Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-27
AS SEEN IN LANSING
elImPsfs Of The BRIGHT SIDE
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hest patsred ahi deservesily popalar
men4ber5 IL the honse - Jerry Ansi,sr'
son. Il Grand a4pldS slr. Andesson's
smile = proseFblaI add when uaemt'er
has an attack II the ~bines. he i gen
efsily advised - sympathetic friends Q,
hunt ap Jerry and .get giimp-s 81
the bright side of all things earthly. liz
i unnecessary n describe Jerry" % the
realers a Tax heRkLD. a. 90 figure ia
Western Michigan il probably any more
familiar - the people q Grand Rapids
and vicinity than - hi< Possibly the
thought never occurred o. the friends u
Jerry ca even - himself. that during
ssssions n the legislature he - perl.
harry handicapped by bis name. II ia
common practice among members ~ the
house 81 pay hut little attention 10 bills
~ which they have no personal interest.
trusting upon the judgment Of some
memfer whose name IL called before
theirs. u decide their vote. The names
q the members are always arranged in
alphabetical order and MIR Anderson"
- always the fiEsr name called by the
clerk Ia consequence 10 deyolyes upon
trought up. - that he may Be able 10
vote lntelligently and start the hall
ruiiing" for those behind him. He Il
continually subject 10 the ANNOYANCE 70
getting on the wrong side Of the fence.
bat ~ a. date he has made no mistake.
- Tar a. his judgment Is concerned lie
= thoroughly familiar With all measures
before the hous,. aud hrs vote - his hon
at conviction every time. Mr. Amber.
s,n has introduced a number 81 meas
lures II great value IN the city q Grand
kapids and "a the state az large. and IA
conceded - be one - the most valuable
meubsrs on the floor.
Fur the Hind school
Next Thursday evening there will bs
loint meeting of the house and senate
quantities. on state affairs. and thu
session promises % BE- an interesting
one. Among the many matters % -
dlscassed az the meeting viii b. that OF
intnsiucing additional work in the state
blind school In Lansing Mr.. Redfern
has gwen the matter considerable
thought and invest CATION. and he will
appear before the Joint committee.
some time ago be visited the Hind
schcoi and found a number of vacant
apartments which he believes can be
put 10 good use. He has been in com
munlcation With the superintendent a
several eastern bind echool-. and as
result j. convinced that the Michigan
Institution - not up 10 the standard;
that too few mechanical branches are
taught. lie - not 81 tho opinion that a
Hul cal education il the best for Per
son unfortunate enough 70 he blind.
basing bis judgment on the Tact that
the personal appearance II the indi-
vicll,al = detrimental 70 him II he essays
4 gain a livhhood by teaching. He
will suggest % the committee that
many mechanical branches not now
teing taught in the school be intro
duced- Among these he mentions the
manufacture 81 cane seats and backs
Tor chairs brush making. horse net max
INK weaving. etc. The greatest argu.
usent Ia favor u the branches he sug-
gcsted il that they viii not conflict with
the free labor II the state and will
prove a lucrative source II reve-
aue for the state. IN addition % being
good paying tradrs Tor the inmates II
The school Many other important mat
ters 1i'l also he considered by the JOINT
committee
Pun for the soion-.
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