Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-25

Visit the University and Deaf and
Dumb School

DumD school.
The house committee OF the Ten
nessee legislature on charitable insti.
tutions and two members of the senate
committee arrived in Knoxville Tues
day night and are quartered at the La
mar House. The gentlemen present are
Senators b. f. Rankin and J. l.. Gas.
ton, and Representative J. L. Murray,
w. f. Poston, II. E. Austin, w. c..
Anderson, F. D. Owings and T. B
McLemore. At 10 o'clock the party,
accompanied by Rev. DR.. Park and
number of citizens, visited
the University of Tennessee, where an
hour was spent in examining the va
rious departments Of that institution
and in admiring .the grand scenery
from the hill. They then drove to the
college farm, and after spending some
time there, visited the Lyons farm,
purchased few years ago with the
view Of erect ng an asylum for the in.
sane. They then returned 10 the La
mar House for dinner.
AT THE D. AND ID. ASYLUM.
AS soon as dinner was paItaken of
the gentlemen of the committee were
taken in charge by Prof. J. Fl. Ijsms,
the principal, and some Of the trustees,
and escorted to the Ten nessee School
for the Deaf and Dumb. They weg5
seated in the elegant chapel, after
which the pupils were marched In for
an exercise. After the reading in sign
language of psalm by class, with
Prof. Jjsms as Interpreter, Mr.. w. o.
Brannum examined class of Begin
ners, who came to the Institution last
October, not knowing how to form
a letter, and the evidence of pros
gress were remarkable. Miss Lizzie
Hill next examined class farther ad.
vanced, and Mics Branner, of Knox
vile, gave a beautiful recitation by
eigns. Miss Kate Ogden gave an
exhibition with class n articulation,
and Mr.. Uranium displayed his re-
markable powers as sign-maker.
The higher classes of Miss Davis and
Mr.. D. c. Hommel were examined
briefly. Misses Clark, Hulse and Hill
rendered in signs Faith, Hope and
Charity" and the exercise closed it'll
" The Lords Prayer" by a class in
c0nct ri.
At the conclusion, Representative
w. F. Poston, who was chosen as
spokesman, returned in quite grace
ful manner, with Prof. Iiams as inter>
prefer, the thanks of the committee to
the officers and teachers, and expressed
much satisfaction and pride at what
hal been witnessed. Senator Rankin
returned thanks additional, and Judge
Jno. l.. Moses, on behalf of the trus-
tees and instructors, replied in an ap-
propriate manner.
The committeeman We're next shown
around through the Institution and
grounds, witnessing the prin ting, shoe
making and other practical departs
ments, and thoroughly inspecting the
excellent Recommendations provided.
About this time The party, consisting
of The committee above named and
the following trustees: Mr.. s. B. Boyd,
DR.. John M. Boyd, Judge John L.
Moses, Capt. joseph Jaques Mr.. John
E. VanGilder, Col. A. Caldwell and
repre- seutatives of the press, were in
vited below to partake Of the hospital
tiles Of the worthy steward, MIR.
Jones, in the shape OF lunch. AL
though it was called lunch, one would
scarcely want for o more palatable
meal, prepared and served by that
most excellent lady, Mrs. Jones,
w hose fare is nowhere TO be surpassed,
and whose maDag cement of the dcmes-
tic department is very superior.
This pleasant portion of the pro-
gramme being completed, the party
repaired to the Office, where those who
INDUCED were furnished with smokes,
and, after short time spent in social
conversation, dispersed.
The gentlemen of the committee
"c1O very Alsh Ptcaocu Al iaC1. pei.
fectly delighted with the visit, but it
is hard to conceive of how
it could be otherwise. There
8 20 institution in the land better
reg uIated, and better managed than
this. There are now 112 pupils in at.
tendance, and as high recommends
ton as could be made is that the hos.
pital is empty, not one being on the
sick list.
To-day the committee will enjoy
visit 10 "Island Home"
To Accommodate the Public.
The prcprietors of that immensely
popular remedy, Kidney-WoIt, in
recognition of the claims Of the public
which has so literally patrOnized them.
have prepared liquid preparation Of
that remedy for the special accommo>
dation of those who from any reason
dislike to prepare it for thems elves. 1t
is very concentrated and, as the dose is
small, it is more easily taken by many.
1t has the same effectual action in all
diseases of the kidneys, liver or
bowels.-Home and Farm.
Married at Chattanooga.
Mr.. John 0. Sehorn, postmaster al j
Athens, was married at Chat anooga
Tuesday evening t. Miss Mona lexis,