The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-20

great many Of the scholars are very
esger 70 acquire il. A comparatively
small numher. however. are Taught to
tune piaaos a. in order % keep up the
reputation Of the blind piano tuners
they must be gsstlsmaniy aud correct
in their manners and Of good character
- we'll - to b very pesfset in their
knewledgs Of their trade. All of the
pianos ssed in the public schools af
Boston Are timed By blind scholars Of
this Institution and siso tLose ( other
custn0ess
I asked il many Of the children we're
born blind? But comparatively few,
. teacher answered ms. ncst have be-
cone - frsn accident and sickness.
Arc they - lively - chil0renl are who
can ses? think %. said the teacher;
they roup and play games sno ,ssm
just - happy - any ether children.
Why, ths koys bsss esuAsi.sd them
selves into t~o eaopAnies. and drill
aud march all around The grounds.
They made for themselves belts aud
piumes Of paper and gentleman See
ing than thus equipped. seat some
white woolcn belts to them which graf.
lied them immensely.
Following the tsschsrs we left the
large building. which 10 devoted to the
male pupils. Sad crossing = large court.
yard entered one of the smaller build
ings occupied by tbs girls. Here sev
ersl cissse. of girls were examined in
different studies. WAS particularly
interested IN . class from the kiudsr-
gsrtsn depsrt.,ent. A teacher brought
IN some putty and tso pieces OF board.
Thess she placed at either end Of long
table. and calling forward two little
eiris sst them both 10 work. one child
IN making . sphere. squsre aud oblong
out Of the putty, anu the other one
any piece of househol furniture which
che wished to make. Whist these
children were thus employed. young
mulatto girl sang . solo and charmed
us ell By her sweet aud strong voics.
A very dark-hued cnlored g,rl also
played very prettiiy upon the piano.
The two colorsd girls being seated. our
attention was directed to the two httle
girls who havinx finished .heir work
were quietly wahins ias lac iss' her to
call attention u u. Mhat have you
made. Mary ssksd the teacher Of tue
child who had made the furniture, .
very pretty little girl with sofs brown
eyes. whNh though wide opsu were
sghtlcss; hold It up and tell us ths-
name Of the article. Ths child held up
in sucoession. . tespot. n sugar bowl
aud . beAnpot full OF beans, Boston
baked beans OF courss). A litter ran
through the room as these smail ~. ci.
mems we're exhibited, and ut this the
child smilei slss aud looked dclighted
at our appreciation. The exercises
closed by chorus in which ell the
scholars Joined.
Before ticking our leave We examined
some articles Of needlework. both use
full and ornamental. msde by the girls.
These were for sale, the proceeds re-
turning TO the makers Of t0s articles
The principai idss Of this institution
il 10 teach its pupils to be Industrious
and self supporting. Thus whilst be-
ing we'll educated. both sexes are taught
sou,c useful employment, 20 that those
Who have net the 0spac,ty nor the tsste
for tsschins can support themselves in
other wsys. Any poor person in New
England Can send their children to this
in.titution free OF any expense to them
selves. Well-to-do people have ~ psy
. certain amount annually for their
children should hsvo liked to have
gone oil over the entire establishment,
but in order 70 do 20 one must have
especial permission from the director.
The printing oAies must b especially
% it 10 hsrs shat are print
Cd apd nads the embossed books and
other appsratus used By the blind. l
vss also diaappointsda q not seeing Miss
Lsurs BsidsmAn. the dsAf aed dumb
and blind lady. bat chs had just gone
home to spend her summer vacation.
Before clesing this already long arti-
ole / must ssy few words in regsrd
to the late DR.. samuel @. Howe. who
10 justly called The greet phiianthro-
pist. Al the age Of tventy be Joined
the Greeks ia their Outbreak for iods.
pendsnce After sssisting. them through
their long sirasyls. he carried Pressn,s
from the Am.i .cahs TO the Poles who
we're ct thai time struggling to Tres
themselves frow the yoke Of Russia.
Unisrsunaesly. upenarrsvst- 1t Berlin
he vse soissd b1 Tie Asthesiiiss OF that
city asd ooo0ns1 u prssoa sos ssssr.i
months. but wss nualiy liberated.
through the Intervention ef the Amsri-
zn minister with tAs Injunction never