This 1942 stuttering correction seminar for Korean children involves Japanese vowel practice, abdominal training, and "infusing the Japanese spirit deep into the children's hearts"

 

Gyeongseong Ilbo (Keijo Nippo) August 5, 1942

Go out to the Co-Prosperity Sphere as a Human Resource

Resurrecting Correct Pronunciation

Thirty Stuttering Children Burning with Hope

The battle for the East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is also a "battle of words". Understanding that even the best of bodies and brains are plagued by stuttering, Mr. Hiroshi Kasama, the president of the Shimonoseki Stuttering Academy, has been holding the "3rd Stuttering Correction Seminar" at the auditorium of Seoul Namsan National School since July 22 with the support of the Korean Education Association. 

"Everyone, it's necessary to practice saying the vowels a-i-u-e-o out loud, but the most important thing is to train your abdomen." He has been teaching stuttering correction for decades, and this precious experience has infused the Japanese spirit deep into the children's hearts. The thirty children mastered "correct pronunciation" with bright eyes. On the fourth, last day of the class, the youngest student on the stage, Im Bujeom, a second-year student at Gangnam National School, finished speaking fluently and was applauded by everyone. He was filled with a sense of joy and embarrassment as he left the stage.

At 1:00 p.m., the closing ceremony was held in the presence of Mr. Bando, Superintendent of the Governor's Office, Mr. Miyano, Director of the School Affairs Division of Seoul, and 100 parents and guardians. There was a progress report, presentation of the members' accomplishments, instructions by Mr. Kasama the lecturer, a congratulatory address by the guest of honor, a reply by Mr. Itano the general representative of the members, self-introductions by the members, talks and dialogues with the elementary school students, and talks and textual discussions with the middle school students. The meeting was closed at 3:00 p.m. after a lively question and answer session with the parents and guardians, including one mother who was moved to tears at the sight of her child's progress saying, "Oh my, that's my child!" Photo: Stuttering Workshop

Source: https://archive.org/details/kjnp-1942-08-05/page/n5/mode/1up

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京城日報　昭和十七年八月五日

征け共栄圏の人材として

正しい発音に甦る

希望に燃える吃音少年三十名

東亜共栄圏の戦いは”コトバの闘い”でもある。優秀な肉体も頭脳も「吃音」という習癖に災されては人的資源の上からもと下関吃音学院長笠間広氏が「私が見事に治してみせましょう」と朝鮮教育会後援でさる二十二日から京城南山国民学校講堂に「第三回吃音矯正講習会」を開いている。

「皆さん、アイウエオを口に出して物いう稽古も必要だが、吃音には何よりまず腹をねることが大切です」。吃音教育数十年の尊い体験は日本精神の沈着性を胸底深く吹き込み、三十名の少年たちは明るい瞳を輝かせて「正しい発音」を征服して四日はその最後の講習日、壇上に立った最年少者江南国民学校二年林部点君など見事にスラスラと「話し方」を終ってみんなの拍手を浴びる。嬉しい恥ずかしさを身に一杯にして降壇した。

午後一時から総督府坂東視学官、京城府宮野学務課長ほか来賓父兄百名の臨席の下に閉会式が行われ、経過報告、会員の成績発表、笠間講師の訓示、来賓祝辞、会員総代板野君の答辞についで、会員の自己紹介があり、初等学校児童の談話、対話、中等学校生の文章解説、談話、父兄との質疑応答に賑わい「これがまアあの児でしょうか…」と吾が子の更生の姿に感涙にむせぶ母親などの情景を見せて同三時閉会した。【写真＝吃音講習会】