The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28
BLUE JEANS ABROAD.
Visit to Columbus and the Ohio Leeis-
lature.
The Asylums, the Parks ard the Homo fol
Imbecile and Idiotic Youth.
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Leaving the Park Hotel at o'clock, they
first took q drive through Goodaie park, and
it, rare beauty could not fail to have
aroused their anticipation of what the tour
Of the city would afford them. Leaving the
park, they visited the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, and we're shown through it by Super
intendent Fay and assistants. From there
they proceeded to the Blind Asylum, where
they spent about an hour, after which they
proceeded to the City park. Leaving the
park, they drove to the State House and
proceeded to the Senate chamber. On their
arrival, on motion of Senator Rowland, the
Senate took q recess OF 10 minutes to enable
the senators to pay their respects. The party
entered the chamber, and Governor Will
liams was escorted to the bar by Governor
Bishop, and introduced to the Senate by
Lieutenant Governor Fitch Governor
Williams then addressed the Senate as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Senate:
This is my first visit to your city. A number
of the citizens OF Indiana, among them the
commissioners of our new State House, ac-
company me, and we are much gratified and
come you have extended to us. We are also
deeply grateful to the good citizens of this
beautiful city Of Columbus for their hospitabIe
treatment, and, in behalf of the people OF
Indiana, thank you and them.
Escorted bv Lieutenant Governor Fitch,
Governor Williams descended to the area in
front of the clerks desk. where the senators
and visitors were presented in due form.
q At the expiration of the recess, the party
proceed to the House. Arriving there the
sergeant-at-arms appeared ut the bar of the
House, and announced the presence in the
hall of the joint select committee, having
In charge the governor OF Indiana and party,
and the speaker directed him to escort Gov
accompanied him, to the chair, and to pro-
vide seats for the party. The governors as
cended the speakers dias and took seats,
Governor Williams to the right and Gov
ernor Bishop to the left Of the speaker, and
the rest Of the party were provided seats
within the bar. While this was being done
the members of the House assumed q stand
ing position. When it was concluded they
resumed their seats, and the speaker an
nounced the presence of the party to the
House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
One OF the pleasantest of duties as your pre-
the pleasure, as have the honor, Of present
ing to you His Excellency Jas. d. Williams,
governor of the State OF Indiana.
Governor Williams then spoke as follows:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House Of
Representatives:
I am very glad to meet you upon the soil OF
Ohio, for in an adjoining county I first saw
the light of day. I left the State, however,
while very young, though not very small.
lLaughter.l Some OF the citizens and State
officers OF Indiana have accompanied me to
once more e visit my. native state, perhaps
for the last time. In the name OF the people
of Indiana thank you for this reception.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the House
then took q recess in honor OF the distin-
guished guests. and Governors Williams
and Bishop took positions in front of the
clerks desk, where the members of the
House were presented by Mr.. Speaker
Neal.
At the conclusion of the reception in the
House, the party returned to the hotel for
dinner, after which they were driven to th Q
Central Asylum for the Insane. Here they
remained until o'clock, going through
nearly all the wards and other departments
of the institution. It is scarcely necessary
to state that they were greatly surprised as
well as pleased with the mammoth inst,tu-
ton. Aaa -
Leaving the Asylum they drove over to
the Asylum for Imbecile and Idiotic Youth
the special object OF their visit.
The usual school hours are from 2 till
O'Clock, but they bad been changed for the
occasion to 2:30 till $50, and the party EN-
braced the opportunity to visit the school
rooms. The rapid development of the in
mates, under the system of object teaching
in vogue here, was q constant mattar of sur
prise and went far to impress them with
the success of the institution. Many of
them had seen the famous Barnum's Aztec
children, and what was their amazement at
seeing them here displaying evidence OF
intelligence The inspection occupied some
two hours time, after which the
Indiana officials retired to dis
cuss among themselves what they had
seen, while the ladies and Buckeyes strolled
around the grounds or played croquet. BY
the way, Governor Bishop showed himself
| to be something OF an expert with the mailet
and ball. and his dextrous strokes, or ticks.
SO he called them, drew forth considerable
applause. Supper being announced, the
party sat down to really elegant lunch.
such an one "a fully demonstrated the ability
Of DIR. Doren and his estima5le lady in
entertaining. After supper the party re.
paired to the amusement hall to witness an
entertainment in which the children were
the principal participants. The first exer-
cises were calisthenic, and the concert OF
action and variety OF movements were really
remarkable. About60 children participated
| In this exercise.
Following this was light operetta. four
| little mites taking the solo parts. They
were properly costumed. and sang and acted
| perfectly, and one would be long In guessing
| them TO have clouded intellects. Next q
wee little thing in full opera dress, sang .
pretty little song and she was followed by
two little girls in duet that would require
| considerable rehearsal for good q rendition
by even semi-professional singers. But the
most surprising feature of the entertainment
followed in the rendition of the anvil
Chorus by an orchestra OF IL pieces and q
chorus of some so voices- 1t would have
done credit to an opera company, and yet IL
was rendered entirely by idiots. The
orchestra followed in an overture and Z
waltz. It was organized last sum mer by one
of the attendants and none of Its Is mem
beers ever had an instrument in their hands
before. They kept perfect time, PLAYED in
tune, and with considerable expression.
This was followed by quadrille and
waltz, in which the children showed re.
markable proficiency In dancing, some Of
them being extremely graceful.
After the dance Hon. w. B. Seward took
the floor aud organized . meeting of the Wis.
itors by having Governor Williams made
president. after which Mr.. Seward stated
that he desired to thank the committee and
/ the citizens Of Ohio, in the name of common
humanity, for their magnificent charitable
institutions, and particularly for this one
which solved for the citizens Of Indiana the
problem as to what they should do for theil