The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-08-12
HELP FOR THE BLIND.
Tennessee Continues to Offer the
~SightIess Splendid OPP

po~rtunities.
Attention is again being directed
to the Tennessee School for the Blind,
an institution forstered by the state
and under the charge of magnanimous
people, who have given years of hard
work to the development of the school.
A circular letter was recently sent out
by Mr.. J. M. Armstrong, the veneer
able superintendent of that institution
appealing to parents and relatives of
children who have had the misfortune
either to have been born blind or to
have lost their sight otherwise, to
send these children to this school
that has been provided for them, and
where they can learn to master some
trade or art, and acquire an educa-
tino, thus lifting themselves from a
dependent position to an independent
one.
The Negro Department of the
Blind School is located on Ten
nessee street, Nashville, Tenn. At
the head of this department is
Mrs. Susan M. Lowe, who for
thirty years has labored untiring-
ly for these children. Last year the
colored department had an enroll
ment of forty-seven. They had four
competent teachers who instructed
them in all of the literary branches
such as reading, writing, arithmetic,
geography, photography, etc. They
were given music, proving very apt
students. They were also given in
dustrial training, such as carpentry,
broom-making, chair-bottoming, etc.
The encouraging feature of the flu
ture outlook of the school is that it
helps the poor. Every particle of in
struction, board and tuition, is free,
but Notwithstanding this, the author
tiles of the school are compelled to
appeal, year after year, to the parents
of such children to send them
where they can take advantage
of these opportunities. Some of
them are too Indifferent, and let
their children remain subservient
for life, rather than send them
where they can be taught to
make a living int~elligently. Some
really appear to be ashamed of their
children.
The following letter has been sent
out by Superintendent Armstrong:
Dear Sir: Believing that you will
willingly give a momen of your valu-
able time to the service of humanity, |
take the liberty of addressing you in
behalf of the blind children of the state
who, in consequence of their affection,
are unable to attend the ordinary
school and acquire the education
deemed so necessary to the success
and happiness of the children of this
generation.
There are more than one thousand
of the unfortunate children in Ten
nessee and some of them may be found
in every section and in almost every
community. Their parents and friends
seem Indifferent to the great blessings
which this school freely offers all chill
dren with defective vision.
1t is enormously thought that only
those totally blind are admitted into
this school. The privilege is extend
GU W every Cullu vi SCuOOl dSS WIN
cannot see to read or who can only
master lessons with pain and diff
Guilty.
If there are any of these children in
your neighborhood, l most earnestly
trust that you will tell them of this
institution and urge upon them to APP
My for admission, thereby assisting
in giving hope and bringing sunshine
to the hearts of the poor, helpless
ones who now sit in ignorance and
darkness.
If you will kindly send me the
names of parents of any of these
children, l shall be greatly obliged.
Very respectfully,
]. V. ARMSTRONG,
CunoriptnOdpnt