The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1916-05-09

1 method is known as rhythm and
/ tone') sent two of his teachers, Miss
| Peck, principal of the Advanced and
| intermediate department of the
school, and Miss Welsh, supervising
| teacher of Goodwin Hall (the prim-
| airy Department. to visit a few of the
| schools, notably the Rhode Island
school in Providence, where they have
attained such results in voice culture
from the piano that success along
this line seems assured. One of the
very greatest difficulties encountered
by teachers of the deaf has been to
induce the pupil to abandon the mo-
nOtonous monotone invariably used
by those unable to hear because they
have no idea of the true sound of the
human voice.
Teaching Deaf Child To Speak
When teaching a deaf child to
speak sounds are formed by the
tongue, teeth and lips lone can read
lily see how the symbols of Visible
Speech could be brought inn and then
placing the pupils fingers upon the
instructors throat, he feels the yibra-
lions of the vocal organs, tho una Dle
to hear, and is able to reproduce the
sound by placing his finger upon his
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tons. Hence the effort of instruct
ors of the deaf to invent something
to modulate the voice of the deaf
and "naturalize' it. The object in
using the piano is not to teach "sing
ing" but to enable the child to aban-
don the mOnOtOnOuS monotone which
most deaf have. OF course the piano
training follows the arduous drill OF
teaching speech and speech-reading
Qip-reading). Deaf children are pc
culiarly sensitive to vibrations. The
worldwide known Helen Keller en-
joys music-the only way that it
reaches her is thru vibrations of the
piano made upon her sensitive body.
Military Drill
There are other surprises to be met
in the Morganton school. / could not,
would not close without mentioning
another pleasing feature Tin fact
hardly hesitate to say the most pleas
ing when we take into consideration
the ultimate, far-reaching effect upon
the morale of the schooD-and that
is The Military Drill.
The school has had military in
struction for about three years I'M
der Major Vernon S Brick, grad
uate of the New York School at Fan
wood, and also a graduate of Gall
audet College for the Deaf at Wash
ington, d. c.
Last year in May, Company A, of
the Morganton Cadets, in command
Of Major Brick went to Charlotte to
attend the celebration Of the Neck
lenburg Declaration of Independence
The Celebration Committee had ar
ranged for a competitive drill be
tween Horner's Military School, and
the Deaf Cadets of the Morganton
School.
The following from "The Charlotte
Observer" tells the tale of our boys
achievements along military lines:
1.-THE most thrilling event of the
morning MAY 2D, was the competi-
tive drill between the cadets from
Horner Military School, who made
fine appearance in their handsoper
uniforms, and the studeFSI rain P
tSC1f00f for HE
who were soldier-hke inN their uni
forms of olive drab. This contest for
a handsome trophy cup was witness
ed by thousands who cheered the
companies to the echo. The prize
was won by the boys from Morgan
ton, who made remarkable showing,
winning high encomiums from the
mass of on-lookers. A finer looking
set Of boys has never before been
seen in military array in the city of
Charlotte. The State has a right to
feel proud of the school whence they
came'
Owes Debt of Gratitude
Men who have done most to uplift
humanity too often have to wait for
the centenary Of their death to get
anything like full appreciation Of
their work. If the State of North
Carolina owes any man within it's
borders a debt of gratitude, that man
is Mr.. E. Nick. Goodwin, who is now
rounding out his twenty-second year
as Superintendent of the School. 1t
is putting it mildly to say that he has
poured out his very life-blood in faith
full discharge of the affairs of his ar
duous position. We can say of Mr..
Goodwin what someone said of Sir
Christopher Wren, the great architect
of the Cathedral Of ST. Paul's, London,
eff you would see his monument, look
around you"
L. A. WINSTON.
Guilford, N. G.