The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
LIBRARY PROVIDES
HANDSOMELY F D R
ITS BLIND READE RS
1900 Volumes and Magazine
For Blind Are Found on
Shelves ca Central
Library

Shelves of the central library de-
voted to the books for the blind
contain more than 1900 volumes
Their variety Is as great as the va
riety OF the circulating library for
those who see. The Birmingham IL
brary is the depository for the south
for the American Association for
Books for the Blind, and also the
depository of the New York public
library. The last was gained through
Miss Lucille Goldthwaite. who is in
charge OF the New York library for
the blind, and who is a Montgomery
woman.
The library has made deposit
station OF the blind cottage. 72o
Twenty fourth street, north. There
II keeps 100 books all OF tho time.
changing them often.
The blind have a magazine called
Matilda zeigler." This magazine is
kept up to date, and carries a great
variety OF subject matter. IT Is free
to the blind. It's source OF income
is 100000 a year, gixen it by Matilda
Zeigler, for whom the magazine Is
named.
Bible in New Type
Tho Bible is being printed in the
new Braille type. A gift OF the Book
was made jointly by Mrs. T. G. Bush
and Mrs. C. II. Nabb. AS fast as it
comes off of the press 1t is being
added to the shelves for the blind
The revised Braille system OF
type Is comparatively new. AS rapid
ly as desirable books are print
ed in its type. they are being added
to the Birmingham library.
c. 60 iow
added, but it is hoped that In time
every book for the blind will be re-
printed in the new and improved
system.
Added books reprinted in the re-
vised Braille:
Andrews "a Good Samaritan Bur
T pn,ss " What l, Is Like to to Be blind
Danger OF Lying in Bed" THE 100000
Request" Cobb. speaking OF Operations
Conrad The n. SECRET pet, sha .r From TwIxt
Pups" Ferber. That's Marriage" "TSe
Frog and the Puddle" Field. THE Mouse
Prince" Gatlin. The Full Measure of De-
votlon:" Glass, Object, Matrirnony;"
Hale, "a Man Without Country" Harte.
the Moment of Victory" Hergesheimer,
~, THE Thrush nn in the Hedge, From The
Ship That Found Merssifr La Iait a"a La sns
the Usless. Was a Nuisance and I Wasn't
Honest But VT 4 Was the Sweet From Beet
Lonesome;" Leacock. Soaked in sea-
weed:" "zenobia's Infidelity' tBunnerl.
f piR, TTiss5as shipbulldng wsas
man and the Tramp. vol, Leupp. "Day
with Father" London. Love Of Life;"
~ Night OUT. Porter. New York and
Return and What Is Wasted Timer;
ssdgwick., Autumn crocuses:" stockton.
Negative. Gravity Tarbeli. He Knew
Lincoln" Harrington. .Penrod.. v Ia;
%hsrton peS Sks Wife rbe
"Huidah: the Prophecies" witwer. Base
Philosophy and Religion
y John IT, CABOT Mss'hsS VIVA. s asn Lv. Iq sy:
Cole. The Life That Counts V; Ia; Com
well. Acres Of Diamonds" saxby. Help
schwa5.' suceee an with t' What ''S You
Have" Spicer, Hand That Intervenes."
VOL. swedenborg. Theological Writ
., chsncellor History and GoveTnmsns Q,
Parliamentary Practice v IL; Harvest
Soldiers Who Are Learning Useful Lives
Science. Technology and Fine Arts
Grshsm HroSding i, and. and Fearing q
vo H1ys orrda Rnss Of CARD
Games" Lewis. Poultry Keeping" vol.
Sharp, beyond the Pasture Bars" Shaw
Business Correspondence" 3 vol.
Literature
Crane; II You Are Up Against It--Go'
Fitch. sizing Up Uncle Sam two vol
umes; Hubbard. "A Message to Garcia
Loyejoy. Mature In Verse; Selections"
Warner: ''Rsing Boy" v. Ia; whittier.
History, Travel and biography
Du Challlu. .'Wlid Life Under the Equa-
tor" Y. ~; oeeson The Old Fort and
mond Shipman. the Perfect
Juvenile Fiction
Craik. The Little Lame Prince De La
Rance "a Dog OF Flanders" Dickens.
Things VIM Take Turn--a Story for
Children" Perkins Dutch Twins" "
IL; TAYLOR, The Boys OF Other coun-
tries" Y -; Verne. Twenty Thousand
Non-Eiction
salawin; Fairy Stories and Fables v.
told" V. ~: Beard. First Book in
American s histo agok Ia Burgess The
Around the World with the Children
Coe, Heroes OF Everyday Life" ". I-s
Eggisston. Stories Of American Life and
Adysn susss, y. Ia El,on, "Elson Gram
Beacon First Reader. v l-s: Gordy
stories From Early American History
5 GssI0sr wis sssry s e iss ayssf
man, Heroes Of To-day v ia; Pratt.
stories OF Colonial Children" Roosevelt,
Letters 70 His Children cd by Bishcp)