The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-01
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rapidly, Mn':~a5 Il result, after only elevcn
montI,S. Willie is now able to converse
with her t'a~i,el by the use ot Il vocab'
ulary OF over 'o' tr"s>ls which have hoan
taught her within that time, and she can
readily construct scn>.~o,a Of from
thirteen TO fifteen words.
The child is now less than seven and
half yruS old is slender but we'll tormrl,
with fair complexion, aud has long haN'
en- hair. She has u pretty, oval face, the
features being regular and dclirat"ly
moulded. The lips arc sensitive, sIi%hlly
poutnr, and the curves OF the mouth
indiratc the existence Of proud and
independent spirit. The sightlcS, eyes
.,.. - Ew;t blue color, and althou I'll
cXprcS,ionlcSS they do not, except on
close inspection, suggest blindness.
Now and then the lips drop, but Tor the
most ii,iI; they are raised naturally. The
child Is of IN active temperament, and
she is constantly seeking employment for
her haulS In the school the pupils are
taught To weave, sew aud To model IN
clay, and Willie is remarkably apt i'll the
accomplishment of all her task. One
Of her tNorltc occupations when other
work is not possible is strinGinG bctdS.
1t is a pathetic sight to look upon the
- mute little creature sittn: in 4 rhlir,
her box OF beads in her lap ami needle
and thread in her hnndS, nimbiy purSu
ing hnr pNstimc with Swcc: smlo on
her pretty face. Oucc III II white sh,
draws deep sigh, but it does not ap
pear to be taken in any sense OF unhap
ness. She is now beginning To rca
from raised letters, AMI III this sh
rranilc>lS much interest.
railhc child is aifcctionatc to thos
acreld her, aud by passing her han
- over the iacc quickly diSting guishcs on
from another 1t is related Of her tina
II ne rro child was brou Lht to the insttu
ton, Willie advanced AMI passed. he
hand over the chii'S face. Touchin
the crisp. woplly hair OF the negro sh
stopped, felt her own soft ilaNrn hriI
then plucin; her hand again Oh tho b.a"'
cniIh's h"li. 4roIri her way To hcnc,
sat down, slIokel her own lonc ha
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.passi-l- --A,As ALpfipn. Then she ros,
sought the neSro~Nassci her hand ono
more over the woolIy hrtA then putin
her arm arouni the child neck, kiSse
her. Willie is likely to prov, am objc,
OF psychological study. 1t is part Of II
training ot children thus aiil c;"i to lrrv
the religious nature Of the ndividu
u develop without theological iu>tru.
ton. Innocence being conceded ~
this case, q theory exists that the instinC
Will, through the development of the iu
ieEGct, in some way manifest an inhcrcr
recognition OF supreme power. Tn
child IS permitted to attend cnurcl
though she can neither hear, speak nc
see; but when the organ begins to pla
and the congregation to sing she seem
to comprehend the nature of the exel
ciseS for she murmurs an accompani
ment. in this connection it should b
added that since July last a vocal abiht
has b2ed developed. The child LAUGH
heartily and naturally at times, an
crows in peculiar way as if attemptrn
TO s'nG. Til, has encouraged Mis-
lhay"r in al effort to develop the powe
ot speech, and the child has been taugh