. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. elebrated Picture of Christ Healing the Sick—twoextensive green houses—a commodious stable, work shops,&c. &c. Large lots, enclosed, and under cultivation, adjointhe Hospital square, and the space of ground belonging to theinstitution, is nearly fifteen acres. On tlie top of the centrebuilding, where the visiter is protected by a balustrade, a fineview of tlie city and neighbouring country is afforded. Thereare several objects of much interest connected witii this nobleestablishment, among which an excellent statue of
. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. elebrated Picture of Christ Healing the Sick—twoextensive green houses—a commodious stable, work shops,&c. &c. Large lots, enclosed, and under cultivation, adjointhe Hospital square, and the space of ground belonging to theinstitution, is nearly fifteen acres. On tlie top of the centrebuilding, where the visiter is protected by a balustrade, a fineview of tlie city and neighbouring country is afforded. Thereare several objects of much interest connected witii this nobleestablishment, among which an excellent statue of Penn, thefounder of the state, of lead bronzed, presented by his grand-son—a fine collection of exotic plants—and the range of loftybuttonwood trees which were planted seventy-two years ago,and surround tlie square on which the Hospital stands, areworthy of notice. From the foundation of this institution down to the firstday of January, 1828, there have been admitted to its benefitsno less than twenty-four thousand nine hundred and eightij-three PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAFAND DUMB. On the eighth of April, 1820, Horace Binney, Clement , Joseph Corea de Serra (late minister from Portugalto the United States), Jacob Gratz, Dr. N. Chapman, andWilliam Wilkins, of Pittsburgh, assembled by invitation atthe residence of Roberts Vaux, in this city, to consider thepropriety of establishing an institution for the instruction oftlie Deaf and Dumb. It was there determined to call a meet-ing of a larger number of gentlemen at the Hall of the Ame-rican Pliilosophical Society, on the 20th of the same meeting took place on the appointed day, at which theRight Reverend William Wliite presided, and William Mere-dith officiated as secretary. Mr. R. Vaux offered some observations on the importanceof the subject, and laid before tiie gentlemen assembled anoutline of a constitution providing for the organization of thecontemplated establis
Size: 1241px × 2014px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookpublisherphiladelphiachilds, bookyear1827
