The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

NO" said Mr.. Currier; we have another
boy who Is deaf, dumb, and blind. but he is
II was quito acheerful change from Benson
to the ordinary pupils; Not that Benson is ore.
p pn5 i.nSn h AZ a y ,d 5t,s OF p rTn' 4, on = stranger r. GS,St he S ia
tax on the sympattiee. In each OF the regular
schoolrooms u teacher sat with a class OF eight
or ton grouped around her,
I'VE mad that we cannot do Justice to the
pupils L we have isrger classes" ssiu the pr,nS,-
also. and every forty minutes the Glasses change
rooms and teachers. This gives them q little
what In very Important, the scholars are. brought
into contact with different pers9ns; and In TINT
way learn more perfectly to read. the lips. orr
great aim Is TO teach them speech and lip read
lug so Tint IT. may he Of practical hcnent to
ordinary occupations Of lito then We cnll that g
practical result. II they can 80 into a store AMI
teT what they want, 10 speech, mean. not by
signs. That IL certainly practical. u We Ernt
shSm SCsstNn lrSr T'I Ia read nlg ii ITE MOTION Of her iip',
but they might be AT sen with ANYBODY else
The first class which tlo rcporter yisi'ed WAS
Of age. They were having nm ORA lcsson IN re-
gard to articles o. food in order to fq,nilinri2o
Which Do Soy like best, tho teacher asked
""hamh, said the boy.
"Be"SSusc 1t tastes better" with a smile.
THAT'S n. pretty god reason" said the
teacher. Well" 10 The next boy, (which do
you. llkc PETER ham or DEER
Beef
"WhyY'
"Because- because IL is more"
Ths hoy hesGiatcd. lie tried several timec,
but he could yet no further.
Hes forgotten the word, =, said the teacher,
and the boy, in a moment. said the sano. thing
ia another way. Win his. hands he -aid that
10 inew tho word, ~, and he drew ono hand
through tho other with a pu'ck motion.
There said Mr.. Currlcr. Isn't that an ex-
rressiye gesture to show that The word has
slipped from his memory People ask me
whether we teach the pupils the sign language:
that is y say. the exuresai"n OF ideas by e"s-
rralttyi /, Is the deef mute who has taught US the
sixn I@ngHHTe, Soy; I'm F"iHE 10 hEv' that
"" "W;ns @@" Is sG my my hat :" SUD sadoq %,iy' demanded the
""Inst1ntiy the scholars pointed to the chair
ask ed them that suddenly" explained Mr..
Currier. to show yOn that they did not read the
one OF tho most interesting classes wasn rri-
at the very rudiment- of speech aud Of l!p,
reading. The children were Ave or six years 81!
and most of them seemed remarkably quick ana
bright. The teacher would begin by making
some vocal sound. that Of d. for instance.
ing success, and then one OF them would g. to
tie blach board and write the letter correspond;
Ing to the sound; In not = single Instance ala liz
teacher said to one Of the children:
"Open the window"
and opened It. In the same way they were tod
to close tho window. to walk, to run. TO Jump. to
stand up. and so on. Then she asked them to
point to different parts of their bodies, and,
finally. had them say short words.
From these beginners to some OF the older
pupils who were at work In the art class was a
""INeii,;' said Mr.. Currier as he went in. what
are you doing this morning" lie spoke as rap
idly AS lac would have spoken to my one, The
young woman whom he addressed smiled and
nswered with as much tucncy md molulation
Il, any person would show: 1t needed repeated
assurances, to. convince the reporter that this
civ ,pal n .lnaf me-
Il SHOW YOU tho hest and the worst" said
the PRINCIPAL. II wish you conld have seen ono
was a deaf mute, but he is now the press agent
for a prominent theatrical company. and you
he acquired speech 10y such hard training. lie
brought mp tickets for the theatre. and some of
in co orasr pTee' o Il ye s't they "J are fond i' Of tie
theatre. That ia not 30 strange. Hearing peo-
pie often e2jHcy = r!a y g ~, in a f0 or ! nol Ian !.
Mr.. Currier INTERRUPTED himself to call ,attcn-
tion to a weil-Ernwn boy who was making a
This is Morris Marks he said. When
that boy was brought here they told me that he
thing out Of him. TODAY he is the best artist
we have. He is clever in mathemetics, also. but
There are kilns for firing china IN the room
adjoining that If the art class, and some very
department. that Of horticulture, has been
aided to the schools. and some OF the pupils
work n certain time each day in the conscrvn-
-, 49, t,
OF the teachers and several of the assistants are
graduates OF the institution. =.
" wish you could see INV family nj dinner
said Mr.. Currier. MS he led the way through the
room. There were children here. and as soon
a. they Canght sight Of the principal they be-
gan throwing kisses and saying GOOD morn
ing with their mall fingers.
planned. "Ihave been in The institution twenty
five years. and yet | never get over Il strange
FEELING when | come into a room and SEQ all
these silent figures whir!inE around III the STILL
ness. The" dance BEAUTIFULLY. They, do nmt
need any one TO bent time for them, but will
waltz or polka or do n two.step in perfect time;
And il isn't Only that they keep mechanical
time, There is y sort Of rhythm in their morton
which ADDS TO the wtirducss OF II all. fou feel
rs if there were some strange music played
for them. which they henr, but you do not.
And this ia onr chapel" added the principal.
opening another door. THAT screen Is for our
stcrcopticon entertainments. We have them
twice n month and the pupil, delight In them"
potter rs they passed through the dining room:
They march IN and out. are seated rise. and
do various things by drum music. They feel
the vibrations, Now YOU must see our gymna.
boys and girls. We ara especially careful about
having plenty % physical training. because deaf
mute~ are peculiarly liable TO phthisis on account
Of tho little use they make of the lungs in
speech. We are constantly at work To coun-
turact this tendency"
After the gymnasium. Mr.. Curr!er had some
thing eise to show, but the reporters time
was MP.
Why" said the principal. i've Just begin
to show YOU what we do here. You'll have to
new and interesting every day" a statement
which no one who goes there will doubt.
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