The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-29
DEAF xUTES HAVING FUN.


formoHoe. stoutnah NEE BOUNDING . Nc bass
drum IN On ercAestm at one end Of long
dancing pavilion overlooking the East River
opposite the upper end Of Blackwslfs Islsnd
while the door was ocesp DIED by spiAning
couples keeping tims 70 the musls. The move
msat IVES N waits tins. and the manipuiater
Of the drum starred ct he bsginnins end
played rt9ht through 10 ths end. He drum.
stiok accented Ne nrst bsat of saeh measure
with - muoh eaeAestuess - tA6uSh the sue.
csas OF The entertainment depended on the
drummer. With the accidental support Of the
other instruments. II turned out that this IVES
the fsct II was . deat mutes' picnic. The
question that naturally aross In The reporters
msnd WAS why hand should b. smployed
at oil 70 AmusA persons totally deAi. He
watched the movements Of che WaitSsrs. They
rovolved IN perfect time 10 the music and their
bodies swaysd rhythmicaily. There Was NO
dsnytng that they enjoyed The sport Immense.
y: but how did they manage to stsp In time to
the mssic7 On chairs placed In row around
the sdae Of the daneiaG floor for tho uss OF the
pleasure party when Ut rest were few deaf
mutes looking on the performance with
pleased interest A conversation on writing
pads was begun between one Of them.
Yes" the deaf man wrote In answer TO .
question. to hearing people It must seem I'M
% ssn. hf How ~ % s"Pa az % ST. 1--WE
the stop has tn b. learned. Usually It 10 picked
W from, wstchfnc others dance. Az 70 tho
s:s s! Z 81 ,tD ssSse 9 e:
ons Instrument In our handYi
The reporter wrote In reply that the bass
@srItofioss di.ehsrso q ns duty and tic dsSf
man nodded and resumed his wftunR.
stirling tho shsepskin drum6ssd ssts air
wavas In motion. You who hear do not feel
then them 6scanss your attention y directed away
their ~ ~ Ssy xs a1oan ssnGs
sh hsrs Is wS very nhses
ths Door. anu which ten: the Sseosrs ShsS
constant attention to the time We Keep better
time than hearing dancsna. There are now on
sac any difference betwson their wSltsinS and
sxo jsnsSS: On which .ses life g.:
durs until We are educated 70 comm unicate by
ssa ssas sSS q
deaf mutss express their Thoughts are unsatis-
factory. Take, for instance: the idea OF redness.
arc directed upward. II 10 Wishes 10 refer 10
b. indisatlSs its use or shaping Sis hands to
mind actions the deaf mute must imiitsss tLem.
travellers that the signs with which savage
uibes communicate. are, similar to those
%aihss sSsS you .ss da. ssy Ss sys
Il g DE same way Il YOU sye thsm again and
course with them TO learn their peculiar Ian
gnAgs. Now. what l am getting at In this
how ss our XII on
issssss na.s 81 s Sn' ~! Rsys %a ny
We are met BY the n isf"rtune d Being cut Oh
from two. Of the quickest avenues Of the most
%as Is tSst s Mss e .acs
serious business. amusement IL Just as neces-
ssry for US A. for hearing parsons;
wrote. that deaf .mutes' amGsemsnts depend
Ss s H., %SS n.y
on their social surroundings. Most Of them
sFs so9G5 nigh. nSms some Of their ayocs
and wood ,carvers; Iron foundrymsn. shoe.
and photographers. In the clock mandatory
IN AnsoniH are dsad nuts In the grsat
many deaf nutes. In The Bible House in this
backs Of books 10 the bookbindsfy. In ali these
places the working hours nre long and the
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very eIannish Fsw stand @,ooi and these hsss ave-
they are strange and unaecustomed to the so
ctety OF those similarly Hflic,ed. They arc en-
To- Ssr csss h s ss
They drive in the Park great deal.
., "For the .muss,nsns Of the greater number
literary societiss for residing. recitation and
debate Il They take the kern.st delight In do
Ss psn h"e sSo
and Who was tho grenter. Washington or Ma
c::sonr Leaving abstraot questions. when
Of heat and elect ricity evolved 10 astonishinw
T Ts.n =. you Learn what i t. they sse doing
srse E,ss asS AND lee, are sssmSsd on the
!. presume their excitement II the greater.
good deal opintonatsd. and intsihaent their
faculties having besn frightened BY the effort
Ia mixed sScosy thsss 4 sooS sa Of dirt
with the eyes. dsai mutes can give points to
made up. beginning with + dingsr Of TIA. and
winding mp with . dance or CARDS.
. 81: q ssSy :sS ' ia. S e sns
Some arc adopts Ne performers. and a. for the
yo may easily Imagine hoy they
\
their own pantomimes In ont-of.door sports
boys prefer bias" bal. They do not have the
tonary has to keep his eyes about him. Arms
are gosticulating and fingers twirlng In
dozen directions ut once.
MANY young men are fond OF boating. but
they have IN 20 away into secluded places lost
they 10 run down, by large crs!t whose APP
favorite pursuit. In fact. In the country It Is
about tho only finn \ deaf mute farmer can
get In regions whore trout can be had by
most com psI,sate ono i being deaf. At least
think sO for am fond Of ths sport"
The strains " tho orchestra and the booming
Of the drum ceased. The deaf mute added
I've 9tven you an 0utli inc Of our am usements.
A We BEGAN with the drum. W. will conclude
with the same useful instrument. II ie used
not only IN our amusement. but In study. II
you win visit our Inst itutiOn you will see tho
students warna,i that II Ia time for msrnng
prayers. not BY q, bell but By solo performance
on bass drum"
I.ookSng Hate the FutVre.