New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-16
sign language

dress extended his congra tulatlons to Dr and
Mrs Gaaudct and said # VAS the first TIN" 90
the history OF the Institution ihat n golden we'd
ding had been celebrated within lis walls. re
wished them many more years OF Ne and haYpi-
ness Mrs Margaret j. Sylc. % Philadelphia ihcn
read address OF Contamination. and on hch"f
oi the dcaf-mutes OF that city presented TO DR.
Gallaudpi and his wife ebony casket containing
$50 in gold J. X. Fr.sby. the representative" ~ the
Boston muics made q presentation. accompanied
by an embossed testimonial. OF handsome bouquet
OF roses. In which Was embedded a golden oner.1s
The committee which had been selected TO r'pf'-
sent the Institution and the deaf mutrs ot NOW
York generally then assembled the platform 20 cor
vey % Or. and Mrs. Gailaudet a substantial token
OF the and affection IA which th"y we're
held In this city Tho committee consisted 90 NJ
Henry J.. Juhring. Mrs. Van kaucf. Nisf Mage
Jones Mss &. STEM. william O. Jones, Isaac y.
Sober. l.. Souweinc AMI T. \. HOdsHon. The latter
made the presentation speech And then hdlth
Deplow. r'tlr kndergarten pupil. on behaf of
the committee. handed t. Dr GaiiaudDt a eaano.s-
leather bag containing st1 In gold
Or. Ganaudci. In IIslnS to rcpy. Ma NislDly al
fccicd. and In the course OF MS speech. which De
delivered orally and la signs reviewed IN. interest
ing Incidents 81 his meeting with his VII" ID"
marriage which followed. The mutual affection
which sprang up between them and the subsequent
happiness that had attended their union. PfocccI-
ing he said:
During our long married me- nay wife ana |
nave seen many changes. We have parted wish
many relatives and friends We have known many
OF the prominent educators OF deaf-mutcs who
have passed away. letting then NANTES fnl
o those who ready TO take thcir places. W."
have scen many alterations IN the methods of
teaching the dcaf-mut"s and now rejoice ihat th"y
20 generally united IN the combined syst ~
We have seen tho number OF schools fOr deaf
mutes largely increased and National college FOR
their benefit established by the Government at
Washington. We hav. seen The sign langnag" u
largcd. developed ana streng thcncd. While n-
mission has been misunderstood by some the great
friends fhat signs to are deaf what sounds
are to the hearing. We have seen remarkable
results from small beginnings in pastoral work
among deaf mntes IN 81 AIMS Church, Nsw-fork
city. in All Souls Church for the Deaf Phaic-
phla In Grace Church Baltimore. IN The Numerous
missions established In mid western diocescs ana
in other places. May all who ar" laboring IN this
peculiar field be drawn together IN unity
At the end OF his remark. Dr. Gallaudet led his
wife by the hand to the front OF the platform. ana
there was another demonstration. Two poems. en-
titled Golden Wedding chimes" by Miss Alice
Jennings, OF Boston. and "I.fe's Golden Even
tide" by John II. Hogan. pupil OF The lnsiitu-
dresses also made By the Rev. Dr: John
Chamberlain. the Rev. job Turner. deaf mute
OF stanton. Va; pr f.. NJ. Gallaudet. OF Wash,
ington and the Rev. Dr. DE Costa. Several
congratulatory letters and kilograms were also
read OF which was from Bishop Potter
Upon the termination Of the exercises Dr. ana
room. and afterward sat down with the guests TO
dinner Dancing commenced at o'clock and
kept up with the liveliest spirit until nfter mid
night
Among those present were Mrs. +. V. Brown
Amityville. Long Island: Chester q. Mann. Yonkers
Mrs NJ Leary. Tarrytown; Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Hal
Trenton; Henry Mcclavc, North Tarrytown; Thomas
Godfrey. Brooklyn; Mr. ana Mrs. Samuel Werner
Belfast Ireland: Miss Nathalie VI. Jones. Robert
T. Maynard. Miss Grace Sullivan and Mrs. t.