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Ne iasiltnaoa 81 slannios. ss give belou .
lesiss fran he Principal Tor. MeriIlat.l and
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alluded o. 10 DE chsri,ahi. saIks of 81. T.
dies q kicbmoae. MinsrFa Wo4ldy, H.
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ediisf q ihs paP<r N stsls q s'esl dssEiia.
.isn snd sytichedteis. and vas tstntu,lly re-
moved % ibe AIms-houss, d place 81 more
cenfoFi lAan De home Of ~ poor mtIhfr. who
srs sonpsiIed 20 sork ~ AID leays Der blind
ehild ~ ho1e lkronshrat de day, without a.
sissadass abd ofisn Siih sclsg supplies q fOOt
and rsiaenl. Tbs eo1eition Of de helpless one
bsise eepn snisAledto The public. eensribuiipns
vsfs made . y he ebartzbis, and he child
uss comiy<iabiy clad and bearded viii neigh
Dor. unsa. ssrsrnI morshs afterwards. admission
was c.aaiaed Tor her At TIE slssnlon Asy-
Ism. So utssrly HninsHseisd had been Ihe poor
'ehila. bOsa phssiehly and usnlaIly. thar j, vas
Win diihnally she could yak, end she cculd
scarcely distinguish when Il was nscesssry 70
ansusr yes " no. indeed. Il vas 81 Grst dohbl-
faI whether she had capacity for instruction.
and Il Vas only npon finding her glfted with me-
-ssyss.rsS ne examInns B1sypIclzp tUr Chan
Eherlagnsl pfonoaheed her saiiabie subject Tor
adnission. she was accordingly seni 70 s,aaB-
too 10 The winter or 1888. but delay Of some
lhonihs occurred before she vas patti charge or
lhe teacher. What her progress has been. The
follosiag letter will best expIsih. and the beney-
olen: sitizsnt o. Richmoad Who remember their
prompt response 10 The call fnf aid 70 he aLittls
Blind Gin, Fl will Be able 10 participate ia The
satisfaction Afforded By its perusal.
Ma JoHx s. GlLL.Hel.
ny Dear Sa,--f avail myself or this opporia-
nifty 10 give you some Information Of Minerva
Woody. The young gill who owes to you her
admission into our Institution. This remaika-
Die girl continues TO improve in .. Surprising de-.
gree. She reads now guently, and sach Is the
exeeIlsnce Of her memory lhAs she can repeat
large sumbef o. chapters Of the New Testament
and Of the Palms, which she has learned By
means Of Der touch. She is IOlerably wen ac-
quainted With hisiory--can parse correctly al
mo.t any English seniepce--solve questions 10
AfishmeIie that would pnt 80 the blush most
seeing children, her supericrs in age and oppor-
sanilies--is familiar with lht Globe and Maps !;
but eieeis, above an, ia Music. She sings well
and plays pn the piano with uncommon accufa-
cy, ofien composing piano aeeumpauiments lol
lhe songs she may happen 70 hear. She has
made good beginning Al thorough bass, and as
sisls onr MUSIC teacher materially BY teaching
the young beginners. husic appearing 10 be
her iavounie occupation, intend 70 qualify her
thoroughly 70 act as music teacher, and IL she
can fully overcome certain awkwardness--lhe
result 81 Tang uegleci--she will undoubtedly do
great credit 70 our Institution, and you will have
the satisfaction Of having saved from "meral
wasler one Of the finest minds that | ever be-
cane scquaiaied with. WI
Very respectfully. yours. II
&c. NJ. MERILLATs