The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-20
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Hpfeidi Correspondence OF uN IRitItpeHe6'
CuAvrAuouA, n. Y, July l6.-As
copies Of your late issues reach me aud
I road reports from the MoundsvilIe
camp and from Mountain Lake Park
West Virginia's Chautauquas. 1t occurs
to mo that some notes OF tho happen
ings from the original Chautauqua
might DO OF interest to your readers
many Of whom are lovers Of this spot
and all its various interests.
As one registers, aud the ticket agent
at tho docku looking on says, "Wo get q
great many people from Wheeling"
tho remark reminds one OF tho fact that
Wheeling people arc to be found in
every direction, SO generally do they
travel.
Those representing our substantial
city Of present arc Rev. Martin and
wife, Mrs. Ella Dillon Martin, Miss
Annie Reeves, Miss 1rene Meyers and
Robert Erakine, son OF Mr.. T. ErskIne'
EAq.
The above named are hero for tho
season, working in the various depart.
ments. Inquiries have been made OF
the writer concerning DR.. and Mrs.
Cunningham, whose coming many
friends await Their presence upon
the grounds seems to be tho signal OF a
rallying at tho fine headquarters now
owned by tho Presbyterians.
Tho strike, very noticeably. has
affected tho number Of visitors to Chau'
tauqua, but as Uncle Sam is now known
to be- at tho helm, people are coming in
more rapidly, feeling that there Ia nc
danger Of blockade beinG suddenly
erected between them and their homes.
As far as tho attractions Of this sca'
son are concerned, tho highest compli-
ment To DO given thcm is to say that
they are equal to those any former
simmer.
Holen Kellar-the phenomenon, as
prefer to call her, was given reception
at tho Hotel AthoHaeum last Monday
evening. She makes one In the posses.
sion Of five senses feel as though he had
made poor usC Of his extra number.
She neither secs nor hears, as nearly
every ono knows, yOt her Gttainments
arc marvellous.
Dr.. Bell, OF telephone fame, DR.. Gilletr
and Miss Sullivan, her teacher, exhibit
ed in most interesting manner her OK.
trelno sensibility OF touch, and quick
ness, through tho samo medium Of COM
pretending ideas. She laughed heartily
when hcr teacher asked her how long
1t took her to make tho journey to Chau.
tauqua. Worry emphatically abe said
"three days" and upon further aues'
ton accounted for the delay by the
strike.
Ono OF tho spectators asked Miss
Sullivan what Helen thought OF Chau-
tauoua. there was an impressive
silence as she said: ut Is very beau,i-
full" THEN came the question as to
how she know that She said: u feel
its great beauty" DR.. Bell said that
the new feature in the development OF
her case was her ready understanding
OF anything said to her. simply by the
placing Of her hand in such way as to
feel the movements OF the vocal organs.
Carefully watching her hand at such q
time, noticed her foreinger placed
upon tho front upper teeth Of Miss
Sullivan; on tho lower jaw. and under
tho Same, tho remaining fingers OF her
right hand. As each word was spoken
BY Miss Sullivan Helen promptly pro-
nounced 1t and at the end OF each sen.
tenco it was very interesting to SOC how
her face would light up, with the CON-
prehensiou OF the thought. She ro'
cited the Psalm OF Life. Queon Mary's
prayer-the latter in Iatin-and, upon
being asked to read, turned to the index
OF her book In raised letter, and made
q selection from Tennyson, who is her
fuvorito author. Whom asked II she
had over soon poet, shc repl led, dear
Dr. Holmes"
AZ the guests filed by, each anxious
10 shake hands with Helen, sho sudden.
" drew m old friend nearer her, and
Kissed him, thus showing hor keonnOss
OF touch with her Riovod hand. Tho
friond had placed himself in limo with
the purpose Of testing her power to re'
Cognize him.
This atternoonat the Hall Of philoa.
ophy Bishop f. r. Hendricks Of the
Methodist church South, delivered q
flnc lecture on ARNOLD Of Rugby"
Bishop Thoburn, so vol known In
Wheeling, will soon DO hore.
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