Show new sign language for deaf mutes A the young 0 ung gentleman lately presented a thesis for the degree of doctor of medicine at the university erbit v of buffalo he has projected acted a new mode of conversation for the deaf and dumb it is not unlike the dots and lines used in telegraphic language he proposes that the for forefinger fore finger efinger e for example striking upon a table should represent the armature of an electro magnet thus a tap or a prolonged pressure would represent pre sent a dot or a long mark each and all of these movements are to represent letters which combined make words and sentences this is but an imperfect outline of dr M s theory of a new sign of language lan it is thought that by its it adoption the lacilia facility of expression would be vastly increased over the old and uno ungraceful method at present used the system is ip worthy the attention of those who have the training of this unfortunate class |