National Republican., 1876-06-03
OUR ROYAL VISITOR.
Dom Pedro and the Deaf and Dumb.

Dom Pedro and the Deaf ana Dumb.
little after O'Clock yesterday morning Dom
Pedro d'Alcantara, Emperor Of Brazil, accompa-
MED by le Vicomte de BON Retro, chamberlain
to his Majesty, and Senor A. F. de Caryallio Bor-
ges, Brazilian Minister, visited the National Col
lege for Deaf Mutes, on Kendall Green, in the
northeastern suburbs, where they were received
by General John Eaton, the Commissioner Of Ed
ucation, by whom the officers Of the institution
were presented TO othe.distinguished visitors.
Of the Institution in answer to the Emperor's per-
tinent inquiries, while pupils from the primary
department
WROTE ORIGINAL EXERCISES,
which the Emperor read and commended. Words
of welcome were then written by representatives
Of the college classes. We can give only n few
extracts. A freshman wrote: We welcome you.
first time foreigner of so honorable and respons-
fble position as yourself has thus honored our
institution but because we desire that your visit
shall be one of pleasure, interest and profit.
Our only regret is that we have not the honor
and pleasure of extending our welcome TO her
Majesty, the Empress. As you have come early,
we kindly ask you to stay late" A sophomore
wrote:
1--WE ADMIRE YOUR POLICY,
activity, and the pleasure you are taking in your
visit to our country. 1t would give US great pleas
rre to entertain you, and to make you deaf mute
for awhile, if thereby the mutes of Brazil might
be benefited" Another student wrote: "The silent
nv works can of the cordial erecting extended 10
you, SIRE and Of the pleasure felt at your visit.
Recognized as strong and jealous advocate Of
learning, an eager participant in whatever tends
toward the advancement of civilizatiOn-whose
manifold blessings are already blooming in the
sunny land Of Brazil-we trust that this instItu-
tiOn,
ONE OF CIVILIZATIONS FAIREsT FRUITS,
will disclose to you the Importance of its work;
act as plea for the deaf mutes of your empire"
A senior wrote: at is great privilege to be al
lowed to study, to learn, to be educated Happi-
requires il. beauty of character demands IL
and pureness Of spirit needs it," Another senior
gave some entertaining examples of pantomme,
attainments of Of the classes by EXERCISES of
an impromptu character in Latin algebra chem
istry and astronomy, and took for future inspec-
tOn specimens of papers written by the students
at the regular examinations.
Just before his departure the Emperor per-
formed beautiful act in a very graceful man
ner-
THE PLANTING OF AN IVY.
He received the vine from the hands of the ven
cradle widow Of the founder of the first deaf mute
Institution in America-the yOiceless mother Of
President Gallaudet-planted it skillfully, and
plucked from it some leaves as sOurenir Of his
visit.
/. The Emperor seemed to be highly interested in
all that he saw, and certainly his intelligence,
appreciation, kindness and suavity won the hearts
Of all he met on Kendall Green.
Dom Pedro's Visit to the kindergarten.
The kindergarten of Misses Noerr and Pollock
received visit yesterday from his Imperial
Majesty Dom Pedro. He found the children Just
after they had finished their gymnastic plays,
seated, ready, with sleeves stripped up, to begin
their modelling in clay. Miss Pollock first asked
the children few questions as to the various uses
that are made Of clay, how many different kinds
there are, and where T. is found. Then they were
requested to make perfect sphere, which they
did with eager delight After that they had to
fatten two sides to change 1t into the geometrcal
figure called q spherold. After this was done
each child was left free to make anything 1t
liked with the cay: His Majesty was shown va
rious specimens Of different kinds Of work done by
the children in the kindergarten and expressed
himself very much gratitied by what he saw.
At I:3o O'Clock, the Emperor-aecompanied by
the Empress and suite, Sir Edward Thornton,
Chief Justice Waite, the Russian Minister to the
United States and wife, the Austrian Minister,
Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Secretary TAFT, John DAVIS,
esq. Of the State Department, and wife, Miss
Frelinghuysen, Admiral Porter and members of
the various legations-yisited Mt. Vernon on the
steamer Arrow, Capt. Frank Holllngshead They
were the guests Of Madame Berghmann, who en-
tertained them at the mansion. While at the
greenhouse. Westford, the gardener, grandson
of Wsshington's old body servant, presented the
Empress with a beautiful bouquet, which her
Imperial majesty graciously accepted.
The Emperor, Empress and entire suite leave
Washington this morning at I1:50 O'Clock for Nj
agara Falls, soon after sailing for Germany,
where the Empress is ordered. by her physicians
TO a celebrated WAter-cure.