Stammering : its treatment / by B. Beasley.

  • Beasley, B.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Stammering : its treatment / by B. Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4' he would enter a shop and be wholly unable to make himself understood, and in private life conversation with him was simply an impossibility. His state of nervous debility consequent upon the terrible infirmity was pitiable in the extreme and apparently the lad’s future prospects in life were entirely blighted. Now his really wonderful cure is well-nigh effected, and with ordinary precautions against relapses into his old weakness, he may pass comfortably through life, talking as glibly as most mortals. The indolent stammerer who will not closely carry out the instructions he has received here may relapse, but with ordinary care his permanent cure is thoroughly effected when he leaves Green Bank. The long and comfortable refectory is well filled by a very cheerful and highly talkative part)-, and at the head of the table appears the genial face and robust frame of Mr. Beasley himself in a dual capacity of host and preceptor, while Mrs. Beasley, at the other end, seems fully equal to the heavy demands made upon her. That this is a gathering of erst shy and nervous stammerers and stutterers is beyond a doubt, that they have been without exception marvellously metamorphosed into free (and easy) speaking mortals is also beyond a doubt : and unless a visitor has been previously enlightened he would detect little unusual in the manner in which any gentleman spoke. There are many adult patients and a good sprinkling of bright and cheerful lads. The sub- stantial meal having been done ample justice to, we adjourn again to the dining room to spend a very pleasant social evening, for Green Bank House is a veritable ‘ Liberty Hall.’ And now we are to subject Mr. Beasley’s power as a preceptor to a severe test. The lads get ready for a vocal examination. Our host meanwhile quietly gives us much interesting information as to their ‘ cases ’ and the extent of their infirmities. One by one the young gentlemen are called upon to stand up and ‘ speak ’ on any subject they may have prepared for this purpose. This they do with great readiness, rarely hesitating, save when
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