The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Dumb Taught to Speak-Baitimore'
Educational and other Institutions
County Politics-Immigration
10th OF April-The Fashions
In Parasols, etc., etc.
BALrINoRE, Aprii 2I.t. ISsO.

County Politics
10th of April-The Fashions
In Parasols, ETC., etc.
BALrINoHE, April 2Ist, 1850.
know of no event Of the past week more full
Of suggestive interest to the humane and the syn
pathetic than the exhibition Of the wonderful re-
sults attained in the education of deaf nu,es which
took place Mt Prof. knapps institute in this city,
ON Friday last. The illumination Of minds which,
cut oil from the use Of two avenues Of knowledge,
are n blank tablets, has always been esteemed,
| aud justly as one Of the highest achievements in
| the domain of education but Prof. Knapp, adopt
ing system which has been rcputed as successful
elsewhere but only recently put into operation
here. has, by marvellous display Of ingenuity and
patience, absolutely given tongues TO the speech
less and succeeded in making children, born deaf,
speak. not as parrots, by mere mechanical oper-
alton. but intelligsntly and with effective modu-
lation and emphasis. The careful training, the
precision which NAKED tho exercises, gave 10 all
present unbounded satisfaetion and even delight.
The ends reached in this system are Of course
through the sight. The pupil follows with the eye
the movements OF the organs Of speech Of his in
structoF and SON learns to initiate them after
which. step by STEP. with unwearying diligence,
the teacher opens up the connection Of ideas which
exist between the motion Of the lips. the tongue
and the throat. aud tho thing TO be described or
the thought expressed. The gratitude Of the
parents Of the children thus redeemed from the
darkness of Ignorance and isolation may be i'm
agned. aud the brightness written in the faces Of
the pupils. showing the awakening Of . soul and
an intelligence must Of itself be great reward to
/ their teacher and bencfactor.
This reference TO educational matters naturally
\ leads mo o. mention the influence which baltimore
| 10 beginning 10 exert IN new direction. Hence
| forth Il 10 not only as q commercial centre; nor
gAstronoinic stronghold, whose attractions warm
the heart Of visiting aldermen or Of delegates 81
the political eonsentfs; ,. Fheh Of late, like tho
Star Of Empire, westward take their way; nor -
city Of monuments. completed, Lost like Armi-
steaslsl. or suggested nor even a appcndagc.
an empifs within empire, Of the grea, and over
'haiowing u. i o. Il. H. that our fair city will
| hcncslorih be noted. The seat now Of u young
bat vigorous university, she attracts the regards
] and the presence Of men Of letters, who might
shun or neglect her other ailuring features. but
| who du not dislain the welcome which President
| Gilman can gracefully tender. nor even, NJ We
| regularly note part of the programme, on all
such interesting occasions. whether tho guest OF
| the day be layman dignitary Of the church.
What the reporters style "PaTtaking Of the hospi-
iali,ics of the university" whore some Of the den
| izcns Of the Chesapeake appear under different
| Aspects than in Dr. Brooks lecture room. Dr.
| iosson. dean Of Chester. who was given u reeep-
ton on MONDAY At the Johns Hopkins University.
i. eminent English divine who is widely known.
b. maine at least. in this country. a. one of the
| joint authors. the Rev. u. COnybcaTe being the
other. Of TIE Life and Epistcs of Il. Paul" a
| work which has a wide popularity and large sale
| in thi. country. Doubtless such men as Dean
| li"~.oa aud Dean Stanley would have found little
70 draw them to Baltimore until the
| O: the wise and liberal Hopkins foundation: and
| ia shor, time VIC shall city the great
medical ccnrc Of the country, veing in the celeb
f.ty and Completeness % its schools with Berlin
ani rari'. AMI unsurpassed in its accommodation
Tor the sick. the insane. the imbecile. The Johns
, Hopkins Medical School aud Hospital, the Shsp-
raf,l Asylum for the Insane. the Wilson Santa
rum ;or Children. will. when completed, A. was
recently pointed out by Dr. Van Bibber in a paper
] read by hin. make baltimore medical focus
which ~ili ab.orb many brilliant rays Of light to
scni them forth again for the illumination Il the
world. the alienation e pain and the lcssening OF
| SORROW.
our city people regard with no little inierss, tho
| political contest in the county. II in our repre-
sentative sysieH the functions Of conventions, Of
eaucgscs AMI e primaries - not TO get an expires
zion Of the wii! aHi opinions Of the people. and IL
Il, 90 merely register the pre- determined and fore
ordained programmes arranged by the sharpes; and
most interruptions "manager who will make uss
Of un.avory method. and compel allegiance from
tue most Ignorant. then the voice Yf the neli gent
AMI ic' oiei Republicans, who Constitute the
strength AMI reliance Of the party, may be stiGel.
but We are not prepared g. believe this possible as
yet. The card % Mr. Diity made what Horace
ugeelcy used 10 call mi :hty interesting reading
| a
| quality, prudence. which one Of the brightest Of
! English wits denoininatei "a id rascaily vir-
tue. and his real and enthusiasm may be radical,
bat his perception Of the notiyes of his opponents
IL a. s~iGi aud sure hi. dsnunciation 10 nsrisl
and ,ea;hins. lie calls spade a spade and he
knpWs one when lie sees IL. His Judgment on
POLITICAL movements may sometimes be At fault,
Tut IN. analysis oi bis opponenis position. never:
while hi caTnesGcss and lin ;ic. hearted purpose.
elevate him. even ia the eyes OF III, malisner-. far
above the statesman" whore selfish aim. and de-
iagraiifing methods are apparent to all.
| We are here beginning 20 feel the aow % the
wave %: imm grafton which will break with i'm
iusn,c volume on shores this spring and sum
ines. The arrivals % ihi. year 80 Ear are nearly
irnioli those Of last, the majority coming from
Iernany, bringing substaniiai outdts and money
IN their purses. moe; % the arrivals sking direct
y ioF the We.,. where they settle in communities
OF Ike nsiiona,ics q themselves, s,on becoming
Iandho!,lers aud substantial aai good citizens
The opposition 10 and fear Of the Bi.inaTk policy
j. AZ the bottom Of til. Eusemsnt. and soon the
Irish hcsiGa will begin.
Tie celebration on Monday of the anniversary
Of ihe 18th of April rio; of 1851 was a notable
event. The large delegation Of the survivor, Il
the sixth Massachusetts, Regiment who came TO
!o"s asain upon the scenes Of their peril aud dis
tres met With most friendly greeting. AMI the
ieeliag. which the occasion provoked were honor
able :" all. giving testimony 10 the paterbal sen
prevailing between all tho sections 81 the country
Judge Brown. in his speech a; the banque, given
~ the Eutaw House 90 the pi grims. declared their
yist e. be- significant of something more than
peace of frA;erna! concord between North and
South and ono of the visitors said with true slo.
qusnce, that their reception here convinced them
tbs war has ended. that We are nov all broihers
anl will bee 80 20 the end of time.
~ there are mutations in -entiinen,s and in
poli,ie- - there are in fashions. What more
striking than the chang in umbrellas and para.ols
! few year. back there was M color in these bu,
marked issorum. Nov To- behold our rish, Array
Of bellies a. they move along Baltimore s,res, %
Charles street avenue 10 like witnessing tine out.
pouring Of al army With banners. And such
banners-parasoi-. We mean The brightest scar.
ls, and crimson and gold One or two or thrse 81
these, ani then all mixed, and then u dash o.
yellow and ky blue. Here coneeniric Eons,. there
arAbesques Of saraeenie spisndor. and then white
satns Of peaEly lustre. daintily painted By hand
with birds and flower of brilliant aud life like
huss. Our women certainly have bidlen. for the
present fashion,. aai shine out in all the gorssou.
warmth Of c'ors which their fair sisters Of the
Orient 80 much Affect. and in the face Of the April
suns wisid their glistenins sun.hade. with a
eoqGeiry and grace probably not exeeliel by the
Spanish scnOritas mama cement Of their expressive
fans. AsarE.
Correspondence Bohis.ore csss,y Cnion.
| ArRIL 20Tn. lssO.
HsssTs. Editors Of rHioa A crisis l. impend.
ing in the ranks Of the Republican party Of the
county through the machinstion. Of one who il
| hs.fN 1t es.e. r ia