The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-07
A TERRIBLE INFIRMITY.
gtanmerIng and It's Causes-Treatment
for Children and Adults.
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for Children and Adults.
TPittsburg Leader.l
esDid Won notice how that man STAN +
mered| asked Prof Byron w. King, /
the we,l-known elocutionist, to a Leader
man as a gentleman 50 aiicted left him. I
.'WeH, sir, stammering and suffering
are intirmities that entail more misery
and suffering upon their subjects
than any one can know who has
not been there Frequently the
sufferer becomes respondent, melan-
choly, and, maddened by his affilctlon
until unable TO bear it longer, ne ends
his wretched existence By MS own nanQ.
You can not realize his suferlngs- he
is shut out from the world. he can not
find comfort anywhere. People sympa-
thize md pity him, but this only aug
ments his distress. There are two kinds
of stammering, mental and physical,
though in all cases the trouble IS partly
in the mind; therefore, to cure II, II Is
necessary to minister to mind dis
eased-'
ssMental stammering2 Well, you have
seen individuals who were unable to
speak connectedly They will begin to
tell you something, repeat their words,
throw in a score of 'ur's, falI 10 ma
words to express their ideas get con
fused and finally end the speech IN a
different line of thought altOg Their. IL
ia almost as disagreeable as the physical
stammerer. but is not often designated
as stammering. People say, he hest
tates.' he stops 'he has such way OF
hating in his speech, 1T is o hard Tor
him to speak The has habit OF stop
ping etc. 1t is the most difficult to
overcome. -
'sPhysical stammering manifests itself
in many ways ! never found two cases
exactly alike. The trouble seldom Is
caused by any malformation or the or
CANS of speech. The stammerln9 Is
usually apparent at the lips the tongue iSet
or the throat but the cause OF 1t Is MOI
often found t18Ie The trouble Is uSu-
ally at the waist at the diaphragm. Let
me mention to you few traits OF STAN
merers generally. The stammerer IS OIL
nervous temperament, is usually OF
somewhat peculiar disposition. 1OU
will generally find him restless, using
his arms, his hands and fingers in a pc
culiar way and he will often have pc
culiar way or walking. He can sing anc
not stammer one sylaDIe: NJ
can frequently shout and nal
loo as well as any one l
slightly angry ne may not De aol e. q
open his lips; but if very angry he ma
sneak without the slightest hesitation
If his mind be diverted from his circum
stances, he can Talk. Ii very SICK, "
suffering intense pain, he can tax, Du
if slightly unwelI he will be dumb frOT
his impediment He is often a recluSe
he does not care much for running an
boxing, or like sports. If he runs
short distance he will complain of PAL
in his side. so, also, if nc boxes. II
NAV accustom himself to these exercises
and they will help him, but of themselve
will not likely remedy the evil He WI
frequently get out of breath with yer
slight exertion, although he may posses
an abundance of physical strength.
seldom walks erect, will not often hay
firm, steady eye. He can usual
speak without trouble when alone.
eCan it be cured2 Certainly! But n
pupil need try it unless he has plenty
energy-that is if he stammers badly
Children who stammer should De I,
ouired to repeat their sentences slow
and carefully. They should not
scolded. hat is inhuman. A lit
care with a child may prevent lor
wears of misery. For adults the trea
ment should be something lie this: II
muscles of the waist must be trained
act nromptly and firmly. The troub
is mainly there. The upper orgal
make the proper movement, but the Oil
phragm does not, and so no breath Is
pelled from the lungs, and the tongu
lips and thro 1t continue their NOV
ments The hedy must be kept firm
arect and IT, words must be utter'
with energy, hrmness, and slowly, l
him stand as if ready to box, keep t
waist firm. the head well up, the who
body energetic, and then he is ready
practice. He should practice sentenC
as if angry, keeping the voice firm a
strong He should articulate firm
and strongly He should pronounce
sentence much like a word, cautions
at first. This will give him all the
vantage of his ease in singing
wst keep the jaw firm, and all
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