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November 4, 1922
The Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Walter W. Hollister, a totally blind student from Bennington, enrolls at the University of Vermont this fall after strong performance at Notre Dame. He uses memory to recall lectures and types them later, majoring in English to write short stories.
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BLIND STUDENT AT U. V. M.
W. W. Hollister of Bennington Preparing to Write Short Stories.
BURLINGTON, Nov. 4.—The University of Vermont has enrolled in its student body a young man who is and has been totally blind since childhood but who has through perseverance and doggedness overcome all obstacles due to his affliction and has arrived at his desire to obtain a college education.
This young man is Walter W. Hollister of Bennington, who entered Vermont this fall having previously attended Notre Dame for a year.
In spite of the serious handicap under which Hollister is working, he was near the head of his class at Notre Dame, receiving all grades above 90 with the exception of two, the lowest of these being only 85.
When he first entered college, Hollister used a device similar to a typewriter with which to take down lectures but he soon trained his mind to remember classroom talks, typewriting them in his room later. Hollister is majoring in English courses at the university as he intends to write short stories after leaving college.
W. W. Hollister of Bennington Preparing to Write Short Stories.
BURLINGTON, Nov. 4.—The University of Vermont has enrolled in its student body a young man who is and has been totally blind since childhood but who has through perseverance and doggedness overcome all obstacles due to his affliction and has arrived at his desire to obtain a college education.
This young man is Walter W. Hollister of Bennington, who entered Vermont this fall having previously attended Notre Dame for a year.
In spite of the serious handicap under which Hollister is working, he was near the head of his class at Notre Dame, receiving all grades above 90 with the exception of two, the lowest of these being only 85.
When he first entered college, Hollister used a device similar to a typewriter with which to take down lectures but he soon trained his mind to remember classroom talks, typewriting them in his room later. Hollister is majoring in English courses at the university as he intends to write short stories after leaving college.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Blind Student
College Education
Perseverance
Short Stories
Notre Dame
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter W. Hollister
Where did it happen?
University Of Vermont, Burlington
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter W. Hollister
Location
University Of Vermont, Burlington
Event Date
This Fall
Story Details
Blind student Walter W. Hollister from Bennington enrolls at University of Vermont after excelling at Notre Dame, overcomes blindness through memory and typing to pursue English major and write short stories.