Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-27
THE BLIND
uBy \. VI. Mories,)

The glorious world OF books, nay
MANY worlds are shut out forever, for
each blessed book is Il world heauti-
ful OF its own. Better say grace over
a good book tina over the steaming
board. The dun gray monotonous wall
is ever in front of us, there is no es-
cape TN Il little child takes one by
the hand and says, Lets go walk,
As we stroll the manifold forms and
coforings Of the flowers are hidden
from view. nor al the delicate tints
and marvellous glow OF h sky at
sunset BE- seen. Nature is q closed
book. but the rosy lips Of the child
call q warning TO save the stumbling.
lest one mas fall, down, up; now up,
step down" The CHEEKY voice gives
these helpful commands ana We are
enjoying the walk in the open, the
maddening heavy fog is forgotten IN
the sweet Companionship.
The little f~our-year-old calls over
the felephone-talks Of her kinder
garten ana says. Come see me. Come
noW. want YOU. ] love you go,
and as Nile hangs up the receiver the
bracing Thought comes-lt doesn't
matter about being blind for where
love abides il is q resurrection to the
withered spirit. The law OF compen
sation operates AS surely as the law
of gravity.
We hear FrOebels call-"come, let
MS live with our children. let us walk,
talk and play with them, for they can
not come TO us, let us 90 to them
In the society ca every adult you
meet sorrow. hidden griefs, heavy bur
dens concealed PERTAINS. but not 80
with the little ones. To them life Is
new ana fresh and except ye become
ans one of these, We cannot enter the
kingdom"
The Blind ana the young "a be of
mutual benefit to each other Then
why not appeal to the voters to heed
this good truth ana ask that the blind
and orphan asylums be built
on the same site OF land.
or course, the day must come
when all asylums viii vanish
from disuse. bnt not today. We are
not wise enough. The children could
comfort the blind, bring joy. peace
and consolation. The mutual. depend
would cultivate the spirit of al
truism 10 the uplift of both, Helping
others modifies, If not eliminates, the
one objectionable sin-selfishness.
IT is not too late in New Mexico TO
lAiAA NAl lit lDtNt SuEhtHliOllo ~ tilf
lawmakers can be persuaded OF its
great desirability, / wrote Senator
Gore, the blind senator from Okla
homa. whose life and unusual attain
ments have attracted the attention
and admiration OF the world. His
opinion is beautifully set forth in the
following reply:
United states senate, Washington.
y. q.
Mrs. Ada Morley. Palo Alto. Cal.
My Dear Madam. J am lust this
moment in receipt OF your esteemed
favor of reccnt date. which has been
read with much interest and | may say
with those feelings of sympathy which
spring from "a common misfortune. /
like both The spirit and philosophy OF
letter. II is, indeed, vain 10
brood ovcr the days that are gone.
must keep our face toward the
future and our hearts and our hands
dedicated 10 the duties Of the present.
The public institutions in oklahoma
We're located about one year ago. and
! am sorry TO say that my own views
not prevail in connection with the
for the blind. NV own opin-
is that II should have been made 4
an annex or adjunct either OF the
state university or the A.. a NJ. col
These unfortunatcs should have
been afforded all the benefits OF the 4
lectures and other facilities which
highly equipped institutions
'ender possible. I do not think that
lac biind ought TO he Isolated from
hose who Gun see. II is "a calamity
~ raise them in a c~loistcr segregated
ron the boys and girls who are 10
become the men and women anon
whom they must live and earn their
lrcad. Constant contact euuips them
Tor the battle OF life. Excluded from
he world they see only a few visitors,
Who come 20 pet and carress them
rhcy expect 10 receive this kindly
consideration when They emerge from
heir clustered walls no enter upon
he struggle for existence. They are
m%preparcd Tor the unrcfenting CONF
'at ihat awaits them Their cducd-
.inn should be thoroughly practical
! shall be inclined 70 fear that
, home FOR the %friendlcss would only
iggrnvaie the evils and increase their
sense OF dependence and untitnss for
.he struggle of life.
Assuring sou of the highest esteem
anal best wishes, ] beg 10 remain.
Your friend truly r. =. Gore
T. j. { am still trying To- have The
Institute location changed in ace
sorianre with my own views express
ad. iut hardly hope for success