The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23

Probably the only woman in Wash
dngton who has the distinction Of having
held the same position ten years with
out receiving a dollar OF salary, is Mrs
. T. Cuttings who. for more than a
decade has been matron at the Home
for the Blind During this time she
has been paid in no other currency than
The gratefulness or these gentle unfOr-
Inmates, whose hard lot her love and
care have softencd.
4 had only myself to give, and when
was looking round FOR the cause that
most needed help. i found If right here
In the Home for the Blind"
These are the words I'm which Mrs.
Cuttings sums up the magnificent ser
wee she has rendered The institution
over which she preSides is the Home for
tne Blind At 9l5 + street, estab IIshed
some ten years ago bv the Aid Asso-
S'aIon or the District OF Columbia.
Has No Endowment
By the heroic efforts Of the assoela-
ton and the friends OF the institution.
the Home has been maintained without
endowment or legislative approximation
To their efforts The Washington Times
WiI join its own, the proceeds Of the
sale Of The Times going on sunday
January 80, 10 the aid Of the Home
One entering the Home for the E,lf75
10 see the inner workings Of the in
Stitution finds there the same daily
routine which prevails in the sve-a-e
UeI-ordered household. The inmates
are set apart from other men by the
curtain OF darkness which is forever
cTe7Fn over their eyes In the lows Of
me common day. the naEeaut Of street
and field and SKY. they have no r,s-f'
But IN the tasks Of the common cav
IneF are Dravely taking the part Of me
man or woman who possesses the sense
II sight
Each Of these sIEhtIesz ones refuses
70 ne paupeTlZed, and SO the products /
OF Ihelr slow and patient hours Of toll
- toWaId the small sum which gives
mem lle night 20 be removed from tie
cnaTlIN list NOtwillSta udine this tho
nome mas a struggle for existence and
"a il continues 10 protect these men and
women whose appeal is as universal a IS
llaL Of childhood it must receive the
AID or those more fortunate
~ the workshop al the rear Of the
1ulldinE- the men spend their DAYS a
nose occupations which skiIIfuI hand
ILldE perform without the aid Of sight
theSe consist Of chair Gaming. and the
making Of br00ms and mattresses an
or which IS done for large business
mouse -o-sss or Tor private patrons From
morning until night the work ia the
shop goes cEeerfuIT- forward. with no
word Of protest
Women Do Sewing.
IN their rooms or iu the comfortable {
T'aTioTs or The home the women are en-
gagged i'm crochetinE- knitting, and plain 4
sewing. They make belts. baskets.
aprons dust cloths, and other sfrnn1s \
hut necessary articles In 1913 an ex-
ainlt of their work was sent Jo the in
dGSirisI department at the biennial
convention Of tile National Federation
HL women s. Clubs AT Boston BY virtue F
90 It's excellence and beauty. the ~
Hioit attracted wide attention and
upon the request of the bureau OF in
FORMATION Of the federation was al
lowed To remain 0~rmauentfv-
S-Illrl services are held ar tho home .
an" 4allF readings, volunteered by per
sons interested In the blind. break the ]
OF Their siEhtlesS DAYS.
rave YOU ever on a perfect Ga-- in &
spring when earth and sky reflected An
me beauty ever dreamed by artists ana
sung ny poets. shut YOUR ewes and
10 ne forever shut out from uartfofra-
'Gi ln I-iS beauty, Have YOU ever .
wren NalH1nE along a busy street far-f
iHa now Il would seem not TO he a :
pa 70 OF tIe movement, and life and
y--lr 'u- picking Your steps as help
ie9SlF as a child. and walking as mn
-tlii% as = dead man. Have YOU ever
.ttii -tiie 10 conceive Of THE overwhefu7-
nE. helDleSSueSs OF the hTiud2
iten close your eyes until Won rar-o (
smut out All the brightness or dav and
ri The moon and stars. and Fro ffsn1F I
mo on SUNDAY January g. rencr1Her
maj every cent paid for Times cr0az /
10 the Home for the Blind