Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
THE STORY OF HELEN KELLER
Brings High HonOrs to a Young Girl
In a North Georgia College.

the top OF the Blue Ridge mountains
and twenty-five miles from the nearest
railroad station lived trail child pos
sessed of large blue eyes and an unusual
heavy and long growth of light'colored
tresses. Her pretty face, amiable dis
position and bright mind made her a
favorite in the little town, especially
among the studiously inclined, and she
was always a welcome guest at the
most cultured homes as well as at the
cottage of the most humble miner. AT
social gathering, nine years ago, this
bright-minded child heard the story OF
Helen Keller, the girl who mastered
the languages, music aud science al
though deprived of the sense OF sight,
speech or sound, and it. made lasting |
impression on her young mind. She
sought for and finally obtained the
story 10 print, aud many sympathetic
tear was shed as she cad over aud over
the trials and grievances OF the thrice
afflicted girl with the stout heart and
determined will. Early impressions
are the most lasting, it is said, and SO
it proved in this case, for as she grew
older and her studies advanced 1t was
a troublesome task to master the difh-
cult propositions and required many
hours of mental worry and loss OF sleep.
At times the thought would almost take
possession of her that the task was TOO
great and that she could not conquer,
but on every such occasion the story OF
Helen Keller would spring up In Der
memory, renew her energy and urge
her to greater efforts. Before her
sophomore year had ended it was found
; that there was no study too deep for her
to master and no proposition she could
; not solve. But while she was strong
as lion mentally she was weak physi-
cally and exhausted vitality must rest,
so her ever-mindful parents insisted
and finally persuaded her that It was
necessary for her future welfare tna'
q she cease her studies for at least one
session. Study and duty TO her parents
were the chief occupations OF her mine
: and she acquiesced TO their wishes. he
turning to school at the next opening
e with renewed strength and vigor gu
J. with the same unswervering VIII mel
S studies were mastered with an ease anc
q rapidity that was surprise to all arc
? thus it continued, with but one more
interruption, until the senior year wa
T. reached, which, to all thorough stu
l. dents. is the easiest of them ALL Dur
4 inc her school course she has been tn
'e WINNER of nine handsome gold medal
r two music medals, three essay meo
d ais, one for excellence in english on
n Latin medal, one for science and on
+. for the highest general average, DE
Of s,des being honored with the presidenc
"a of the graduating class. With twenty
Is two others ten of which were specials
O. who graduated from the North Georgl
as Agricultural College IA branch OF Tn
or State University located at Dahlonegs
to Ca, on June I'd, 1909, the only nam
as other than those of young men was tbs
of Miss Fannie MCGUIRE, A. b., tn
OF youngest member of the class and
Se granddaughter Of the first president
ns that institution Of learning. Being %
tn only young lady in the large class man
d. honors and numbers Of handsome pre-
'r- ents Of jewelry, books, etc., were o.
'rt slowed by her parents, relatives an
Sc friends, but the present most high
i'd appreciated was the crate OF "Chols
ng Pineapples" sent from Fort Pierce
lr- the sincere friend who impressed n
d. when child with the story OF Hei'
~ Keller.