Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Deaf aud Dumb school Visited.

beu anu Dutnb SCHOOL visited.
The jury Of the United States Court, Mr. p.
Dickinson foreman, yesterday paid visit TO the
Deaf and Dumb School at this place.
At half past ten O clock, the students were ar
ranged in groups along the halls to receive their
visitors who, on arriving, passed up to the
chapel where they were entertained by some
very interesting exercises.
The address of welcome was delivered by Mr..
w. q. Uranium, deaf mute. Two little girls
then repeated the alphabet by signs. Masters
representing Miss George Sanford's class, were
exercised on the black-boa and gave the
names of animals in the sign language.
MIR; Jesse Pope then recited very amusing
anecdote Of the monkey putting the cat in the
churn.
Mr., Houghtons class represented by Misses
Wolford and Clark, and two boys whose names
we did not learn were then exercised on the
blackboard and also gave various signs.
MIR. Uranium gave some interesting signs for
the lawyer, the merchant, the tailor &c.
Mr. Moses class, represented by Masters
MoGaugh, Parrish, Keys and Smith, small
boys showed their skill in reading instructions
as written on the blackboard by their teacher,
and also illustrated the use of signs.
A number Of the pupils then repeated the
Lords Prayer in the sign language and went
through with other interesting exercises.
Mr.. Lyons class, represented by Mathew
Mann, M. g. Jordan, Frank Walker and Thos
II. Vain, rendered some verbs in the sign
language and changed question on the black
board to its answer by erasing and inserting
the proper words They also represented the
starting of train of cars.
Mr.. Hommels class was represented by Mis-
ses Howell and King and Masters Smith and
Horner, who wrote sentences on the board il
Illustrating the uses of parts of speech.
Mr.. VIM. f. Pope then made closing APP
peal to the jury in behalf of the school, which
was both elaborate and to the point.
On behalf of the jury, Mr.. Dickinson return
cd thanks for the pleasant entertainment, add
ing that they were able to bear testimony to the
efficient work both of teachers and pupils He
also stated that one member of the Jury, Mr.
Henry, had given the casting vote in the State
Legislature which established the institution
Mr.. Henry then rose and said that the institu-
ton was founded in 1S43, and recounted the
circumstance of his connection with il, and
closed by saying of the school, GOD bless them
and their teachers"
THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
The large and capacious buildings consist of
Il main building and two wings situated on the
southern slope of n large hill in the western
part of the city. The grounds include seven
acres of land, donated to the institution by Mr..
Calvin Morgan. They are ut present in fine
condition, being laid off in front and on either
side into beautiful walks bordered with flowers,
and nice grass plats covered with shade-trees
and shrubbery. The western half of the grounds
is occupied by the girls as their place of recrea-
ton and the eastern half by the boys. Each
have a beautiful flower garden, the work of
luelT own HNHuS. lnueeu I'LL IHt OTOUIne0lhl
work about the grounds has been executed by
the pupils under the supervision of Mr.. Ijams
the untiring Principal, who has shown n re-
markable talent and n finely cultivated taste in
planning and executing the work. Level GRO
quet grounds have also been graded on each
side, and in the of the buildings is the veg
etable garden, which is titled by the pupils.
The buildings are in most excellent repair,
the hall floors being covered with mating and
the walls neatly papered. There are two spa
cious parors, elegantly furnished, an office, re-
citation rooms and ample accommodations for
all departments. The chapel is large room,
adapted to divine service and any exercise re-
curing the presence of all the schools In one
end stage is erected, neatly carpeted, on which
are blackboards and book-stands. On the wal
above the stage hangs beautiful chrome, rep
resentng cross. feStooned with flowers. Al
other appropriate places hang large steel en-
cravings and notices Indeed, no pains are
spared TO instruct and elevate these unfortunate
"children of silence.'
INCIDENTAL.
Some of the mutes are very ingenious. A
miniature steamboat is exhibited in the office
which was made by little boy named VIM
Potts. 1t had the hull, deck, cabin balustrades
| smoke stacks and everything complete, the ma
teral being simply cornstalks A cotton cir
and stage coach were constructed by the same
boy, which are remarkable curiosities.
A wooden threshcr was also made by VIM
g. Beckwith.
The little fellows learn surprisingly well
some not moro than eight or ten years old write
beautiful hands. One little boy, Ed Felix Nc.
Gaugh, on returning this term, when sent to the
board to write his name, exultingly told his
teacher, Mr.. Moses, that he had found out that
he had middle name while at home during the
vacation. They cannot even know their names
before they are educated.
Another boy wrote home last term TO his
grandfather for his age, and his grandfather
wrote him that it was eleven.
But now, after having been home, he tolls his
teacher that "Grandfather is a grand mistake
for he is twelve.
Mr.. Ijams says that it is with great reluctance
that some parents consent to part with their
children that they may come to school, but
when they are once here there is no more