The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
HEARTS THRILLED
BY DUMB WOMAN'S
POWER OF SPEECH
CONTINUED From First Pace.

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{ qualities God has bestowed upon us.
Most OF us have not begun to use the
wonderful NINA ana senses In our nos
session
~. more than you who can see and
near my spoken words. Understand
| that we all live by each other. 1t is
what we each do TO aid the condition
OF others that makes life worth liy-
Ing That is why L find life very In
teFesting, very pleasant; that IS why
enjoy the sunlight and the laughter
was blind, and now I see:
was oeaf and now ] hear; 1 was dumb
and now l speak. These miracles
nave been worked by the help oil
DINERS. / owe to others the lifting
OF the gloom from my soul the
Frightening OF my existence b. the
hght or communication with other
MINDS and hearts. and the realization
OF the goodness OF our Cod"
PntheticnIIy Difficult.
MISS heIlers message occupied per
maps hfteen minutes. The sentences
came slowly, yet each framed by the
intelligence of n brilliant mind I'm
able 10 hear the sounds which she
uttcrs. the speech OF this wonderful
young woman is naturally monotonous
artihcial and pathetically difficult TO
/ !oilo". Her own obvious Joy in speak
l"b 70 other human beings In their
! method or communication. after labor
ing twenty years TO reach this stage
OF utterance, was touching.
She was led upon the stage by Mrs
Aipert Macy. whose marvellous teaching
IN the course OF twenty-six years has
worked the wonders of Helen Kellers
eoucation. and stood smiling brightly
III answer TO the greeting Of the au-
clence Her smile was beautiful. civ
ing TO her face the sensitive expres-
SION which her unseeing eyes would
Otherwise destroy. IN her arms she
carried huge bouquet Of red roses
which she smelled Mt intervals with
OBVIOUS enjoyment. She rested ono
"hite- gioved hand on the Speakers
table. thereby asccrtainine her tposition
ana relieving tho tension OF utter
darkness
In spite Of her inability to hear anv
SOUND or 10 see the brightest light. she
necane conscious OF applause the mo-
lnent II was begun. When asked bow
she knew when people were annlsud'
ing she explained that her feet re.
ctived the vibrations Of the unIsual
NOISE from the floor. She knew thai
me mouse was full. although she could
not zee, by the density Of the atmoz-
phere. H5r physical perceptions are
marYelously acute. her body tuned 10
receive the slightest yibratorv ala.
turbances ana her fingers arc an aenU
tive IA neryeH
Huslc she delights In because of its
ry'hn!c vibrations size ynid. The reg
u!ar swing of the vibrations she fuds
extremely rea,ful 10 her tired gensti
biHties. although she is unable to near.
4 note ~ "hat is being played F;i-
day night John Powell, the pianist.
played for MISS Keller. who ga, VIII,
rare wreathed In sniIeB, heating tIna
with one hand. II 81 only at times
the said, that she can distinguish az,
fcrent rnniOdies
How Wonder Was Performed
IA kesnly ab.orbing ~ the audience
as the brief address If Miss Keller
was the detailed account which Mrs
Hacy gaze Of her twenty six years Of
"orE Wi;h the wonderful deaf and
Mind girl Her history NJ Miss Knl-
!NFs education WA perhaps more in.
tsTestibg because II wax delivered in
a.n extremely entertaining manner and
"its Onpt1ai tnofesty, Tho message
~ thle remarkable preeeptreaH. whog.
thepTIes NJ the training III the deaf
and piind pjacs her as high in her
spnqTc az Madame anntess1ri In hers.
mar the freedom ~ education Che
mas introduced W 8rs 81. -, vafen.
tine,
'~fbe only education Is tite incnlca.
ton nj !yesdoU end ubiycrtai dnrno.
cTAcZ," raid 8rs. Macsy. "yha child
ajoeN HeSGr he MAIDS 10 e,DdY One
ibibg when ~ wishes 20 be busy at
another; ~ sbDu.c mol be dragged on
N Gdget OYER, arithmetic when its
sbtsSgbeJ WITH tin problems "a keep
ing q soy boat aT3at IN tub The