Daily Republican., 1890-02-28
THE BLIND GIRL
OF LHE sohooL FoR THE
BLIND, or PHILADELPHIA,


Misc Ida Parry WAS 30 disappointed bo- |
cause tho rainy weather prevented her |
from having large congregation last |
evening, which she evidently anticipated.
that shs does not know hsr lecture VA .
great succesa Her extreme seDsItiveness
is necessary and updoubted advantage
to her, but Ii striking contrast With pcr-
eons Of like favorable circumstances In
life who can Sos.
Again, neither she nor any one prcpcnt
probably kn0ws that she was heavily
Handicapped By the other exercises OF the
evening. These peopls, and their sinsiug
aud talking are all very beautiful, but
just sueh - Wflmingtouian hears
scores Of times and 6aay hear huni
times every ysar, strange to cay they did
not cast Aiss Parry In tue shade, Tor she
sang and talked bsttsr than they did.
but they took up Ne time Of the audi
snce, and Miss Pavsy's instrumental and
vocal solo aud lecture we've entertainment
and instruction enough for one evening.
These were an acceptable novelty In the
entertainment line.
We congFatulats Miss Parry ON the In
ccss she has achisvsd. She has demon
strAt. d that she can entertain and In.
struct large and Intelligent congrega-
tiOn. That The moro learned and re-
tiued the people whore she lectures the
larger and more appFeclativs Will be her
audIences. We Wo0!d beg 10 suggest to
her to have at least two Of her musical
parts instssd of only one apd to talk the
most Of her lecture. reading some QUO.
tations to show how ttat art 10 performed
By The blind, aud not to 10 on . regular
stated society program, no matter how
excelleBt but let toe whole entertain
meut bs the achievsment OF tho blind.
While she has much yet TO achieve-es-
peciaily not TO DO otherwise than CRATE
ful when God makes this rain to disap-
point aud humble h3r ambition OF suc-
cess-we anticipate for Misc Parry, II
che faithfully improve and perssvsre, .
prosperous snd succs'sful career on the
A great Advantage she has over people
who can soc 10 thAs she 10 moro reason
able, clear, mature and judicious 10 her
intellectual sxprossiOns. This may come
Of tho calm qusttuds and ample oppor.
tunity OF her meditatioas.
Again, many people are injured and
prejudiced BY things they soc. Miss
Parry, though beautifully dressed lasl
evening, 10 probably not 4 worshipper Of
the falsc god Of fahion. We regard
these with her delicate sepsitivouess q.
three extraordinary advantages she has
over people who can see.
Her lecture 10 OF great public utility IL
interesting people 70 care r ard edu-
cats the blind and yit Is surprising tt
learn from her bow greatly useful, III
dustrislly productiye aud valuable ID,
blisd people aFs to'sdr eounsfy.
THE BLIND asRL LECTURER.
Afssr introductory devotional exer.
cises Rev. L. r. BaSrett, pastor at st
Paul's N. e. Church, last evening ma il
an appropriate and Remarkably sympa
thet!c address Introductory to the cIer
/ cises TO be offered By ,Miss Ida Parry, tht
educat.d biisd gid. Ma Nagll sang Q
sOlo in clear, strop( voice. Miss ParrJ
rendered an instrum1ntAl and vocal solo
which exceiled bsc6jss the words could
TO unjssstood. IN ,w0 pathetic aud
charmed tho o. mpsthet'c audience.
| Miss Parry addressed her audience q!
dear friends, asking them to excuse hel
for reading her dIscourse since she had
feared bsshts,lnsss would prevent bel
sp aking II, being bet flrst appearance In
printing of her ewn hand on large sheets
Of whito paper fastened together at the
top. Numerous littls holes ~ II made
by the points Of many pins formed each
letter, Tn 90 holes raised the surace oil
the paper. She read by running her
fingers over the letters srticulating In q
slow, distinct and clear voice. The
blind are sympathetIt. Special patience,
industry and energy ara regulates to their
success. They eau thus learn to dc
almost everything that can be done by
"the seelng.'' They arc asked many
foolish questions ~ vis'tors: .. g.
"How do you eat? "Who foods youP'
"Do you not Wish you could see?''
Milton, Homer, Foater "a Past Mater Of
Euglsnd) and Prof. Wood (organist oi
st. Stephens Phiiadelphia) .wero blind.
In 1880 there were 4S,2z2 blind per-
sons In the U. s., or / to each 1873. Oi
these $500 were Of foreign birth; Della
ware state had 1871. The Philadel phia
school 10 supported by Pa, N. j., and
Del, and by isRacies at 10th and Race
streets, and has 23i pupils. 1t was opened
by Julius Freelsnder, March /, 1888.
Instructing tho blind In schools has
made steady progrssa since A. ID. l7l7,
and won many distinguished friends. a
school was opened In t7lS In Paris: 1871
Liverpool; 1894 Edepburgh; 1870 Boston
by Or. Freelasdrr, the iirst on the West
ern continent; 1881 New York. There
are now quite u number Of other schools
for the blind.
The Philadelphia school has 90 teacli-
ers. The pupils arc taught the usual
school branches. Raised maps, skolc
tons, manikins, various objects and
specially constructed apparatus are used
boys learn broom and mattress making
etc girls crochetluE, knitting by band
and machinery, and boh learn cane
seating. Tney have brass aud string
, band D! 26 pieces, 20 pianos, AMI cabi
net organs. Their musical manual ha.
raised notes.
The calisl aph 10 their latest instrumen
OF writing Lead pencil writing ha
gone out Of use. Tbs lecturer explained
the "Glasaow print" tie Limo print,
; and other methods.
They become very proficient In re.d
ing. 6he could read til gloyes on, ant
had friend who could read through
four handkerchief. The half blind can
: not read % well. They learn to rea'
from A Q cards and primers. Wher
/. blind children are neglect and allowed
to grow up with ONLY toys 20 entertain
,, themselves, they 40 adults play Just llk
little children. Teieeraphy. bee culture
, poultry culture are greatly encouraging
the blind.
, Among the obstacles that hinder Tn
blind 10 the general lack OF knowledg
: on the part of the seeing as to their ca
pscity. A kindly meaning and miAtaksl
! parent will say. "0h, you poor chiid
you cannot learn to work without sight
,, aud there 10 no use In your trying.
ANnin tha hllnd snoull not be eX