The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22

not been awakened by her loving touch"
 The announcement yesterday of the engagement of Miss Anne Mansneld Sullivan. world-famous life teacher or Helen Keller. to John Albert Macy, in- structor of English at Harvard, and practically assistant teacher to Miss Keller heralds the most unique TO- nance that has been recorded.
 Their work for the education of tho beautiful and accomplished girl, bereft of sight, hearing and speech, who IS noted the world over for her wonder full accomplishments, brought them to- gether in a common cause until the TO- nance drifted into their lives.
 Even then Miss Keller was uppermost in their thoughts, and after the little god of love had impaled their hearts on the same shaft he gould not dispel the remarkable deaf. dumb and blind Radcliffe graduate from their vision, and so they will join their lives and devote them to the welfare and com fort of Helen Keller.
 For more than a score of years Miss Sullivan has been inseparable from Miss Keller. She has taught her every thing, she had been ears and eyes and tongue for her. and number of years ago Mir Macy took deep interest in this [ Louis last summer with Miss Keller
 and there practically had charge of her and her teacher whom he Is soon to marry, and assisted in the demonstra- | tions Miss Keller made of her remark able ability. He also wrote the bril- liant introduction to Miss Keller's
 book. "The Story of My Life"
 There is much of interest in the lives
 of each of this remarkable trio. The " afl f11A means of bringing Miss Sullivan and
 Mir. Macy together, is known the world over. Her home is in Alabama.
 When her parents applied to the Per kins Institution for a teacher for her,
 Miss Sullivan was sent there.
 Miss Sullivan herself narrowly es-
 capped being blind. She was born in 1 Springfield thirty-eight years ago, and ] left an orphan at an early age Her relatives were in humble circum-
 stances, but through the kindly offices
 of a priest she was placed in the Per kins Institution for the Blind, as the
 disease then threatened her sight An operation saved her from blindness. all
 though she does not see clearly now. She was graduated as a teacher at that institute in 1887 and at that time
 was sent to Alabama to teach Miss
 Keller. Since then her work in teach ing the Alabama girl has gained for her @ welI-deserved reputation. Mr. Macy is nearly ten years Miss Sullivan's junior. He was born In De- | troit, Mich, was graduated from the
 Medford High School. from Harvard in
 1899, and took @ postgraduate course, now being an English instructor there.
 He achieved a remarkable college rec
 ord for studies. was especially strong
 in literary work. was editor of The Aoe | vocate, The LampoOn, and also noted as an amateur actor. Aside from his l Harvard work he is miscellany editor of The Youths Companion. In letter | from Miss Keller, now visiting her pa- rents at her home in Florence, Ala
 Miss Sullivan and Mir, Macy were in-
 formed that she is having splendid time and has astonished her friends with her ability to dance gracefully. without hearing the music. as much as with her education. She will return soon and will be maid of honor at the lwedding of her dearest and best friends, dho will devote their lives to her.
 MEETING OF MAGAZINE CLUB. The Magazine Club held an interest ling meeting on yesterday afternoon lwith Mrs, Benjamin Bogworth, smith. Tha program included a magazine