The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

Blind, two girls and boy are taking the lead in many of their classes at Howard .college.
 q didn't know where I was going to college until week before l was on my way,' said Miss Bertha Little, one of the girls. "A letter from Miss Key decided me to come to Howard"
 Miss Burlie Jane Key is the other blind girl. Having attended Howard in the summer. she became so en- thusiastic about the work there that she wrote Miss Little. who was her chum at the State School for Blind at TaIladega, to come and join her.
 Now. with the assistance of a reader, both girls are easily forging ahead with their college work. and both are most loyal supporters of the college.
 Miss Little, when about years old, stuck a stick in one of her eyes while riding a limb, and injured 1t so that in six months sight was en- tirely gone. A year later inflamma- ton set In in the other eye. causing her to become totally blind.
 When 10 years old she was sent to Talladega to the State School for the Blind. There her greatest sor- row was that she had to have some
  As tho little girl learned to read and write In Braille. her mother did also. and after the first three months their correspondence has always been carried on In Braille.
 Miss Little pursued all the subjects that are regularly taught in tho grammar grades. andw in addition was taught music, arts and handi- craft.
 Har qunnners vera spent with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Little of Ansley, Ala. There, playing with the other children she never quite realized that she was blind until she was grown up, stated Miss bittle. College Ambition.
 Upon the completion of her work in May. 1919, it was her ambition to enter college and prepare to teach domestic art, but at the time cir- cumstances did not permit. For three years she taught music in small towns near her home, and last year she saw her way clear to year in college.
 Now. boarding in the home of Miss Key in West End. the two go back and forth together to Howard.
 Miss Key is not totally blind, but has the ability to see slightly with one eye She tells In most interest," ing manner how she once totally lost her sight and then regained 1t.
 As child she was very fond Of sewing and spent much time making doll clothes and helping her mother with simple garments. When about Il years old. while taking out some sewing she pulled back on the thread with the scissors, the thread broke more quickly than she expected and the point of the scissors stuck into her eye. A year from that day she lost the vision of it, and sight was partially lost in the other eye through sympathetic blindness
 After several years In hospitals, Miss Key was sent to Talladega to school where she also remained un- til she was graduated in May, 1913.
 Only a few hours after receiving her diploma, she was stricken with an illness that lasted three years and brought on total loss of sight Specialists were consulted, but only one held out hope. Through an operation, there was a chance
 T had nothing to lose, but much to gain" said Miss Key, ESQ why not grasp the chance that an operation offered Others refused, but pr. J. C. Brownlee expressed willingness 10 take the chance with me. The opera ton was successful; today have my sight partially restored"
 Last winter Miss Key was tutor to a little blind girl in Mobile. Eileen Sutton, the 15-year-old daughter Of MT. and Mrs. John s. Sutton.
 The work was delight 10 her'