New-York tribune., 1895-05-14
,,r,pryc WITH THE EYES.

,.,.>-.u,,.sro>, READING" AND THE EXPERIENCE
or ONE WHO Is LEARNING IT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Seeing article In your paper - ,, a.. - ~
ogo unon the subject OF expression reai'"s, :"
which YOU kindly gave the aadrsSS u .,
rsn tn. teacher OF deaf-mutes :eah|e' ''''' '''s
,,iph, he q means within my reach oi IeS'e""s ''
yor,ngs caused by my infrmity Inc o@al srs
no,,ent and long suffering. God bless '"e'i. '"a
am keenly in touch with all ny ieIo" su,
which feeling prompts me 10 WIZ ~ . -
,sv lines hoping you will be KIND enough ~ @ s"s
them space In your va'uaoie co,'''",, "',raga o,v
they may attract attention. ana e",o"'asu a."
,a ,rho NAV wish to lessen the difricul'y " o"ue''
standing the conversation OF others.
curiosity and hope led me to NO 80 "e'' ~
,verst-st where found that couid ,o'" o'aSs
forming 10 learn expressson-readihs' We "u'e'
seven ladies' and although We nave ohiy 'aAe"
sbor, course OF instruction from MISS warren "
1y zach one has prohted more or less aaa
rsalzes that there is a language VIM" N "
Learned and learned perfectly. whicn VIII % oon s
Inns, ,orget that she is deaf ma no. @ 80 oyns
ainost much more readily now that my eyes
h,ve been trained TO note the eSpI' ~, ,yus,sS
lips ana race esnse ,sa Of rearing The other day made
a visit upon some friends; Al Mrs ,se and her
sp3mgh,ers sp1n5he @ AT W nome? the servant say as
tInctly NO they are not Ia al nop even the sound
a. her voice reached ears so peasvl, and
that [ thought would utilizc ny opHHP pHHPow is Mrs
-. She RESPONDED, still without souhn, iaS,as.
orte we'll thank you" And the !ouns .asv '~aI
re ;hev well7" asked. They are oIeh sTsss,'rahs sTs
she said / turned away with sucn PFC SnarlnS
sno,inns AT having understood witnou. @ mes' nv mS
,hat | quite forgot my regret a' ho' see"s "'
friends. ,,,, 20 go 10 hear a SER
nan knowing that the priest VINO Wou'n p,r.r L.
was not only eloquent but nad a .c'e 80 80,
h,s ,or ts quality and tone. WIN 'nr a. ,.at ~
ssr irr,n.t | I'D not lose word l wa sa 80, -
~ srnn, n.w AMI on the altar steps n ifYh' ot
mo and facing me mother ana cn.., "a ~ IN
,ats, ~ the sermon. being deeply li.t'isS ~
,~ha, heard my attention was aitracsss 80
,,,,fa giri whose eyes were becoming ,H-ary -
All with sleep Suddenly she aroused nc.s'n anh an
I saw her little lips form Themselves ioi ,1ot,ry
'rd with an expression OF plteous alPea.. ,hona
, 49, az No mother she said II want 70 go nomr.
,rh,nk az II, deaf person bens able 10 near wv
persons az the same tiul" <.,,o,, long conver.
~ co,,rse as yet. ] cannot fo,so" ions NJ
sations with rapid enunciation, nut ih, uahm III
,'|rts here and and, as MFs tfd'ai
~ fi,,Ina,ei IN her abe article. published III ~
,,I,n,ir Monthly" some time ago. su1''nS w
isvro,e ~ tho sentence will appear 10 my 49, H.. 49,
h y,hole meaning ot II VIII reveal nse.l u ~; IN
mird as II bv miracle. | intend to perseNe,c @ n,.
have mastered the science for such II mas ptos s
,nhnr Miss Warren's exact system ana me,nons:
.rich ssom SO simple. but must b" the result VI
care,,l Thought study and observation ...
What also interests me 90 mucn ID @ lie 49,,
s,,n reading s the fact that one can even u.s.
IN, nonts OF punctuation cl'ary n.Pc'Vn AZ nn .no
go rhe ln,errogation the exc,amation yes even
" comma can be easily DISTINGUISHED aha ,"e
narioI or full stop IL never mistaken D. ~
New York May 4. 1885.