The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-18
sTAMMERERs AND sTuTTERERs
Something About Prot. Du Mont, Ats
and His CurcA.

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Msthods and His CurcA
There Ia a gentleman stopping in Helena,
a guest at the Grand Central. whose profess
sion is q most interesting ope. He 10 Prof.
IL. II. Lu Mont, of Boston, a specialist. in
correcting vocal defeots. He has devoted
thirteen years to his profession, and has
made many cures Of persons given to STAN
merinc, suffering, hesitation and nervous
affections of speech. Prof. Du Mont Is not
the only mar in the country. who processes
to cure these defects thoroughly and Ferma-
nently, but he is the only one visiting Hell
ena who has done so. For a number of
years he conducted successfully in Boston q
school for stammerers. The Boston school
OF elocution, while the professor was in
that CITY, whenever it had \ pupil whose
speech was in any way defective, sent nm
to Mr.. Du Mont for treatment. As a re-
suit Of his work in tho east he has many
hearty testimonials. President Dwight.
of Yale college, referring to tho cases of
two young men who had been under the
care of Mr.. Du Mont, says: 1.-THE i'm
provement in the speech of these young
men has been indeed wonderful. can NOT
Mont" The Boston Herald calls him "a
benefactor of the human race" =
As to MIR. Du Mont's method OF
treatment, the explanation given by him in
an address at the teachers institute held AZ
Missoula recently, will give IN idea of 1T.
1t was in part as follows: I'VE have all
learned as children to talk by imitation,
and none of us, unless we have given the
subject much special attention, are
able to explain the mechanical or physical
effort used in speaking a syllable. Thus
stammering is a defect in this faculty, the
physical part of which we exercise uncon-
sciously. .' +-0 Z"
1T follows that in order to correct this
defect We must make speech, to a certain
extent, a conscious effort. Under my care
the patient is taught to direct his will and
attention to the mechanic action required
in controlling the respiration, registering
the voice and especially in u t~ilizing the
voice in articulation. The rules counterfeit
the tendency to stammer. When tho pupil
can talk by rule, in the new way, naturally
without constant thought, and when
the fear of failure has passed away. he Is
pronounced cured"
Talking yesterday of his method. he said
40 operation is performed, but the pupil is
;aueht to form a new habit of speech,
Using the muscles and organs which have
,een allowed to become dormant.
Nick kessler is one of the enthusiastic
of Mr.. Du Mont. Mr.. Kessler
had in his employ for six years or moro
man by the name Of August Kruse. The
after, while intelligent and an excellent
stammered to such an extent as to
make it painful to every one who had BUSH
less with him.. So in order to be as much
O himself as possible he went to work in
he brickyard. He tried everything he
heard of as a cure for his atflictlon, but
Vithout success. When he heard of Du
lont he had MI. Kessler go with him to
gentleman. Du Mont said he could
ure him, and utter he had explained his
method Mr.. Kessler advised Kruse tn place
imself in his hands. This he did, n the
sult. says Mr.. Kessler, was truly wonder
Ill. Before the treatment Krnse could not
avs" said Mr.. Kessler yesterday, "he read
rom The INDEPENDENT the long STORY of
he disappearance of John McPhee with
ut a halt or a stammer. He talks slowly
8 yet, but plainly and distinctly, and l feel
ure that it will be only a little while when
o will be able to talk rapidly. l consider
,u Mont's work something wonderful. and
Early in the week Mr.. Du Mont brought
efore Prot. Young, superintendent Of the
ielena schools, a boy h stammered
readfully. Talking of this case, Mr..
says: 1.-The first day I handed the
10Y Il book to read aloud, and he could not
rought him to me again, and I gave him a
'ook to read from, and he did it with but
ne break, and he corrected himself almost
/ know some of the people
personally who testify to Mr.. Du Mont's
york. and I feel sure he does what he
laims. He seems to have the right
DR.. Treacy talking yesterday of Mr.. Du
lont's work, said ten days ago that gentle
aan brought to his office a young man who
hammered SO badly he could not tell the
ounty from which he came. Later the
anne boy, who had been under Mr.. Du
lont's treatment, called and he was able to
ak very readily. DR.. Treacy believes Du
lont has the correct method.
Mr.. Du Mont is at the Grand Central for
days, affording ar excellent opror-
unity to those whose speech is in any way
to avail themselves of his services.