The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

TWENTX-6ECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT TX
ERCIsEs.
The twenty.second annual commencement exercises
or the Charlier INSTITUTE Fynnth street. took place
last evening The chapel oil the institute was crowded
by select aud brilliant audience, the rcla
tvcs and friends Of tho students, and tho young, good
looking students themselves The exercises consisted
OF by band OF the Lafayette battalion. sing
ing by tho pupils, Rotations by twelve pupils in
Spanish, German French, uglsh, Latin and Greek.
The vulcdicory address was delivered by Edward
Gull Howell The annual address was delivered by
Professor Charicr.
The Professor followed by Rev: James NJ Lud.
low, D. D.. and Hon Benjam'n T. Willis, member OF
pupils followed the distribution OF prizes, excelsior
prizes and the distribution Of diplomas 70 the grad
uains class, which consisted oil Charles Alfred An-
dresser. julius semon Bacho, William wylie Bar.
row, Edward Gun Howell. Walter McGuckin, John
Arturo de Casanova, percy Banor,dge Clark. The
gymnasium having been cleared and decorated was
rssor.sa 10 Tor danong "a. pupils acting as usasrs
commencement "Tatioo ut twelve O'Clock"
DEAF MUTES TAUGHT TO SPEAK.
How many people are there who know that deaf
mutes are not dumbY Very few, We VIII venture to
say. The'common belief is that II q deaf person does
mol speak it IS because he cannot. This is error
!, Is because he has not been taught the OF his
organs oil speech, which are as good as any man's
OF what We have said was proved yes
terday at the closing examination Of tho
pupils OF the Institution tor tno Improved
Instruction OF Deaf Mutes, at No. l,5l6 Broadway.
There five classes, amounting in all TO sixty
pupils, examined yesterday The most OF the day was
devoted to the younger children. those whose ages
ranged from seven 10 twelve No pupils are admitted
to the institution under seven years OF age. Tho
principle of this school s TO teach the children 10
speak and make sgns. The lady who has the infant
class teaches the children 10 mako the hrst sounds
their infant lips have ever uttered Whatever sound
may be builds upon and uses as foundation Tor
the alphabet They soOn learn TO make words bv
putting sounds together and are not long IN learning
understand what you say to thom by Watching your
lips They speak very we'll considering that they can
not hear sounds they make They are inclined to
speak DOWN. their throats from the roofs OF their
ton yesterday did unboundec credit to the pupils,
who unusually bright looking lot oil children,
and their teachers The practicabity Of the sys.
tenn OF soundteaching deal mutes could not have been
tons Will 10 continued to-day, beginning at halfpast
ten N.
ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL, JERSEY CITY
The commencement at ST. Matthew's School, Jersey
City, took place yesterday. The programme com
prsed songs, recitations and instrumental music
The salutation was delivered by B. waddington
philosophers Scales" py c. Blamey; .Johnny
sands.'' A. Freebern; solo. c. Bamey; French reel
tatlon, S. Baker; "spider and WIFE," j. Tyson
Vineyard" with chorus. by tho school; Brides o.
Enderby,'' :. Baker; .'sheridan's kidc," w. wad
d,ngton; "a Leap Tor Life" s. Baker; .sKng oil
France" n. Devln; solo, G. Bianey; "charge o.
the Light Brigade, ". Washington; Kitty Cat" y
DooIcy; valedicttry, s. Baker Az tho conclusion Of