Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
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NN RS. CYNTHIA MISSIONER ALDEN, Of New York.
IVA is President-Genera of the international Sun
shine Society. II organization Is doing good
work in the alienation OF human suffering and the in
lection Of sunshine into the lives of thousands of men,
women and children who are beset by misfortune We
have received from Mrs Alden the following letter
OF appreciation:
Mr. George Carter.
Editor, EVENING JOURNAL,
Wilmington, Del.
want to thank you for giving the plea for the Will
minston blind baby in which the Commission for the
Blind is interested
Mr.. Van Trump has written me about the child and
he has sent me COPY Of THE JOURNAL
Several papers have raised the tuition for babies in
this manner and l sincerely hope THE JOURNAL
will be successful. too
The laws of New York forbid our bringing what the
law calls a pauper into its borders, and have been
put under 81 900 bond TO that this society does
not take in free children II is well that under
bonds because II is almost impossible 10 refuse ad
mission to these little folks; but now. ! can't take
the child, unless the tuition with IT, The schools
for the older children get on an average of s45O and
$500 for each child sent by the different States but
IL costs more TO care for blind baby than for blind
child n II is normal and take care OF itself Yet
we only ask tuition of 1865, making up the deficit
through entertainments
We can take the baby even II the tuition is paid
monthly in advance only. but generally the States
yearly some three months, according to laws Of each
State.
The Syracuse Herald is following your example as
II is anxious 10 raise the tuition for Syracuse blind
baby have noticed that by printing the donations in
the paper, II only dollar to begin with. it gives the
idea contributing and having the item standing day
after day giving the contributions, advertises the
need more than anything else
AS a newspaper woman. I appreciate the value of
the press and its power and therefore write to thank
you this timely assistance for this little child
have written to the Governor hoping that in time
the State will amend the educational law that provides
for the blind making II include the OF all the
blind from the day OF blindness. Eleven States have
made this law. Can help in any way in keeping this
news before the public7 Would you like me to write
something about the home, what the children do how
quickly the babies learn? DO you want me TO explain
why this little TO he feeble minded while
the little ones in the home of that age are feeding
themselves and away ahead OF the seeing children
in many ways? It would interest the public and per
haps help to gather the dollars in. would be only
too glad to help in this way II you wish me to-
You will be interested TO know that the Governor Of
! Tennessee has just signed the Blind Baby Bill and the
Commissioner OF Education writes me today. saying
that he Is sending up the first blind baby from that
! State. We have children from twelve different States
and we have forty-six altogether mostly babies in
arms
will be pleased to hear from and sincerely
hope that you will let help you with the stories.
| Sincerely yours,
c. w. ALDEN