The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-04
HELP TIE BLIND.
Ample Provisions Provided if They VIII
Only Come and Take Them.


The education of the blind is no
longer a mere experiment. Light
in the midst of darkness has indeed
arisen. The success of a hundred
years of effort has demonstrated
that those sightless ones who were
formerly considered a burden to
and their friends, or the
objects of public charity, may be-
come useful members of society; in
telligent, and in most cases, self
sustaining 1T is well said "that
the difference between the neglect
ed and tue educated sightless child
is almost incredibly great. While
the former wends his way through
life like an unkempt creature, the
latter, gladdened by the genial
warmth of knowledge and fitted for
general usefulness, takes his station
as member of the human family,
contributing his share OF the com
mon veal. The browning Of all is
that the clouds of night folded
around him no longer render his
existence unhappy.
The state Of Tennessee has large
ly added to the munificence of one
of her citizens in providing for the
education OF her blind children an
ample and well arranged building,
suitable apparatus and a good corps
of teachers. The children are fur
nished with free board and medical
attendance; are given instruction in
literature and music and are taught
to do good work in the workshop
and sewing room. It is estimated
that there are in the state of Ten
pessee nearly three hundred chill.
dren entitled to the benefits of this
institution. Yet, less than one hun
dred are in attendance.
We ask lovers of humanity where
are the other two hundredl Alas
they are scattered through the
length and breadth of the state
bound down, Oft times, in poverty
and affiiction, and perhaps ignorant
in most cases of the provision
which has been made for them, o.
held in charge by those who know
not the possibilities and Happiness
which knowledge brings.
This paper is an appeal to lovers
of humanity; to those who would
Esee flowers of hope bloom in thu
desert of despair to search out thos,
entitled to the benefits of this in
stitution, help them secure an en-
trance here, or gut us in communi
cation with some relative or hu-
name friend of theirs. The schoo
is open to all children who ar,
blind, or so nearly blind as not tt
be able to get an education in tn,
common schools. There are, how
over, the following limitations: Fol
admission they must be between th,
ages of seven and seventeen; o
good moral character, sound minC
and free from epilepsy or any con
tagious disease. The institution
is not an asylum but a school
hence only those can be taken wht
are capable, physically and mental
| ly, of receiving an education, ant
whose moral status is such tha
they can become good and usefu
members of society.
We ask all into whose hands thii
circular may fall to interest them
selves in getting to the school sucl
blind and partially blind children
as they may know, and in searching
for others who may be poor and IN
known, but whose minds may be a
bright immortal flames.
We respectfully ask any one End
ing such children to address tn
superintendent immediately, givin
name of child, name and postofflc
of parent, or of some friend or hu
name person 10 that vicinity.
Respectfully,
S. A. LIKE, Sup't,
Tenn. School for the Blind,
Nashville, Tenn.