El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15

T Attest reports from nearly every
school for blind in the United
states reveal that in most OF
these institutions q discern1biy new
a5uratfona1 spirit is reflected In
ne I'D DAYS the mode Of procedure in
fie averaFs school for blind was &c
give the sfrhtlsss pupil some liter
arv work. some music, little
broom making and smattering OF
several other subjects. graduating
him after the prescribed nunper OF
wears often 20 80 home ana sink into
r-eater despafr than Il he had never
Extended school a single day, because
- rad not received sufficient train
ing IN any one subject TO enable him
TO earn a living. Blind people, as a
class. DO not enjoy the idea OF being
dependents upon someone's else
charity any more than seeing people
DO. OF course there are lazy blind
people Just as there are lazy people
who see, but. given the right train
ing, most OF the sightless ones be-
come either partial OF wholly self
supporting
To Lean Less ana Help More.
Significant OF the spirit OF the ed
ucated blind Is the motto adopted
By the alumni association OF one Of
the best Institutions for blind IN the
east. How can we lean less and
help more2' Answer TO this
query lies in three things First,
absolutely thorough and adequate
training IN the elementary and in
tsrmediate grades and the high
school; second, vocational training
according 20 the peculiar abilities or
talents Of the individual blind stu
dent: third, a follow Up" system
designed 20 interest possible employ
ers and 70 place the blind worker in
n position where he can earn O living
- IA rnHa Irn has
been trained.
The literary work done IN most Of
the eastern schools for blind and in
q few OF the western schools could
scarcely be excelled in thoroughness.
For example, graduates from the
high school course in the New YORK
state school for blind at Batavia. n.
z, are required 20 take the same ex-
animation that is required OF high
school graduates who see. before
they are entitled to q diploma Sew
eral OF the state Institutions for
sightes8 are accredited schools
their work has upon test been found
so thorough that their graduates are
admitted 70 the state universities Of
their respective states without ex-
HiEh standard in Idaho.
Among the western schools the
Idaho school for blind IS maintaining
q high standard. The candidates for
eighth grade certificates are com
PEELED 10 take the regular state ex-
animation for eighth grade gradu-
ates- Examinations are given under
absolutely fair conditions. The pa
pers are graded by the state authorl-
ties and absolutely no favoritism or
leniency is shown because Of the pu-
pills blindness. Tor several years
these blind students have ranked
high among the eighth grade Eradu-
ates OF the state. And these pupils
have finished their common school
course in eight years or less, not IN
II or Il.
We have the honor Of the acquain-
lance OF several blind young men
who. after avaflinE themselves Of all
the state had TO offer in the institu-
tion for the blind have successfully
completed courses IN the regular col
leges. ranking high In their classes
in competition with classmates Of
normal vision: one young man was
engaged in Y n C. A work; sew