Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-30

AMUsEMENTs, sc.

ADJUSTMENTS, &c.
Naaercl Theater--The Combined English
epers TToupe-"Il Trovstore."
waiF, Opera House-Mr joseph Murphy Ia
.HeIy.p
s.f..rea Han.-Chsrley shsy's monster Quin-
MHkriter's Art Gallery, ass It'll street.
BAIlout Gallery Of Oil Paintings, l2sG Penn
pyIvsnis avenue.
SsIsnbia Institute for the Deaf sna
Dumb.
Scs5eenoH or tie Nam BHildine- D>scyirtioa Of
hs N.i7 Structure.
Ire main central building Of the Columbia
nsfitute FOR :he Deaf and Dumb, the PRINCIPAL
tsen In which is designed as the chapel, was
eeeeaied yesterday afternoon, IN the presence
% quite large assemblage, among whom were
several members OF Congress, and prominent
elUzer.. over the platform was a portrait of
pbe late Hon Amos Kendall, founder OF the in
sbt1te, and al the opposite end Of the room as
enc or the late II. II. Gallauiet founder of ~ .
erst deaf and dumb asylum in this country ON
.se Liat'OIm were the pupils of the institution
rnnpeIlhg about 100, also President Grant
occupying the center chair, with Senator PAT,
tTson, OF y. IL, on his right, and Prof f. NJ
S.ila ie5 on MS left Representatives Kelsey
senator Edmunds, eN-GOv. Jewell, and Gan
Sarheid were also on the stand. Secretary
btblNtlI, Senator POmerOv, Representativos
~InaFd and Ferry. Mayor Emery. Messrs W.
we're among the audience.
Inc exercises were ope1 Esd by appropriate re-
ssiks by Senator Patterson, after which Miss
caroline Mades came forward and recited tbe
ieICs PRAYER IN the sign language: Mr.. w H..
nlll. OF Mass, "a deaf student fecited orally
IRE 55th chapter Of Isaiah: President Galiaudet
siItution; Miss Annie Szymsnoskie recited SsSa-
sTed silence in the sign language; ami MT
amos e. Draper, OF Illinois, delivered an ad-
oreSs ID the sign language. Appropriate re-
. MADE SpnaTQr
SaIheld- and Ex-Governor Jewell, after which
President Grant rose and said
adles ana Gtntlemen;-l now pronounce to
se complete the dedication OF this Institution 10
the humane purposes TO which N has been as
ssbed BY the various acts OF Congress making
appropriations for its erection and support;
Misc Caroline Mades, on behalf of the pupiIs
presented President Grant a beautiful bouGuet
Kew. Thomas Gallaudet, ID. D., rector of St
AIMS Church Tor deaf mutes of New York then
read the closing prayer and pronounced the
ssneoleton; after which the assemblage dis
persed.
The pupils were each introduced 10 the Presi-
sent as they passed out OF the hall
DksCRlPTIoN OF THE NRw BUILDING.
Ihls new central building, Just finished faces
nearly south, and - 50 located as 20 connect the
primary department building on the east with
RE college building on the west, and consists of
main building ard two wings. Ii il PIC feet
isng by width through main building of 10
leet, and the southwest corner Of the main or
senter portion is adorned BY a finely proper
honed tower sad spire 50 feet high. The build
iHg Is faced on all sides with Connecticut brown
stone, tastefully interpreted with courses of
white Ohio sandstone, and covered with lofty
roofs Of red and blue slate laid in patterns and
courses. The style of architecture is a modern
collegiate. the most suitable for educational
structures. and shows in its harpy cOmbina
lions the genius Of IFS designer
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
l.dsr recessed porch formed by three
toih'eG arches OF alternate brown and white
sandstone blocks, supported by double sets or
war IVA columns Of highly polished Scotch granite,
n,h 9Iownstone bases and white sandstone
capitals neatly carved. This porch is paved
WIN Nhl,e and black marble tiles, and sur
eLuted BY an angular pedment Containing q
. nshdsomely carved half relief figure of the
=, etlean eagle. with the stars and Strines on
NE shield over its breast. From fbIs norcb yo on
into VI ei'ner emu
TIE MAIN HAIL, OR CHAPrr,
= room % feet square and - feet high with a
Fantied ceiling OF light and dark colored wood
with massive brackets. cOrnice ami panel mold
lnRsi The walls being irescOed in delicate tints
IN a plain laneied but very harmonious manner
The walls, 10 about feet from the floor. are
protected by paneled wainscot painted in
suong party colors with the pulpit; platform
.a a5oht ana iolding doors TO match The room
IL hghted tN 10 large stained glass windows
giving the whole an extraordinarily beautiful
eHect Adjoining on the east, and Separated
rom rom me chapel ey sliding doors, Is feet high
THE LECTURE ROOM
over me shdIng door Is graceful solid white
sanostone arch OF 2 feet span, springing from
neat; light stone columns, with carved capitals.
ne lecture room IS about 81 By 40 feet in size
WIN raised floor: the ceiling, waiuscottinS
sIu Wal! painting Il similar TO the chapel. The
pied hy
LARGE DINING HALL
OF Teieetory Tor the pupils OF the primary de-
pattment, with its corridors, stairs, &c AND
With kitchens, bakery. storerOOms &c. in fhs
basement below, and large dOTnitories i'm the
attic above. WV
contains an elegant large dining hall for tbs
students Of the National Deaf Mute College
With Its PantTies and storerooms; in the han OF
this wing an easy stairway affords access To ,ba
top story Of the tower: this wing contains sIso a
mail retiring room for the Officiating minister.
htted up WIN wsshstand and other NECESSARY
CohVehienC!es.
IN TIE EASEMENT
HnCer THIS wing is an extensive laundry Steam
iying room and necessary storerOom. while
lie sast Sement under the chapel contains the
iuel ana boiler rooms, from which the building
Is supplied with low pressure steam heat; there
i a 50 large ice vault under the front porch
Anu we Woe hall connecting the two wings has
railway track and small hand-car 10 trans
port the vietuals and dishes from the Kitchen
10 the dumb waiter for students refectorv Tha
buidlng . supplied with gas by pipes from the
y Us laiert pattern.
For this ,~.'.....e addition TO the many grand
public buildings OF Our city, great praise is due
10 the energetic President OF the Institution. DIR.
r.. NJ GaliauUet, who conceived the idea of this
and the able Board OF Directors
who approved and authorized il, and the mu-
nltcence Of Congress, who furnished from the
national treasury the means to build it.
The DESIGNS
we're made by Messrs. VauH, withers X Co.
architects, OF New York. and were executed
under the the special superintendence OF Mr.. l..
- Friedrich, OF this city. The general cOntrac-
tor and builder was Nr James q. MAYOR. The
beautiful cut stone work done BY NJ. G..
Emery < Bro; the briekwork by wm.J NccoI-
lom, plumbing and gashtting by A. Il. Shep-
herd 4 BroS.. stating by Clark & Montgomery,
PiasteTIng 10y Webster Bros, painting by ThCs.
"A. Brown, fTescse wall pantiag by Mr.. T.. Car
stems, stained windows BY W. Vaughn All
mechanics and artists or our own city.
FAREWELL SERHON-At the Mt Vernon
Place ". r. Church South, last evening Rev.
W. v Tudor the pastor, who leaves here this
week 10 take charge OF a church in New
orleans he having been transferred to the
ioulslana conferencel took leave OF his congre-
CATION IN an appropriate sermon from the words
..and now brethren commend YOU to God" &c
During the delivery OF this sermon the minister
and ms congregation were much affected MANY
being IN tears He referred TO the fact that
when be took charge OF the church in iSs.S thu