East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
Carl GuiOtt and His Recovery From Blindness
pens2n Musician ag For Manv Years Aar Good FORTUNE Mental treatment

Though he has been ion Pondleton
since the Roundup was first staged
and before, and though he has been
a loyal booster Of the big cowboy
carnival from the first, Carl Gulott,
prominent musician Of this city. Is
this year witnessing the thrilling
scenes of the exhibitions for the first
time.
II was not because he did not want
to see the exciting contests and pic
turesque parades that he remained
away from the Roundup 1t was
because he could not see them. In
short, he was blind, and now he has
recovered his sight
The restoration Of his vision was
one OF the strangest happenings in
Pendleton during the year and excit-
ed interest all over the United States.
While walking on the business streets
Of Pendleton one afternoon early In
August, he felt faint and dizzy and
flashes began to appear before him.
Within few minutes he could dis
tlnguish forms of buildings, telegraph
poles and pedestrians, and he knew
that the return OF the sight, for
which he had been working and
praying so long. had come to him.
The doctors declare the restoration
Of the sight, which came back TO
the right eye only, was caused by the
dropping of an opaque, crystalline
Ions which had formed an obstruction
between the pupil and the petina, and
thus prevented the visualized object
from being thrown upon the sensi-
tive tissues Of the retina. II was like
the dropping Of curtain, they say.
While accepting this physiological
explanation OF the cause OF his great
good fortune, Mr.. Guiott has psy-
Geological explanation OF his own to
offer. for he believes that constant
mental suggestion restored to him his
sight.
For nearly fifteen years. Mr.. Gui-
Oft was so blind that he could not
zee the sights OF the earth. Ana
now he is enjoying them as few men
can. The automobiles, the tlying
machines. the motion pictures and
many other modern inventions have
been developed during his darkness
and the Roundup has grown up in
his home town while he had not the
powers to enjoy 1t. And so, while
there are thousands out at the park
each day reveling In the sensations
which the sight Of reckless daring
brings, there are none who can Sc
cure the supreme Joy out OF II all
that comes 10 the once blind mEsi-
clan,
Mr.. Guiotts life story and descrip
ton OF his fight TO recover his sight
Is an interesting one and Is given
here in his own words;
Il was born at offenbach A. NJ.
Germany. on December 81, 1866.
was totally blind at birth. according
TO my parents, tests on their part
proving that l could see absolutely
nothing. The sight was there, how
ever, and II showed development be-
fore long in my right eye. This l
attribute to the fact that almost every
human being naturally uses his right
hand more than his left, thus throw
ing objects directly in front OF the
right eye ThAs, l think, my right
eye developed while my left remain
cd in its original condition.
my right eye gradually improved
so that by the age OF four or five, 1
could learn my A g C's. soon l could
read the kindergarten books and at
the age of six / entered the first
grade. six months later took up
the study OF musie. Ny grandpar-
ents. in whose care d was left when
my parents emigratad to this country,
discovered my natuRsl musical talent
when l began TO steal unto the garret
and pick out old hyp0G on the brok-
en- down piano.
my schooling contained until Il
was IL 1-2 years old auh have new
er seen the inside Of a school house
since I secured limited knowledge
OF German, Latin and Irench, but
only took a few lessons in English.
When l first began my musical edu-
cation. commntted the pieces to-
memory as could not seewell enough
10 read the music, My lessons on
the piano continued for three and a
half years and dook lessons on the
violin for nine months from very
able teachers. This was AL OF the
assistance I had In securing s,musieal
education.
Comes to America Alone.
AZ the age Of u l-2 l lett my
grandparents in Germany to Join my
parents in America. My father had