The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-11
GOOD WORK DONE IN
BEHALF OF BLIND
Through the Work of Noble
Women SightlesS Ones Are
Provided With Books.
EFFORTS APPRECIATED
One Blind Girl of City Has
Accomplished WonderSat
NeedleWork.
EFFORTS APPRECIATED

With three years Of successful work
TO its credit. the society, known AS the
Auxiliary TO the Reading Room for the
Blind. bcld its annual meeting on Mon
day and elected It's new board Of di-
rectors as follows.
Mrs. w. s. Mccormick. Mrs. &. T. Al
len, Miss Webber. Mrs. l.. d. Moon.
! Mrs. j. i. Suidcr Mrs. Il. G. Scbulder,
Mrs. Daisy Raybould, Mrs. Adelaid
Bancroft; Miss Sprague, Miss Baer,
Mrs. l.. Z. Ovc56cld.
! The nov directors elected to 6ll
vacancies were: Mrs. O. j. Salisbury.
Mrs. G.. r. Pcarsall. Mrs l.. B. Nc
Cornick, Mrs. Il, e. Gcmmel.
The society was obliged to accept the
resignation Of the president, Mrs.
! Arthur II. S. Bird who for the past
Two years has guided the business at
fairs of the society capably, and high
tribute WAS paid TO her by the oreaui-
zation in an expression of regret at
being obliged TO fiji her office The
| officers will be elected from among the
directors al the regular monthly meet
ing to be held in November.
\ most interesting report OF the
wear s work was submitted by the
librarian. Miss Georgina Webber. the
| report showing in n general way the
condition of the society as II exists TO.
day. and also showing some Of the aims
and purposes Of the society. The report
follows.
Gratitude Manifest,
''Thc willing workers who have
been so tireless in their efforts to bring
happiness and cheer into the lives OF
their less fortunate friends can feel
amply assured of the deep gratitude OF
the blind as is shown by their attend
ance at the reading room.
1.-The room has been opened OH Mon
day. Wednesday and Thursday after
moons from 30 10 ) clock for oral
reading and distribution Of books, and
from TO 4 clock for instruction on
the seeing typewriter On Saturday
mornings, from 10 to II clock, ses-
sion has been devoted TO teaching the
raised typewriting on a BrailIe ma
chine, states and styles However, as
all who care to learn the Brsllle type
writing have done SO during the past
three wears. last month The Saturday
morning session was changed 10 class
in American history. which has proved
most interesting to the blind.
"There have been 100 sessions held in
the reading room during The year, with
a total attendance Of 1874, making au
average of seven persons day.
"The library has been closed on all
legal holidays. We are very greatly
indebted TO Mesdames Daggett, Dart,
tho Misses Baer. Daisy Raybould, !,
Helen Cohn, Josephine Josephson and
NJ Il. Haynes. who kindly volun-
teered their services as readers.
"During the year the attendance and
interest have increased 10 such an eI-
tent that the board Of directors deemed
it advisable to secure a supervisor of
the rcading-room Miss Niles has ably
filed the position since February, but
as she could no longer give her ser
vices to the work. last month Mile. +.
Doncengc was engaged, and will com
bine the work of instructor of the type
writer with that of supervisor.
cit has been necessary during the
year to engage a paid guide to assist
in conducting the blind to and from
the reading-room,
Many New Books.
"The adding Of new books 10 the
library has been an important feature