The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-01
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stfsr 'rhe fiphsSet. Her NATURAL intelli
Scnce oho.; Iufckencd, the child learned
rapidly, Hu"Nas Il result, after only eleven
months. Willie is now able to converse
with heH te'Naer by the use of a vocab
ulaiy ol over 'o' Words which have boen
Taught her withln that time, and she can
readily construct scu,e>-aas of from
thirteen to fifteen words.
The child is now less than seven aud
half yelrs old, is slender but we'll formed,
with fair complexion, aud has long flax
en- hair. She mas II pretty, oval face, the
features being regular and dclicately
moulded. The lips are sensitive, slightly
poutIng, and the curves of the mouth
Indicate the existence Of a proud and
independent spirit. The sightless eyes
"".. "f liuht blue color, and although
eXprcsSlonlcSs they do not, except
close inspection, suggest blindness.
Now and then the lips drop, but Tor the
most part they are raised naturally. The
child is of IN active temperament, and
she is constantly seeking employment for
her hands. In the school the pupils are
taught to weave, sew and to model in
accomplishment of all her tasks. One
of her favorite occupations when other
work is not possible is stringing beads.
1t is pathetic sight to look upon the
N.mute little creature sitting in chair,
her box of beads in her lap and needle
and thread in her hands, nmbly pursu-
ing her postimc with a sweet smllo on
her pretty face. Once in while she
draws deep sigh, but it does not ap.
pear to be taken i'll any sense of unhap-
ness. She is now beginning to read
from raised letters, and in this she
,usS5panfests much interest.
le child is atfectionate to those
hd her, aud by passing her hand
over the lace quickly distinguishes one
ffrom another. 1t is related of her that
"a negro child was brought to the institu-
ton, Willie advanced and passed her
hand over the child's face. Touching
the crisp, woolly hair of the negro she
stopped, felt her own soft ilaxcn hair,
then placing her hand again on the black
chiid's head, grolcl her way 20 a bench,
sat down, stroked her own long hair
ES.a@ain and remained some time i'm an.
---farAas---xuedlkfio Then she rose.
sought the neSyro;srassed her hand once
~ more over the woolly head then putt,ne
her arm around the child's neck, kissed
her. Willie is likely to provo an object
of psychological study. Tr1iis>nart of the
trainingo children thus affl cted to leave
fhe-rtaliiSSlous- nature of the individual
to develop without theological instruc.
tion. Innocence being conceded, as in
this case, theory exists that the instinct
will, through the development of the in.
teLect, in some way manifest an inherent
recognition of supreme power. This
child Is permitted to sttends cnurch.
though she can neither hear, speak nor
see; but when the organ begins to play
and the congregation to sing she seems
to comprehend the nature of the exer.
cises for she murmurs an accompani.
ment. In this connection it should be
added that since July last vocal ability
has beed developed. The child laughs
heartily and naturally at times, and
crows in peculiar way as il attempting
to sing. This has encouraged Miss
Thayer in an effort to develop the power
OF speech, and the child has been tsu0ht