The Evening critic., 1882-02-25
SOCIETY,".
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world.
The entertainment given at Kendall Groom |
Thursday evening was oneof the most inter- |
cstlng and, nt the Same time, pathetic things |
have over Witnessed. The work DR.. 90
laudet has wrought on his poordoar aud dumb
pupils Is next to that OF tho one who walked |
through Judoa, unscaling the ears OF those
who heard not. ana loosng Tho tongues of
tho mute, and the wilt cheerfulness and roal
elouuence developed during the evening sur
prlscd ana touched US beyond words. The
dent, several OF tho cabinet officers
and their families, number of
Senators and Members with their families and
n few members OF the Literary society, met Mt
the Doctors beautiful homo, whence after n
little pleasant chat, they went 10 tho Gym
nasium,whero the exercises were gone through
with, ana then 10 the hail, whore the entertain
ment proper began with an address of welcome
from a lad OF fourteen OF nftcen-Master John
0'hourkc. He Tose H. and as he was dumb
from babyhood - the age OF eleven when DR..
Gnllaudet took him in charge, the effcct was
strange; the voice was monotonous, but clear,
devoid OF modulation and information, but
cnunciating each word with n distlnctnese nj.
most painful. The Doctor then explained the
method by which speech IL made possible 10
the dumb, and added that in the case of deaf
mutes the muteness often arises from the deaf
ness; the child's Initiative faculties having
no incentive, lie dormant; and 1t Is only when
the vocal cords arc defective that any great
difficulty arises 10 the teacher. Then two recl-
iations In the sign language followed, which
closed the exhibition OF the primary depart
an address to the President by one of the
juniors, Mr.. Fox of New York, who, having
bcen absolutely deaf from CHILDHOOD, Is In
dcb;ed TO his teacher for his tone and mOdu-
lation. sounds mean nothing to him, except
such as he can feel, as the vibrations OF plano
when his hand is on the sounding-board, SC.
Then several members OF the various classes
were called to the stage, and Mt tho Doctors re-
quest the audience gave them subjects for i'm
promptu essays. There were seven suggested
sOscar Wilde,'' "Why are Women Moro Ready
with Questions than Men," 'Womcn's
Rights "Mormonism,' &C., and the
clever. Then graduate, Mr.. Jones,
gave some of his inimitablc pantomlme, and
the evening concluded with avery funny little
which the adventures Of a deaf mute artist
searching for the battlefield OF Bull Run were
portrayed. The situations may be imagined,
particularly where the attempt to give the
name of the place is made. The wild alarm Of
the old woman (Arr. Zeigler, OF Phadelphia)
was as amusing as the frantic efforts OF the
artist. After this followed an exhibition of
paintings, crayons and etchings done by the
pupils. There were many good things among
them, and a promise of better In the future.
Every year that goes by sees an amelioratlon
of tlEs condition of these afflicted ones
and lH tho good Doctor lives long
enough mink the dny Will 6, come M when
life's heavy sorrows. God bless him, and
prosper his work
Tho fairto be given the Natl nal Rifles will
be the event of Lent. 1t Will open on the 10th
of March, and instead OF the hackneyed line
| of tables, there is TO be military encamp.
ment, with tents, booths, stacked arms and
other camp equipage, the soldiers I'm uniform
| and the damozels in costume. There Will be
| flags and ribbons and half a dozen surprises
| which am not allowed to tell yet awhile.
Tho Misses Thompson are visiting the Misses
Dc Kraft, at their home on street.
| Mr.. Chas. Page Bryan, whose departure for
Colorado was announced for Wednesday la It,
| is still in the city, having been detained by
| business. 1t IS with much regret that the
| friends of himself aud his amiabe family
| learn Of their determination to make Colorado
| their home In the future, although that homo
| Is so lovely as to do away with surprise at the
step. The house is built of native stone, In the
| fcudal style of architecture. Its turrets and
massive walls are pierced with lancet windows,
| which are filled with small panes Of
| stained glass set I'm lead. Although at an
elevation of several thousand feet above the
sea level, the mountains rise all around it to
| yet loftier heights, and their SUBMITS are
| capped with snow, as If they had grown white
| and clean by leaving the world and drawing 80
near to heaven. brook of melted snow runs
| at the foot of the lawn, tears itself into lace
| patterns over the rocks and stones scattered
through 1t, and near by are the warm springs
| whose heat gives the ground u verdure of
| great viyidness and beauty.
Commissioner Loring left this morning on a
| lecturing tour IN his official capacity He goes
West first, and opens his course at Mime
| apolis.
the North. She divided her ten days very
fairly between New York, New Haven, and
| Philadelphia.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Dorsey are In the city
| They have taken n fat on Vermont avenue
| but many OF the Colonel's friends afraid hC
| has only come back here TO die. He is so IL
| that no one is allowed to sec him, and h,
seems to have very little strength to fall bacl
| upon.
Lieut.. Hines orders are still source o
| mourning, for there are few among tho yOuni
army officers who have been as popular thi
| season.
| Tho engagement of DR.. Henneberger, L.
N, TO '.the prettiest girl In the world" is an
nounced. His friends, and they are q
many as his acquaintance rs large, congrat
ulate him, and give their best wishes for IN
| future.