Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
PRESIDENT DEAR,
SAYS MISS KELLER
Famous Deaf-BIind Woman
Reads Lips of Executive
on White House Visit.

Helen Keller. world .fam nous deaf
and blind woman. was received by
President Coolidge in his office today
She read his lips with her fingers
| and then. placing her arms about
his shoulders. told him that he was
"a dear President"
When Miss Keller was presented
30 The President she said Ia him:
Silence is golden. speech is silver
and Your words about the blind are
bright jewels in our dark castles"
The President then started to talk
and when he did so this remarkable
woman placed her fingers lightly
upon his lips and in This way received
his message. which was: Miss kel-
Ter. YOU have n wonderful personality
and am very glad to meet YOU"
Miss Keller then said to the Presi,
dent: They say You are cold, hut
YOU are not: YOU are n dear Fresi-
dent"
She was accompanied during this
audience by Mrs. Anne sullivan
MACY. her tutor. and members of the
committee arranging for the benefit
for the blind. After this little scene
in the Presidents office the party ad-
iuurncd to the grounds of the White
House. where they posed for pictures
Miss Keller brought her message Of
cheer and hope for the SichtleSS to
the capital today. arriving nj pa
Miss Macy. for a speaking procra m
this week in the interest % tho Amer
lean Foundation for the Blind, t."
which she is dero'ing her life.
Met by Committee.
Miss Keller VIII" is tourin., the
country 10 assist in raising !" 600
coo fund for the foundation. was met
IL.
hers of the Washington committee Of
the fnunda ti"n. which ac'@ rs n clear
ing house and cr-ordinatinc agency for
all institutions uf the CountrN Devoted
To the interest Of the blind. The
principal meeting To bo addressed ny
Miss Keller here will hr bold at the
Washington Auditorium Wednesday
night Al SIS o'clock.
Miss Keller will he entertained at n
tea a. the home of Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth, in. 2S0h Woodlawn road,
this afternoon at o'clock. at which
Edwin Grasse. the distinguished blind
Yiolinist. VIII play.
Tomorrow Miss Keller and Mrs.
Macy will he formally received at the
White House by Mrs. Coolidge. The
mistress Of the White House, VII"
formerly taught i'm A deaf and dumh
school. may he able to use. through
icatiOn she once employed in "unVerS.
ing with Miss Keller.
To Speak at Church
Tomorrow night Miss Keller will
speak a ST. Johns Episcopal
Church in Georgetown: Thursday
night at the New York Avenue Pres.
hyterian Church; Friday night at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
church. and Saturday night. her final
meeting here. at the Epworth Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Admission To
all of the meetings. including that at
the Auditorium. will lie by invitation
only.
President and Mrs. Coolidge. Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes. members
of the cabinet and diplomatic corps
are expected to attend the Auditorium
meeting which also will include Il
music program. DR.. Gilbert GrosNe-
nor. president of the National Geo
graphic Society. who heads tn"
Washington committee. Will preside.
and DIR. Henry van Dyke of Prince
tot. chairman of the Helen Keller
rational committee of the American
Foundation for the Blind. will eA-
plain the work of the Fuunda ton.