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THE HIGH SCHOOL FIMES bulary was increased She was taught to count by Stringing beads and the various forms of arithmetic were understood by using kinder garten straws Helen Keller was not taught in a short time but day by day she learned new ideas It was hard for her to grasp new thoughts because she could neither see nor hear But Miss Sullnvans earnest sympathy with Helen made it pleasanter and easier for her In 1888 Helen went to the Perkin s Inst: tute nn Boston where she met many wxth similar afflnctxons She and her teacher also visited noted places in and around Boston She now appreciated things as never before She had received such a training in the form and use of words that she could write quite well It was a real pleasure to her and she took great delight in communicating to her many friends telling them of her advancement Not only could she write with a pencil at this time but she was also very competent with a typewnter The movement of her fm gers was quick, and her mistakes on the typewriter were few because she actually learned to speak She was taken to Miss Fuller Principal of the Horace Mann School who took care ful pains in teaching her Whenever she made a sound she would place Helens hand over her face not only that she might feel the pos1t1on of her tongue and lips but also the vibrations Helen began to imitate her and soon learned to put xdeas into words Practice was her only watchword and by this she conquered In 1893 Helen Keller began to study the histories of many natxons Latin grammar and arithme tic under Mlss Sullivan In 1894 it was arranged that she should go to the Wright Humason School for the deaf in New York Cnty with Miss Sullivan as attendant Here she might learn hp-reading more fully than she had but her success was not promising As Miss Keller grew older she began to feel her need in helping the blind, and leading them into the new world whxther she had been brought This called for a qualiiied education so she entered Cambridge School in 1896 deter I 1 , . . , . . 1 . . , .- ' I 1 1 ' I . 1 . ' 1 I In 1890, Miss Kel1er's long wished for desire was granted, v 1 ' 1 I I . . I . , ' I ' 1 . . . , . , l . - 9 ' I , . I I Q 1 '
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