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8 OMAHA ILiTjU STU ATED BEE. Orris Benson , Blind, Deaf and Dumb Tho pet of tho Now York Institution for tho Doaf and Dumb, tho most Interesting of all tho Inmates and Uio ono who gives tho loart trouble to tho teachers, Is a boy to whom tho outsldo world la an abnoluto blank. Dcnf, dumb and blind, Orris Donnon Uvea In a world of Alienee and darkness. Undor ordinary conditions, loft to hlmsolf, ho would havo gone through llfo a dcsolato soul wrapped In Cimmerian darkness, know ing nothing, thinking nothing, hoping noth- whon a child of 3, tho direct causo of his affliction being spinal meningitis. In tho fall of 1889 ho was taken to tho Now York In stitution and placed In tho malo kinder garton at the Mansion houno. At tho tlmo of admission ho had no romcmbranco of tho general nppearanco of persons or things, but hod a somewhat Indistinct Idea of black and white. Tho first word ho learned to spell by means of tho mnnual alphabet wn "key," tho 5frf' I cipal cxlalncd that Orris has bocome an adept In tho uss of tho typowrlter, rarely making a mistake in the work ho docs. It is possible for tho teachers to dlctato letters to him, by means of tho sign language used In tho way explained above. Ho Is especially fond of wood carving and ho has mado (several cxqulslto pieces en tirely without help. Ho also models In clay and has mado an accurato copy of General Grant's tomb on Rlversldo Drlvo. Tho form of tho building was explained to him and ho modoled it with surprising faithfulness. At chalr-canlng Orris Is particularly oklllful and works quickly and carefully. When not working at something he sits patiently for hours going over and over In his mind the lessons ho has learned. Nothing pleases him better than to be questioned on somo matter of Interest that ho has studied during tho school session. Ha1 has thoughts of his own concerning current questions and tho teachers aro glad to talk with him and watch tho steady growth of his Intellect. Orris Is undoubtedly tho most Interesting ns well as tho most talented deaf, dumb and blind boy In tho country, and, nccordlng to the testimony of his teach ers, ho Is tho happlmt boy In tho Institution. lMISV BHJR EbbbT i .JaBBBBBal OHMS UKNSON AND HIS TYPBWWTBR HARDLY MISSES THE LACK OK THREU SENSES. Ing. It would bo dlfllcult to Imagluo a more pitiful fate. Fortunately scientific methods and patient endeavor aro capable of lifting oven such an nmictcd Individual as ono doaf, dumb nnd blind out of tho slough of deapond; Indeed, so many advantages and resources havo already boon brought Into hla llfo that It la not much of an ex aggeration of tho facta to say that ho Is llttlo Incommoded by tho lack of tho threo most valuablo Benson. Whon Been by 'tho wrltor at tho Institu tion Orris seemed to bo ono of tbo moat cheorful 'boyn of all tho silent crowd. Ho was holding nn animated conversation wth ono of tho teuchem,, making uso of tho sign languago by the eenno of touch alone, tho preesuro of tho finger on tho boy's collur or tho back of tho hnnd, or a few rapid touches In tho palm being sufficient to con voy to him an entlro nentonco. A tnttoo on tho finger tips Informed him of tho vis itor's tnlsHlun, A once tho lad faced about with an Inquiring look on his features. Tho prlncliNil of tho Institution, Mr. Enoch M. Currlor, asked him a question with rapidly moving finger tlps beating on tho hand. To tho surprlso of tho visitor tho nnmvcr camo In a queer sound from tho boy'n Hps. It was not hard to mako out that ho was paying or trying to say, "In my pbekot." At tho samo tlmo a hand went Into the pockot and, with a laugh, Orris brought out a pocket knife. Tlio principal explained that ho had asked tho boy what he had done with a knlfo that had been given him. It was nuir volotis that tho power of oven such crude vocal speech ns tho boy used could bo Im parted to ono who had novor seen or heard slnco babyhood. Orris Benson lost both sight nnd henrlng All the I.ndlcs Hnt Gold Medal Chocolate Bon Bons ly ISxiirrnH, I, .'(anil fi-poiiiiil luiira, Wc n poniirt. W. S. Balduff, ir.iio Kiti-mim St., Omahn. object having, been previously shown to him. Then, llttlo by llttlo, step by stop, ho learned tho names of othor common ob jects. In tho samo slow, tedious way, ho wna later taught tho elements of upcoch. Tho strain upon his brain was so great that at first ho was not required to do much nt any ono tlmo, but tho task of learning gradunlly became less arduous nnd In tlmo ho could undoretand cany .conversation and composn a few simplo sentonces. After being transferred to tho main building he was taught to convereo by speech. Ho now generally makes uso of this accunpllsh ment when with hearing persons with whom ho Is acquainted. Ho shows great fondness for history. Ac counts of tho heroic exploits of tho makers of tho nntton arouso htm to hucIi nn oxtent that ho has sovoral times expressed regret that ho cannot bo a soldier. Ho also enjoys studying geogrnphy with the holp of raised maps. After getting a clear Idea of num bers ho began tho Btudy of arithmetic, but as yet ho Is not far advanced In this branch. At homo ho sometimes assists his father, who Is a carpontcr. Last summnr ho holpod n friend during tho haying season. In tho trado school of tho Now York Institution ho learned to cane chairs and In .this and various other ways ho manages to earn his spondlng money during tbo long summer vacation. When alone ho thinks nnd plans nnd tries to Invent something usoful. His chlot aim In llfo Is to lit hlihsolf to earn n conifortablo living whon his school days are over. 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