New-York tribune., 1874-07-24

mes Is sharre with general d'rssa9n rec asH5tssly
N%SSnsn "a. % also S{ has 9Th e
on Of the time and place for t 1t Convention and
pyscdcaly controls the orgar zation 1t now consists
OF Hartford, H. Peet of New-York T. Mclntire oi ih'
diaua. and W: J, ralme4 of Ontario - -. 80
Instructors and Ter work,o and Mr. f. p Carulncrs
OF Arkansas parer The Development OF strensta
of character" Ir. E. L. Bangs Of Michigan thcu lhves
ted The extent Of the responsibility OF inc cnongr
for the moral ana religious character of hs pnp i
smoke OF the nOu-connectOu between Cunrch anu c.c
In Amerioo, and dcducod that no teacher IN Goycrn-
institution justified In givlng sectarnn reg @
instruction. The great truths of Christianity were
I'll he WAS required to ea0N PaPrr PrrsnnS was hc2
Mf vida OF Mohlrea Oh MI ,iiheea the sue ges.
tons given in the varlous papers we're beaiuT hp
proved and the unanimous opinion expressed that
thcre ample room for religious training Wlhout
Dr. GiIett of Illinois referred briefly to the decease
since Convention of two of the patrarcs OF the
prOfession-tne Rev Collins StOne Principll OF tlc
American Asylum, Hartford, and Harvey +. Peet, LII
u, Principal OF the New-York Institution On his
motion committees were appointed, consisting OF mem
these gentlemen 10 draft minutes relative 10 their
deaths: Prot. Porter of Washington Qor whom Mr'
Bartett of Hartford afterwards snbstutedl, Mt
Wing OF Minnesota and the Rev. B Talbot OF Iowa TOT
Mr. Stone aud Messrs. Wilkinson OF California ana Syie
Of New York, and the Rev. Dr. Gallaudet OF 81 Ann
Church, New-York, for d.. Peet. On each Committee
| tne second member is deaf, the Others nearing
! TEACHING ARTICULATION
The afternoon devoted TO the exposition
and illustration of different methods OF teaching artcu
ation There are two systems used in this country
one based upon that long practced In Germany, the
other devised by Mr.. A. Melville Bell formerly OF Lon
don. and employing Of written symbols emitted
Visible Speech" The champion OF the former Was Was
Mr Greeubcrgcr Principal of the Institution Tor I'M
proved Instruction as II modesty ciled ia Grebsm
ave. corner broadway, New-York; while & Nr. a. SIna h
/ appeared as his representative .,.,
il with the cases OF three little girls pupils OF the Belle
Vile Institution They had had 10 previous rallhg M @ ~
ceeded without much effort in making them comprehend
what TO do, and produce toieraDy correct souhus
youngest of the three dd best, and Me- GreehOerSet
called attention TO this attesug the Importance OF
| beginning early. -, 60,
Mir A Graham Bell Of Boston, Professor in the school
OF Oratory Boston University, and head OF framing
school for teachers OF articulation 10 dear nules, iG
lowed. He entirely agreed with MI nIeenptrSri , , ~
general position assumed as to the cause OF dln
aud the possibility @ Of eaenS d III te n9a order tS TO a
deaf person 10 speak was To get him 10 put MS Soca
organs the proper position. The talking machlnes
| wnich had been invented and fairly initiated human
speech, showed that the operation OF artcuIaoh was
purely mechanical. Mr.. Bell however, differed from
Mr. GreenDerger placing bnt moderate reliance upon
the pupils observation aud imitation of the teacher In
could neither be nor conveniently felt he EN-
ployed "A set OF written symbols representing these
place and move his organs. They invented 10y hs
iather who formerly lecturer on vocal ply
we're peaslngly Illustrated by experiments:
Mr. scheing OF Wisconsin was called on for DIS M
system was, he considered 1t waste OF time to teach
| articulation to the oongcnitaly deaf.
Mr. Gardner G Hubbard, President OF the clark IN
stutiOn spoke at considerable length. detailing his ex
peIience with his little daughter sne had become deaf
Al very early age before had learned 10 speak, but
by assduOus training and rigid abstinence from signs,
she had been taught TO speak very we'll She was after
| ward taken Germany aud thece German lady VINO
| knew English taught her 10 speak Germau Nr.
! Hubbard was very vehement in his denuncatlon OF
signs. He also read letter written to him by little
| English clrl who had been born deaf and dumb, but
alter two yeas training the OF the voice, now In
formed that speaking cons family. The let
ter was remarkably free from the peculiar deaf
mues often make, and which ascriDed 10 the IN
huence of signs i'll peryertug the choice aud arrange
Inent OF words.
After some further discussion OF the shbect OF artcu
latIOu, adjournment nad In the evening Dr.
May OF the Educational Department, Toronto gave "a
lecture the OF physca and cneinlcal apparatus
! Illustrating 1t win brilliant experiments.