Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

Miss Winifred Holt, secretary Of the
New York Association for the Blind, de-
livered Thursday an address. why Not
Lighthouse Number Four? before the
Congressional Club. The speaker de-
scribed with vivid realism the work her
organizations has done in demonstrating
the ability Of unseeing people to work at
trades and professions, as shown by the
recent blind workers exhibition in New
York. The speaker said, In part: eve
had in the auditorium of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House blind workers at over
forty trades, including weaving, carpen-
try, cobbling, locksmithing, monograph
operating, switchboard operating. stenog-
raphy and a wireless telegrapher, who
received and sent messages on an ap-
paratus constructed by himself All of
these people are able to do their work
Well and deserve to be employed by the
seeing world. In conclusion the speak
er said: You are doing good work for
the blind in Washington, but you have
no lighthouse'-no place where the blind
man can go and see what horizon is open
TO MIN and how he may win out. despite
his handicap, In the work and play OF
the seeing world. Will you take up this
mission mot of charity, but Justice: will
you help one of the most needed move
ments of this age. which has freed the
slave, but has only begun to stop blind
ness and to give to. the blind light
through work'?''
Miss Holt quoted from President Tafts
opening address at the exhibition, which
she stated, helped ito plant in the hearts
OF every one sympathy and understand
ing for the IS, 900 blind of this country"
The Woman's National Press Associ-
alton held a. special meeting Friday in
ha Of he
Arbitration Society, 619 street, with
the president, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood.
In the chair. A communication from
Albert Sydney Burleson Of Texas was
in regard to the tax on oleomargarine
1t was thought best to bring the matter
up at regular meeting Of the society,
meanwhile members were requested to
inform themselves fully upon the SUBJ
ject. Mrs. Lockwood presented a reso-
luton requesting the President to ap-
point the commission of five persons
to consider the expediency Of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose of limiting the ornaments Of
the nations, and constituting the COM
bined navies of the world. an inter-
national force for the promotion of uni
lversal peace, as authorized by joint
resolution No. 223 of the Sixty-first
Congress.
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins reported
the proceedings of the annual fedora
ton meeting. in which members Of the
w. N. p. A. received their due share of
honors. Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. jose
phine Arnold Rich were, elected to fill
the offices of vice president and corre-
spending secretary, respectively. Mrs.
Lydia Adams Williams was accorded a
rising vote of thanks for her work on
the committee of forestry. At the
Congress of Mothers, delegates from
the association were also accorded
recognition. Miss Minnie Mickey gave
la humorous account Of the sightseeing
automobile trip about the city, given
by the congress to the delegates. At
the peace convention in Baltimore Mrs
Lockwood had the privilege of leading
the assembly OF 1000 persons in repeat
ling. the Lords Prayer at the opening
meeting of the convention. Miss Ellen
visit to the Junior Republic Mrs
(Mother) Brinton attended the meeting
of the Civic League and of the play
ground convention.
Upon motion, Mrs. Rachel Tongate
Beck was elected to honorary member
which she is held by the president and
members Of the association.
BY motion, a resolution was adopted
commenting the work OF the League
iof American Pen Women In its ef-
forts to improve the tone Of the comic
Mrs. Edith ksingman Kern be invited
to appear before the Press Association
for the purpose of more fully explain
ling the scope and intent Of the move
ment.
Letters were read from Mrs Annie E.
Royd of Knoxville. Tenn. and from Mrs.
Alden OF the Michigan Womans Press
Association. and from Miss Flora Pat
terson of Washington.
By request items OF current news cuiled