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 Washington, February, 18th, 1927.

 The House of Representatives adjourned from yesterday, till Monday, in order to allow an opportunity for an exhibition of Deaf and Dumb pupils in the Hal! of the House. Mir. Galaudet, the princi pal of the Hartford Insti- tuition. MT. Weld from Philadelphia, Dr. Nc Auley from New Y ork .and several of the pu- pills from the New York institution are here for the purpose of offering to the members of Congress a practical illustration of the bene- fits which nsay he conferred by education.up- on these unfortunates of the human race. At 1e o'clock to day, the Hall of Representatives was crowded for the purpose of witnessing this interesting spectacle. The President, Vice President. Chief Justice Marshal. and most of the members of both Houses, with all our visitors ofthe fair sex were present. Mr. Weld commenced with brief theoretical and practical sketch of the advantages of these in- stitutions. The theoretical part was neat, & practical part was interesting. When he had concluded he proceeded to the examination of one of these pupils, fine boy of apparent ly about ten or twelve years of age, who dis played a quickness of perception, vivacty of mind and an intelligence of gesticuation which took possession of the sympathies of the audience by coup de main. To him suc- ceeded tive more advanced pupils, who evin- ced intellectual powers and discrimination of no ordinary excellence, Some of the qups- tions put were of the most difficult character. The President required the distinction to be drawn between 'irrefragibIe" and ''incontro- vertibe." The Vice President asked for the difference to be pointed out between power and right Mir. Speaker Stevenson asked the name of him who had been the brightest example of glory. To the last question the pupil answered-' God who came on earth to save sinners" On being told to limit his decision to human beings. he wrote" per haps Buonaparte, perhaps Whashington. The President requested MT. Weld to put lesson to the pupils, the beautiful line in Pope's Mes siah-

 Hark !! glad sound the lonely desert brings.

 The youngest pupil gave the line in metr- cal perfection, the other wrote desolation," being synonym for desert."

 The object of exhibiting these pupils, is to obtain the aid of Government for the estab- lishment of Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Pennsylvania. May the effort be successful. The Government have always given their aid to institutions in Connecticut and Kentucky.

 Mr Webster arrived yesterday,