Inv two toward the apple tree They are
uo"H" oa ,ho bopse seems strangely deserted nave
a gun" .h los, trunk heaved into the light wagon NY
!Sata,bt, Reubep while its owner johnny rioho, 1
,,o,,re theolocan Of eight years. WIN sum-
soas 81 his own on religious subjects "h'en no
IonalIv airs for the benefit ana 10 INC s.o"' gahrn
si'N""S c,ambered up into the front seat Jonnhy
eis 'c'0l,''' or two wears When he came he knew
mas an e,cept what those sharp little eyes OF his
.V,."s s.n, him for he became deaf when baby ana
- Totally neglected up to the time OF entering
.~nooI I wish had space In which 10 COP! sVn,o
:, sis quaint and amusing descriptions ~hen
- we'll spelled and well written Whie Al
composton they retain the peeuharlues inv
,a 20 the STYLE Of person who expresses hmseu III
,anCuaro the idiom Of which he has not mastered
Johnny inoured the other day very anxiousy whether
no shoud he very good indeed he would not die ana
was disappointed when told that good boys hao as nun
ehance OF life as bad ones He said that he wanted e
"right off," and 90 heaven, that he might see Wna'
vas like and that he was in hurry and thougn'
he could not wait However, as he is heatny' cnuoo9
faced fellow he will probably outTow his insatiate Gu
riosy to investigate celestial surroundings premateV
He added that he knew that God would not Ie nm so ~
keayen IL he were bad. "But," said he III ne uoeS Ho
let me 20 to live with him. shall not love hl' h'i
think he is selfish" These the ideas when ne "oks
put for himself unaided, and propounds III Sun"aS
school.
Eddie about seven years old had the use OF the
word "another" explained TO him one day. He was
told he must say 81 want another apple &C. Not long
sterward at dinner he passed up his plate Tor seconu
mpply Of pudding, with the petitions THANK you Tor
ome another pudding" This eagerness to catch up new
words and apply them TO the daily uses of life leads to
still more amusing results sometimes. The teacher of
eas In physiology gave the of the bones OF the
head one day. and the next being day. one
Of the girls informed her mother that "Belle H."
schoolmate, "had a on her mandble" and that
"the doctor coming to lance the aforesaid mandi-
bep Quite original way Of saying that Belle had
swelling on her chin.
The Clarke Institution buildings, as they now stand,
are the work Of about years time When the school
was removed from Chelmsford TO this place the ex-
ercises held in large building called Norwood
Hail." part OF which hired for the purpose while
the two teachers and the pupils were lodged in two
other adjacent buildings Little Fannie, Miss ROgerss
first pupil, came and remained about year, and was
then far advanced make it advisable for her TO
be taught at home by private teacher. Most Of the
other pupils who had entered at Chelmsford remained,
and others were added that their original quarters
became too Strengthened for them, and the mana
gers found Round Hill, adjoining the site Of the boys
schOohouse which the Bancroft taught many
years ago. piece of ground with two buildings suited
for their purposes road through this tract lead
ing TO the Round Hill WaterCure 1t is partially wooded
on one side OF the road while the other side, Round
Hill reaches It's apex and upon this are two pleas
and pcturesqueookng houses, surrounded on three
by foliage, and the fourth giving splendid out
look over the village of Northampton and the Valley OF
the Connecticut On the ether side OF the road there
large brick building, and these three houses together
With 4 smaller one used as laundry and
the stables form a much more pleasing whole than
one large and solitary house would have gone.
Eyerythingi is now in applepie order he cluster of
houses OF which no alike, but which harmonic
ns a whole look each as neat young wife whose
trousseau still has the freshness OF the first SIX months
OF marriage upon it, Irregular portions OF the GROUNDS
In front Of them have been rraced and each bare spot
turfed with green. The road has been raveled and
every unsigbty object removed The domestic arrange
ments Of this school conducted in manner superior
10 that which obtains in any similar institution in the
country The fact that the school is yet so small
one makes this easier for IT, But there is. in every de-
parment ambition TO be and TO do something out O1
the common There nOsuch thing as eye-service here
The fare frugal but prepared in the best manner ana
dantiy served, while stairs the rows llttle
rooms with its little white bed Kept scrupuousy
clean by the occupants All the place everything is
equally nice The secret the good order here evnced
In all things is that every individual down 10 the small
est child has certain duty allotted TO him or to herwmch
must be regularly performed at given time and in the
best possible manner &c. the business gets done, and
goes on like cock-work, but nobody Is oyerpu dened.
II is strictly a family discipline.
Tie general air Of refinement perceptb.e among them
has led TO the surns that the children OF poor and eom
mon people not received here. That is a mistake.
All are received indlscrninacly The only qualification
necessary is capacity to learn according to the system
taught here. But before child has been month here
improvement in manners and appearance becomes per
sepble in the Of those who have been neglected
Fne 20 pupils are organized into classes for the super
vision Of which five teachers are employed. They
have been far all and have been selected FOR
qualities especially fitting them for the work in which
they are engaged. II requires patience without limit,
and unhOunded gentleness united with frmness. For
Will not do scod poor baby who is doing his best
learn talk without being able 10 hear anything 20
pattern by-not even If he should take month in which
10 learn how TO say "bread" spoon" have heard
Mis- Rogers say that did not believe any American
man with sufficient patience 20 devote himself TO this
work would ever be found Up the present time
have BEEN aud the works. performed entirely by
IN the few schools which have greed give the system
Aual after seeing lie success Illustrated bere. None of
the teachers selected for the Clarke Institution
taught any deaf children before coming here, and
none OF them understood the sign finger language III
some cases children to school who have been deaf
trop an early age but who talk, though imperfecy,
aid whose communication with their more immediate
uehds mas been by spoken language With such foun-
aahon to build upon, the teachers work is greatly fac
afd All the branches usually taught in schools and
academies are taught here with the exception of music
Ibe children have dancing and drawing lessons both OF
winch they enjoy, the former especially Due attention
sgVen 10 gymnastics Whether the school will ever be
able to graduate class in the Of studies which
heinils schedule depends entirely circumstances.
ihe position which IT holds is peculiar one. It's object
being to teach articulation and hpreadng rather than