Evening journal., 1921-07-08
BEST OF CARE
FOR THE BLIND
Commission Announces
Some of Its Activities
During the Year
21o PERSONS ARE
ON STATE LIST

ITO create a better understanding
or the work for the blind in Della
ware which it is hoped will be APP
preciated by the friends Of humanity.
and to correct false impressions, the
Commission for the Blind herewith
presents in some detail the work of
its activity.
The self-respecting blind and their
conditions are largely screened from
public view by their natural diff
dence. with the result that the public
s more familiar with the mendi-
cants operating on our streets than
they\are with the industrious and
hieh-A Asirited workers struggling
againsk ,heir handicap. Il is also
desiredANAat all humane and public
spirited PEOPLE should know more
Of this work for the uplift Of our
feilow-creatures.
The Blind shop furnishes a home
and occupation to its resident work.
ers and pays them for the products
Of their effort IL supplies work 70
NONRESIDENT blind who. in this
manner. are enabled TO earn large
percentage Of their livelihood in
their homes and in addition is deep
ly interested in a small group Of
blind men who ply their vocations
Independently. Through these sew
eral channels, an ever-increasing
total OF blind men have been encour-
aged. by the work Of the Shop, to
rise above their handicap and be-
come an Industrial asset 10 society.
The commission has card records
Of 219 blind persons in Delaware. A
representative OF the commission
visits every one OF these. each year
investigating their welfare, and ex-
tending encouragement to improve
their condition. When a case re.
quires attention. the commission
makes frequent follow-up visits and
provides home teaching. The com
mission has a crippled boy in Lewes
who has made wonderful progress n
the handicraft open to his condition
Many of the blind are aged, and our
blind field workers can do but little
than TO cheer them up. The blind
child is the especial care OF this
work The parents or guardians OF
blind children are loathe to part with
them. in spite Of the great advantage
OF an education, which would permit
them to take their place in the world.
The commission has a record OF
every child in the State that has
been located. 1t has records OF IA
blind children in Delaware. - OF
whom have been placed in the splen-
did schools for the blind. and all are
making excellent progress. In CO.
operation with the Sunshine Society
blind baby who was without care
has been placed in the Arthur lone
for Blind Children in New Jersey, a
an expense OF $3.50 per year. fol
which there is no fund available
This child has shown remarkable
Improvement and must be supported
Twice each year a representative
OF the commission visits the schools
for defective where pupils are main
tained at the expense OF the State
The commission takes an interes n
each pupil and provides for its car'
when there Is no other proviton
one orphan. IL years OF age, ffon
the Maryland School for the Blind
is now provided for at the Blin'
shop, while school Is closed foI
summer vacation.
The Commission has obligated 1t
self to provide for the higher edu
cation for two worthy blind students
who show prospects Of great devel
opment One OF these is ATTENDING
the Peabody Institute of Baltimore
and shows great proficiency upoi
the piano. She has several private
pupils and bids fair to make a sue
cess in her vocation. The second Il
promising student now matricu
lated at the University OF Delaware
where he has been received Will
much announcement.
The executive department OF tn
commission does a large amount o
~Nweifare work. not only among tn
blind. but among other cases tha
come to its attention. They hav
taken many ailing children to on
specialist TO treatment. all of whom
have been greatly benefited. GU
specialists and hospitals have givei
our cases the best Of attention, most