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A psbiio Address h, the an wh" VI. once
Deaf. Dumb and Hiiud.

CAwrRiDuE. Mass, bor. - with tho
coming ~ tho christmas holidays tho Rad
emo grl ~ always exceedingly huay On"
~ the events " tho pAst week has boon th"
cleo cub concert Thore never wRs another
college concert perhaps quito ifc this one ~
Wednesday evening last. Wagner. Gnunod'
and Ninrdot had prominent PLACES on tho
programme. the last bong represented by q
Bohemian chorus which had its 'hrst per-
formauco In America" on this occasion. In
fact. the concert wus m event musically a.
we'll A. socially. when on" considers the kind
of thing most college glcc clubs deal In
Another recent notable event was tho first
public speech ever Delivered by Helen Keller.
the deaf and blind girl who is a student at
RAd.IifIe. II was made at tho freshmen
luncheon last Saturday, Her words were
heard quite clearly through the hail. re-
uarkahle triumph over natural innrinlty
in one who was once dumb. What she said
was.
Classmates: 1t is a great pleasure and
I esteem IL n great honor to ho present here
and speak to YOU. ] am glad TO have an op-
portunitv 70 thank the class for their kind
ness I'm clccting me their vice president. ana
I hone that | may become acquainted with
many OF you. Although | cannot see you
Twill soon know you by touching your hands.
for the girl who has overcome 80 many OBJ
stsoles In the course Of her college prepara-
ton. one sophomore who can use the sign
language quickly communicated to Helen
the warm reception her speech mad received
and the girls expressive face quiYered WIN
the ioy of her achievement. Afterward
Helen examined the apparatus In the gym
nasium for the first time since her coming
10 RadcliIe and in the course OF chat with
the head OF the department expressed the IN
tention of studying. gymnastics after the
Is again open she says she will use II. for she
already knows how To swim and greatly en-
JOYS the exercise.
Miss Kellers first months at college have
naturally been watched with the greatest
Interest. That her studies would be sue
cessfully pursued was to be expected s'iits ,ht.
line OF work has been splend!dly. realized.
But college methods are not school method,
a 1t syaD mot you'd a. BE- 6'as able to Sose s
body's boo %sT mind at rest concerning her ultimate
sesaes R,dry % Re FencS ana spn sG an
English course that Includes daily themes.
r5 a ss that sGr5ss .ss hss
move moved o To- tears by them. In the lectures
N:s Sullivan an'ste e ;b,s s'T Tass ses
20 sks: s: NO for nS.ss Sn' Wat W.: q .ho ocs
s rn4 rss.Sy csnSiynnS aSEcud hsa th .a mas as
one who has watched the girl for many year,
Her Writing certainly does not lack 1svoy.
Al times, indeed. II might be called emotional.
md occasional j 1t has tho misiortune 70 Ss
obviouay ornate. Yet her style shows lndl-
viduallty.. too, though in many ways her & ei,
from her Immediate surroundings, and that
means that she perceives much that there 70
about her with almost II not quite the favor
that others with ali their facultle. DO: Take:
for Instance, some Of her conversationi ~ Is
natural and on very much the Same Gnes a.
you hear anywhsIe lt.ss lts nnsb.r opnsf Ga gri about
clothes The girl friend was telling about
what is the colorr' asked Miss Keller.
'Pink,' returned the friend.
And the blind girl was apparently - .muop
Interested and had as clear an Idea OF ripk
as any one would have. Mi.s Keller recently
leisure In an armchair. she patted the cat
ard then touched It's nose.
What different pyrr this oss h.a from
many other cats knowr she e{oiaimsd
-mereiy. 70 indicate what a sense OF spprecis,-
edge. / can see where she may produSe
write