The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
TIE EDUCAZION or
BLIND.

BL/ZVO.
81 Miss M. l.. Cross, principal
Eteacher of the State Institution for
Abe Blind, was in lafayette Tues
Edax and Wednesday. Miss Cross
Visited our parish for the purpose
of making known the splendid ad-
vantages which the State offers to
blind persons between the ages of
FIVE and years. Unfor-
tunately the people Of the State
have not shown proper appreciation
for this most excellently managed
school for the blind whose worth
needs only to be known to be ap-
preciated, and it is strange indeed
that out of large number of edu-
cable blind children of the Cauca-
sian race in the State only thirty
six are attending the school, How
ever, The Gazette believes that
wi such a jealous and able repre-
sentative as Miss Cross, it is only
a question of short time before
large portion of the blind children
of the State will be made the bene-
ficiaries of the thorough education
which the government of Louisiana
offers them free of charge.
We take the following from a cir
cular left at our Office by Miss
Cross:
This is a schoo, for the blind. 1t is
neither a hospital nor an asylum If
blind boy or girl is admitted into the 1nstitu.
ton, it must be for the express purpose of
No blind persons are allowed to remain in
the Institution after they have completed
pupils go home during the summer vacation,
except those who are homeless.
No blind person over twenty-one will be
admitted to attend school, but any blind
man not under twenty.oce nor over tn'rty
FIVE years of age, will be admitted to learn
trade.
Any one applying for the admission of
blind person, must write to the principal
and send certificate OF responsible persons
stating that the name of the blind person is
age...-....-..-years; is healthy, of
sound mind and good character, and can
not see well enough to attend the ordinary
schools.
October. Persons are admitted at any time
during the session.
Everything here is free Of charge-bosrd.
washing, tuition, OOOkSs luStIuu1SuNSs AAA~NA
cal attendance, etc. If the person is unable
to pay travelling expenses or clothing. the
certificate should state the facts. But in all
cases pupils should be neatly and comforta-
bly, clothed when they first enter, and their
clothing marked with the owners name
The teaching is Careful and thorough,
embracing all the branches of hrst-cIass
high school education.
The object of the school is to render the
blind self-reliant, self-supporting, and par
ents should begin the work at home.
The Institute is pleasantly situated. The
grounds are extensive and beautiful, the
Buildings elegant, convenient and comforta-
BILE, and easily accessible by street ears
discipline is parental, and every care is
taken to secure the comfort and health and
happiness of the inmates.
1t is the earnest desire of the school and
the State to extend its benefits to every
blind person in the State, and it is earnestl,
requested not only of parents. but of parish
officers, physicians, ministers of the gospel
and others to notify of any eligible blind
persons they RAY know or hear of.
All communications or inquiries will re-
ceive prompt attention when addressed
to w. IL. N. Magrudcr, principal