The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-09
IN TIE CASTLE OF SILENCE.
THE GREAT THsTITUTTON At rom
HdSHINGTON HEI0HTS.
How the Empire state Provides for her Deal
Mutcs- President MonrOe'a New Yorb
Home Whence the Name "FanwoOd."

How the Empire state Provides for her Deal
Mutcs-Prcsident Monroe'r New Yorb
Home Whence the Name "Fanwood."
The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
tho finest edince on Fort Washington Heights
on the east bank Of the Hudson near Carmans
wife. has become one of the largest schools IL
the world. You reach 1t by the Hudson River
Railroad from rhirtieth street, getting out al
id2i street, or by the Carmansvie stage from
Eighth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, or by tho
n ehth venue ours. getting on near McCombI
Dam bridge. The school, which is In its nifty.
seventh year, was moved from Fftieth street
about quarter OF a century ago, and then the
building OF Its stately edince loaded II down
with a debt that crippled IT, This debt was re-
moved In 1870 by the sale, for S26)OOO' OF some
Of the nne building sites on the borders OF its
spacious grounds, and since the eale the trustees
have been able 10 make many desirable Improve
ments.
The grounds that have been retained are en-
tered from the main street OF Carmansvllle nos
far north OF rrney Cemetery. Passing the large
manson ~ Harvey p. Peet, DID,, LID, the late
veuerated Emeritus principal. you will sec groups
OF boys plying on the clean greenswnrd. This
mansion, which was once the residence OF Presi-
dent Monroe, has been made school house for
the younger pupils. The lawn on which the
boys play Is called the " Fanwood Grounds" 80
named after Fanny, one OF tho daughters Of
President Monroe. 1t n copse In her day.
Hence, Fan-wood. The view from the front
windows OF this school house Ia unsurpassed,
embracing long stretch Of the Hudson river,
which IL here q mile wide and has the highest
poinJ Of Inc Palisades for Its background.
Inc main cdnce Of he Institution Is chiefly
Of brick with granite trim mings am orn menta,
and fronts west, overlooking the Hudson. IL 10
$50 feet in length aud about 30 feet In width.
Entering tue fine, spacious, and lofty nan, you
IA al ~ all "
confirming a flne selection OF shells and other
objects Of Interest. A reception room Is on the
left hand and parlor on the right. wherein the
SUPERINTENDENT. DR.. william Porter, receives
the visitors. The private hpartnehIs OF .ne
Superintendent md other officers are IN the
southern part OF this story. The story above
this Ia the teachers apartments. better known
as bachelor quarters ana mao duarter1,
for those who are married live In the village. In
the story above u the iuirmnry department.
The southern part of the house Is used by the
gifls. aud the northern by the boys. Above the
boys and girls rooms are the dormtories. Ths
girls room Is furnished with sewing machines,
on which the girls make their own things. AT
the cast end of the boys and girls rooms door
opens to the school rooms and also to the dining
room and to the chapel Every room In the
school has Croton water.
Inc institution has about 800 pupils Its cur
riculum embraces a scien me. n literary. and
business course. Tue school also receives the
| youngest pupils into its juvenile department.,
| and carries on wi h equal thOroughnsss the ru-
| dlmeutary work ~ the higher schools. Nine or
ten OF the twenty teachers are themselves
mutes VINO were reared In the school, he
| principal. Dr. Isaac l.. peet, graduate Of Yale,
| Is a son OF Dr. H. r. Peet, and having devoted
! nearly his whole life to this work. he Is con-
| sidered tue best and most compllsbed sign
maker In the Union His father was one oi the
nrst who taught the deaf aud dunno, In 1871 the
| son was made principal Of tns institution, and
his HE. ever since has been spent In teaching
/ the deaf and dumb. -
! The supervisor Of the BOYS is Mr.. Richard Il.
Bull, deaf mute. who was ell Gated in the in-
stitution. He was born in Germany.
! The deaf aud dumb, between SIX and twelve
years Of age. II already cnarge for mainte-
nance upon any county or town. arc received oy
! tie ipstitution II the expense Of such county OF
Town The state provides for each pupil, m ad.
dition 10 clothing and travelling EXPENSES Tor
| wear, 1901. This includes medical TIE tn emit
medicines, nursing in sickness, ana books and
| Stationery, aud IL In want OF clothing the pupl
! is furnished with an additl nal CHI nge.