The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-31
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History 81 boys and oirIa sse1sns
skilled In Useful Trades. -


"a the French love OF childrcnlshame'
fully exploited. and the birth Of
bllnd child into a poverty nrlcken
family IL often hailed with rejolcng'
for the unfortunate Will very soon be-
come very profitable source Of In
come 10 all those conr Jcted with him.
a woll-known philanthroplst, NJ. Pep
hau, made up his mind to provide
remedy for this dcplorablo state of
things. After many Ruthless efforts,
he interested the government Ia his
scheme. and on Jan. 1. 1853. was for
mally opened the Ecole tschooD
Buillc. which. though originally
founded In Paris. has now been trans
foffod 10 the pretty country town OF
Saint Mande, Once. however. that a
blind child has the good fortune TO
fnd himself an inmate OF the Ecolo
Braillo. his lot may be enyied BY his
more fortunate brother or sister. for
each blind scholar In not only care
fully taught all that the ordinary
French child learns in the primary
government schools. but also shares In
tho advantages OF a splendid gymna-
stun and delightful playground. Most
people have heard Of the Brnllle sya-
TEN OF teaching the blind. but prob
ably few realize exactly In what II
consists. The sense Of touch or feel
Ing Ia very highly developed among
those who are without sight. and Il Is
extraordinary to what an extent this
sense can be cultivated and increased.
Tho Braille system simply consists OF
developing and applying the sense OF
touch TN through II the pupil can DO
taught everything. from the alphabet
to matchmaking. In other words, al
though II may seem paradoxical TO say
10. everything ls done to develop
among the blind the sense OF obaerya-
tlon. Indeed. In some ways the In
mates Of the institution would seem
To be even more Intelligent and quick
than are ordinary children. and. as a
rule. they reply 10 the questions put to
them by their masters and miEtressea
quickly and accurately. Nothing can
be moro strange. and at the says time
moro pathetic. than the spectacle OF
a natural history lesson at the Ecole
Draiile. Before each pupils IL pun the
model OF an animal. Immediately a
number OF little hands are seen rapid
~ passing over tho model. seeking out
the eyes. the feet. the teeth. the tail.
Then comes the answer In chorus,
This Ia dog" or "Thia Ia a duck.
teacher" giving aa clearly as may be
what has led each pupil to the right
conclusion. The same system Is pur-
sued In every case. and some extraor-
binary results have been achieved
with the help OF raised maps and ter
restrlal globes. As the visitor turns
round the globe. he can ask pupil
10 Indicate to him q town In Asia, Eu-
rope or America. and after a few mo-
monts. the right spot or raised dot.
will be indicated Another excellent
fashion OF teaching geography "a by
the help OF those wooden puzzles
which. when completely fitted togeth-
or. form the section OF a map. The
/ blind child does not, as rule. care
/ To play or run about. He has TO DO
taught all the usual games. but after
very short time at Saint Mande a
new pupil becomes as keonly anxious
to take HIS part In the playground as
elsewhere. When each pupil. boy or
girl. attains the age OF 10. he or she
Ia approntlcod to a trade, brush-mak-
Ing and all kinds OF rough straw-work
being taught to the boys, while tho
girls become artincial-nowor makers
or take part In the manufacture OF
those hundred-and-one articles which
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