The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-11

OF our work On September oO. lglU,
there were ffty-siy books on our
shelves. Since then we have added
gift of Victor Hugo's story Of the
Good Bishop, in two volumes, and
have purchased the following fourteen
volumes: Rand & McNally, Ele
mentary Geography, Lockwood, Sara
\; j., Lessons in English; Egglestou,
First Book of American History:
Pratt. Mara H.. American History
Stories, in four volumes: Eliot. George.
Sllas Maruer. IN two volumes; FISK,
John. War Of Independence; Mont
gomory, ID. H., American History. in
four volumes; makin~ in all a total
of seventY.two books. All of the books
have been given 10 the public library
ana are catalogued, They are circu'
lated among the blind on an average
of over five = month. Each book may
be kept one month.
Las, year one Of our blind girls bad
a crcditable display of crochet work
in The state fair. and was awarded two
FIRST prizes.
The annual reception given by the
ladies of tho board of directors was
o clock, in the parlors of the Kenyon
hotel a large number of the blind
attended the reception, and many
friends interested in the work 10 beuc'
fit the blind were also present The
blind took promi99nt part IN the re,
ccption, rendering an interesting and
varied programme of music and rccita-
tions. and displaying much Of their
handiwork. which included brushes,
articles and two nicely dressed dolls.
Mrs. Riches. one OF the blind, con
tributcd = crochetcd shawl. to be
ratified. The proceeds TO be used for the
III. ,,,
Mrs Arthur Bird, president of the
auxiliary reviewed the book of the so
ciety and spoke OF the needs of the
blind, During the afternoon letter
was read from Ms A. l.. Rowan of
San Francisco the organizer and
honorary member of the auxiliary. cX-
pressing her deep interest in the
work.
Refreshments were served TO the
blind AT the close of the afternoon.
and they went home happy IN being
the bonorcd guests of the occasion.
Musicale a Success.
''Thc third anual benefit musicale for
Inc book fund OF the rcading-room for
the blind was given on September Is.
1911. in the ball room of the Hotel
Utah under the direction of Miss Lcary
aud Miss Bacr. The young ladies were
assisted by Mcsdames 4. l.. Peters, w.
NJ lgleheart and Harold Segel. the
Misses Edna Cohn and Florence Kim
ball and Ncssrs otto King. Spencer
Clawson, Jr., NJ. j. Brines and Fred
Smith. Both artisticallv and finan-
cially the musicale was brilliantly sue
ccssful, and the auxiliary is deeply in
debted to all of the young artists who
generously gave their time and talent.
- Miss Marie Hansen. one Of he blind
who has been The able instructor Of
the Braille typewriter for the past
three years, loft us this autumn, and
through the generosity Of kind friends
has gone to Boston to enter the Per
ktus institute for the blind.
"With deepest regret the death of
w l.. .Ienkiusou. on January IA.
1917, is recorded. Mr.. .Tenkinson was
one of our most energetic and faithful
blind workers. and did much to benefit
the blind Of thc city.
Ga generous measure of thanks must
be extended Ia the board of directors
of the public library for the continued
use OF the board room Of the library
as our reading room; to the manage
ment of the street railway Of the city
for the liberia! donation Of tickets to
be used each week by the hlind1 and
their guides coming to and going from
the reading room; to the press for so
courteouslv and generously putting our
work before the public; to the manager
Of the Kenyon hotel for the use Of the
hotel parlors for the reception, and to
the manager of the Hotel Utah for the
use of the ball room for the musicale.
"At the close Of the third year the
members Of the auxiliary can take
pride in the excellent condition of the
reading.ro room and in the increasing in
terest and attendance Of the blind who
use IT, -