Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
Auspicious Opening Sunday Followed By Successful Sales
 To Conclude Saturday
Secretary Ryan Pleased With Result.
 -LAuds Hospitality

 cretary Of the state board of educa- ton for the blind, the Week for the Blind in eastern Windham county has been most successful thus far, in fact it has been the best ever held in the state. MT. Ryan is appreciative of the cooperation and support and states that he finds the people very hospitable. kind and courteous. The receipts up to Wednesday were s900. This includes Danielscn and sales held in the outlying villages and towns The proceeds all go to the individuals who have made the article sold.
 The sale will continue through to Saturday evening in the former Red Mems hall on Pomfret street. There are also demonstrations and enter tainments each afternoon. There is no admittance charge. Everyone is welcome
 An especially interesting program will be given Saturday afternoon. This will be put on by younger chii- dren. pupils from the Nursery for the Blind in Farmington, and viii consist of folk dances, gymnasium work, playing of games, etc, by these sight less iiii..tis 0nss. This will take place in the hall on Pomfret street.
 Opened Sunday
 The Week for the Blind opened in the high school hall Sunday after noon with a well attended netting. fAn account of this meeting will be found in another column.)
 Monday afternoon the sale and series of entertainments opened and will continue throughout the week. The demonstrations have been watch ed with interest. There is Emil John sen. totally blind piano tuner; Michael Connolly gives an exhibition of typewriting and the use O. the die taphone. As a part of this demcn- tration Mir. Connolly takes addresses from the city directory, read to him, writes them in short hand system, then reads the addresses with his fingers and addresses postal cards in- viting the addressee to attend the entertainment.
 Arthur Kelly canes chairs, doing old fashioned rush reseating of an- tique chairs. Miss Tekla Twist, the only Putnam pupil. also canes chairs. Miss May K. Desmond, teacher. and tive pupils. have special depart msnt that has proved of great inter- est. Her pupils go through their rou- tine studies of elementary subjects with the special appliances with which they work. The reading is done by the Braille system.
 TbaV. a.ft Fte9 sWUu4aFs qaggtpu with sewing machines While their prog ress is bit slow. with their sensitive fingers they are able to accomplish their purpose and do good wcrk.
 Al Rotary Luncheon
 At the noon day luncheon of the Rotary Club, Wednesday, Jarvis C. Warden, assistant secretary of the School for the Blind gave an inter esting talk on what the state is doing in the way of educating it's sightless citizens tc make them independent He was assisted by Miss Desmond and her two pupils.
 Wednesday afternoon there was meeting at the high school at which Mrs. Jessie Ross Rover. O. the Ma tional Society for the Prevention of Blindness. was the speaker, Superin- tendent Farrin cooperating. There was clinic for testing of eyes If pre-school children. Nurses. teach CTS and parents were invited Co at tend.
 The sales will continue in Putnam and Danielson Friday and Saturday, with entertainments and demonstra- tons by the pupils. Sales will also be held at the East Killingly Baptist church and the Maosup Grammar school, Friday and in Library Hall, Brooklyn; Community House, Good year; and at the Coppy Cat tea room, Central Village; Saturday afternoon.
 The County Blind
 Mir. Ryan stated that there are ninety-fve blind persons in Wind ham county, of which Putnam has the largest number. twenty two. Other towns are enumerated as fol- lows. Ashford, thr0e; Brooklyn, four; Canterbury, two. Chaplin, one Eastford. one; Hampton, two; Killing ly eighteen; Plaindeld, three; Pom fret, two; Sterling, four; Thompson. six; Windham, twenty-four; Wood stock, three.
 It was Secretary Ryan whc first came Co Putnam some weeks ago Co determine whether the citizens of Putnam would cooperate in Week for she Blind He met with a whole hearted response from individuals. or ganizations and churches The work being done is one that has a human interest appeal and it Is gratifying