Chapter XVII

    In ttended ting at Cauqua of tion to Promote teaco t  I so t-y. I  tober, 1894, accompanied by Miss Sullivan. taining t advantages in vocal culture and training in lip-reading. In addition to my s, I studied, during tic, physical geography, French and German.

    Miss Reamy, my German teac, and after I alked togetand almost everyt year I read quot;ilellquot; est deligudies. I found Frenc. I studied it  kno, and ion orally. I could not read o read quot;Le Medecin Malgre Luiquot; again. It  I did not like it nearly so ;ilell.”

    My progress in lip-reading and speec eaced it  ion to speak like oteac t, alt  quite reacoo ment able. I still regarded aritic as a system of pitfalls. I  tier of quot;guess,quot; avoiding e trouble to myself and othe broad valley of reason.

    guessing, I  conclusions, and t, in addition to my dullness, aggravated my difficulties more t or necessary.

    But altments caused me great depression at times, I pursued my otudies erest, especially p o learn ts of nature: uresque language of testament--to blo out among tains overturned by ts, and in h genuine pleasure.

    I remember especially took togetral Park, t of ty t o me. I never lost a jot of my delig park. I loved to  described every time I entered it; for it iful in all its aspects, and ts  it iful in a different way eac in New York.

    In to various places of interest. e sailed on t on its green banks, of o sing. I liked the palisades.

    Among ted  Point, tarrytoon Irving, w;Sleepy hollow.”

    teac t- give tage t t make mucendencies and passive memories in ttle ones--and lead t of tances in w.

    Before I left Ne days est sorro I  ton, died in February, 1896. Only t can understand o me. iful, unobtrusive  kind and tender to Miss Sullivan and me. So long as   ook a cerest in our  be

    discouraged.  a vacancy in our lives t has never been filled.