Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
The Work for the
Blind Progresses

The industry of the blind shows
great signs of activity. In the past
three months half a score of new
cases Of blindness who lived in the
black despOnd have seen the light, and
have passed out of the gloom of indO-
lence. Three men and a boy have been
brought to the Blind Shop where they
are making good progress towards a
well-earned livelihood. One boy from
Newark has been brought to the shop
and sent to school during the day
while he learns a trade after school
hours, together with the embossed
print of the blind. One blind girl who
has been lately stricken has been
taken by our teacher, Miss Burrows,
and introduced to all vocations of the
blind. She is bright and active and is
a wonderful prospect for achieve
ment in her new condition of life. She
will be taught to read with her fing-
ers, to study music and may be pre-
pared to return to her sighted school
to take her place among her normal
fellows.
A gentleman of some degree of Mil
ford has been visited by our field
agent and taught the Braille alphabet.
Here is the beautiful letter he writes,
all in the revised Braille type for the
blind. We have sent him plenty of
books and begged him to come and
see us.
9-27-22.
Dear Mr.. Van Trump:
Just a few lines for Il am not ad-
vanced quite enough in Braille to
write more than a note, but I wish to
thank you for the slate, it is appre- |
ciated and all other kindness that has |
been shown me through the Commits I
sion for the Blind. What I need now
is speed in getting in touch and I hope
through continued practice to soon be
able to read book. think you were
fortunate in securing such an able
field worker as Mr.. T. J. Hall. He is
surely fitted for the work as he has
both the ability and patience to teach
he blind.
Respt. yours,
Walter P. Graham.
The field worker has made further
progress with the public school child
1t Stockley and entered another at the
public school in Leipsic, where he will
supervise her work and teach her the
blind system of reading with the fing-
9rs and thus augmenting her educa-
ion.
The concert for the blind will be 4
siven on December 4, 1922. It will be
he best ever. Our great pianist, Mr..
.. A. VOgts, will be with us again
With his wonderful Interpretation of
he old masters on the piano. We !
will then present a new feature in
Hiss HOlteroff now of New York but
# transOceanic reputation. Our own
alented pianist, Miss Marion Bur-
ows, will play and we feel sure will
how surprising improvement. Mr..
'Ogts will appear for the first time as :
viOlinist. He will be accompanied
y the new Mrs. Vogts. We feel sure
hat all will be amply repaid in a ! !
cry high-grade musical presentation.
Through the kindness and interest
Mr.. du Pont and Mr.. w. w. Laird, :
wireless station is being installed at
he Blind Shop for the edification of ,
lie hours of these industrious work ,
RS. 1t is very deeply regretted that y!
le Commission records show the
cath of one of the oldest in term of g
ervice of all it's Industrious toilers. :
arrOH Day passed away on October
1922, aged SO years He had been
faithful worker at The Blind Shop y
)r twelve years. All his fellow work q
RS Joined in his obsequies. !
His Excellency the Governor of the Il Il
tate paid The Blind Shop a visit on "
lie 5th inst, with J. Hall Anderson, q
So, secretary of The Delaware State - -
oard of Charities. Our distinguished u
lests seemed to be much interested :,
our blind friends and their efforts ~
rise above their handicap and earn - -
eir living. u
The operations of The Blind Shop "
ere as follows: Six large rugs, SIS a. O.
nall rugs, 400 chairs and 2 couches w w
caned and 48 chairs repaired, 81 =;
Lskets handles repaired and bask- ~ "
S made, 1876 dozen brooms made, IL - -
amos tuned. The total amount paid 1"
the blind was S1,686.3O.
The Delaware Commission for the
Blind \