Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
cost about $4,000, all belonging to the

cost about $4,000, all belonging to the
State.
At II o'clock the visitors were driven
half mile around to the magnificent insti-.
tuition for the
DEAF AND DUMB,
which is situated upon another projecting
prominence overlooking and opposite the
central part of the city. Here the party
scattered promiscuously, rambling over the
beautiful grounds and through the various
busy workshops connected will, the asylum,
and in which the inmates of both sexes are
engaged in learning useful trades.
These workshops are roomy frame build
ings detached from the main institution.
In the first we found score of young men
and boys making boots and shoes, the work
bearing close inspection. In the front room
above we found the new printing Office,
which publishes semi monthly petite jour
nal styled
THE MUTE COMPANION.
Some ten OF twelve bright young fellows (all
deaf as stone, but some of whom can talk
and catch your own speech from the motion
of the ips) employed; five are compositors,
one of the number being Master Charlie
Thompson, of st. Paul; two are editors,
foremen. proof readers, and managers; the
others run the Gordon jobber and paper
press, on which they also do the necessary
job printing for the officers of the asylum. !
A number Of fifty cent subscriptions were
taken from the plethoric purses of the mem
bers and senators, with full directions where
to send, &c. In the rear chamber we're the
TAILORs AND TAIIOREssEs.
four or five mute lads, and six or eight
speechless lassies, working on variety of
garments for mems and boys wear princi-
pally, although the girls were all taught to
make their own dresses.
THE COOPER SHOP
was ten rods distant, Gust beyond the splen-
did bowling alley where we found dozen
active fellows making the chips fly and put
ting up flour barrels at a lively rate.
By this time, 1:3O p. NJ, the visitors were
gathering in at the west wing of the asylum,
and the word was passed around that
DINNER WAS READY.
Upon filing into the spacious dining hall
it was found that the party just filled the
seats at the five well-laden tables, with ex-
actly ten persons at each. In addition to
many other good things, on the platter at
the head of each table lay steaming-ho
nicely-browned roast turkey, with cranberry
sauce and oyster pie on either hand. To be
brief, the dinner was feast for king, and
right heartily relished by the party. In sew
eral instances the second turkey was brought
on and full justice done. The party was here
indebted to Sheriff Barton for his handsome
carving and appetizing good humor.
Adjoining from dinner to general toul
of inspection through the building from
bottom to top, we learned that there are from
IS to 100 pupils at the asylum, filling to their
utmost capacity as stated, the completed two
wings of the edifce.
The main centre and unfinished building
is Of immense proportions, four stories
crowned by majestic dome, excelling every
thing of the kind in the State. For the
completion Of this central portion
THE SUM OF $4,000
is asked from the present session of the
Legislature. When this work is complete
it is calculated the room and all accommo
dations will be sufficient for any demands o.
the cause for the next twenty years.
The grounds attaching to this institution
embrace 81 acres of charming landscape
worth as many thousand dollars as acres
named.
The pupils are divided into classes, ant
otherwise managed and taught, much in the
same studies as at our public schools.
The classes were various.y exercised before
the committees and their friends, in thu
large recitation or lecture room in thei
order. This entertainment lasted for nearl,
two hours, was diversified by many pleasing
and amusing incidents, which want of space
forbids describing. The general brightness
and cheerfullness of the pupils as body
their rapid execution of exercises, quick per
captions and intellectual cultivation were re
marked by all observers.
Master Thompson gave graphic illustra
ton of the use of their 'ssign language;'
others Of rapid, beautiful writing. the powe
of speech, &c.
Pupils graduate after three to five year,
schooling many of them with good trades
all under conditions supposed to insure t.
them an honorable self support out in tn,
great world.
Finally leaving the great school and asy
lum in time to catch the home-bound even
ing train, the party returned safely to :.
Paul, feeling that a long and very busy da,
had been most agreeably and proftabi
spent.