The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-08-16
TENNESSEE SCHOOL FOR THE
BLIND.

contributing an equal share of the
school funds to the educating of the |
Negro youth blessed with health, |
strength and with good sight, but GER
tainly she has deported herself admir-
ably in her care for the poor unfortu-
nate blind children. The Colored De
partment of the Tennessee School for
the Blind located in South Nashville |
on Tennessee street, is an example of |
the care the thought and the affec-
tions with which the state, through its
officers, is looking after these children.
Not much attention, however, is paid
by the parents of such children, and
especially has it been noted that few
Of them are interested in those seem
ingly neglected ones that nature has
tied to them by family connections.
The colored department of this school
has been established for more than a
quarter of century. In fact, Mrs. S.
nj. Lowe, the present principal, has
been at work in this department for
twenty-seven years She has travelled
extensively. Hardly a summer passes
but that she spends it or a part of 1t
in different parts Of the state pre-
sumahly for rest, yet it is not known
that she ever ceased from her untiring
lahors in the interest of these unfoI-
tunate little ones. At present she is
in the extreme eastern portion of the
state looking for a little recreation,
and at the same time thinking and
planning for the coming session of her
school Tt is hoped that every parent
within the borders of this great Vol
unteer State, if they have child total
lv or partially blind will make an ap-
1lication to Mr.. John V. Armstrong,
: Superintendent of Blind Institutions
for the State of Tennessee at Nash
: Vile who is equally interested in the
! care of these children. He has sent
r out a very strong letter all over the
l state urging parents to assist him
l in listing and getting into school these
D children The following letter was
| received by a representative of the
2 Globe from Mrs. S. M. Lowe, who Il
J. matron of the Colored DEPARTMENT:
+ believing that you will Willingly
o. give a moment of your valuable time
!. to the service of humanity, take the
g the blind children Of the state, who
. in consequence of their affiction, are
:, unable to attend the ordinary schoo
> and acquire the education deemed 81
= necessary to the success and hapDines!
- Of the children of this generation.
u "Whereupon are more than ont
+ thousand of these unfortunate chill
. dren in Tennessee, and some of then
= NAV be found in every section and II
u almost every community. Their par
9 ants and friends seem Indifferent t
Il the great blessings which this schoo
$ freely offers all children with defec
! tive vision.
at is erroneously thought that those
: only totally blind are admitted into
:, this school. The privilege is extended
!, to every child of school age who can
J, not see to read or who can only mas
q q ter lessons with pain and difficulty.
i "Tf there are any Of these children
u u in your neighborhood I most earnest
y " trust that you will tell them of this
u institution and urge them to apply
= for admission thereby assisting il
u giving hone and bringing sunshine tt
5 the hearts of the poor, HELPLESS ones
/ who now sit in ignorance and dark
= ness.
l. "Tf you will kindly send me the
+ names of PARENTS of any of these chill
j dren I shall be greatly obliged.
every respectfully,
e al. Fl. ARMSTRONG. Superintendent.
. School will open September l. S. M
i Lowe, Matron of Colored Department
The present outlook for the opening
y of the school on September l is eX
g. tremelv bright. 1t will be remem
d bered that last year two of our com
d netent Young ladies assisted Mrs
y Lowe. They were in the person o
e Misses Minnie Mae Hunter and Eliza
y beth Sarah Wells. 1t is not known a
n this writing whether an addition t.
'e this number will be made for the tern
n or not. At any rate the present prin
s cipal and matron will not lose thei
s, interest and the children will be fay
e ored with the same, if not Increases
y number of instructors, and at tn
ID same time receive the benefits of al
improvements that are being mad
;e from time to time along this line
ID There are people as interestd, livin
to right in the shadow of the school a
one could be, yet it is never mad
manifest by their attention or thei
remarks concerning the school.