quence of disobedience to God by eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, Adam and Eve both who had been forbidden to eat thereof before, became unhappy and ashamed of being naked. They hid among thick woods. When they were called by God to stand in his presence and were inquired of concerning their guilt they said to God, they were tempted by Satan to disobey God. From Paradise God drove them away to till the earth with sweat on their faces. Many genera. tions from Adam and Eve were in a condition of great wickedness and violence worshipping idols and doing wrong on account of having lost the knowledge of the true religion of God. It displeased God's eyes, and therefore he made a determi. nation to destroy them all except Noah and his family. After the flood, the world was repeopled from the children of Noah. Afterwards they were proud of rich dwelling and buildings and possessions. They were often punished and put to death and their property was cast away into ruins, or was sunk under the ground till the coming of Christ to the earth in the year 4004 from the creation of the earth. A great while before God had promised to Adam and Eve that if they should be sorry for their sins and sacrifice fat and clean animals for their sins in expectation of Christ who was to be sacrificed for those who would repent and believe in God, they would be saved. About 4004 years after the creation of the earth Christ in Heaven sighed in seeing the people on the earth that they were ignorant of God's character and attributes, and wicked and if he should not come to the earth to save all mankind surely they should be cast into the place of misery, for before God had declared that any persons having disobeyed him once, they might never live in eternity, but fall into everlasting death, and then he gave up his glorious crown and robe of royalty and came to the earth. He became an infant. It was supposed that he was the son of Joseph who married Mary, but truly he was the beloved Son of God who was sent to her, and he was the son of Mary. When he was a man of thirty years of age, and after he was baptized by John the Baptist in the river Jordan in Judea, he departed away into the wilderness to be tempted by the Wicked One. He resisted the tempter. Satan Our Adversary tempted Jesus three times at that time, but Christ was not conquered as a subject of the tempter, said to the Devil, "Get thee hence, thou shouldst worship God" while the devil (indeed a very false speaker,) said to Jesus, "This world is my own kingdom. If thou wilt kneel before me and worship me, I will give that kingdom to thee." O, it was fortunate for Jesus not to do so. He preached to the people and reproved them who despised and broke the decalogue and advised them to keep it. He performed many miracles before the people. He healed them of their disease. At last he was seized by Judas with some wicked Jews and he was put in the court to be judged. Pilate, the Governor of Judea said they might crucify him on the cross.. On the third day he rose from the dead and he appeared to his disciples and the people, and conversed with them. Forty days after the resurrection of Christ, he gathered his disciples upon the Mount of Olives. When he was about to ascend to his glorious home beyond the sky, he told them to go abroad over all the world and preach to the inhabitants of all different nations the Gospel. Now He was recov ered to his glorious throne before the presence of all the Universe. Since the ascension of Christ to Heaven, he waits for us to have salvation and to obtain immortality in Heaven and to live in happiness if we first repent of our sins and confess them and believe in him. It is easy for us to choose Christ as our Saviour, If we be

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lieve in Christ with all our hearts, we shall be happy forever. If we do not so sarely we shall fail of everlasting life and happiness.

The closing examination of the most advanced class was held in the chapel of the Institution, in the presence of all the pupils, together with a large number of visitors. The occasion was one of extreme interest; for the class which had been the longest period in the Institution, and which in these few years had been raised from the profoundest ignorance to the knowledge of language, science and religion, and prepared to take a part in society as intelligent and useful men and women, the hour of parting had come. No words were uttered, but the tearful eye showed how much was felt. The following valedictory address, written by one of their own number, was delivered in the language of signs, and interpreted by one of the teachers for the benefit of the assembled visitors:

VALEDICTORY.

Now we hold the last exhibition in this chapel in which we, the oldest class have often stood before the slates since we came to school but after this we shall no more appear in this place. Here the people who have often seen us writing for them, shall never observe us again. I hope you have been much delighted with our exhibition and you seem to be gratified to day. You must remember this because when some of you will happen to meet an uneducated deaf mute in the state of N. Y. or elsewhere you may tell his parents to send him to school here. I pray God to have all deaf mutes in this glorious country instructed so that they shall be as happy as other people and that it will help them to walk in the way to Heaven where there are no deafness and dumbness and where we may meet and live forever. See how many have been left uneducated and shall never know the word "Lord." I am very grateful to God for having provided the Inst. for us to be taught to read and write.

To you gentlemen, the Directors of this Inst. we return many thanks and hope you all will take care of the Inst for many years. You appear happy to see us to day. May God bless you all and give you wisdom to make you know how to have the best plans in managing this Inst. We have often seen you at the table with us seeming very much delighted. We shall no more see you here. May God be with you so as to prosper your designs. For all your interest and attention to us we are much obliged to you all Farewell.

My dear President, you have been anxious about instructing us better and better, we all thank you. To day or to morrow some of us take leave of you and shall never be under your government but henceforth we have our own control. Now I wish you to continue to take care of other pupils and I pray God to keep you alive for many years to carry on your good plans respecting the instruction of the deaf

mute. We are sorry that we have sometimes troubled you but hope with the grace of God, we shall never again do so. Will you accept of our sincere thanks for your many acts of kindness and paternal care. We bid you now an affectionate adieu.

To the Professors and Teachers. We shall never forget all your teaching from a letter as, a, b, c, and words to the present time as you have seen what we have written on the slates and if we had, since we came to school, obeyed entirely your direction and order, I know we would have now much more knowledge but we have done and we wish you to tell your pupils to take more care of their time and if they will do as you command them we hope they all will improve much faster than we have. May God watch over and teach you to make your pupils improve rapidly in learning to write and read. When we are separated from you we shall remember your important advice and instruction. We must now bid you beloved Instructors Farewell.

Give me your attention, my dear school mates. We have had much delight in studying with you, working in the shops together, playing with you all on the lawn and talking some about politics and some about news which we read in the papers but soon we shall have no more good conversation yet I hope if we are prepared to die, we shall surely live and converse more happily than we do on the earth. Try to do good to each other and especially be obedient to your teachers, for they often think much about how they can teach you in the best manner. Farewell to you allr Remember our advice with the help of God.

Now my beloved class mates and companions we shall not remain here another week or month or year for we have arrived at the end of our term. What will we do to the Directors President and Instructors for having treated us so very kindly. Let us stand up so as to show our honor and respect to them. I pray God to accompany us in our journey to our homes or other places to some good situations where we can gain our own living. I wish you all to enjoy good health, to get a plenty of property and gain the respect of other people. Especially I desire you to trust in the Lord, love and serve him. May God watch over us and protect us while we live and when we die may we meet again in heaven. Dear class mates, Farewell, Farewell.

With the delivery of printed certificates of good deportment and scholarship to those who had completed the course of study, accompanied with a farewell letter, and an affectionate parting address in the language of signs, by the president, and followed by prayer, the examination was brought to a close, leaving on the minds of the committee a profound conviction of the distinguished ability and faithfulness of the president and instructors, and of the continued success which has attended their labors the past year. All which is respectfully submitted.

Northampton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1850.

GEORGE E. DAY.

PROGRAMME.

Hon. CHRISTOPHER MORGAN,
Secretary of State,

Rev. WILLIAM ADAMS, D. D.,

SHEPHERD KNAPP, Esq.,

SAMUEL S. HOWLAND, Esq.,

Committee of Examination.

GENTLEMEN-The following schedule, designed to facilitate the task of examination, and also to place on record the ground gone over by each class, exhibits a complete view of the several classes, giving the list of pupils in the class, its standing, and the course of studies pursued during the year. The classes are numbered, the most advanced being designated as the First Class; hence the schedule begins in the inverse order, with the least advanced class the eleventh.

The standing, or time of instruction, as given in this programme, is to be understood as the standing of the majority, and in general, as the best part of the class. As might be expected, several of the classes contain pupils who have outstripped the class below, or, from various causes, have fallen behind the class above.

It will be seen that the only text books used, during the first three or four years, are those prepared expressly for the deaf and dumb and which, within a few years, have come into general use in American institutions for this class of learners. In the latter years of the course, text books of history, geography, arithmetic, etc., are used, carefully selected from among the best in use in our common schools.

But before coming to the regular teaching of those branches, the pupils acquire many facts in