The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
INSTITUTION FOR DEAF MUTES.
NOVEL, AND INTERESTING ExERcIsEs AT TAR

NOVEL AND INTERESTING EXERCISES AT TAR
RYTowN-NAMEs OF THE GRADUATES.
Tho Tarrytown special traia which left Thirtieth
Street Depot at O'Clock Yesterday carried large
number OF passengers bouad for the New York lnsti
tuition for the Instruction Of Deaf Mules Tho train
landed the passengers ~ tho foot OF the hill
which the institution stands, which IL about =
stones throw from the river. some Of the visitors
rode up IN carriages, while others climbed
the hill, many lodis stopping along the way to
gather daisies while others pursued tho rough road
which made short cut to the institute. The irst
feature OF tho programme was general luncheon
pr pared large dining room, OF which several
hundred guests fartoox. In the corridors that
brancncd oil about the building the reporter noticed
groups OF tue pupils OF the institution con-
vcrsins earnestly aud often exciledy In their
silent language Lltio coqus"ies and inno,
these young ladies' and gentl. niep aud Tue reporter
imagined that more tnan once no detected y scnli-
mental turn to tue versation in which the heart
the eyes Played prominent part u nors seemed
been separated Tor some tnc for thoy had
to tell, ana pmbis hngers dew las. and furious
unl,l tho reporters head swan with tho constant
MOTION for every side OF him was this strange con-
versat'on gong on. va,,sxs
The commencemeLI exercises began in Tho chapel
II haitpast two O'clock. Among tue distinguished
we're Governor Mcclellan, Of Now Jersey; ex-Gover-
nor Marcus L. Ward, Of the same state; tue Rev Mr.
y
,ausn, deaf mutes IN This country; Mr.. wm. Layton,
librarian oil the Newark library; Mr.. Fredock 40
New YORK; the Rev WIN. Adams preslGent OF
the Board OF Directors; Thatcher NJ. Adams,
ssoret, q the s'ara on ana M, Ms G'm9 Tn
exercises consisted OF exhibitions OF lne
pupils skin In sign language and on the blackboard.
One OF the most Interest ny features IN connection
with this exn D:tion was tue recitation In sign
language, no. The alphabet, OF "a selection from
"Evansoiine." w Mss Elm Dillingham;. iais young
lazy. whose good looks were enhanced by tasteful
dress, reclled simply ny signs, SO thai sho Was per-
icctly insliiglbs tine other mutes TIE hal. Dr.
Psct. the prinripa, read tue poem the samu tino
thai the resi- Of Tue audience understood but II
Was almost supeI aaous' tor me Young lady's les.
rcnlarK Aby beauriul, anu as she moved taem About
1t was the very 6oqacuce Of motion. Her body also
swayed VITA W0rds. Miss Florence Wood ana Mss
Florence Jones each gave Rotations IN TINS mannor
which picuous Tor Their ana eioquencc
mutcs created great interest and surprise Miss G.
FEWER, dsaf mute who mad learned lip rcadiug aud
ia clear and distinct tone. very loud, but we'll
noduIated and pleasant
GovERxoR McLRLLAS's REMARKS
An address was made oy Governor Mcclellan, who
complmented the institution upon the success
OF It's instruction He spoke OF tho
der IL was 10 the dum0 speak, 'sbut,' said he,
..wc nave just more wonderful probien,-.ho
deal aud dumb aud blind communicating their ideas.
Ny young friends, II Is unfortunate to be deaf and
dumb, but hardly a misfortune. None OF are
treiy fortunate. You lack one tniug lack some
thing else. perhaps more than you do Wncn We soc
clearly, darkly, then, perhaps, Will that
VIC have fallen far below our model; that you not
alone unfortunate Those who are admitted to such
institution this can hardly DO called fortunate.
You should ieel gratitude TO God, the age aud The
country that gives you tho advantages OF POSITION
higher than the most favored Europe z few
tur,es ago Governor Mcclellan spoxc OF his own State
beng largely there said he glad
10 soc that the New Jersey pupils had awaited them
selves 30 VOL Of their advantages HIS remarks were
Interpreted the deaf mutos by Professor Peet and
they followed them with frequent applause.
Super ntenuent Gilmore made q short address,
which was aiso nterpreted IN he same manner
The report Of the principal Dr. Peet SHOWS that
there arc 507 pupils To the Institution, $40 OF whom
are boys and 1877 girls Forty seven pup Is grad
many Of whom been ntied follow some use nj
trade The following the names OF the graduaes: