Report of the Directors and Officers Volume 39 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...castle of San Juan d' Ulloa, overlooking sullenly Vera Cruz, to the ancient halls of Montezuma? Oh no he was too much of an evangelical messenger of God, blessed with a most fraternal heart, to relish the sight of human blood shed on the gory battle-ground, where rise, --as Thayer the poet writes, --Slowly on the burdened air, --Mingled groans of wounded, dying, Screams of madness and despair; Cries of widows and of orphans, --Fathers', mothers', sisters' wail O'er the mangled, bloody corses, Crushed beneath that iron hail. Nay, his achievements were of the pure benevolence, which, in a philosophical sense, were equal to those of Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott in promoting the glory of our Republic. Before Dr. Gallaudet, whose soul was penetrated with the vital importance of the mission imposed upon his willing shoulders, embarked for Europe, to acquaint himself with the mysteries of deaf-mute instruction, all the deaf mutes of this country were ignorant heathen Their minds were desolately blank How vacantly their eyes wandered over the printed letters of the Holy Scriptures In truth, they were absolutely isolated from society, even in the midst of civilization, where speaking men pursued their avocations in Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Manufactures, besides their legislative, municipal, judiciary and ecclesiastical halls, and speaking women with their various female accomplishments moved in the elevated spheres allotted to them; and where schools, colleges and universities existed under such propitious auspices, with speaking students promising to grace their country by their brilliant talents and usefulness to the commonwealth. But when he, in his return home with the precious knowledge of the art in his keeping, landed on his native shores, Ignorance