Helen Keller stayed in New York City for two years while she attended Wright-Humason School for the Deaf. She first arrived in the autumn of 1894. Miss Sullivan stayed with Helen while she was at the school. The school specialized in "training in lip-reading" and in speech. Helen wanted to learn how to speak despite her deafness. She wanted to speak like other people. However, this proved to be a challenge and Helen's progress was slow. She was severely disappointed when she did not achieve her desired level of progress.
Taking walks in Central Park was a favorite pastime of Helen's during her time in New York. Helen experienced the beauty of nature there. She also visited other nearby towns, such as Tarrytown and West Point.
Helen described these two years in New York City as "happy ones" as she "looked back to them with genuine pleasure."
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