The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEAF MUTEs.
Surprising Number of Things Which
They Do Well.

SURPRISING Number OF Hii9S "'i'S''
They Do Well.
An interesting fact brought to light by
the records Of the various institutions ior
the deaf and dumb throughout America
Is that. though handicapped ythe loss
OF two faculties. many so afflicted are
still forging steadily ahead and are max
Ing themselves prominent among the
worlds celebrities. We hear of their sue
cess in almost every feld-eVen that OF
law: we near of their churches, their fra
ternities and their old peoples homes
all maintained 10y their own efforts
Throughout this country and Europe
there are many distinguished deaf and
dumb persons. among them, perhaps one
Of the most generally known, being the
French sculptor Ferdinand Homar, the
creator OF the Rochambeau statue erected
recently in the park opposite the White
House in Washington. Then there IS
Paul Chopin. sculptor and gold medalist
Of the Paris salon; Felix Martin, sculptor
who has attained a membership IN the
Legion Of Honor, and Ernest Durageau,
professor and also a member Of the Lee
gion of Honor OF the Americans who
have national regulations are II. II. Moore
the artist. who has now taken UP his resi-
dence in Paris. Olaf Hanson, one Of the
most prominent architects in Minnesota,
and Douglas Tilden, the sculptor of Cali
fornia.
Douglas Tlden is a native Of California.
Al an early age he was sent TO Europe for
study. Tn Paris he worked under the di-
rection Of Paul chopin. Now, throughout
I'm cities
Mr. Tilden's work is met with frequently.
In Golden Gate Park his first work, the
Ban PLAYER. stands The Native Sons
Monument and the Donahoe Memorial
Fountain res ntly erected in san Fransic-
co are by hen. For many years he was
instructor jn the Hopkins Art Institute
OF California. Later he became member
of the july OF the Columbia Exposition.
Anotner Cailiug in which a man is gem
orally supposed TO have the use Of an his
faculties is followed with great success
by mute Mr.. T. c. Williams. who is the
chief OF one of the largest contracting
firms in California. Mr. Williams start
ed in the business world with am excellent
education, yet he was Handicapped by the
fact that except through the medium of
communication with The world with which
he had TO cope. However. he had the
courage t. begin and he opened up q
business of contracting in a very small
way The work being through and the
contractor conscientious. the enterprise
grew until now he controls Il business
ranging over California and extending 10
Ionolulu The sewerage system of Homo
lulu. Twenty-Five thousand dollar con-
tact. was recently awarded him.
Another unique vocation for a deaf man
ic that of politician .real-estate agent,
and notary public. In san Francisco an
energetic man does a thriving business Of
this kind Until recently Ire occupied a
government position M the CITY Han.
With a change of parties. this was taken
away. but he was Immediately appointed
by Gov. GAGE notary public. the ONLY deaf
man in America. who holds such q po-
sition
one OF the most remarkable men in
the world is an active lawyer who is deaf
and dumb Usually a lawyer has not only
L. De a talker bat lie must be AZ eloquent
one 10 make any address However. alert.
keeu-eved. -eodore Grady Of san Fran
cisco conducts suits and pleads at the bar
b. the aid Of his ninlblo fingers and his
eight-year-old son to interpret the signs.
One OF the most unique eases on record
breacn-of-promis suit between two deaf
and dumb reople-vas tried with the Wit
nesses giving silent testimony. With great
skin and shrewdness. the dumb lawyer
Won a complete victory i'm the case. out
WHITING his opponent. who could talk. ana
winning the appreciation OF the Judge and
his fellow lawyers.
OF deaf women very few have risen
shove the ordinarv- a peculiar fact con-
sldering the bright minds among them
From all inquiries. the girl graduates.
with few exceptions either married or
have entered factories as WORK hands.
There is one very notable exception III
Mrs Laura c. Soaring. Mrs Soaring has
et various times been on the STAFF OF New
York papers and has contributed 10 many
OF the periodicals
It must be borne in mind in considering
these cases that IT IS only a luie more
than one hundred years ago that the deaf