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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.
Tho photographs from -which tho accom
panying pictures woro made were taken
especially for this artlclo, tho boy posing
readily In tho positions required. Tho prln-
m How much will it cost to have It m
printed right?
w m
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