The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-08

There has just been admitted TO the
Iowa College for the Blind at V1nton,
To-, girl who is a marvellous example
of what can be done to tighten human
Affections.
Born deaf, dumb and blind, Linnie |
Haguewood has been taught to read
to write both with pencil and type |
writer, to sew, and, greatest wonder |
of all. to speak so that she can be
readily understood The story of years
of patient effort is told by Miss Dora
Donald. one of the several teachers
who have devoted themselves to the
work of educating Linnie, says the New
York Herald.
Linnie HaguewoOd was five years Old
before she experienced CONSCIOUSNESS
of the fact that she was not like other
girls; that of the five senses three were
lacking to her Then she made her
mother understand that she wanted
something for her hands to do. we
decided to teach her to dress a doll,
and after much patient labor at last
there came a glad day when the child
ish hands held up doll garment, cut
fashioned and completed under the sole
guidance Of the faithful fingers. This
child was no longer a passive, mani
mate thing.
For ten years after that Linnie lived
in a world of her own creation. Those
with whom she was associated knew
something of the desperate fight she
made to live her life unaided. The
| picture is blotted by too many heart
| rending scenes to dwell upon. AT last
her case was brought before the legis-
| lature and $500 was appropriated for
| the purpose of hiring a special teacher.
Then Linnie's school experience be
gan.
She was first taught to read the
raised letters of the alphabet for the
blind, so that communication between
teacher and pupil could readily be car
ried on She very rapidly learned 10
read the New York point and raised
print. From the time she was able to
pick out single letters books have been
her constant companions. She read
| and reread every book given her. The
simple stories We're explained, acted
| out, rewritten. They were made to fit
into her language. work and general
| CONVEX sation, any way and every way
to make for her the world of books II
| real world. During the last year she
| has learned to read the American
| Braille, and is at present learning the
! English Braille. The different systems
| do not trouble her in the least.
| trouble her I'm the least.
| York point system to begin with Half
| the time consumed in instructing her
| to use it was required to make her I'M
| derstand that il correspondent with the
| manual alphabet. As soon as that was
| gained she learned to make the letters
| herself by taking them from her books.
| She writes accurately and with some
| speed.
| ACTUALLY LEARNED TO WRITE.
During the latter half of her first
| year she was taught to form the script
| letters with a pencil She was delight
| ed with this ard learned so many as
| five letters in half an hour. She writes
a clear, neat hand. The paper is
| placed over a grooved board and the
| letters formed with a common pencil
| in the depressed lines. While visiting
| the school for the deaf at Sioux Falls,
| S. D., the teachers and pupils of the
public schools gave her a typewriter
| She mastered the keyboard without the
slightest difficulty, and the third day
sent a typewriter note thanking her
| friends for the gift.
| Linnie's work in geography began
| with the study of the college rooms,
| building and grounds. She carefully
| explored the place and made maps Of
| the result. Then with her maps, which
! were of the indented kind used by the
|
| She visited friends in all parts of the
United States. She followed rivers up
| and down, climbed mountains. discOv-
cred lakes and investigated cities
! Iinnie is never tired of her maps and
! the life they represent. She is indebt-
ed to Mr.. w. Wade, of Oakmont, Pa
! for very complete set, which was sent
| her from England.
Of all the happy places in the college
there is q charm about the sewing
! room that completely captiVateS Lin
ME. The sewing machine is her ser
want No garment is too large to daunt
| her, no fashion too complicated to dis
! courage.
what color is this?" and (which is
the right side?" are the only puzzles
that refuse to be solved.
Homework is another delight. Her
clothing is kept in perfect trim, her
bed is always neatly made and the task
of sweeping and busting faithfully,
| though not always perfectly per form
ed. Knitting. crocheting and beadWork
| occuDy the spare moments, and many
! dainty little piece is priced by her
| friends as a token of Linnie's gener-
osity.
TAUGHT TO TALK.
Linnie's friends were more than sat
isfed with her development, yet there
has been the question in each heart,
Twill she ever be able to TALK" Articu-
Iation and lip reading are the only
barriers that exist between her and
! the general public. Can this difficulty
be surmounted? No idea of sound re-
NAMED. The baby lips had scarcely
begun to form words when they were
| so securely sealed. After seventeen
years OF silence could they be trained
! to voice the thoughts of that once I'M
prisoned mind? With feeling of awe
| the task was begun. 1t seemed like
unsealing the lips of the dead. After