Evening journal., 1906-11-30
10 HELP THE BLIND
Wilmington Ladies Planning A Cam
painn. Of Practical Charity.

paign' OF PRACTICAL Charity.
Acting upon a request made by the
Philanthropy COMMITTEES Of the New
Century Club Librorio Dehno, field CT
iicer Of the Pennsylvania School for the
Blind at Ovefbrock, made an investigation
Of the condition of the is5 blind people
reported IN New Castle county last June
and later isited and reported On he cases
in Kent and Sussex counties TO whom
the visits from this to.al blind field e.
ficer were like an inspiration.
Mr.. Delnno's report, which is very in
teresting, states that the bind are not
by any means in a deplorabie condition.
With the exception Of two cases at Farm
hurst cnly one was found in a needy or
dependent condition. the rest bang. il
general. provided with comfortable homes
by relatives. But" he adds "thcir mem
tai depression is I'm many cases very
great; instancing two ahle-b-ded youn 3
men who are losing tneie minds because
thoy have nothing do do Often in the re-
port he states that the rerson anxious 70
read and work wants work. and some ale
very sensitive He found only three blind
persons In The county able TO read ard
wien he sld them place their fingers On
the embossed tyre in his book and trey
found they were able TO spoi cut the
words. they we've filed with lsh. lie
told them OF the mary sources Of en-
p,oymert open 10 them hy which thcy
could find something 70 do and by whi h
they could at least make a partial living,
such as making brooms, baskets, and
Gaming chairs. for the men, and sewing,
crocheting and fancy work FOR the We
mem and when they found that t,acaer
would soon visit them to teach them n Sc
things there was Joy IN their lives such
as they had never expected TO again ex-
pericnce, and with what imaaiience and
gratitude the promised visit Of the teach
er was awaited may possibly be imagined.
Miss Anna v. Ward. n graduate or the
Overbrcok school for the Bind and also
of vassar College. has been visiting the
blind IN Wilmington and vicinity since
July last and lnstructing them In reading
and manual training. as a result Of which
( instruction there has been a decided
E change IN their conditiol. Already many
are able 10 read, some have been taught
I to sew and crochet some are making al
/ least a partial living by Gaming chairs
where before they had been sitting in
darkness waiting impatienty for that
last silent visitor-death.
The blind do not ask sor charity do moi
need charity. but they do need philan
thropy that is bringing q them the a'c
OF a teacher who win by her personal ex
ample guide them into lao right path, VIII,
will soothe their cry OF have nothing Il
dc" who will bring 10y into their lives
The Cynthias Helpers Branch Of tn In
ternationai Sunshine Society IN Delaware
composed Of Wilmington ladies' are try.nl
to aid in this cause and to bring happi
ness into the lives OF he blind It is nee
cssary to have money 20 continue thei
work. so they have decided 20 give a ben
eft performance for that purpose IN tn
Opera House on Friday evening. Decem
Der "a. when the farce. "Ali the Comfort
of Home" will be presented by local tai
ent assisted by a few professionals Any
one desiring to help in This cause will fin'
that their orders for t'cFets or furthe
information will be 'siad,y answered b.
the following executive committee.