The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-07
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DE L'EPEE AND HIS DISCIPLES.

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DE L'EPEE AND HIS DISCIPLES.
much to the general prosperity me
spirit that is in evidence among all
the deaf, with whom the writer is &C.
ouainted, is one of commendaole IN
dependence and determination to
earn each his daily bread.
Their independence and selt-sum-
cheney is here emphasized because
too many of the public hold erroneous
views on this point. There is no
class of citizens who have suffered SO
much from frauds as the deaf. the
contemplate imposter who fe1gns TO
be deaf and dumb that he may dupe
the unsuspecting leaves the impress
sion abroad that the deaf are beggars.
This is far from being true. THOSE
beggars whom you believe to be deaf
and dumb have adopted this low
means of making living. The next
time a supposed dumb man calls to
your house call up police officer,
tell the beggar what you have done
and YOU will be surprised to find that
the deafness of the faker as we'll as
the faker himself will Immediately
disappear. The deaf are very sens1-
tive in this matter of begging and
are very grateful to all who assist in
furnishing those who pretend deafness
so that they may lead lazy life.
De L'Epee Monument.
Interest in the deaf and better
understanding of their intellectual
and social status will be brought
about by the efforts now being made
to collect funds to erect, in America
a fitting monument to the memory OF
Father de L'Epee. At the last con
vention of the National Association
of the Deaf this matter was taken up
A de L'Epee Memorial Statue Com
mittee has been appointed, Of which
committee Rev. James H. Cloud, (Epls'
copalian) of St. Louis is Chairman
Rev. M. R. Mccarthy, S. j., New York
Secretary, and Mr.. Anton Schroeder
PIP Carroll Ave-, st. Paul, Treasurer
The hearing people of this locality
are therefore given an opportunity OF
contributing to the project.
Public Entertainments.
Mr.. Schroeder is an enthusiastic
and prominent worker in anything
that effects his deaf brethren. To
educate the public regarding the deaf,
and to raise funds for the de L'Epee
monument he has decided to put on
a series of entertainments, the first
two of which will be given in st.
Marks School Hall, February 10 and
II. On the following Saturday, Feb
ruary IA, the same entertainment
will be given at st. Agatha's Con-
servatory, st. Paul, and also Thurs
day evening, February II, at Holy Ros-
airy Church, Minneapolis. The pro-
gram is most unique, interesting and
instructive. Hearing people will enjoy
it even better than the deaf because
everything given will be new to those
who attend regular entertainments
and theatres.
Perhaps the most interesting fea,
ture will be moving pictures, the act
ors in which are deaf-mutes and con-
verse in their own language. These
pictures and this sign conversation,
understood by the deaf, will be in,
terpreted for the benefit of the hear
ing people by Miss Petra Fandrem
The beauty of the sign language will
be shown by Mrs. L. w. Hodgman, in
rendering the selection, "Abide With
Me-" and in America where she
will be assisted by Mrs J. Bowen
and Miss E. Vandegrift. To make it
possible to unite signing and singing
Miss Harriet A. Hale will be accom-
PIANIST and probably Miss Helen
Wheelan, vocalist.
An Introductory address will be Civ
en- by Father Donahoe in which
the achievements of the deaf will
be briefly set forth. There will
also be given an exhibition of talking
and signing-the use Of two Ian
guages-at the same time. There will
be special numbers given by the
children of deaf parents to dispel
wrong notions regarding the trans
mission of this infirmity. The chill
dren taking part are the Ekberg sis
tiers, one of whom is only three years
old; Helen Hodgman, four years, and
the Holton (twin) sisters and Alfred
Schroeder. The parents of all these
children are deaf.
Eight reels of moving pictures will
be given. Every reel will be both in
teresting and instructive. Beside:
these numbers above referred to Mr.
Schroeder, the promoter, assures Ut
that there will be other novel fea
lures. There is not the least doub
about their having an overflow house
at each entertainment Announce
ment will be made later regarding thu
date of entertainments to be given il
Minneapolis.