Newark post., 1916-02-02

the State.
Of the many societies and or
ganizations who have been inter-
ested in the uplift of the blind,
The Cynthias Helpers of The
Sunshine Society alone have re-
NAMED faithful to this good
cause. Their members have been
active in securing work, their do
nations of delicacies have been
gratefully received and on Janu-
qry II they gave a beautiful con-
cert at the Blind-Shop which was
greatly enjoyed by the blind and
their friends. At this concert the
solos of Messrs. Frank Mason and
Edgar D. Smith, and Mrs. Eleanor
G. Kemery were greatly enjoyed,
besides these the blind soloists
were Miss Helen Bye, and Messrs.
William Stevenson and Elmer
Vogts, the latter performing upon
the piano. The accompanies were
Messrs. N. C. Morgan and E. w.
Mauldin and Mrs. C. C. Bye. Re-
freshments were served by The
Sunshine Society and royal good
time was enjoyed The Cynthias
Helpers have also interested
themselves in a defective child,
Charles Montruchio, an Italian,
who was sent to the Arthur Home
for Blind Babies. Professor Alb
bott was brought here by the So
ciety and gave Shakesperian lee
lures in private homes for the
benefit of this case. $34024 was
thus raised and transmitted thru
this commission to the managers
Of the home.
The field worker or "home-
teacher Of the commission found
much of his activity confined to
work at the shop, although many
visits were made throughout the
city and State, much of the out
side work being the supervision
If the work Of the blind at their
homes. During the past three
months three new cases of blind
ness were discovered. One lady
cordially appreciated the efforts
Of our field officer, and was intro
duced to Moon type and otherwise
encouraged to meet her altered
condition of life. One man was
brought to the Blind-Shop and is
now Gaming chairs successfully
The third case was a gentleman
living at Milford, who had lately
suffered the loss of eyesight by
an accident. One visit was made
md the pupil introduced to the
!. 3r9ille system Of tangible prin-
: ard his future instruction carried
, on by correspondence in that type
The pupil was very apt and made
wonderful progress. A tran
script from a Braille letter from
; him says: "Kindly send the above
named books as soon as possible
for | shall be lost without some
reading matter"
The gross earnings of the BlinC
Shop for the past three months
from cash sales was $2,O34.71. AL
the departments showed net earn
ings over the cost of material ant
the blind labor, except the broom
department, where a failure il
the crop Of broom corn through
out the country and a consequen
large increase in the cost of thi
material made this department
run short. The price of the pro
duct has now increased and it /
hoped the broom shop will hold it
own.
1t is the earnest hope that tn
= Blind-Shop shall receive the cor
r tinued support and patronage @
e It's many friends, that this goo
d work for the benefit of those les
t fortunate of our fellow citizen
e may like them, rise above il
d many handicaps and stand on
IS firm and substantial foundation
e The shop is so crowded for spat
t. that it is very difficult to hand
d the business economically, and
IS mortgage which still is on IL
lr property saps it's vitality. Is
lie too much to hope that our gene
20 Gus friends of the past may tai
S. measures to provide for these d
I'd ficiencies?
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