Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-16
DEAF MADE TO HEAR
AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
 DOES THE BUSINESS
Feelings of Two Chicago Mutes Who Had Not Heard Sound for Twen- ty Years Begged to Be Made
 to Hear Second Time
 and Cried for Joy.

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 When person has lived for twenty five years or more in a world or sl- lence, in a tomb-like world, where Sli is as noiseless as the grave, and then is suddenly made to hear, the change comes with profound shock, which confuses and bewilders the mind, and the first effect may be disappointment rather than pleasure.
 This was demonstrated yesterday time and time again by the great num- Der of people who submitted to the wonderful electrical apparatus which was on exhibition at the Central High school The room was crowded with the afflicted, awaiting their turn and by interested spectators, professional laymen and men. Among the af- fiicted was Alfred ". Grunow, young man. who became deaf mute from a fever at the age of 2 years. Among the spectators was ex-Alder- man Grunow, brother of the patient. Another subeject for a more thorough test was Miss Matilda Stark of 65 Maple street, a young woman and for mer pupil of the deaf and dumb school at Norris, Mich.
 Young Grunow took his seat in the chair with broad smile on his face.
 "This may all be very interesting, but it won't do me any good,' he said by signs to someone in the room. But that smile on his face soon van ished. He began to look serious, as soon as the current was turned on and MT Van Tassell, the New York teacher spoke ''hello" into ris ear. His eyes bulged out and his otherwise intelligent face looked sheepish. Then he turned inquiringly to the operator. By the aid of signs the latter asked if he had heard something and. he re- piled that he had. Then came q rath- CT difficult task. MT Van Sassell had 10 teach him the significance of the sound he had heard and its meaning Mir Grunow being quick of perception soon caught on and within a few min utes was able not only to understand the word ''hello,,' but also to repeat it himself in fairly distinct manner, the first time in bis life.
 Mir YanTassell then took another word, papa then mamma" then baby" All these words were rapid ly learned ahdgqhickly repeated. Then wien Van T'asse1 mixed tie words and now said one, now the other, Grunow repeated the correct word without a mistake. showing that he had heard, understood and comprehended the hu- man yoiceaand mans language.
 Grunqw, was now, agltated and ex- cited. The people said, Isn't it won derfuI, mifaculousr
 A graphophone was attached to the machine and pretty soon one of Sou- sa's marches was sounding through the room.
 Grunow was completely startled.
 .'What is that?" he asked.
 ''That is music" Van Tassell ex- plained.
 The young man bent his head and listened attentively. He yet failed to grasp the harmony of tones. Slowly his face beamed up. his lips curled in smile, his foot began to move,fi- nallys he swung, his right hand and marked time, at last using both arms in the full exuItation of an hitherto nnknown sensation ofipleasure g5 The time was marked correctly, and the spectators joined in the listeners joy.
 The same experiment. with almost identical effect were repeated with Miss Stark. /
 Detached from the receiver the world again was silent, so dumb. If they could only hear once again And then they asked MT Van Tassell to let them try it again; to give them music once more. Their wishes were gratified and the second experiment. was appreciated by them with much less excitement and confusion. Cru now could not refrain from talking into the receiver himself to hear his own voice. The only word he ut tered and repeated and reiterated was Emma the name of his young wife
 Miss Stark after the second test hastened away from the room to her sister, Mrs H. Kees, who had q small baby in her arms. There in a quiet nook, unobserved by living soul, she buried her face in the bosom of her sister and wept-for joy and for mis- cry.
 When they went home Miss Stark and Mir Grunow said they still felt confused. Their brains seemed giddy. The impression produced was so pro- found they still felt ringing in their ears.
 It was as if they were still hearing the words and the strains of the beautiful music.
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