The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1900, Page 2

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THE SUNDAY CALL FROM ATRAIN N\__PLATFORM COVERNOR. FROM LATEST PHOTO » = ! \ ex a pu hat y od s en . ck 1er steadil One gre b Worth a s d de tee w y benind = et x circumstances s ab - 5 s, W with ? h position: s we h r th br hes of the F publican St i When the « Mr. he entire Kings County dele- Woodruff had th his in the conven- wa t to bring him the nom- versation which is the forte, - to whom 1 called at the N not know that all these 1d been worked, and for ten 1 carried on conversation who seemed very - intelligent, but - 1 of whom seemed to have a sore throat e mething of that sort, for it was s # t when they spoke their . 4 very much like t v »nograph, only sharpei er and more in monotone than . else. little nervous when I not how the little eyes of all present seemed 1 the time focused on my features, . h were not particularly pleasing p =0 greatly favoring a monstrosity as . 1 for all of this peculiar attentlon, r t the finger but it was explained later when it became Y ch deaf and dumb In- k that the children spoken to and av a loy in making them- speaking were what were previously ¥'novel method of hol (ical dinners, at which the party »of high or low degree should be present. / Mrs 1898, the poltical ation was campaigners would describe sh for Mr. Woodruff. He had as Lieu Governor ces with Governor L ack a renomination It se w as L cards, however, that ) k lda way fore the s an. Unde these cir- es It med certa! that the \| ° Mere Deaf Mutes,! tes will soon be 2 selves understood to each other carries Dent they with it une: apprehension se who are witnesses tol/ oy is$ the( with/) e sounds@ o~ S D W ps Li or would share his fate, [ ot the case. Woodruff B lovally both before and convention. but when Roose- d been nominated he turned his p own position, ana sor : with the members r sufficient to do so, E ugh ¥ n violated the rules « « geographical re- q ne ally observed in the s - tion of \didates. A man who is able to manipulate a political convention to his own intere this manner certainly has some claim to distinction other than Lieuienant Governor ant or of the few who take an active nds to re- ambition It is gh the United in which women ¥ the best t of acquiring the right to vote and t 1d ofiice few Ameri- can women are interested in politics. The wives of lidates for offic 1dom take husbands’ work. spired to be vn Republicans suggested the es of polit- workers ny active When Mr the 1 Mrs. in th Woodruff of Woodruff, it part Woodruff herself j fairs and charmed resided at these the local politiclans tended them by her tact and grace- ful attentions. She was able to talk poli- tics in a way that showed an intelligent udy of the situation, and she cxercised 1 the art of a skilled hostess in making visitors feel ease. Opponents of Woodruff referred sarcastically to affairs as “vink teas,” but they were y instrumental in securing for him the nomination for Lieutenant Governor. utes, and that it was neces- m to watch my lips in order might understand what I was called deaf-m sary for ti that th The school in Philadelphia is filled with bright appearing toys and girls of ages 12nging from 6 to 12 years. The photo- graphs reprodgced with this article show the method by’ which the art of speech is taught the children. The maid who posed for the camera is, or was, a deaf-mute, DTS DT D> 4 [MOTHY L. wacnx JOHN »eove ( e LAV i 0 T WOODRUFEF" wood‘ru/f’s Wife Is s Most Daluable Poliical Ally. Mrs. Woodruff's interest In politics dates back to the time wnen rhe w Mies Cora Eastman. Her f er was late H Eastman, at one time ¥ of Poughkeepsie, and a man of prom inence In the political affairs of that city. In her girlhood she was accusion to seeing politicia meet at er father's house for conference and dis: 1 nd it is i that these asscmbiages Ve her the ide which later on crystallized in the pink teas” and ‘“‘harmony din- ners Notwithstanding her interest in political affairs, Mrs. Woodruff is not an 1 vanced” woman, as the term is oidinarily understood. She is domestic in her tastes and finds the center of her interests in her home. Last year she declined the presidency of the Woman's Republican League, and she is not what is known as a club woman. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff are remarka- bly congenial in their tastes. They a cqually fend of outdoor sports—d bileycling and golf. They both delight entertaining at their home in Eighth rue, Brooklyn, which Mrs. Woodruff has niade one of the most attractive the clty. Her particular prige is the music a niece Joft and her name is Arna d'Angells, of a famous comic opera singer, d’Angells. She was born deaf, but is now one of the brightest girls in the school. The photographs show the different posi- tions of the lips and tongue while Anna d'Angells was uttering one sentence. Miss Renhardt asked the girl what sentence she would Iike to say and have it photo- graphed, and she replled very distinctly, “I can talk.” room, a long apartment furnished in red. This apartment and the dining-room, with its oak nels and white enamel furnishings, have been the scene of many briiliant ana They have been other gatherings, perhaps but equally important, at skillful management of Mrs. Woodruff, most of the booms which have lifted the present Lieutenant Gover nor from one to another important politi- nable gatherings. e of liant, wh cal position have been set in motion. Mrs, among the prominent members of the al Presbyterian Church in Brook- s deeply interested in church s well as in society, athletics ics. She is a slight woman, with r and eyes and a charming man- m and pol dark hal Washington soclety has come to look to the Vice President and his wife to give social distinction to each succeeding ad- ministration. If Mr. Woodruff realizes his ambition to become the next Vice Pr Jent there is small doubt that his talented wife will be able to equal the soclal svccess of any previous leader of iial soclety. > > DT T The elementary syllables of this short sentence were caught in flve exposures before the camera. Followlng the photo- graphic reproductions closely it will be seen that while each syllable carries a dis- tinct mark several bear a rather close re- semblance. The elements of which the word “I" is composed consist of the i and the e. The mouth assumes a half-oval shape as the first half of the word is spoken. Then the Qand the half-his @ produced by the obstruction of the that conferred by the wearing of many- hued waistcoats. In addition to his predilection for many colored walstcoats Mr. Woodruff has been compelled to struggle against one otHer Jisadvantage in his political ascent —thal is, his youthful ar ance. Some body has said that In pe there is no crime to e young. Mr. Woodruff 1 at maturity, but fn sni grown up son in Y ret ish manne d ex n Certainly Mr. W qualities that make a man personall ular among his fe He is pressive figure In point of stature stands o five feet seven Iruff possesses he lacks in height is He presents a pec ance, and his weight Is 185 po . which it may be surmised that he amply fills the one chief requirement of a suc- cessful waistcoat model. His face fs i variably ling and good natured; his manner is 1 and hearty: ne put no airs, and will entertain a 1 delex: tion a national com- mittee. talking to a in an ingenuou way that is not ea to refuse. In of the hated appeliation of “dude” “gociety man,” Mr. Woodruft able to win his way with all ou-will-do-it and been asses of voters and politicians, and that is no small achievement in American politic It may be that Mr. Woodruff inherited his liking for politics. His father, John Woodruff, represented the New Haven (Conn.) district in Congress at the time when the present Lieutenant Governor ¢ lips draw together, the tongue wedges in between and the “I" is there. Of course, 'as the child spoke it befors the camera 3a trifle more care had to be exercised than (/when the ordinary conversation was car- /ried on. But the demonstration of the Umethod was entirely successful as far as (the first word was concerned % “‘Can’ is a difficult expression to di- (vide.” As the girl spoke the mouth (shaped itself in a peculiar fashion, the Ytongue went toward the roof of the mouth ng sound which issued organ of speech. The second part of “can” brought the tongue directly down- ward, but a slight difference was observed from the position in the first word. In “talk,” which was best illustrated by one exposure, a circlellke movement of the lips seemed to swell out the word at once. From the throat the vowel super- seded the more lisping consonant, which only lasted the fraction of a second, to ap- pear again as the mouth closed. In saying that Anna gained “her faculty MOTHY L. WOODRUFF, THE MAN WHO MAY BECOME THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ) ASNAP SHOT OF TIMOTHY /i FF) L \WJOODRUFF) was born, in 1553, When the youngster was seven yvears old both his parents dled, and he was brought up under the direc~ tion of a wealithy uncle, Franklin Wood- ruff. He was sent through Phillips Exe- ter Academy, and graduated from Yq's n 1879 Them he took a brief course In Eastman College, Poughkeepste, befors beginning his business career v « 1. €S8 course may e done for Mr. Woodruff, it led to his & the girl he afterward married— ra Eastman, daughter o the of the college. S1 Mr. Woodruff entered the firm of Nash, Whiton & Co., now the Worces- Compa urer. rests ¥, of which he remains he did not confine to this one concern, and nched out in several directior ame a director of the Brooklyn Warehouse Company, the Kings County, Hamilton and Manufacturers’ Trust com- panies, of the Merchants' Exchange Bank and the Co-operative Buflding Bank. In 1559 he became one of the proprietors of & patent malt preparation Mr. Woodruff's greatest enthustasm has been in promoting the good roads move- ment. His inter in the subject was aroused, no doubt, by his fondness for the bicyele. It is an interesting commentary 6n the man's naturalness and lack of affectation that during his first term as Lieutenant Governor he consented to act as marshal of a great bicycle parade at the head of the procession, and when he was singled out by the judg the prize for the best appearing rider in the line he seemed more pleased over tha honor than he had over his elevation to the second office in the Empire State. Woodruff and her husband are o SOOI A DO TSSTSOSSTS TS Q {Teach Them %o Hear and to Speak. of speech,” the expression is made use of advisedly, since Miss Garrett, the head of the home, said that a child is not “dumb.” but simply has the organ of speech para- Iyzed. To restore the organ by e training a sort of massage of the muse of the mouth is, therefore, one of the pur- poses of the home. The purpose of the Institution is in a measure to perfect the children befors school age and then send them to the or- dinary schools. To have done this years ago would have seemfed an impossibility, almost. The fi ation which the medical world ha he method advo- cated by Miss Garrett was in 138, when Emma and Mary S. Garrett d a pamphliet entitied “Directions to Parents of Deaf Children for Their Treatme Infan in Order that They )} Speech and Lip Reading.” The paper was read before the Medical Society of Pe sylvania and attracted considerable at- tention. It was nearly six years later. however, before the first home was made ready. On February 1, 1892, the Garr. sisters began the actual work, the h becoming a State institution in 1563 ' THESE REPRODUCTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW HOW A DEAF MUTE SAYS “I CAN TALK.”

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