The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-07

grateful, but If there We're the states
duty would be TO provide special educa-
uonal advantages for them.
There are, however. IN Utah. boyrs and
girls more unfortunate than either of the
three classes just mentioned, for which
the state makes no provision. namely, the
feeble-minded. Every year i receive ap
tuition Of feeble-minded children These
applicants, and they are not few, range
IN feeble-mindedneSs from slightly below
the normal child TO the idiotic, 1mbeclle
and insane Many of them are capable
of much growth and development under
proper instruction. The state should
establish a school and home for them,
where they may have the best environ
ment, kindergarten methods, manual and
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work upon the farm and In the garden,
and where they may be kept clean, given
a regular and plain diet. careful bathing,
and be taught TO dress and undress
themselves. wash their faces and hands,
sweep and mako beds, control their
tempers and have some little considera-
In conclusion. ] desire TO say that IL
should be the duty Of every citizen. and
especially of every teacher. to see to II
that the defective youth IS Wei cared
for, taught to obey, TO respect the rights
ana feelings OF his TRENDS, 10 DO some e.
thing for others, and If he is TOO deaf or
too blind to be educated in the puDlc
schools, help to have him placed in the
state school for the deaf and The blind
at Ogden. where able men and women ART
doing their utmost TO unstOp the ears OF
the deaf, open the eyes of the blino, give
speech to- dumb liDs and intelligence to
darkened minds. Then the defective child
may rejoice and say with Helen Keller,
Science Nature and Art say TO me thou
art deaf and blind, but enter thou into
the kingdom of heaven. God bless the ma
ton that provides an education Tor all her
children
Exercises by the Pupils.
Following the paper. Professor briggs
introduced three members of the be
ginners' class, under Miss Frances n.
Eddy, who gave class exercises IN
speech-reading in speaking and in
reading, after the children had Deen
in the institution for period cover
ing less than three months.
a second year class of three, having
had the work for year. was also
shown under Miss Bennett. and this
class showed as great proficiency in
spelling as any class of children pos
sessed of all the faculties, besides re-
markable skill in speech-reading. All
of the children were absolutely free
from self-conSciDusness or shyneSs- a
boy of IA years was introduced, whose
hearing was so defective that he was
taken from the public schools some
three years ago and placed in the state
school. His development has been re-
markable since that time.
A young girl in the eighth grade from
the blind class, one of the two who
will complete the grades this year, read
a greeting written In the Braille sys-
tenn by the other members of her class
Later Miss DelOng. one of the teach
ers of the institution, who is totally
deaf and obtained all her early edu-
cation in the state school, was intro
duced and. although her speech has
been acquired entirely by study of
the vocal organs and the lips, she
made a brief talk to the teachers, com
mending the institution and it's work
to their further study. After finishing
the High school work in the state in
stitutiOn, Miss Delong entered Cal
laudet college, whence she graduated
with the degree of B. A
Visit the Commercial Club.
The entire party from the school was
later taken to the Commercial club.
where, as guests of Miss Maud May
Babcock, they were entertained at
luncheon. The little people showed
that the training given them had not
been all in the schoolrOom, as their
manners and their enjoyment of
everything with which they came in
contact bespoke a broader education
than that alone. The club members
took delight in showing the little peo-
/ pie around the club, and enjoyed their
admiration.
Here when the luncheon was ended
the little folk were taken through the
spacious rooms and given the addi-
ing new people. The small class which
had distinguished itself at the morn
/ ing exercises was led before the large
portrait of President Roosevelt, and
/ here in concert the tiny urchins pro-
nOunCed the, to them, difficult name
/ They We're led before the other pic
4 lures which hang on the walls. and
many were their comments, audible
and inaudible, but none the less ex-
pressive. on the beauties of art, with
( which they We're surrounded. Nothing
of the unusual scene seemed to discon-
cert the Youngsters.
/ The entire party returned last
/ evening to Ogden, where the work
/ goes on regardless of Saturday till
I the close Of the school year in the
/ summer time.
/ Some Examples of Improvement.
] The following is a sort of card his
/ tory furnished by Professor Driggs of
! received at the school till the pres
ent day, for obvious reasons their
names not being given:
Number One.
/ Is almost 14'years old. He attended pub
/ lie school three years, but could not sue
/ coed there on account of lack OF hearing
( Came to school, for the deaf three and
! one-half years ago. when almost II years
old.
Condition on entrance:
Had very little hearing.
Had very imperfect speech, mere baby
Had no lip reading.
Had no connected language, spoken OF
written.
Could not read in A first reader
Writing was very poor.
Had no habits of study.
Was not obedient.
/ Was not inclined to study or work; not
because he was naturally bad, but because
he had not been developed in the right
way. owing TO his afflictiOn-
Condition at present time.
Is obedient and Industrious and self
governing.
Speech is very good.
Lip reading very good so that he thinks
he has better hearing than he had two
years ago. We do not say that he has
! increas ed power of hearing. but his at
| tention has been cultivated. and this. with
his power OF lip reading. enables him tC
take instruction as hearing boy
Is good in all his studieS-able TO meet
most of his difficulties himself.
! Has become a great reader Of good
! books.
Is now working in the printing office
Number Two.
Is wears old beeu in r11bfir