Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
SOCIETY.

ship. with those who are blessed with sight and hearing. She is only 16 years of age, but has the education of those much older. The method by which she has.received her education is known as the -oval, or lip=language. This method Is yet new, but it promises wonderful results. The January Century contains portrait of Helen Keller and well written article which says:
 Helen Keller.is d household name [ both in America and foreign lands. She Is blind as well as deaf. That the walls of silence and dafkness~which shut her from the world have. been broken down, that her soul has been set free and the zseal of silence taken from her lips, seems miraculous to those who know not how it was done Rendered both deaf and blind at nineteen months by severe ill., ness, she passed the first seven years of her life in silence. darkness, and ignor- ance. Who could have suspected the exquisite soul imprisoned in that mute and darkened body? A bright. patient, loving woman came and the miracle be- gan.- There was only one possible ave- nue1of approach to the beleaguered soul The sense of touch remained, and to that. the teacher Miss Annie M. Sullivan, addressed her efforts. Through finger spelling the child at length obtained the idea of language, and with this key other doors could be unlocked. Having natur- ally a fine mind, she learned rapidly "hIh ChCC SldilGdt dllu QeNSlODeu d phenomenel- memory. She never forgot. Until she was Il years of age her only means of communication was by finger spelling. She was then given lessons in speech. The rapidity with which she F acquired the ability to speak was unpre- cedented. She soon abandoned finger spelling as a means of expression, and has ever since used speech alone But others still had to communicate with her by their fingers. She then expressed strong wish to learn to read the lips by touching them with her fingers. She has acquired the power of understanding people when they speak to her. When being spoken to she places her index . finger lightly upon the lips, while the ! other fingers rest upon the cheek, the middle one touching the nose. Her thumb is upon the larynx. This position gives her the greatest possible informa- ton concerning the elements of which speech is composed
 i The Ladies Home Journal has had sey- eral sitrs on the south recently. In the last issue 1t is stated that the prince of Wales came as far south as Richmond and was unfavorably impressed with the south as compared to the north. On his return to England his report of what he saw in Richmond, so it is stated, had much to do with turning Prince Albert against the southern confederacy. This seems to be gratuitous assumption. Prince Albert certainly would not have allowed the impression made on the mind Of the prince of Wales to influence his decision in such d weighty matter-he mad other and more reliable information in regard to the resources and character Of the south. It is not certain that the prince of Wales was unfavorably inn pressed with Richmond. The ladies there took on over him as much as in the north, kissing his pillow and even his luggage Irf NyifI, pleasure. MT, Box, the editor of the Ladies Home Journal. had better cut his bridal tour short and come back to business, or he will lose subscribers in the south.
 MT and Mrs. A. R. Dearborn will give reception in honor of Miss Patton be- fore the new year becomes stale flat and unproftable.
 The visit of Judge Bilbro to this city on the 5th is the coming event in Masonic circles. He will be entertained by King Solomon Lodge, which is the largest and most influential in the state. A number of visitors will be present.
 MT. W. E. Leake president of the vir- ginia and Aabama Cial company. has rented the residence on Fourteenth aye nue and Twentieth street, south.
 UT. anu MrS. thomas. D. Parke lett yesterday for Selma Dr. Parke goes to recuperate from an attack of the grip.
 Mrs. George S. Houston will arrive Monday on asvisitYto Mrs. D. MsDrennen.
 
 Misses Dora and Emily Somerville. who have been visiting Mrs. Joseph MeLes. ter. left with their father, MT. Percy Somerville, for Marshall Mo, where they will remain with their grandfather while MT. Somerville is in Colorado for his health Sea1s
 
 Corporal Robert Hudson, cadet at the State university, is with MT. Robert Me Lester, on Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street and is very sick.
 Mrs. John P. Tillman will leave Tues day to visit relative in Washington, D. c, e..t..-ef.
 Mrs A. Hirseh has returned from visit to, Montgomery,
 Mrs. Samuel Ullrnan has returned from
 Miss Stella Abrams, of Fort Gibson, is visiting the family of MT. Ullman. ss There will be meeting of the Ladies Aid society of Temple Emanuel Monday at 3:30 o'clock. Officers reelected at the last meeting are as follows; Rabbi New field, president; Mrs. J. Fies, vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Biernstein, secretary; Mrs. Sol Lazarus, treasurer.
 Miss Jamie YanHoose gave an elegant dining to party of friends Friday even ing. After the dinner of ten courses. the young people indulged in dancing. Pres ent were Misses Lucille Fitzsmons, Jamie McLester, Dora McBester, Fannie Meade Willie Bridges, Virginia Walker. Laura Ferguson, and Messrs. Beverly Head Claude Gotten. Mir. Parsons. Everett l Meade, A. G. Goodwin, MT. White. Harry Hawkins, Leslie Stollenwerck and Robert Jemison. Jr.
 Mrs. Margaret Deber and grandson, of Nashville, are visiting Mrs. c. T. Rey- holds, on the South Highlands. Mrs. 2. c. Woodruff. of Gadsden,, and Mrs. Sallie Barker of West, Point, Ga., are visiting the family of Dr. R. M. Rus sell, ionr the North Highlands Miss Mary Claire Milner will enter- tain the Little Jokers at the handsome home of her parents on Park avenue next