Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-28
Deaf and Dumb school Visited.

The jury of the United States Court, Mr.. +.
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. O.. Uranium, a deaf mute Two little girls
then repeated the alphabet by signs. Masters
Carter and Jones and Misses Wright and Hill,
representing Miss George Sanford's class were
exercised on the black board and gave the
names of animals in the sign language.
Mr.. Jesse Pope then recited a very amusing
anecdote of the monkey putting the cat in the
churn.
Mr., Houghton's 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.
Mr.. 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, NJ. G. Jordan, Frank Walker and Thos
81. Vain, rendered some verbs in the sign
language AUu CuaDSeu Il question on the Dlack-
board to its answer by erasing and inserting
the proper words. They also represented the
starting of train of cars.
Mr.. HommePs 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 ap-
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 1913, and recounted the
circumstance of his connection with it, and
closed by saying of the school, God bless them
and their teachers"
THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The large and capacious buildings consist of
a main building and two wings situated on the
southern slope of a 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 at 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
ana shrub6ery. The western half of the grounds
Is occupied by the girls as their place of recrea-
ZION anu the eastern half by the boys Each
nave beautiful flower garden, the work of
their own hands. Indeed all the ornamental
work ABOUT the grounds has been executed by
the pupils, under the supervision of Mr. Ijams
the untiring Principal, who has shown a re-
narkable talent and finely cultivated taste in
planning and executing. the work. Level GRO
quet grounds have also been graded on each
side, and in the rear 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