Evening journal., 1922-08-03
new DORMITORY
ATBLIND SHOP
Will Increase Weaving Ca
pacity by Purchase of
New Loom
EXPERIENCE WITH
CHILD OF EIGHT

Delaware Commission for the
Blind contributes the following con-
corning its recent activities:
One of the most pleasing events in
the history of our Welfare Work
was the picnic of the blind. A large
van was supplied by Mrs. DUPONT
and the blind gathered in surpris-
Ing force at The Blind shop. There
were 81 active and energetic, good
natured. joyous blind. ranging from
ten summers TO eighty, and only
seven for guides, helpers and enter
tainment. who possess whole Of par
tial vision. Seven OF our best blind
workers were detained at home for
unavoidable reasons. With these the
turnout would have been 81. All
these have been reconstructed
through Industrial and literary in
eentive. II was a harvest OF golden
ears.
The party enjoyed a merry day,
the trip up and down to the shores
OF the Chesapeake was enllvened by
song and Joke. Luncheon was served
at o'clock and supper at at the
bungalow OF Mr.. Justis, which was
very kindly opened for this purpose.
All Joined in bathing and fishing
and had a social evening before the
return at o'clock. The picnic mas
been the theme OF much Joytul tax
by the blind workers.
Two Rooms Added 10 Blind shop.
The proposed improvements TO
the Blind Shop have all been COM
p.eted. This adds two splendid
rooms for dormitories with a capac-
itv Of six beds each. which doubles
the dormitory capacity. The great
Improvement which will take care
Of the prospects OF the living apart
n,.nt for a number OF years, has all
been paid for out OF the private re-
sources OF the Blind Shop. Dhe hre
escape has also been completed ana
IS very efficient. which ensures the (
ssfatv Of the workers. The fire es-
cane Is erected by direction OF pub
lie authority. We are charging THIS
addition TO our State Funds.
AZ the two small looms are much /
with work It has, been de-
cIded 10 purchase new Reed loom I
like the old ones. Harry hlngilhs' !
~ Dover. an efficient blind man. /
with all the work for the
Mind has been secured and he Will !
onerate one OF these looms. the (
,yoavine OF rugs by the blind IS an
important handicraft. They do beau-
,iful weaving and take great pains
,vi,b the selvage and their work Is
very popular on account OF this care
and attention.
work under the supervision OF MI
yvvatt. our Polish apprentice VINO
started TO learn handmade brooms'
loss than four weeks ago, at thls
writing has made two dozen douole
TX rattan shop brooms This IS the
heaviest OF brooms made Tor shop
work and two dozen brooms is JOB
FOR a most experienced broom max
~ we pmcked a young man on
he streets who was idling IN va
-rancv and told him he must either
,ome TO work on an honest JOB or
ravei over to the workhouse. he
anne to work the next morning ana
AZ the end Of one week he was able
10 sew a dozen Of the heaviest brooms
, day which is quite sufficient 10 pro-
.ide his living expenses at the shop.
We have a report from the school
n which we entered the blind child
rom Dover at our own expense. be-
.ause the safe educational funds
we're exhausted The, report says
-year-old. partial sight. physical
.bility good. mental ability fair
manual ability good. minus. She
las never been taught TO do any
hing but amuse herself and run
Wild. she knows nothing OF the sim
the days OF the week,
he names of the meals nor when
hey come. She is very hard TO dls-l