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,,=eword4   ,! foll[+ lectures 7 writt5 
prim>ily to be deliv]$ at ! summ]       
sessions ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 at 
,b]keley & at ,los ,angeles1 9 ! summ] (
 #aiah4 ,we are pr9t+ !m1 h[ev]1 s t !  
in=mation 9 !m c be m widely di/ribut$1 
s9ce !y are ! outgr[? ( almo/ a qu>t] ( 
a c5tury sp5t 9 "w = ! bl9d1 & 7 writt5 
f ! /&po9t ( a bl9d p]son1 seek+ to     
bett] ! condition ( ! bl9d4 ,!y 7       
address$ n to ! bl9d1 b to ! see+       
public1 = ! b5efit t w accrue to ! bl9d 
f a bett] und]/&+ ( _! problems4  ,!    
successful "w ( ,miss ,foley z a /ud5t 9
 ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl9d1 z a      
volunte] tea*]1 & 9 rec5t ye>s z home   
tea*] = ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,libr>y1 makes
 ^! lectures p>ticul>ly important &     
au?oritative4   ,,milton ,j4 ,,f]guson1 
,/ate ,libr>ian4      ,,! ,,psy*ology   
,,( ,,bl9dness4   ,9 view ( ! widespread
 int]e/ n[ manife/$ 9 ! bl9d & _!       
problems--an int]e/ deep5$ by reports f 
! w>r+ c\ntries--,i feel t a k ( !      
psy*ology ( bl9dness %\ld prove ( great 

help to ^? wi%+ to take "p 9 !          
re-education ( ! w>-bl9d$ soldi]s4  ,z  
e>ly z #aggc1 ,did]ot wrote an essay on 
! psy*ology ( bl9dness1 &1 z ?is essay 0
 writt5 at ! v beg9n+ ( bl9d education1 
x is int]e/+ to note t 8 ideas co9cide )
 ! mo/ advanc$ d$uctions on ! subject   
today4 ,h[ev]1 z ^! d$uctions are n v   
num]\s1 & z ! available lit]ature is v  
scant1 ,i %all be oblig$ to draw l>gely 
f my own exp]i5ce & t ( o!r bl9d p]sons1
 9 pres5t+ ! subject to y4  ,fir/1 let u
 consid] ! subject f ! po9t ( view ( "o 
:o has be5 bl9d f e>ly infancy1 ^: f+]s 
are 8 eyes1 & ^: m5tal vision enables   
him to see _m ?+s n reveal$ by physical 
sight4 ,a bl9d man once said1 :5 ask$ if
 he w\ld n be glad to h 8 eyesight1 to  
improve ! organs ,i h1 w\ld be z good z 
to give me t :i* is want+ 9 me4 ,?is    
s5t5ce sums up ! :ole aim ( bl9d        
education4 ,dr4 ,ei*holtz1 a not$       
educator ( ! bl9d1 says3 ,education ( ! 
bl9d absolutely fails 9 its object1 9 s 
f> z x fails to develop ! rema9+        

faculties to comp5sate = ! want ( sight4
 ,t\* & sight mu/ be develop$ by means  
:i* practically 9 all respects are      
dissimil>4 ,a bl9d man disc]ns !        
s5sation f ! real pres5ce ( an object at
 8 f+]s' end1 only by ! =ce or weakness 
( t v s5sation4 ,s1 !n1 let u consid] t1
 to ! bl9d1 f+]s are eyes1 & rememb] t  
!y h t5 in/ead ( two4 ,z ,i h be5 bl9d  
s9ce e>ly infancy1 my own case (f]s an  
illu/ration 9 po9t1 s ,i hope y w n     
misund]/& ! pr$om9ance ( ! p]sonal note 
9 ^! obs]vations4  ,bl9dness does n lead
 to any ref9em5t ( ! s5ses ( t\*1 he>+  
or smell1 b to a great] ke5ness 9 !     
int]pretation ( ! in=mation furni%$ by  
^! s5ses4 ,did]ot says1 ! help :i* our  
s5ses reciprocally af=d to ea* o!r1     
h9d]s _! improvem5t1 & s ! p]son 9      
possession ( all ! s5ses reg>ds ! bl9d  
man z a m>vel ( intellig5ce & skill1 j  
because1 on los+ 8 eyesight1 8 rema9+   
s5ses come to ! rescue1 & he cont9ues to
 live & move & h 8 be+ )\t ! mo/ preci\s
 ( all physical s5ses4 ,9 ! _w ( ! bl9d 

*ild eyesight plays no "p1 & s ! o!r    
s5ses are made to d d\ble duty1 & !     
ext5t to :i* ^! may be cultivat$ is     
limit$ only by ! m5tality ( ! *ild1 its 
e>ly tra9+ & environm5t4  ,i ?9k he>+ is
 ! fir/ s5se to be cultivat$1 bo? 9 !   
infant & ! adult sudd5ly depriv$ (      
eyesight4 ,?r\gh its e>s1 ! *ild        
recognizes voices1 detects diff]5t      
footfalls1 is enabl$ to measure di/ance 
) a fair degree ( accuracy1 & c =m a v  
cle> idea z to ! %ape & dim5sions ( a   
room4 ,all ?is in=mation is convey$ to !
 normal *ild ?r\gh ! eyes4 ,dr4         
,ill+wor?1 a not$ educator ( ! bl9d 9   
,engl&1 says3 ,( c\rse1 !re is no d\bt t
 bl9dness t5ds to a high] & m p]fect    
developm5t ( ! s5se ( he>+1 ev5 9 !     
un$ucat$1 on ! same pr9ciple t ,nature  
almo/ always comes to ! aid ( h] *ildr5 
9 provid+ protective ag5cies ( "o k9d or
 ano!r1 ev5 9 ! v l[e/ organisms1 &1    
naturally1 = ^? :o are bl9d1 ! s5se (   
he>+ is ! fir/ to fall back ^u = ?is    
purpose4 ,?us x becomes m highly        

develop$1 because !re is m frequ5t call 
^u1 & ex]cise (1 t s5se4 ,ano!r writ]   
has said1 b a di/9ction %\ld be made    
betwe5 s5sitiv5ess & an ability to use !
 s5se1 betwe5 native s5sory capacity ( !
 s5se organ1 & ! acquir$ ability to use 
t capacity4  ,! second s5se to be       
develop$ 9 ! bl9d *ild is t ( t\*1 & ?is
 developm5t beg9s at a v e>ly date1     
supplem5t+ ! s5se ( he>+4 ,long be=e !  
*ild is old en\gh to read1 its f+]s h   
become its eyes1 & ea* ( ! t5 f+]s      
c>ries its quota ( in=mation to ! active
 bra91 ! am\nt & quality ( ?is in=mation
 increas+ ) ! m5tal developm5t4 ,9      
addition to ! f+]s1 ! n]ves ( ! face &  
^? ( ! feet contribute _! %>e (         
in=mation4 ,! *ild le>ns to detect      
diff]5ces 9 climatic condition by ! feel
 ( ! air on its face4 ,i h (t5 he>d v "y
 bl9d *ildr5 exclaim1 ,x feels l ra96 ,x
 feels l a nice day6 ,! air feels heavy6
 ,! w9d feels s(t6 ,! w9d is r\gh today6
 ,! n]ves ( ! feet contribute _! %>e (  
helpful k1 call+ att5tion to diff]5ces 9

 ! gr\nd (t5 unnotic$ by ! eye1 tell+   
:e!r ! pa? is smoo? or r\gh1 grass-gr[n 
or rock-/rewn4 ,! auditory & p$al n]ves 
are mutually helpful1 ! e> record+ &    
classify+ ! s\nds made by ! feet1 (t5   
guid+ !m aright by recall+ c]ta9        
peculi>ities ( s\nd--:e!r ! gr\nd is    
holl[1 :e!r ! sidewalk is ( bo>d or     
cem5t1 & :e!r !re is a depression "h or 
a rais$ place !re4 ,i (t5 wond] h[      
deaf-bl9d p walk z well z !y d1 :5 !y c 
n he> _! footfalls4 ,i f9d walk+ mu* m  
difficult :5 on a cr[d$ ?or\ghf>e1 or :5
 pass+ a plan+ mill or boil] factory4   
,! la/ ( ! trio ( s5ses ^: developm5t   
comp5sates 9 l>ge measure = ! want (    
eyesight1 is t ( smell4 ,?r\gh ?is s5se1
 ! *ild comes v close to ! he>t (       
,nature4 ,( c\rse1 ! e> is *>m$ by !    
song ( birds1 ! hum ( insects1 ! murmur 
( w9d 9 ! trees1 or ! s\nd ( mighty     
wat]s4 ,?r\gh ! f+]-tips1 he le>ns !    
%ape & size ( ea* fl[] & %rub & tree1   
traces ! delicate patt]n ( f]ns1 notes  
wond]ful rock =mations1 & f9ds ! fir/   

blade ( t5d] grass coax$ to ! surface by
 ! w>m? ( ! ,spr+ sun%9e4 ,b all ?is    
does n br+ him ! ke5 pleasure he        
exp]i5ces :5 he inhales ! fragrance ( ! 
rose1 ! p]fume ( fl[]s ) ! dew /ill ^u  
!m1 ! smell ( ! fre%ly turn$ e>?1 !     
newly cut grass1 or ! blossom lad5      
trees4 ,9 ! case ( ,hel5 ,kell]1 !      
olfactory n]ves h be5 cultivat$ to a v  
high degree1 & ?r\gh ?is s5se %e is (t5 
able to recognize h] fri5ds4 ,a little  
bl9d boy once told me t ea* memb] ( 8   
family _h a di/9ct odor1 by :i* he c\ld 
tell ?+s worn by !m1 or books !y _h     
h&l$4 ,laura ,bridgeman is said to h    
select$ ! laundry ( ! pupils 9 h] s*ool 
by ?is unusual process4 ,i frequ5tly    
a/oni% my fri5ds by tell+ !m :5 ,i pass 
a drug /ore or hospital1 a groc]y1 a    
confection]'s1 or drygoods /ore1 a pa9t 
%op1 a flori/'s /&1 or a liv]y /able4 ,i
 d n ?9k ! bl9d h a ke5] s5se ( ta/e ?an
 any o!r class ( p1 al?\gh ?is claim is 
(t5 made1 ev5 by ! bl9d !mselves4  ,we  
h1 !n1 ! s5ses ( he>+1 t\* & smell1 ea* 

play+ its "p 9 ! developm5t ( ! bl9d    
*ild1 & ea* play+ x s well t ! lack (   
eyesight is n ke5ly felt 9 e>ly         
*ildhood4 ,n until x is old en\gh to    
und]/& ! ?\ghtless rem>ks ( well-mean+  
p1 to cat* ! pity+ tone1 to feel !      
compassionate t\*1 does x realize t ?is 
lack ( eyesight is to prove an almo/    
insurm\ntable b>ri] to its future       
success4  ,i 0 9 my six? ye> be=e ,i    
und]/ood ! mean+ ( ! ^w bl9d4 ,up to t  
"t1 ,i _h romp$ & play$ ) o!r *ildr51   
climb$ trees1 jump$ dit*es1 accept+     
bumps & bruises z "p ( ! game1 & hav+ no
 s5se ( fe>1 s9ce "s *ild always held my
 h&4 ,9 fact1 9 ^? days1 all ! *ildr5   
held ea* o!r's h&s1 & x 0 easi] go+1 s4 
,is x n a pity t1 9 lat] life1 we feel s
 self-reliant we are unwill+ to admit t 
! way c\ld (t5 be made easi] if we      
resort$ to ! *ildi% game ( hold+ h&s1 & 
mov$ =w>d toge!r z we fac$ ! m s]i\s    
/ruggles ( life4 ,my fir/ realization ( 
! mean+ ( bl9dness came :51 "o day1 aft]
 he>+ "s p call me poor *ild1 & express+

 _! sympa?y to my "m1 ,i ask$ if we 7 v 
poor1 poor] ?an my playmates1 & :y ,i   
c\ld n g to s*ool4 ,my "m expla9$ t we 7
 no poor] ?an ! o!rs1 t ! ladies did n  
mean x 9 t way1 b 7 sorry t ,i c\ld n   
see & did n ?9k ,i c\ld ev] g to s*ool4 
,b my "m assur$ me t ,i 0 go+ to s*ool1 
& t !re ,i w\ld le>n to see ) my f+]s1  
bett] ?an ! ladies did ) _! eyes4 ,my   
*ildi% m9d 0 ar\s$ !n1 & ,i ask$ e "o   
:at x meant to see1 & soon realiz$ t ,i 
did n "k :at see+ really 01 at lea/1 n 9
 ! s5se ! o!r *ildr5 us$ ! ^w4 ,i 0     
fill$ ) wond]1 s9ce my _w _h hi!rto     
seem$ s complete--,i he>d ?+s1 or felt  
?+s1 or smell$ ?+s1 & 0 satisfi$--& yet 
!re 0 ano!r m$ium ( k entirely unkn[n to
 me1 & until !n unnecess>y4 ,h[ eag]ly  
,i look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 ,i %\ld le>n to
 see & my he>t 0 fill$ ) *ildi% rapture 
on ! day :5 ,i ent]$ ! s*ool = ! bl9d at
 ,b]keley4 ,my fir/ "q1 on meet+ !      
,sup]9t5d5t1 01 are y go+ to tea* me to 
see8 ,h[ well he p]=m$ ?is task1 h[     
wisely he guid$ my *ildi% feet1 h[      

c>efully he develop$ my eag] m9d1       
/imulat$ my ambition1 & r5ew$ my falt]+ 
c\rage1 ,i did n realize until ,i 0     
call$ ^u to face life1 ) its trials &   
opportunities4 ,& "h1 :]e 8 "w is s well
 kn[n1 ,i wi% to pay my tribute ( love &
 gratitude to ,dr4 ,w>r+ ,wilk9son4 ,he 
0 my great-he>t$1 great-s\l$ tea*]1 fa!r
 & fri5d4  ,:5 ,i f\nd myself 9 a place 
) *ildr5 "s ( :om 71 l myself1 bl9d f   
infancy1 & o!rs ^: eyesight _h be5 lo/  
?r\gh v>i\s accid5ts1 & yet o!rs :o c\ld
 see to g ab\t1 to tell ! color ( our   
ribbons1 & advise u ( ! approa* ( a     
matron or tea*] my wond] grew apace4    
,?is process ( le>n+ to see 0 v>i$ &    
absorb+1 b ,i soon f\nd t x _h its      
limitations1 & t1 aft] all1 eyes 7 v    
useful possessions1 & )\t !m ,i c\ld "k 
no?+ ( color1 c\ld n picture ! sky1 or  
any ( ! heav5ly bodies2 nor c\ld ,i     
di/+ui% diff]5t p1 unless ,i he>d _!    
voices or /eps1 ?\gh no two _h faces    
alike4 ,i f\nd1 too1 t "s *ildr5 :o c\ld
 see colors1 c\ld n recognize faces1 &  

,i came to realize t vision1 h[ev]      
slight1 0 greatly to be desir$4 ,i c\ld 
di/+ui% light f d>kness1 & ?is enabl$ me
 to locate doors & w9d[s2 b color1 ) its
 v>y+ %ades1 0 !n1 & is n[1 a my/]y     
pr(\nd4 ,b 9 my desire to see1 to be j l
 o!r *ildr51 ,i resolv$ to le>n all ,i  
c\ld ab\t color1 & s ,i memoriz$ ! li/ (
 colors1 :i* ones h>moniz$1 :i* 7 mo/   
pleas+ to ! eye1 :i* 7 bright1 :i*      
produc$ a sombre impression4 ,?us ,i    
soon le>n$ to speak ( color ) a degree (
 intellig5ce1 & to select my g[ns ) a   
view to pleas+ ! eyes ( my fri5ds4 ,i   
soon le>n$ to associate c]ta9 phrases ) 
c]ta9 colors--= in/ance1 blue z ! sky1  
gre5 z grass1 yell[ z gold1 black z     
night1 r$ z fire1 & br[n z a b]ry4 ,i   
also le>n$ t a color _h a v>iety (      
%ades1 & t at times colors 7 *angeable1 
x be+ difficult to di/+ui% blue f gre5  
at night4 ,! sky1 ) its />r$ ph5om5a1 0 
ev5 h>d] to conceive1 & ,i c\ld n und]/&
 h[ cl\ds obscur$ ! sun1 or h[ old ,sol 
c\ld put ! blacke/ cl\ds to r\t4  ,my   

e>s & f+]s cont9u$ to flood my m9d ) k1 
& ! want ( eyesight did n di/ress me4   
,:5 ,i t\*$ an object1 or li/5$ to a    
lesson1 my m9d /or$ x away = future     
ref]5ce1 & (t5 n[1 :5 recall+ "s facts 9
 hi/ory or geography1 ,i c he> ! voice (
 ! tea*] :o read ! p>ticul> passage4  ,i
 0 eight ye>s old :5 ,i fir/ exam9$ a   
horse1 al?\gh ,i 0 famili> ) ! s\nd (   
its feet on ! pavem5t1 & knew :e!r x    
walk$1 trott$ or gallop$4 ,! horse ,i   
exam9$ _h be5 driv5 a long di/ance1 & s 
0 v w>m2 :5 my h& 0 plac$ ^u its mane1 !
 hair 0 damp & clung to ! back1 & !re 0 
an odor ( /eam+ fle%4 ,a fly 0 torm5t+ !
 animal1 &1 z x toss$ its head          
impati5tly1 ,i c\ld he> ! rattle (      
h>ness1 & ! s\nd ( its re/ive foot ^u ! 
gr\nd4 ,^! impressions h always rema9$ )
 me4 ,my k ( ! horse 0 acquir$ ?r\gh !  
s5ses ( he>+1 t\* & smell4 ,& s ) ! c[4 
,i c he> its l[ moo1 moo1 he> ! milk    
dropp+ into ! pail1 feel ! h>d out] %ell
 ( ! horns1 & cat* ! odor t is ev]      
pres5t 9 ! c['s doma94 ,! cat & dog h _!

 peculi>ities1 too--! mew+ ( ! cat1 & ! 
s\nds he>d :5 x purrs :ile wa%+ its     
face--! dog's quick b>k1 & ! s\nd x     
makes :5 pant+ = brea?1 z x re/s aft] a 
long *ase4 ,i "k ! animals h diff]5t    
colors1 peculi> to !m1 b ?is k has no   
place 9 my m5tal conception ( !m4  ,9   
judg+ p1 ! voice is my infallible guide4
 ,i am in/antly attract$ or repell$ by a
 voice1 & my e/imate ( "* is r>ely      
incorrect4 ,by ! voice ,i am able to =m 
a v accurate idea z to height1 weight & 
age1 s "h aga9 ,i d n feel ! lack (     
eyesight4 ,! voice is an unfail+ index  
to "*1 & ! tra9$ e> is quick to cat* !  
slighte/ v>iation 9 tone1 & c detect    
traits & moods hidd5 f ! eye1 because n 
regi/]$ ^u ! face4 ,!re is a /rong      
voice1 a brave voice1 a voice full (    
hope & *e]2 a tir$ voice1 a crafty      
voice1 a voice full ( dull despair4 ,& s
 "h aga9 ,i d n feel ! lack ( eyesight 9
 not+ diff]5ces 9 my fell[ m54 ,i "k t  
!re are di/+ui%+ m>ks1 t heads are %ap$ 
diff]5tly1 & t hair & eyes h diff]5t    

colors1 correspond+ to ! v>i\s types1 z 
blondes or brunettes4 ,all ?is ,i "k    
ab/ractly1 b x is j "o ( ! bits (       
in=mation tuck$ away 9 memory's         
/oreh\se4 ,i d n suppose _m ( y h ev]   
he>d a smile4 ,i h4 ,i he> a smile almo/
 be=e ! lips c regi/] x1 & to me ! s\nd 
is z musical z ! laught] ( a v "y *ild4 
,i ?9k he>+ a smile mu/ be l see+ !     
light 9 ! eyes1 & s lack ( eyesight is  
no deprivation 9 ?is connection4  ,all  
dur+ my days at s*ool1 ,i w5t on acquir+
 k1 le>n+ to see _m ?+s1 sc>cely realiz+
 ! h&icap ( bl9dness1 because e help 0  
giv5 me1 & ,i 0 surr\nd$ by ^? ^:       
condition 0 l my own4 ,b :5 ,i w5t out  
into ! _w1 ,i f\nd t _m see+ p1 s call$1
 _h v little vision1 al?\gh _! eyesight 
0 p]fect4 ,i f\nd1 too1 t1 al?\gh ,i    
knew _m ?+s1 & 0 well equipp$ to e>n my 
own liv+1 my lack ( eyesight 0          
responsible = a correspond+ lack (      
confid5ce ^u ! "p ( ! public4 ,?is 0 a  
great disappo9tm5t1 = ,i knew ,i c\ld   
succe$1 if only "s "o w\ld give me !    

opportunity4 ,aft] wait+ tw5ty ye>s1 !  
,/ate ,libr>y gave me ! opportunity4    
,?is lack ( confid5ce ^u ! "p ( ! public
 is "o ( ! mo/ depress+ features ( adult
 bl9dness4 ,?us f>1 ,i h consid]$ !     
subject f ! po9t ( view ( "o :o has be5 
bl9d f e>ly infancy1 b n[ ,i %all view x
 f ! /&po9t ( "o depriv$ ( eyesight 9   
adult life1 :o is tak+ 8 fir/ /ep 9 !   
d>k4  ,m4 ,did]ot says3 ,! help :i* !   
s5ses reciprocally af=d to ea* o!r h9d]s
 _! improvem5t1 & s ! adult ^: movem5ts 
are no long] direct$ by 8 eyes1 feels   
utt]ly helpless & bewild]$1 z "o :o f9ds
 himself on a /range road1 v late at    
night1 ) no ray ( light to guide him4 ,z
 ! bl9d$ soldi] is upp]mo/ 9 our ?\ght  
today1 ,i am consid]+ ! m5tal condition 
( an adult sudd5ly depriv$ ( eyesight1 n
 t ( ! man ^: bl9dness has come on      
gradually4  ,! fir/ s5sation :5 ?us     
plung$ into total d>kness is t (        
unreality1 &1 j z ! light ( day dispels 
! gloom ( night1 s ! suff]] cl+s to !   
hope t any m9ute he may op5 8 eyes1 &   

f9d ?+s z !y 7 be=e ! d>kness settl$    
d[n1 ) all its weird %ad[s1 to fill 8   
s\l ) dread4 ,! cont9u$ d>kness causes a
 feel+ ( depression & repression1 v h>d 
to combat1 & s ! suff]] is 9 ne$ ( fir/ 
aid--9 ne$ ( a fri5dly h& & a *e]y voice
 to help him ?r\gh ^! try+ days4 ,( ?is 
p]iod1 ,m4 ,brieux1 ,director (         
,re-education ( ! ,bl9d$ ,soldi]s 9     
,p>is1 says3 ,! bl9d are1 = ! "t be+1   
put back into ! helpless condition (    
*ildr54 ,!y h to be su/a9$ & giv5 a new 
education = life4 ,!y h to beg9 _m ?+s  
all ov] aga94 ,spiritually1 !y h lo/ _! 
be>+s1 & are drift+ ab\t 9 re/less      
angui%4 ,physically1 _! :ole organism   
has be5 %ak5 by ! w\nd !y h receiv$1 &  
mu/ h "t aft] su* a viol5t %ock to      
recov] its equilibrium4 ,_! p[] (       
judgm5t has (t5 be5 tempor>ily de/roy$4 
,!y are weak 9 body & unc]ta9 9 m9d4    
,?is d\ble weakness lays on ^? :o       
surr\nd !m a d\ble duty4 ,mu* w h be5   
done :5 _! mat]ial welf>e has be5       
assur$1 b ! responsibility w n h be5    

dis*>g$ unless !y h also atta9$ to      
tranquility ( s\l & a s5se ( _! own     
dignity4 ,"o mu/ h confid5ce1 9 ord] to 
give !m confid5ce4 ,mo/ ( u h no idea   
:at p[]s to meet new dem&s are inh]5t 9 
our organs4 ,we h )9 u capacities unkn[n
 ev5 to ourselves1 inactive1 s long z !y
 are n necess>y1 awake & effici5t1 z    
soon z !re is ne$ ( !m4 ,!y are res]ves 
:i* mo/ ( ! "t we nev] call on4 ,!y are 
a ho>d :i* we d n t\*4 ,our res\rces &  
our p[] ( life are great] ?an we imag9e4
 ,! sudd5 loss ( sight gives1 aft] a "t1
 some?+ l ! la% ( a :ip to ! :ole       
organism4 ,all ! o!r s5ses are r\s$ to  
great] %>pness4 ,:5 ! bl9d soldi] fully 
realizes ?is1 he w p]haps arrive at a   
/ate 9 :i* ,i h se5 "s m5 bl9d f bir?1 !
 /ate ( be+ pr\d ( be+ bl9d4 ,:y %\ld !y
 n be pr\d1 :5 !y feel t !y are z       
capable ( accompli%+ c]ta9 ?+s1 (       
practic+ c]ta9 trades z o!r m58 ,if1 )  
_! less5$ p[]s1 lack+ ! p[] t we consid]
 ( supreme importance1 !y c d ?+s z well
 z we1 are !y n1 !re=e1 clev]] ?an we8  

,in/ead ( talk+ to !m ( resignation1    
incite !m to revolt at ! limitations (  
_! condition4 ,inspire !m to conqu]     
circum/ances4 ,insi/ t !y c4 ,picture   
life to !m1 its beauty & its p[]1 & tell
 !m t x is good4  ,9 adm9i/]+ to ! ne$s 
( ?is readju/m5t p]iod1 ! volunte] %\ld 
be an optimi/1 & %\ld ex]cise common    
s5se 9 guid+ ! adult ov] ! fir/ lap ( ! 
unfamili> road4 ,i h advis$ ! volunte]s 
:o are n[ 9 ,france1 & ^? prep>+ to g   
!re1 to take writ+ bo>ds1 games1 bright1
 pi?y /ories1 & a lot ( nons5se v]se4 ,i
 h told ^! ,r$ ,cross work]s t !y       
!mselves mu/ "k h[ to laugh1 mu/ be able
 to rise above ! horrors ab\t !m1 = !y  
are !re to s]ve h]oes1 n c[>ds1 h]oes :o
 w laugh ) a sob 9 _! ?roats2 h]oes :o1 
aft] a %ort respite1 w rea* = a new     
sword ) :i* to resume ! battle ( life4  
,god grant we may h ! new swords ready =
 !m--swords ( hope1 swords ( confid5ce1 
swords f :i* all ! old prejudice &      
misconception h be5 remov$--swords (    
occupation & indep5d5ce6  ,( ?is        

readju/m5t p]iod1 ,cl>5ce ,hawkes1 !    
well-kn[n bl9d naturali/ :o lo/ 8       
eyesight at ! age ( fifte51 says3 ! loss
 ( eyesight seems1 = a "t1 to upset !   
p]fect work+ ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,! n]ves h
 to adju/ !mselves to new conditions1 & 
re>range ! *annels ( communication4 ,on 
fir/ los+ "o's eyesight1 "o is impress$ 
) ! fact t all noises s\nd mu* too l\d1 
& x takes sev]al mon?s = s\nds to get   
ton$ d[n to _! normal volume1 & "o nev] 
q ov]comes ! t5d5cy to jump at sudd5 %>p
 noises4  ,z to ! bl9d *ild ! s5ses (   
t\*1 he>+ & smell prove effici5t c>ri]s 
( k1 s ^! s5ses come to ! rescue ( !    
bl9d adult1 & comp5sate1 9 l>ge measure1
 = ! loss ( eyesight4 ,tra9+ does n     
increase ! s5sitiv5ess ( a s5se organ4  
,x m]ely puts ?is capacity to bett] use4
 ,s ! bl9d adult does n sudd5ly come    
into possession ( wond]ful p[]s1 b1 9   
"t1 8 acquir$ s5se p]ception enables him
 to d _m ?+s hi!rto consid]$ impossible 
( accompli%m5t4 ,b to ! casual obs]v]1  
any?+ done )\t eyesight is consid]$     

little %ort ( m>vel\s4 ,! adult soon    
le>ns to recognize voices & foot/eps1 to
 measure di/ance ) a fair degree (      
accuracy1 &1 9 _m cases1 to g ab\t      
alone1 ) only ! fri5dly cane = company4 
,_m ( ! bl9d h :at is def9$ z a s5se (  
ob/acles1 & x is sometimes call$ a six? 
s5se4 ,dr4 ,ill+wor? def9es ?is s5se z  
an exce$+ly subtle k9d ( in/9ct t       
enables a bl9d individual to detect !   
pres5ce or proximity ( a p]son or object
 "u circum/ances ( absolute sil5ce1 & v 
(t5 to "k ! nature ( ! object4 ,dr4     
,ill+wor? believes t ?is rem>kable p[]  
is ( electric orig9 & lat5t 9 ev]ybody4 
,?is p[] seems to h its seat 9 ! n]ves (
 ! face1 & is possess$ by ! bl9d adult z
 well z ! bl9d *ild4 ,?is s5se (        
ob/acles1 ?is t\* at a di/ance1 enables 
a p]son to tell :5 he is pass+ tall     
build+s1 f5ces1 trees1 & _m o!r         
ob/ructions4 ,mr4 ,hawkes says3 ,! six? 
s5se1 if su* x be1 probably dep5ds ^u   
?ree conditions--s\nd1 ! compression ( !
 air1 & :e!r ! face be free to use its  

s5sitive feel]s4 ,?is subject is /ill 9 
its infancy1 & "t may reveal _m int]e/+ 
facts conc]n+ x2 b = our purpose x is   
en\gh t ! bl9d h a s5se ( ob/acles1 &   
let u reg>d x z ano!r pro( t we are     
wond]fully made & div9ely l$4  ,9 a     
surpris+ly %ort "t1 ! bl9d adult becomes
 accu/om$ to ! new conditions1 ! v>i\s  
organs p]=m _! new functions1 & he f9ds 
life 9 sightless l& to be1 9 _m         
respects1 v l life 9 t _w ( light &     
color1 n[ only a memory4 ,b a v liv+    
memory--enabl+ him to recall ! faces ( 8
 fri5ds1 ! gl[ ( sunset1 or ! rosy light
 ( dawn ) ! eye ( ! m9d ^: vision is    
ke5]1 cle>] ?an m]e physical sight4 ,?is
 ability to call up m5tal pictures is   
yet ano!r ( ! comp5sations1 & ^!        
pictures nev] fade1 b come1 :5 famili>  
sc5es or objects are sugge/$4 ,! adult  
is deeply int]e/$ 9 =m & color1 & likes 
to h !m m9utely describ$4 ,?is fact is n
 well und]/ood by sight$ fri5ds1 & s !  
bl9d are (t5 depriv$ ( details :i* w\ld 
give !m ke5e/ pleasure1 because fri5ds  

fe> to recall pa9ful memories4 ,9 ?is   
connection1 & by way ( conclusion1 ,i   
%all give a poem writt5 by "o ( our     
pupils1 :o lo/ 8 eyes :5 a drumm] boy 9 
! ,civil ,w>4 ,?is man le>n$ to read    
rais$ type aft] be+ bl9d fifty-?ree     
ye>s4 ,8 poem foll[s3      ,a ,,bl9d    
,,man',s ,,soliloquy4      ,:at1 !n1 is 
bl9dness8 ,?is & no?+ m3     ,! w9d[    
bl9ds are clos$1 ! out] door     ,close 
%ut & bolt$1 & ! curta9s drawn4     ,no 
m comes light ( />s nor morn+'s dawn1   
,nor "o lone ray f day's m]idian light4 
,& m5 pass by & say )9 is night6     ,n 
s2 = ,memory's lamp1 ) /eady blaze1     
,%9es on ! hall[$ sc5es ( o!r days1     
,:ile ,fancy's tor*1 prophetic1 fla%+   
?r\gh     ,! vi/as ( ! future1 br+s to  
view     ,sc5es pass+ /range1 b sc5es t 
yet %all be1     ,:i* ,i c see1 b :i* he
 c n see     ,^: dazzl$ orbs f9d no?+   
hid away     ,beyond ! brilliant m>g9 ( 
today4      ,to me ! radiant _w =ev]    
gleams     ,) ! ri* halo ( my boyi%     
dreams2     ,! faces ,i h lov$ no       

wr9kles "k2     ,my de> ones' eyes ne'er
 lose _! *]i%$ gl[2     ,! hair ( gold  
ne'er turns to silv] hair2     ,! "y are
 "y1 ! fair are always fair4      ,)    
reason /r5g!n$1 feel+s m int5se1     ,! 
s5ses1 multiples ( =m] s5se1            
,vic>i\s s]vants = dead sight become4   
,i see ! city 9 ! city's hum2     ,i    
cat* its subtle und]tone ( trade2     ,i
 he> ( =tunes lo/ & =tunes made1     ,9 
s\nds to him a my/]y pr(\nd     ,:o1    
see+1 kn[s n vision muffles s\nd4       
,di/9ct to him mu/ s\nd become1 to :om  
,life walks 9 d>kness--call x n 9 gloom4
     ',tis only an ex*ange ( good =     
good1     ,a new plant gr[+ :]e ! old "o
 /ood1     ,old bless+s tak51 & new     
bless+s giv52     ,sweet comp5sation1 ?\
 w]t born 9 heav56      ,!re is n sil5ce
 unto him ^: s\l     ,9 d>kness sits &  
li/5s4 ,l a scroll     ,on :i* ! secrets
 ( ! _w are trac$1     ,bl9dness is b a 
sea-%ell k9dly plac$     ,beside ! e>1 &
 9 its v>y+ tone1     ,:o w1 may make   
life's secret all 8 own4     ,& ?us     

mis=tunes bless1 = bl9dness br+s     ,a 
p[] to pi]ce ! dep?s ( hidd5 ?+s1       
,to walk :]e reason & fair fancy lead1  
,to read ! riddle ( m5's ?\ghts1 to read
     ,! s\l's arcana 9 ea* subtl] tone1 
,& make man's joys & sorr[s all my own4 
,nor c ,i sit rep9+ at my lot     ,z    
bitt] or unju/1 or curse ! %ot     ,:i* 
tore away my sight4 ,! _w is k9d     ,& 
g5tle to h] sons4 ,?\gh ,i am bl9d1     
,smoo? pa?s ( ent]prise h always /ood   
,op5 = me1 &1 do+ :at ,i c\ld1     ,) h&
 or bra91 ) simple e>ne/ness1     ,h    
ga!r$ :at 0 due me ( success4      ,o y1
 :o sit 9 d>kness1 moan+ o'er     ,y\r  
dead & vani%$ vision1 m\rn no m6        
,keep 9 ! curr5t4 ,be y brave & /rong6  
,! busy _w is s++--jo9 ! song1     ,& y 
%all f9d1 if y no duty %irk1     ,:o w  
may prosp]1 if he d b "w4  ,& z a la/   
?\ght1 p]mit me to quote ! conclud+     
words ( ,cl>5ce ,hawkes' wond]ful book1 
,hitt+ ! ,d>k ,trail3 ,if night has     
ov]tak5 me at noonday1 yet h ,i f\nd    
beauty 9 night4 ,! sun at noontide %[$  

me ! _w & all its wond] b ! night has   
%[n me ! univ]se1 ! c\ntless />s &      
illimitable spaces1 ! va/ness & ! wond] 
( all life4 ,! p]fect day only %[$ me   
man's _w1 b ! night %[$ me ,god's       
,univ]se4     ,,! ,,bl9d ,,*ild ,,&     
,,its ,,developm5t4   ,z a =eword to ?is
 lecture1 ,i %all quote f a pap] entitl$
 ,bl9d ,*ildr5 ,& ,h[ ,to ,c>e ,= ,!m1  
writt5 by ,dr4 ,f4 ,p>k ,lewis1 an em95t
 oculi/ ( ,new ,york ,city1 & a man :o  
has devot$ mu* "t & ?\ght to ! bl9d & _!
 ne$s4  ,dr4 ,lewis says3 ,x is ! m9d & 
! _s :i* control1 & :5 ^! are great1 !y 
dom9ate & rise sup]ior to m]e physical  
defici5cies4 ,! inspiration ( great     
ideals mu/ be held out to ! bl9d1 ev5 m 
?an to ! see+1 f ! v beg9n+4 ,x is n    
en\gh t ! bl9d man or woman %all h      
physical /r5g?1 b 8 tra9+ mu/ be s well 
balanc$ z to give him poise z well z    
vigor4 ,x does n suffice t ! bl9d man   
%all be z well educat$ z 8 fell[ :o     
sees4 ,h&icapp$ by ! loss ( ! mo/       
important ( 8 special s5ses1 he mu/     

supplem5t ?is defici5cy by a bett] tra9+
 ( 8 m9d & body4 ,x is n en\gh t he %\ld
 h ! good "* ( ! av]age man4 ,8 ^w & 8  
reputation %\ld be beyond "q4 ,he %\ld  
be indep5d5t1 & pr\dly unwill+1 except  
:5 absolutely necess>y1 to accept t =   
:i* he c n1 9 "s way1 return an         
equival5t4 ,he mu/ be taught to reason )
 cle>ness & logical precision1 = he mu/ 
succe$ by ! aid ( 8 m5tality & "*1 r ?an
 by 8 manual ex]tions4 ,^! facts are    
emphasiz$ "h1 because if su* qualities  
are to be secur$1 ! tra9+ :i* produces  
!m %\ld beg9 9 ! cradle4 ,if ,i c\ld br+
 x ab\t1 a copy ( ! =ego+ l9es %\ld be  
fram$ & plac$ on ! desk ( e tea*] ( bl9d
 *ildr51 & su* tea*]s reque/$ to read ^!
 words at lea/ once ea* day4  ,9        
consid]+ ! developm5t ( ! bl9d *ild1 we 
mu/ recognize ! fact t1 9 m5tal         
atta9m5t1 at lea/1 he is ! pe] ( ! *ild 
:o sees4 ,b 9 ord] to br+ ?is ab\t1 !   
e>ly ye>s ( ! *ild mu/ be c>efully      
sup]vis$1 & 8 tra9+ calculat$ to fit him
 = ! trem5d\s task await+ him1 a task   

requir+ ! c\rage ( a ,sp>tan1 ! wisdom (
 ,solomon1 & ! pati5ce ( ,job4          
,un=tunately1 ! p>5ts ( bl9d *ildr5     
r>ely und]/& ! importance ( ?is e>ly    
tra9+4 ,!y are too (t5 too absorb$ 9 _! 
own sorr[ at hav+ a *ild s afflict$1 too
 sure t loss ( eyesight means loss (    
m5tal vigor1 to realize t _! own        
attitude1 _! own self-pity1 may prove a 
great] h&icap to ! *ild ?an bl9dness    
itself4 ,if a *ild lives 9 a h\se :]e he
 is wait$ ^u1 & made to feel t m]e      
exi/5ce & ! ability to eat & sleep are  
all t may reasonably be expect$ ( him1 &
 t he mu/ dep5d ^u 8 family = ev]y?+1 he
 w gr[ up helpless1 selfi% & awkw>d1 &  
no am\nt ( lat] tra9+ w entirely        
c\nt]act ! p]nici\s effect produc$ 9 ^! 
e>ly1 =mative ye>s4 ,:5 plac$ 9 s*ool ) 
o!r *ildr51 he w be v s5sitive to       
correction1 & may become morbid &       
unhappy1 ?us giv+ a wrong impression ( !
 bl9d 9 g5]al4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! *ild 
is taught to be self-helpful1 p]mitt$ to
 jo9 9 ! "w & play ( o!r *ildr51 made to

 feel t1 ) great] ef=t1 he may d j :at  
!y d1 he w soon become *e]fully al]t &  
hopefully alive to all ! possibilities (
 8 peculi> position4 ,x is true t       
natural disposition has mu* to d ) "o's 
outlook on life1 b *e]fulness & a c]ta9 
=m ( /oicism may be cultivat$1 & to !   
bl9d *ild ^! qualities are absolutely   
ess5tial if he is to atta9 any measure (
 success 9 lat] life4 ,x w\ld be fooli% 
= me to ignore ! difficulties &         
limitations 9 ! pa? ( ev]yone depriv$ ( 
eyesight1 ei!r 9 infancy or adult life1 
b ,i "k t ^! v limitations &            
difficulties may aid 9 =m+ a "* ^: quiet
 /r5g? & unfalt]+ c\rage c n fail to w9 
! admiration & co-op]ation ( all :o     
witness its tireless ef=ts = success4 ,b
 9 ord] to a*ieve success1 let me repeat
 t su* tra9+ mu/ beg9 at ! e>lie/       
possible date4  ,y may nev] h ?\ght ( x1
 b ! bl9d *ild has no model1 no patt]n4 
,x mu/ acquire ev]y?+4 ,x le>ns no?+ by 
imitation4 ,! normal *ild copies !      
ge/ures & mann]isms ( its p>5ts1 & s    

le>ns _m ?+s unconsci\sly1 & ) little or
 no in/ruction4 ,b ! bl9d *ild mu/ be   
taught to smile1 to %ake h&s1 to hold up
 its head1 to walk prop]ly1 to pres5t & 
receive objects1 & ! ?\s& & "o details (
 daily liv+ s naturally acquir$ "u      
ord9>y conditions4 ,long be=e x has     
rea*$ s*ool age1 ! bl9d *ild %\ld be    
p]mitt$ to romp ) o!r *ildr51 to take   
bumps & bruises z "p ( ! game1 & %\ld be
 enc\rag$ to run1 jump rope1 & jo9 9 all
 h>mless sports1 ?us acquir+ t fre$om ( 
movem5t1 muscul> co-ord9ation1 & fe>less
 be>+1 s necess>y if he is to cope      
successfully ) ! difficulties await+    
him4 ,8 toys %\ld be *os5 to in/ruct z  
well z amuse1 & 9 ?is way he %\ld be    
made famili> ) ! diff]5t =ms1 ! squ>e1 !
 circle1 ! oblong1 ! triangle & !       
pyramid4 ,! ,godd>d =m bo>d &           
,montessori insets are invaluable at ?is
 p]iod4 ,he %\ld be tra9$ to recognize !
 diff]5ce betwe5 smoo? & r\gh1 s(t &    
h>d1 light & heavy1 ?ick & ?94 ,he %\ld 
be giv5 pla/ic9e or clay ) :i* to model1

 & be urg$ to reproduce 8 toys1 ?us     
assi/+ 9 ! muscul> developm5t &         
intellig5t use ( 8 f+]s--ano!r ess5tial 
equipm5t4 ,z soon z possible1 ! process 
( dress+ %\ld be taught4 ,! *ild may    
le>n ?is m readily if a doll is us$ z a 
model1 & he is requir$ to put on its    
clo!s ea* morn+1 & remove !m j be=e 8   
own b$time4 ,?is important process %\ld 
be made z int]e/+ z possible1 & ea*     
successful ef=t greet$ en?usia/ically1  
ea* failure c>efully po9t$ out1 its     
cause discov]$1 & its repetition        
prev5t$1 :5 possible4 ,9 ?is way he     
acquires sy/em1 le>ns to put 8 clo!s    
away 9 a c]ta9 place1 & to locate !m    
aga9 )\t assi/ance4 ,8 little f+]s %\ld 
be kept con/antly employ$ /r++ beads1   
putt+ pegs 9 a wood5 bo>d1 cutt+ pap] ) 
k9d]g>t5 scissors1 & modell+ ) pla/ic9e4
 ,if ?us occupi$1 he w escape !         
mann]isms peculi> to ! bl9d *ild ^: only
 amusem5t has be5 to put 8 f+]s 9 8     
eyes1 %ake 8 h& be=e 8 face to see !    
%ad[1 rock 8 body back & =?1 & :irl     

ar\nd 9 dizzy circles4 ,i f\nd j su* a  
*ild1 a girl ( eight ye>s1 :o _h nev]   
done any?+ = h]self1 & ^: p>5ts refus$  
to s5d h] to s*ool4 ,x took me "s "t to 
w9 ! *ild's confid5ce1 b :5 ,i did1 ,i  
_h no tr\ble to correct _m ( h] habits1 
& ,i soon taught h] to dress h]self &   
le>n to read4 ,:5 ,i ask$ h] :at %e did 
all day be=e ,i br\ght h] ! beads & !   
little scissors1 & %e answ]$1 ,oh1 ,i j 
sat 9 my rock]1 & rock$ back & =?1 %ak+ 
my h&s4 ,& :5 ,i ask$ :y %e did n play &
 act l o!r *ildr51 %e began to cry1 &   
said1 ,nobody nev] told me no?9' else to
 d till y came4  ,:5 six ye>s old1 a    
bl9d *ild %\ld be s5t to ! ne>e/ /ate   
s*ool = ! bl9d1 or to a special class1  
if !re is su* a dep>tm5t 9 ! public     
s*ools ( ! city 9 :i* x lives4 ,!       
necessity ( s5d+ ! *ild to s*ool ?us    
e>ly c n be too /rongly emphasiz$1 &    
education ( bl9d *ildr5 %\ld be made    
compulsory1 j z 9 ! case ( ord9>y       
*ildr54 ,?is is a measure :i* %\ld be   
consid]$ by all ^? int]e/$ 9 *ild       

welf>e4 ,! unwill+ness ( p>5ts to s5d _!
 *ildr5 away to bo>d+ s*ool at s e>ly an
 age is "o ( ! /ronge/ argum5ts 9 favor 
( ! special classes 9 public s*ools4 ,b 
x is n possible to h su* classes 9 !    
small cities & t[ns1 & v (t5 ! home     
conditions are (t5 unsuitable = ! prop] 
developm5t ( a bl9d *ild1 & s1 9 e /ate1
 a resid5tial s*ool is an absolute      
necessity4  ,su* a s*ool %\ld consi/ ( a
 k9d]g>t51 prim>y1 int]m$iate & high    
s*ool dep>tm5t1 & ! life ( ! *ildr5 %\ld
 con=m z closely z possible to t ( a    
l>ge family 9 a well-ord]$ home4 ,^? 9  
*>ge ( ! *ildr5 %\ld be impress$ ) !    
responsibility ( ! task !y h und]tak5 & 
%\ld d _! utmo/ to assi/ 9 ! "w ( fitt+ 
! little ones = ! prelim9>y skirmi% 9 ! 
battle ( life4 ,all *ildr5 %\ld h       
con/ant sup]vision dur+ ! =mative p]iod1
 b m especially does ! bl9d *ild ne$    
wat*ful guidance 9 8 "w & at 8 play4    
,little habits mu/ be brok51 awkw>d     
movem5ts disc\rag$1 self confid5ce      
fo/]$1 & e ef=t made to develop ! *ild  

along sane & normal l9es1 s t1 9 lat]   
life1 he may h ! poise & be>+ s (t5     
lack+ 9 ^? :o are bl9d f e>ly *ildhood4 
,x is sometimes claim$ t x is n ess5tial
 t a tea*] ( ! bl9d be possess$ ( m ?an 
an ord9>y education1 & ?is is :y s _m   
s*ools = ! bl9d fail to turn out        
capable1 cultur$1 self-reliant boys &   
girls4 ,dr4 ,ill+wor?1 ! not$ ,engli%   
educator1 gives ! foll[+ qualifications 
= a tea*] ( ! bl9d3 a s\nd education1   
self-control 9 a high degree1 a b\ndless
 en?usiasm1 a det]m9ation to succe$1    
%\ld be k9d & sympa!tic1 & at ! same "t 
firm1 & %\ld be true to 8 ^w4 ,^! are   
qualifications :i* %\ld be possess$     
alike by ! bl9d tea*] & sight$ tea*]1 & 
only tea*]s s qualifi$ %\ld be entru/$ )
 ! div9e privilege ( br++ light to !    
m9ds ( ^! helpless little ones4 ,i wi%  
to add a few m qualifications to ,dr4   
,ill+wor?'s li/1 & !y are ^!3 a broad1  
compreh5d+ sympa?y1 a s5se ( humor1 & a 
he>t brimm+ ) love = all *ildr5--a he>t 
capable ( %>+ ! joy & grief ( e *ild    

he>t4 ,& ,i wi% to emphasize1 9 a       
special mann]1 "o ( ! doctor's          
qualifications--namely1 a b\ndless      
en?usiasm1 & to add yet ano!r1 a liv+1  
brea?+ fai? t tea*+ is a div9e call+1 & 
t ! opportunities = good or ill are     
limitless4 ,to be successful1 a tea*]   
%\ld be able to br+ himself to ! level (
 8 pupil4 ,i once he>d a man say ( a    
great tea*]1 he _h ! he>t ( a boy1 &    
und]/ood our e ?\ght & feel+4  ,9 _m    
s*ools = ! bl9d ! inspirational value ( 
a bl9d tea*] is ov]look$ or ignor$4 ,9  
?is connection ,dr4 ,ill+wor? says3 x is
 almo/ z impossible = a see+ tea*] to   
realize :at x is to be bl9d1 & "k all ! 
difficulties ( 8 bl9d pupil1 z = a      
cong5itally bl9d p]son to ent] into &   
%>e ) "o :o c see1 ! beauty ( a glori\s 
picture or l&scape4 ,dr4 ,ill+wor?      
cont9ues1 x takes a see+ tea*] to become
 :at might be call$ a naturaliz$ bl9d   
p]son1 t is1 "o able to see ?+s f ! bl9d
 po9t ( view2 ?\gh he is nev] 9 !       
favorable position ( a bl9d tea*] :o c  

say to a *ild1 'd x s2 ,i c d x--,i am  
bl9d l y4' ,9 ! resid5tial s*ools ,dr4  
,ill+wor? recomm5ds t ! ratio ( bl9d    
tea*]s to see+ %\ld be "o to two4 ,he   
says1 _! v pres5ce is a cont9ual        
inspiration & inc5tive to ! pupils1 & he
 adds1 ! education ( bl9d *ildr5 9 ^?   
subjects 9 :i* ! me?ods ( in/ruction are
 necess>ily & ess5tially totally diff]5t
 f ^? ( ! see+1 is be/ 9 ! h&s ( a      
prop]ly qualifi$ bl9d tea*]4 ,! wisdom (
 ?is recomm5dation is recogniz$ 9 !     
l>ge/ s*ools ( ,engl& & ,france1 & "s ( 
!m h bl9d sup]9t5d5ts z well4 ,am]ica is
 sl[] to recognize ! ability ( ! bl9d1 b
 ?is p]iod ( recon/ruction & readju/m5t 
?r\gh :i* we are pass+ may quick5 _!    
s5se ( ! importance ( employ+ bl9d      
tea*]s & sup]9t5d5ts1 :5ev] possible4   
,sup]9t5d5ts are no long] requir$ to    
p]=m cl]ical "w4 ,all ^! details are    
left to /5ograph]s & bookkeep]s4 ,nei!r 
is ! sup]9t5d5t expect$ to tea*4 ,b he  
%\ld be a s*ol>1 a man ( culture1 )     
broad vision & high ideals1 & ) a       

sympa!tic k ( ! difficulties to be met &
 ov]come by ! /ud5ts 9 8 c>e4 ,x %\ld be
 ! aim ( ! resid5tial s*ool to tra9 its 
pupils along l9es be/ suit$ to _!       
individual ne$s1 &1 :5 possible1 to fit 
!m to become p>tially self-support+1 if 
n :olly s4  ,! *ild 9 a resid5tial s*ool
 kn[s v little ( life outside ! build+s1
 kn[s little ( ! trials & /ruggles go+  
on 9 its own home1 p]haps4 ,its days are
 well ord]$4 ,x is clo!d & f$1 & is n   
expect$ to practice self-d5ial or to    
ex]cise any ( ! qualities ( c\rage or   
=titude :i* ! exig5cies ( lat] life     
dem&4 ,cl>5ce ,hawkes says3 c\rage a    
bl9d p]son %\ld h above ev]y?+ else4 ,he
 mu/ be lit]ally /eep$ 9 x4 ,x w n d to 
h j ! ord9>y1 tempor>y supply allott$ to
 ! av]age see+ man--he w run out 9 a    
s+le day4 ,b he mu/ h c\rage t is       
p]5nial1 a ceaseless f\nt ( x--c\rage = 
! morn+1 c\rage = ! noonday1 & c\rage = 
! ev5+4 ,life is a battle & a /ruggle   
:i* nev] ends4 ,he mu/ fight = hope &   
*e]1 laught] & happ9ess1 e in* ( ! way  

along life's pa?4 ,ano!r writ] has said1
 c\rage is ! /&+ army ( ! s\l1 keep+ x f
 conque/1 pillage & slav]y4 ,b ! *ild 9 
! resid5tial s*ool kn[s little ( all    
?is1 has little occasion to "k4 ,dr4    
,p>k ,lewis says3 ,! add$ importance (  
hav+ bl9d *ildr5 educat$ ) ^? :o see is1
 t !y may realize m ke5ly ! real        
difficulties ( life :i* are to be met1 &
 :i* h to be ov]come4 ,!y w n always f9d
 k9dness & c\rtesy1 & !y mu/ be prep>$  
to adju/ !mselves to ! h>d] conditions  
:5 !y arise4  ,:5 ! *ild f9i%es !       
requir$ curriculum ( ! resid5tial s*ool1
 & goes =? to 8 place 9 ! _w1 he is (t5 
unprep>$ = ! /ruggle1 unable to adju/   
himself to ! alt]$ conditions1 lack+ 9  
pati5ce1 p]sev]ance & pluck2 ! ?ree ,p's
 ( :i* ,cl>5ce ,hawkes s (t5 speaks1 &  
)\t :i* he claims no bl9d p]son c       
successfully ov]come 8 h&icap4 ,! ne$ = 
?is prep>ation is bett] kn[n to a bl9d  
tea*] or sup]9t5d5t1 & = t reason1 if = 
no o!r1 8 pres5ce 9 ! s*ool is          
desirable4 ,he kn[s ! value ( high]     

education to ! bl9d1 & he w urge !      
pupils to fit !mselves = college1 rem9d+
 !m t bl9dness is a physical1 n a m5tal1
 h&icap4 ,& :o is bett] qualifi$ to fire
 ! y\?ful m9d1 to /r5g!n ! wav]+        
ambition1 & ar\se ! lat5t en?usiasm1 ?an
 "o :o has made ! ef=t1 has f\ght !     
fight1 & won glori\sly6  ,al?\gh ,dr4   
,w>r+ ,wilk9son1 :o 0 ,sup]9t5d5t ( !   
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl9d = ov] =ty    
ye>s1 & 8 bro!r ,*>les1 :o taught = !   
same p]iod--al?\gh nei!r ( ^! m5 0 bl9d1
 !y 7 true tea*]s & college m51 &       
und]/ood ! value ( s*ola/ic atta9m5t to 
! bl9d4 ,z f> back z ,i c rememb]1 !y   
urg$ u all to prep>e = college1 &1 to   
/imulate ?is desire1 !y kept 9 close t\*
 ) ! "w ( ! univ]sity1 & (t5 br\ght     
essays writt5 by ! advanc$ /ud5ts1 to   
enc\rage u 9 our lit]>y ef=ts1 assur+ u 
) a little practice we c\ld write z     
well4 ,(t51 too1 !y w\ld take classes to
 he> a lecture on "s subject "u         
discussion1 ?us =g+ ! fir/ l9k betwe5 ! 
s*ool & ! univ]sity1 9 ^: %ad[ our "y   

lives 7 sp5t4 ,9 prep>+ u = competition 
) see+ /ud5ts1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilk9son us$
 to say3 nev] ask = qu>t] because ( y\r 
bl9dness4 ,d y\r "w s well t p w say n1 
'h[ wond]ful ?is is consid]+ y\r        
affliction1' b 'h[ p]fect 9 spite ( x6' 
,?is ?\ght has rema9$ con/antly ) me1   
/r5g!n+ & enc\rag+ me1 enabl+ me to     
ov]come difficulties t w\ld o!rwise h   
be5 impossible to surm\nt4  ,x is (     
vital importance t ! bl9d %\ld h        
pleasant1 well-modulat$ voices1 & = ?is 
reason elocution %\ld be includ$ 9 !    
c\rse ( /udy4 ,9 rec5t ye>s a numb] (   
bl9d /ud5ts 9 ea/]n s*ools h be5 tra9$ z
 read]s & public ent]ta9]s1 a l9e ( "w 9
 :i* eyesight is n an ess5tial factor4  
,read+ al\d %\ld be enc\rag$ among !    
pupils1 & frequ5t spe$ te/s giv51 ?us   
/imulat+ 9 !m a desire = read+4  ,!     
s*ool at ,b]keley has includ$ bus9ess   
me?ods 9 its c\rse ( /udy1 & ?is is an  
excell5t ?+1 because ! day is n f>      
di/ant :5 ! ability ( ! bl9d to fill    
positions z typewrit]s1 /5ograph]s1     

telephone & dictaphone op]ators1 &      
salesm51 w be recogniz$4 ,& :5 ?is "t   
comes1 let u hope t our "y p may be     
ready & eag] to prove _! wor? 9 ^! l9es 
( endeavor4 ,if ! /ud5ts are made to    
feel t !y are blaz+ a trail1 & mak+ x   
less difficult = o!rs to foll[1 _!      
ultimate success is assur$4  ,hav+      
outl9$ ! aim & purpose ( ! resid5tial   
s*ool1 & %[n x to be a necess>y factor 9
 ! education ( ! bl9d 9 e /ate1 ,i wi%  
to call att5tion to "s ( ! advantages to
 be d]iv$ f co$ucation ( bl9d & see+    
*ildr54  ,z e>ly z #aijj ,*icago />t$ a 
special class = bl9d *ildr5 z a "p ( its
 public s*ool sy/em1 ?us inaugurat+ !   
movem5t 9 ?is c\ntry1 if n 9 ! _w4 ,s9ce
 t "t _m l>ge cities1 includ+ ,bo/on1   
,new ,york1 ,j]sey ,city1 ,ro*e/]1      
,milwaukee1 ,detroit1 ,clevel&1 ,tol$o1 
,c9c9nati & ,los ,angeles1 h />t$ simil>
 classes1 c>ry+ ! *ildr5 f ! k9d]g>t51  
?r\gh elem5t>y & high s*ool1 & prep>+ !m
 = college4 ,! class 9 ,*icago 0 />t$   
?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,john ,b4 ,curtis1 a    

bl9d tea*]1 & ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public   
,s*ool classes ( ,clevel&1 ,tol$o &     
,c9c9nati4 ,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,irw91 is a bl9d
 man1 & s x is n /range t a bl9d tea*] (
 ,los ,angeles %\ld be ! fir/ to        
recognize ! ne$ ( su* a class 9 ?is     
/ate4  ,! ,/ate ,libr>y 0 glad to fur!r 
?is =w>d movem5t 9 ! education ( bl9d   
*ildr51 & p]mitt$ me to devote a great  
deal ( "t to organiz+ ! class1 & x      
provid$ ! books & "s ( ! app>atus =     
c>ry+ on ! "w = ! fir/ ye>4 ,x /ill     
supplies _m ( ! books1 ?\gh ! ,bo>d (   
,education provides its own app>atus4   
,dr4 ,alb]t ,%iels1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,los
 ,angeles ,city ,s*ools1 0 glad to h a  
class = ! bl9d 9 ! city1 s9ce he has se5
 h[ successfully ! "w 0 c>ri$ on 9 ,new 
,york1 :]e m ?an two hundr$ *ildr5 att5d
 special classes1 & ?is 9 spite ( ! fact
 t ,new ,york has two /ate s*ools = !   
bl9d4 ,:5 ! home conditions are         
favorable1 & a special class is         
available1 x is wis] to p]mit ! bl9d    
*ild to rema9 ) its p>5ts1 to att5d     

s*ool ea* morn+ ) its bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9
 ?is way !re is no break 9 ! family     
relation & ! *ild does n gr[ indiff]5t  
to home ties1 z s (t5 happ5s :5 he is   
s5t to a resid5tial s*ool4 ,mr4 ,irw9   
says ! special class is ! tw5tie? c5tury
 emphasis on ! integrity ( ! home4  ,on 
,janu>y #b1 #aiag1 ! ,los ,angeles class
 />t$ ) eight pupils enroll$1 & on ,june
 #cj ( ?is ye> ! numb] _h increas$ to   
sev5te51 ) ! prospect ( m at ! op5+ ( ! 
fall t]m4 ,tea*]s = special classes are 
g5]ally *os5 f ! regul> s*ool dep>tm5t1 
_! "w be+ usually direct$ by a bl9d     
sup]visor4 ,9 pursuance ( my "w z home  
tea*] ,i f\nd a numb] ( *ildr5 = :om !re
 0 no room 9 ! ,/ate ,s*ool at ,b]keley1
 & be=e ! special class 0 organiz$ ,i   
taught ^! *ildr5 9 _! homes or at !     
libr>y4 ,miss ,frances ,bl5d1 a grade   
tea*]1 ask$ to /udy ) me1 s9ce %e wi%$  
to tea* ! bl9d "h or 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i s5t h]
 to tea* ! *ildr51 & 9 ?is way %e       
acquir$ ! necess>y exp]i5ce1 le>n$ to   
read & write ,braille rapidly1 & ga9$ an

 insight into ! psy*ology ( ! bl9d *ild1
 s1 :5 ! bo>d ( education ne$$ a tea*] =
 ! special class %e 0 ready & eag] = !  
task4 ,s9ce !n ,miss ,bl5d's si/] has   
qualifi$ & is n[ ! second tea*] 9 ! bl9d
 dep>tm5t1 eight to t5 *ildr5 be+       
consid]$ all t "o tea*] c prop]ly c>e =4
  ,among ! poor ( e l>ge city1 !re are  
*ildr5 ^: p>5ts conceal !m1 = fe> !y may
 be s5t away to s*ool4 ,^! are kn[n z   
hidd5 *ildr51 & ,i f\nd "o su* *ild     
tuck$ away "u ! b$1 & 0 told %e always  
hid !re :5 %e he>d /range voices4 ,%e 0 
a little ,mexican girl1 & spoke no      
,engli%4 ,%e is n[ "o ( ! brighte/      
*ildr5 9 ! class1 & h] p>5ts are        
delight$ t !y ne$ n "p ) h]4  ,9 !      
special class1 ! *ildr5 are tra9$ to    
speak intellig5tly ( ?+s :i* !y d n see 
) ! physical sight1 s t !y may be able  
to conv]se naturally ^u ord9>y topics1 &
 ne$ n h to plead ignorance1 on ! gr\nd 
( nev] hav+ se5 ?is or t object4 ,_!    
m9ds are fill$ ) a love = all beautiful 
?+s1 especially fl[]s & pictures1 & !y  

are frequ5tly tak5 to p>ks & museums4   
,!y are told ab\t ! />s1 ! blue sky1    
sunsets1 ! maje/y ( ! ocean1 & all ! o!r
 wond]s t en*ant ! eye2 & !y are taught 
to speak ( see+ ^! ?+s1 because !y      
really d see !m ) ! m5tal vision1 ke5]1 
9 _m in/ances1 ?an m]e physical sight4  
,! boys ( ! polyte*nic high s*ool made a
 wond]ful doll h\se = ! *ildr5--a h\se (
 f\r rooms1 fully furni%$ ?r\gh\t4 ,!   
*ildr5 made _! own rugs & baskets1      
tables & *airs1 & "o boy model$ a ba?tub
 ( pla/ic9e1 p]fect 9 design4 ,! h\se   
has a slop+ ro(1 & x is ?at*$1 & ,i mu/ 
confess t my fir/ real k ( ro(s 0 ga9$ f
 exam9+ t "o on ! doll h\se4 ,x has a   
*imney1 too1 & a /ovepipe1 & s ! *ildr5 
le>n a great deal f ?is m9iature home ( 
_! dolls4  ,9 _! special classroom1 !   
*ildr5 are taught ,braille read+ &      
writ+1 & a great deal ( "t is giv5 to ^!
 bran*es4 ,!y are taught all sorts (    
h&work1 basketry1 weav+1 knitt+1 model+1
 & *air can+1 &1 :5 old en\gh1 !y are   
s5t ) ! o!r *ildr5 to sew+1 cook+1 sloyd

 & music classes4 ,z soon z possible1 !y
 recite ) ! regul> classes1 _! lessons  
be+ previ\sly read or expla9$ by !      
special tea*]4 ,?is gives !m ! contact )
 normal *ildr51 s necess>y to !         
developm5t ( ! bl9d *ild4 ,^? n 9 favor 
( special classes claim t ?is           
competition is too sev]e a /ra91 & t x  
is unk9d & unwise to place bl9d *ildr5 )
 ^? ^: physical advantages &            
opportunities = /udy are great]4 ,b we h
 f\nd t ! plan works admirably4 ,!      
special tea*] tra9s h] pupils to be     
self-reliant & helpful1 insi/s t !y jo9 
9 ! games ( ! o!rs1 assur+ !m t1 )      
great] ef=t1 !y1 too1 may play1 & x is  
delightful to wat* !m at recess or at   
noon1 ea* bl9d *ild affectionately l$ by
 a see+ *ild1 ! latt] call+ ! tea*]'s   
att5tion to ! successful p]=mance ( "s  
feat on ! "p ( 8 bl9d playmate4 ,9 !    
classroom1 too1 ! _s is ! same1 ! bl9d  
*ild rememb]+ ?+s = ! "o :o sees1 & !   
see+ *ild us+ 8 eyes = ! "o :o is bl9d4 
,! special tea*] tra9s ! memory ( h]    

pupils to ! highe/ possible degree1     
impress+ ^u !m t _! m9ds are va/        
/oreh\ses 9 :i* to keep all sorts ( k   
tuck$ away = future use1 & t x is       
disa/r\s to bl9d *ildr5 to =get4 ,9     
m5tal ari?metic1 !y usually lead !      
class4 ,_! pres5ce 9 ! s*ool is ( !     
greate/ help to ! o!rs ) :om !y "w 9    
class4 ,_! success 9 ov]com+            
difficulties is a /imulus to ! pride &  
an inc5tive to ! ambition ( ! see+ *ild4
 ,! pres5ce ( ! bl9d *ildr5 is a con/ant
 rem9d] to !m ( _! sup]ior physical     
advantages1 & !y are a%am$ to h !m      
out/rip !m1 z !y s (t5 d1 9 intellectual
 "w4 ,& s ! pres5ce ( ! bl9d *ild is    
sure to result 9 untold good1 n only to 
! *ild s h&icapp$1 b to ! entire s*ool1 
remov+ z x mu/1 ! belief1 n[1 alas1 s   
g5]al1 t :5 eyesight is lo/1 all is lo/4
 ,tra9$ side by side ) its sight$       
companions1 do+ ! same "w z well1 if n  
bett]1 ! lat] success ( ! "y bl9d seek] 
aft] k is practically assur$2 =1 z ,i h 
said1 9 m5tal atta9m5t1 at lea/1 ! bl9d 

*ild is ! pe] ( ! *ild ) eyesight1--"h1 
beyond cavil1 ! *ances are equal4  ,to  
my m9d1 ! co$ucation ( ! bl9d & see+ is 
a /ep 9 ! "r direction--a v =w>d /ep1   
s9ce x w ultimately bridge ! gulf (     
misconception & skepticism n[ sep>at+ ^!
 two classes--a gulf :i* mu/ be bridg$  
if we hope to arrive at a sane &        
satisfactory solution ( ! problem ( f9d+
 employm5t1 n only = ! return$ bl9d     
soldi]s1 b = ! ?\s&s ( intellig5t bl9d  
m5 & wom5 :o are wait+ eag]ly1 hungrily1
 = a *ance to prove _! ability1 a *ance 
to e>n _! daily bread4 ,:5 bl9d & see+  
*ildr5 are tra9$ side by side1 f !      
k9d]g>t51 ?r\gh ! grades into high      
s*ool1 & on to college1 p]haps1 ! b>ri]s
 dissolve1 ! bl9d boy & ! see+ boy are  
comrades--!y h play$ toge!r1 work$      
toge!r1 & toge!r !y h plann$ _! future4 
,! see+ boy kn[s ! bl9d boy w succe$    
because he has se5 him victori\s 9 _m a 
m5tal skirmi%4 ,j ?is ,may1 "r "h 9 !   
,univ]sity at ,b]keley1 a bl9d /ud5t    
graduat$ f\r? 9 a class ( m ?an "o ?\s& 

see+ /ud5ts4 ,x may be int]e/+ to note1 
9 pass+1 t !re are sev5 bl9d /ud5ts n[  
att5d+ ! univ]sity1 & t ! /ate provides 
?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye> to defray !    
exp5se ( a read] = ea* /ud5t4 ,new ,york
 0 ! fir/ /ate to provide read]s = bl9d 
college /ud5ts1 & ?is 0 br\ght ab\t     
?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,dr4 ,newel ,p]ry1 a    
bl9d graduate ( ! ,univ]sity (          
,cali=nia1 n[ a tea*] ( ma!matics 9 !   
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl9d4 ,dr4 ,newel 
,p]ry 0 l>gely in/rum5tal 9 ! passage ( 
a simil> bill 9 ?is /ate1 & s once aga91
 ! bl9d are indebt$ to a bl9d tea*] =   
advancem5t4  ,b all ! *ildr5 9 ! special
 classes w n c>e to g to college1 & = ^?
 :o d n1 o!r "w w be provid$1 manual    
tra9+ giv51 & all sorts ( trades        
enc\rag$4 ,"h1 too1 !y w h ! add$       
/imulus ( /udy+ side by side ) _! sight$
 companions4 ,x is my e>ne/ hope t "s   
day ?is /ate w e/abli% a te*nical s*ool 
= ! bl9d4 ,9 su* a s*ool1 a deft-f+]$   
intellig5t bl9d boy c\ld le>n electric  
wir+1 pipe fitt+1 screw fitt+1 bolt     

nutt+1 assembl+ ( *&eli]s & telephone   
p>ts1 tra9$ z a plumb]'s help]1 & taught
 to read gas & electric met]s1 by pass+ 
! f+]s ov] ! dial--9 %ort1 a v>iety (   
trades & occupations c\ld be pursu$ )   
pr(it to ! s*ool & to ! /ud5ts4 ,b :ile 
wait+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a s*ool1 !re 
is mu* to be done by way ( prep>ation4  
,we mu/ prove ! tru? ( ,cl>5ce ,hawkes' 
ass]tion t bl9dness is1 aft] all1 b a   
#be p] c5t h&icap 9 ! race ( life4 ,b x 
is a h&icap1 no matt] :at pr(ession is  
adopt$4 ,i analyze ! h&icap ?us3 #bd p] 
c5t ( x is ! prejudice & unbelief ( !   
public1 & ! o!r #a p] c5t is ! lack (   
eyesight4 ,i believe ?is is n too /rong4
 ,9 speak+ ( ! h&icap1 ,cl>5ce ,hawkes  
cont9ues3 a bl9d p]son1 9 ord] to succe$
 equally ) ! see+1 mu/ put 9 #abe p] c5t
 ( en]gy be=e he c /& abrea/ ( 8 see+   
competitor4  ,b 9 ord] to prove bl9dness
 to be b a #be p] c5t h&icap1 we mu/    
tra9 our bl9d *ildr5 f _! e>lie/        
infancy4 ,we mu/ n sidetrack !m4 ,we mu/
 plant _! feet firmly on ! highroad (   

life1 enc\rage _! fir/1 falt]+ /eps1    
tea* !m to g =w>d fe>lessly1 ) head     
erect & %\ld]s squ>$1 w>n !m ( pitfalls 
& hidd5 ?orns1 %[ !m ! wisdom ( mak+    
ha/e sl[ly :5 ! pa? is /eep or unev51   
impress ^u _! m9ds ! importance to o!rs 
( _! success1 &1 above all1 tra9 !m to h
 confid5ce 9 !mselves1 tea* !m to       
realize t1 because ( _! /ruggles &      
limitations1 !y h a m5tal equipm5t &    
res]ve =ce possess$ by v few ( _! m     
=tunate fell[ be+s4 ,?us tra9$ & =tifi$1
 our "y bl9d p w "w l ,trojans to prove 
_! ability to ^? :o d\bt x1 & succe$ 9  
remov+ "o ob/acle aft] ano!r1 until !y  
/& ready to take equal *ances ) any :o  
may be pitt$ aga9/ !m4 ,! h& ( !        
sightless work] is /eadi]1 & 8 c\rage   
great]1 because ( ! ye>s ( /ruggle &    
con/ant ef=t ( :i* 8 sight$ competitors 
c =m no conception4  ,& s ^? 9 *>ge ( ! 
education ( ! bl9d1 :e!r 9 resid5tial   
s*ools or public s*ool classes1 h a     
h]culean task be=e !m1 b if _! he>ts are
 9 ! "w1 if !y are alive to _! wond]ful 

opportunity = s]vice1 & if !y h fai? 9 !
 ability ( _! pupils1 ! future success (
 ^! h&icapp$ "y p is practically assur$4
 ,z ) ! nation today1 s ) ^? int]e/$ 9 !
 welf>e ( ! bl9d--we look to ! *ildr5 = 
! fulfillm5t ( our highe/ ideals1 &     
hope1 9 _! advancem5t1 to see our de>e/ 
dreams come true4 ,i am (t5 call$       
vision>y1 & ,i am pr\d to confess t ,i h
 a vision1 a wond]ful vision ( ! future 
( ! bl9d4 ,x may n be realiz$ dur+ my   
lifetime1 b if "s ( ! *ildr5 ,i h       
inspir$ w take up ! tor*1 & c>ry x on   
unfalt]+ly1 ,i %all be satisfi$4        
,meantime1 ,i walk by ! light ( my      
vision along r\gh roads1 across /range  
/reams1 up hills t are /eep &           
rock-/rewn2 &1 ?\gh my c\rage sometimes 
fails1 & my /r5g? seems unequal to !    
task1 ! light %9es cle> & /eady1 & ,i g 
=w>d1 9 ! glad assurance t "o day my    
vision w be realiz$1 my *]i%$ dream = ! 
emancipation ( my p1 ! emancipation ( ! 
bl9d1 mu/ come true4     ,,!            
,,re-,,education ,,( ,,! ,,bl9d ,,adult1

  ,) ,special ,ref]5ce to ! ,bl9d$      
,soldi]4      ,a voice came 9 ! d>kness 
,& lift$ ! curta9 ( ,m9d2     ,i saw t  
f+]s c\ld be         ,also eyes to !    
bl9d4     ,i t\*$1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i saw1    
,& ! d>k %ades roll$ aside4     ,& to y 
my he>t pays tribute4         ,de>      
tea*]1 fri5d & guide4   ,^! l9es 7 s5t  
to me by "o ( my bl9d pupils aft] he _h 
le>n$ to read & write ! ,braille        
*>act]s4 ,!y express ! purpose (        
re-education1 & indicate ! means by :i* 
x may be atta9$4 ,rehabilitate1         
recon/ruct1 re-educate--^! are famili>  
t]ms 9 ?is h\r ( /ress & _w conflict4   
,to ! m9ds ( _m1 ^! words may pres5t    
problems t are entirely new1 b to !     
social work]1 & ^? ^: lives h be5 sp5t 9
 ! s]vice ( ! h&icapp$ m5 & wom5 ( our  
civil communities1 ! problem pres5t$ is 
no new "o1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t1 :]eas1
 hi!rto1 only a few recogniz$ ! problem1
 today1 /irr$ by ! k ( w> & its         
frightful consequ5ces1 e "o is eag] to  
%>e 9 ! rehabilitation movem5t n[ sweep+

 ov] ! l&4 ,! re-education ( ! bl9d$    
soldi] is1 aft] all1 only ! re-education
 ( ! bl9d adult1 & he has be5 ) u1 lo1  
^! _m ye>s6 ,adult bl9dness has increas$
 al>m+ly 9 ! pa/ half c5tury1 & !       
problem ( provid+ = ?is un=tunate class 
has assum$ proportions4 ,! prospect (   
hav+ to c>e = ?\s&s ( bl9d$ soldi]s has 
l$ to a consid]ation ( ! bl9d & _!      
possible rehabilitation1 & mu* good %\ld
 result f ! unit$ ef=t4 ,we ext5d a     
cordial invitation to all to come ov] to
 ,mac$onia & help4  ,! ,cali=nia ,/ate  
,libr>y has be5 engag$ 9 ! re-education 
( ! bl9d adult s9ce x op5$ its ,books = 
! ,bl9d ,dep>tm5t 9 ,decemb]1 #aijd4 ,at
 fir/ x suppli$ books to ^? :o already  
knew h[ to read1 b soon x became evid5t 
t its field ( usefulness c\ld ext5d to !
 adult sudd5ly depriv$ ( eyesight1 & n  
eligible to a s*ool = ! bl9d4 ,& ?us !  
ne$ = home tea*+ became app>5t long be=e
 ! ,/ate ,libr>y c\ld employ su* a      
tea*]4 ,i realiz$ ?is ne$1 ev5 be=e     
leav+ s*ool1 & x 0 my privilege to tea* 

z a volunte] = tw5ty ye>s prior to my   
appo9tm5t z home tea*] = ! ,/ate        
,libr>y4 ,dur+ t p]iod ,i taught ! bl9d 
( ?is & neighbor+ /ates1 &1 be=e books 7
 made available by ! ,/ate ,libr>y ,i   
copi$ /ories & poems suit$ to ! ta/es ( 
my individual pupils4 ,9 ?is way ,i came
 9 close t\* ) ! bl9d & _! problems1 &  
my e wak+ mom5t 0 devot$ to _! s]vice & 
al?\gh !re 7      ,heavy burd5s 9 !     
load1     ,& too few help]s on ! road1  
,i clung to ! belief t "s day help w\ld 
come1 & ,i %\ld be p]mitt$ to enl>ge my 
scope ( usefulness1 & rea* all :o ne$$  
re-education4 ,& ?is hope 0 realiz$ 9   
,july1 #aiad1 :5 ! ,/ate ,libr>y ask$ me
 to accept ! position ( ,home ,tea*] ( !
 ,bl9d ( ! /ate4  ,z e>ly z #ahij       
,p5nsylvania />t$ home tea*+ 9 ?is      
c\ntry1 b its "w 0 privately ma9ta9$4   
,s9ce !n o!r /ates h e/abli%$ su*       
dep>tm5ts1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,york1   
,ohio1 ,ill9ois1 b ^! h special         
appropriations = c>ry+ on ! "w4 ,our    
,/ate ,libr>y is do+ x out ( its g5]al  

appropriation1 & z a phase ( its        
ext5sion4 ,x is ! only /ate libr>y      
ma9ta9+ su* a dep>tm5t 9 connection )   
regul> libr>y "w4 ,"s ( ! l>ge cities h 
read+ rooms 9 _! public libr>ies1 :]e   
books are loan$ on application1 & :]e   
read+ is taught to ^? :o c g !re =      
lessons4  ,! duties ( ! ,/ate ,libr>y   
home tea*]s are manifold4 ,?is dep>tm5t 
has /eadily gr[n 9 importance until n[ x
 is recogniz$ z ! v bone & s9ew ( "w = !
 bl9d 9 ?is /ate4 ,"s ( ! tea*]'s duties
 are1 fir/1 to tea* rais$ type to all :o
 c n see to read ord9>y pr9t1 7a p]son  
ne$ n be totally bl9d 9 ord] to read 9  
?is way1 z _m le>n :o c see to g ab\t   
alone73 second1 to se>* =1 & :5         
possible1 place ei!r 9 ! s*ool at       
,b]keley1 or ! special class 9 ,los     
,angeles1 all bl9d *ildr5 :o h rea*$ !  
age ( six ye>s2 ?ird1 to conduct a      
campaign = ! prev5tion ( bl9dness &     
cons]vation ( vision 9 adults & *ildr52 
&1 la/ly1 to set =? ! ne$s ( ! bl9d1    
conv9ce ! public t its attitude t[>d !m 

is (t5 an add$ affliction1 & correct a  
few ( ! _m mi/ak5 ideas conc]n+ ^?      
depriv$ ( eyesight1 :o are1 necess>ily1 
some:at h&icapp$ 9 ! race ( life4 ,!    
importance ( ?is la/ duty c n be        
ov]e/imat$1 & s my next lecture w pres5t
 ?is subject 9 its _m phases1 ) ! hope (
 creat+ a bett] und]/&+ betwe5 ! bl9d & 
! see+--an und]/&+ :i* w n only help !  
bl9d adult n[ 9 our mid/1 b aid         
mat]ially 9 ! re-education ( ! bl9d$    
soldi]4 ,my task is n an easy "o1 b ,i  
love my "w & my pupils1 & ,i h come to  
"k t ! public ne$s1 n s mu* to be       
in/ruct$1 z to be rem9d$4  ,our fir/    
borr[] 0 a lady ( n9ety ye>s1 & s we    
realiz$ at once t !re 0 practically no  
age limit 9 ?is "w1 ?us prov+ ! tru? ( !
 well-kn[n say+1 we are nev] too old to 
le>n4 ,a man ( n9ety1 ) h&s toil-worn & 
crippl$ f rheumatism1 0 able1 aft] a few
 weeks ( /udy1 to read ) pleasure1 8    
only regret be+ t he _h n le>n$ tw5ty   
ye>s be=e1 :5 bl9dness fir/ came ^u him4
 ,:5 x is consid]$ t1 dur+ all ^? ye>s1 

! man _h n read a s+le ^w1 8 progress is
 truly rem>kable1 & ! fact t he is read+
 has /imulat$ o!rs :o1 on acc\nt ( _!   
advanc$ age1 hesitat$ to /udy ! rais$   
types4 ,! requirem5ts = /udy are        
simple--a love = read+1 p]si/5t         
application1 & a det]m9ation to succe$4 
,if a p]son did n c>e to read ) 8 eyes1 
he w c]ta9ly n be will+ to le>n ) 8     
f+]s4 ,?is is a fact n well und]/ood1 & 
x is v g5]ally suppos$ t all bl9d p want
 to le>n to read4 ,among our eld]ly     
borr[]s are doctors1 judges1 m9i/]s1    
tea*]s & au?ors1 & to !m ! read+ has    
giv5 a new lease ( life4 ,!re are       
invalids among our eld]ly p--m5 & wom5 9
 :eel *airs1 ) crippl$ limbs1 sometimes 
depriv$ ( ! use ( "o h&--b !y are read+1
 & _! pleasure is beautiful to see4 ,"o 
woman ( eighty-sev51 :o has n walk$ =   
f\r ye>s1 & bl9d "o ye>1 le>n$ to read  
la/ ,janu>y1 & s9ce t "t %e has read    
tw5ty books1 besides knitt+ squ>es = !  
,r$ ,cross4  ,! type read by ! eld]ly   
borr[]s1 & ^? ) toil-h>d5$ h&s1 or      

suff]+ f "s n]v\s affection1 0 =mulat$  
by a bl9d man1 ,dr4 ,william ,moon1 (   
,london1 ab\t #ahde1 & is call$ ,moon   
type4 ,! *>act]s are l>ge & di/9ct1 _m (
 !m be+ %ap$ l ! ord9>y pr9t$ lett]s4   
,!y are easily le>n$1 & ?is type is     
invaluable1 n only = old p1 b 9 cases   
:]e1 9 ord] to re/ore lo/ confid5ce1 a  
quick return is imp]ative4 ,dr4 ,moon   
lo/ 8 eyesight 9 e>ly manhood1 & sp5t ! 
rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life p]fect+ 8 sy/em1   
pr9t+ books & pamphlets1 & go+ ab\t     
tea*+ ! poor ( ,london1 ?us inaugurat+  
home tea*+ = ! bl9d4 ,moon type books h 
be5 pr9t$ 9 _m languages1 & ?\s&s ( m5 &
 wom5 h be5 bless$ & bright5$ by !      
unique philan?ropy ( ?is bl9d man4 ,8   
son1 ,rob]t ,moon1 br\ght ! type to     
,p5nsylvania1 & t /ate & ours lead 9 !  
numb] ( ,moon books 9 circulation4 ,(t5 
:5 a borr[] has read ,moon = six mon?s  
or a ye>1 he is able to le>n ! ,braille1
 8 f+]s be+ tra9$ by ! ,moon to rema9 9 
a proscrib$ space1 & 8 confid5ce 9 _!   
ability fully e/abli%$4 ,?is is a pot5t 

factor 9 ma/]+ a dott$ sy/em1 z !       
progress is g5]ally sl[ & labori\s1     
especially = eld]ly p4  ,! fact t an    
adult c le>n to read ) ! f+]s seems v   
wond]ful to ! un9itiat$1 &1 inde$1 x is 
a long /ep =w>d1 b ! ability to         
sub/itute f+]s = eyes is only "o ( !    
m>vels wr\ght4 ,hel5 ,kell] has truly   
said t idl5ess is ! greate/ burd5 ( !   
bl9d1 & ?is is :y our "w ) !m is s      
acceptable1 ?\gh ! read+ is1 aft] all1  
only ! means to an end4 ,:ile tra9+ !   
f+]s to p]=m _! new functions1 ,i /rive 
to r5ew hope & c\rage 9 ! he>ts ( !     
pupils1 assur+ !m t !y may /ill d _m ?+s
 t 7 possible be=e _! bl9dness4         
,self-reliance & helpfulness--m9us      
self-pity--?is is ! =mula ,i use :5 urg+
 ! pupils to make ! mo/ ( life2 = :5 a  
man is sorry = himself1 he is on ! road 
to despair1 & 8 condition is well nigh  
hopeless4 ,:5 ! pupils are able to read 
& write once m1 aft] hav+ giv5 up all   
hope ( ev] do+ s1 _! confid5ce is       
re/or$1 & a way is op5$ to new & hi!rto 

undream$-( possibilities4 ,old aims &   
pursuits1 rel9qui%$ :5 ! eyesight fail$1
 are once m rememb]$ & discuss$1 &1 9 _m
 in/ances1 resum$1 ?us br++ back !      
light1 n to ! eyes1 b to ! m9d1 ?r\gh   
"w4 ,john ,newton says3 ,y c n %ove !   
d>kness out ( a room1 b y c %9e x out4  
,i see ?is miracle p]=m$ e day1 yet to  
me x is ev] new1 ev] wond]ful1 /imulat+ 
me to great] ef=ts = my p--because !    
bl9d are my p1 & _! joys & sorr[s1      
triumphs & defeats1 f9d an e*o 9 my     
he>t4  ,:5 ! rais$ alphabet is ma/]$1   
books are s5t f ! ,/ate ,libr>y to !    
homes1 ?r\gh ! mail1 free ( co/1 & ?us  
!re is no exp5se incurr$1 & z ?is s]vice
 is tax-support$1 !re is no elem5t (    
*>ity connect$ ) x4 ,at pres5t1 ! ,/ate 
,libr>y employs two home tea*]s1 & !    
numb] w be increas$ z ! ne$ arises4 ,"o 
( ^!1 ,miss ,ca?>9e ,j4 ,morrison1 is   
/ation$ at ,los ,angeles1 hav+ be5      
appo9t$ to take my place !re :5 ,i 0    
transf]r$ to ,san ,francisco la/        
,octob]4 ,! arrangem5t = ?is transf] 0  

"o ( ! la/ (ficial acts ( ! late ,/ate  
,libr>ian1 my well-lov$ *ief4 ,mr4      
,gillis 0 devot$ to ! bl9d1 & ext5d$ !  
s]vice to ?is section at ! e>lie/       
possible mom5t4  ,! ,/ate ,libr>y       
select$ me z home tea*]1 n only because 
( my ye>s ( exp]i5ce ) ! bl9d1 b        
because1 bl9d f e>ly infancy1 ,i 0      
famili> ) ! h&icaps & disc\ragem5ts t   
ov]:elm ! adult b rec5tly depriv$ (     
eyesight4 ,! pupils h confid5ce 9 a bl9d
 tea*]1 because !y "k t e /ep 9 _!      
difficult pa? is famili> to h] feet4 ,! 
qualifications = a home tea*] are1      
briefly1 ^!3 p]sonality1 adaptability1  
tact1 a s5se ( humor1 a broad1          
compreh5d+ sympa?y1 a /rongly hop+ he>t1
 unlimit$ pati5ce1 & a det]m9ation to d 
:at is be/ = h] pupils1 no matt] :at !  
opposition1 or h[ h>d ! task may be4 ,he
 :o c plant c\rage 9 ! human s\l is !   
be/ physician1 & ?is is "o ( ! *ief     
duties ( ! home tea*]4 ,"s k ( n]v\s    
diseases is also ess5tial1 & x is (t5   
necess>y to ex]cise ! greate/ c>e &     

pati5ce 9 giv+ ! fir/ few lessons1 z an 
unwise ^w1 or a failure to und]/&       
conditions1 may lead to untold mis]y4   
,?is is especially true 9 cases ( sudd5 
bl9dness1 z ! pupil is (t5 afraid to    
move ab\t 8 own room1 confus$ by ! alt]$
 conditions1 & bewild]$ by a multitude (
 s\nds hi!rto unnotic$4 ,x is absolutely
 necess>y to h ! co-op]ation ( ! family1
 & ,i am (t5 oblig$ to insi/ t *anges be
 made 9 ! h\sehold arrangem5ts1 9 ord]  
to help a pupil ?r\gh ! try+ p]iod (    
readju/m5t4 ,?is is sometimes fraught ) 
difficulties = bo? pupil & tea*]1 b !   
latt] %\ld nev] lose sight ( ! com=t &  
b5efit ( h] *>ge1 & %\ld c>e no?+ =     
unreasonable objections or selfi%       
prote/s4  ,! bl9d adult is 9 ne$ ( "s "o
 :o1 :ile recogniz+ ! und5iable calamity
 & loss1 is yet ready to l5d a /eady+   
h&1 enc\rage ! unc]ta9 feet to _! old1  
free movem5ts1 lead ! tr\bl$ ?\ghts into
 o!r *annels1 & f9d new me?ods ( do+ old
 ?+s4 ,?us enc\rag$1 ! bl9d adult w soon
 resume 8 normal attitude1 realize t mu*

 good "w may yet be done1 & t o!rs h    
blaz$ a trail :i* he may foll[1 if he w4
 ,b if 8 family & fri5ds feel t1 because
 eyesight is lo/1 all is lo/1 & tell him
 t1 because ( 8 affliction he c d no?+1 
he w d no?+4 ,b if !y tell him he has a 
h&icap1 & t !y w help him to "w x (f1   
all 8 fight+ blood w come to ! rescue1 &
 he w say1 ) ,em]son1 ! k+ is ! man :o  
c4 ,i give ?is s5t5ce to all my pupils1 
& _! _s leaps to ! call1 &1 hold+ to my 
h& = ! fir/ few1 unc]ta9 /eps1 tru/+ 9  
my assurance t v soon !y w f9d _! way   
along ?is new pa?1 ! b5t %\ld]s         
/raight51 ! b[$ head is lift$1 ! d>kness
 is dispell$ by ! light ( purpose1 s\l  
sight replaces physical sight1 & ! pupil
 is ready to face life aga91 undaunt$ & 
unafraid4 ,:at a wond]ful privilege1 :at
 a r>e opportunity = s]vice1 to ! tea*] 
alive to ! possibilities ( h] unique    
position6 ,:5 ! song goes out ( y\r     
life1 y c n />t ano!r :ile x is r++ 9   
y\r e>s2 b let a bit ( a sil5ce fall1 & 
!n1 maybe1 a psalm w come1 by & by4 ,to 

live by a song is all v beautiful &     
wond]ful1 b to live by a psalm is brav] 
& wor?i]4 ,&1 9 ! case ( ! bl9d adult1 !
 readju/m5t p]iod may be call$ ! int]im 
betwe5 ! song & ! psalm4  ,dur+ ^! try+ 
mon?s1 ! bl9d adult %\ld n be left      
alone1 to fight 8 way out ( d>kness1    
?r\gh blood1 into light4 ,he %\ld h     
imm$iate & compet5t c>e at ! h&s ( "o :o
 is famili> ) 8 ne$s1 & famili>1 too1 ) 
! possibilities ( 8 alt]$ condition4 ,an
 occupation1 h[ev] light1 is an absolute
 necessity4 ,en=c$ idl5ess is an add$   
affliction1 & "o n easily borne4 ,!     
gov]nm5t realizes ?is fact1 & its       
program = ! bl9d$ soldi] includes _m =ms
 ( h&craft1 to be taught 9 ! hospitals4 
,nett+ is taught1 & ! soldi]s are       
enc\rag$ to :ittle4 ,i 0 glad to see ?is
 latt] occupation includ$ 9 ! fir/ aid  
program1 z ,i h recomm5d$ x = _m ye>s4  
,:5 a man :ittles1 he :i/les1 maybe n j 
at fir/1 b "s day1 almo/ be=e he        
realizes x1 he f9ds himself :i/l+1 & he 
is !n well on ! road t[>d a sane        

acceptance ( ! new conditions4 ,i h f\nd
 :ittl+ to be z soo?+ to mascul9e n]ves 
z knitt+ or cro*et+ to fem99e ones4 ,!  
ability to use ! h&s 9 "s light "w1     
removes ! feel+ ( helplessness & enables
 ! adult to keep 8 m9d on 8 f+]s2 & ?is 
ef=t at conc5tration is (t5 ! means (   
pres]v+ reason1 & reviv+ 9 ! s\l !      
desire to take up ! /ruggle ( life aga94
  ,at ?is /age1 ! adult %\ld be induc$  
to le>n to read rais$ type1 & to write  
lett]s to 8 fri5ds4 ,!re are sev]al     
writ+ devices by means ( :i* a bl9d     
p]son c once m use p5cil or p51 & !     
ability to d ?is m>ks ano!r mile/one 9 8
 progress4  ,:5 ! adult is able to read 
& write once m1 p]haps to use !         
typewrit]1 he feels enc\rag$1 & beg9s to
 ask :at o!r bl9d m5 are do+1 & to wond]
 :at av5ues ( usefulness /ill rema9 op5 
to him4 ,:5ev] practicable1 ,i induce ! 
m5 to resume _! =m] occupations1 or     
sugge/ o!r l9es ( "w suit$ to _! alt]$  
condition4 ,"o "y man :o 0 an electrical
 eng9e] be=e 8 bl9dness1 n[ wires h\ses 

9 ,los ,angeles1 8 "w always pass+ !    
inspector1 despite ! opposition ( sight$
 competitors4 ,he has 8 own %op1 & !re  
he assembles *&eli]s1 repairs motors1 & 
*>ges /orage batt]ies4 ,x takes him     
long] to d ! "w ?an =m]ly1 b its "* is !
 same1 & 8 he>t s+s ) ! joy ( ! task1 & 
he is work+ (f 8 h&icap1 9 ! hope t o!rs
 may foll[ :]e he leads4 ,9 ,may he     
cle>$ "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 above   
all exp5ses4 ,ano!r "y man supports two 
small *ildr5 rais+ p\ltry1 design+ 8 own
 roo/s1 coops & tr\ghs4 ,ano!r man is   
mak+ good sell+ janitor & sanit>y       
supplies to hotels & ap>tm5t h\ses4 ,two
 ( ! m5 are do+ well 9 a h\se to h\se   
canvass = bru%es ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,sev]al  
m5 are 9 ! real e/ate bus9ess1 & "o has 
b\ght a home & is support+ 8 ag$ fa!r4  
,ano!r does exp]t "w ) ! typewrit] &    
dictaphone4  ,i enc\rage ! wom5 to knit1
 cro*et1 sew & cook by prov+ to !m t ?is
 is possible )\t eyesight1 & ,i feel    
c]ta9 t1 ?r\gh su* ef=ts1 _m a dome/ic  
trag$y has be5 av]t$4 ,i induce ! old]  

m51 or ^? :o c n take up any l9e (      
bus9ess1 to "w 9 ! g>d51 *op wood1 cut  
lawns1 g to ! ne>-by /ores1 & make      
!mselves a necess>y factor 9 ! h\sehold4
 ,! possibilities ( our "w1 & ! real    
good accompli%$1 c n be told 9 words1 b 
its effects may be se5 9 _m homes :]e m5
 & wom51 /r5g!n$ & enc\rag$1 are once m 
assum+ _! rightful places 9 ! h\sehold1 
%>+ ! "w & ! responsibility1 j z 9 !    
days be=e bl9dness came ^u !m4  ,9 ord] 
to br+ ! "w )9 rea* ( ^? to :om x is n  
possible to give oral in/ruction1 we h a
 correspond5ce c\rse = pupils 9 ?is &   
neighbor+ /ates4 ,9 ?is way1 we are     
rea*+ p f ,humboldt to ,san ,diego c\nty
 9 ?is /ate1 & ! li/ includes p]sons f  
,arizona1 ,wa%+ton1 ,nevada & ,oregon4  
,?is c\rse is well kn[n to e c\nty      
libr>ian 9 ! /ate1 & ev5 cu/odians ( v  
small bran*es s5d u ! names ( bl9d      
p]sons 9 _! vic9ity4 ,among !           
correspond5ce pupils is a man :o 0      
sup]9t5d5t ( a p[] plant be=e los+ 8    
eyesight1 & he /ill holds ! position1   

despite 8 h&icap4 ,he te/s met]s 9 ?ree 
p[] h\ses daily1 walk+ a di/ance ( ?ree 
miles 9 ord] to rea* !m all4 ,i taught  
him to read & write two sy/ems1 to use a
 writ+ bo>d1 & he has n[ ma/]$ !        
typewrit]4 ,he is a brave man sil5tly   
fight+ 8 way along ! d>k trail1 & ,i am 
privileg$ 9 be+ p]mitt$ to guide 8      
unaccu/om$ feet ov] ! rocks & crevices  
,i h long s9ce le>n$ to avoid4 ,ano!r ( 
! pupils is 9 ! insurance bus9ess1 & is 
also "o ( ! ,f\r ,m9ute m5 9 8 c\ntry's 
s]vice4 ,i c\ld give y _m m in/ances ( !
 spl5did c\rage ( ^! m5 & wom5 :o1 ?\gh 
depriv$ ( ! mo/ important ( ! special   
s5ses 9 adult life1 are *e]fully do+ _! 
be/1 wa/+ no "t 9 /ra9+ aft] ! fruit j  
ov] ,fate's b>b$ wire f5ce4  ,our "w    
c>ries u into hospitals & alm%\ses1 &1  
?r\gh ! co-op]ation ( *>itable          
organizations1 we f9d ! poor &1 9       
addition to tea*+ !m to read1 we        
endeavor to bett] _! condition1 & !     
*>ities are always glad to second our   
ef=ts4 ,! tea*] 9 ,los ,angeles goes    

regul>ly to ! ,c\nty ,hospital & ,c\nty 
,f>m1 & up "h ,i tea* 9 ! ,san          
,francisco ,hospital1 ,relief ,home1 & 9
 ! ,san ,le&ro ,infirm>y1 & x is a great
 joy to m9i/] to ^! lonely1 fri5dless   
s\ls4 ,9 ! ,relief ,home ,i h a spl5did 
class1 & ,i g !re once ea* week1 & read 
to all ! m5 9 ! w>d1 bl9d & see+1 be=e  
giv+ ! lessons4 ,two ( ! m5 are knitt+1 
"o is mak+ squ>es = ! ,belgian baby     
blankets1 & ! o!r a muffl] = ! ,navy    
,league4 ,:5 ,i ask$ = volunte] knitt]s1
 "o old color$ man said1 ,madam1 my h&s 
are n /eady en\gh to knit1 b ,i c hold !
 y>n = "s man to w9d4  ,i am also tea*+ 
9 ! ,/ate ,indu/rial ,home = ,adult     
,bl9d 9 ,oakl&1 & ,i look ^u ! aft]noon 
sp5t !re z ! r$lett] day ( ! week4 ,i g 
f !re ea* ,tuesday ) a fre% supply (    
c\rage & inspiration4 ,! m5 collect     
funny /ories to tell me1 & ! wom5 %[ _! 
appreciation 9 c\ntless1 little ways4 ,!
 ,/ate ,libr>y is pr\d ( its borr[]s 9  
?is in/itution1 & n long ago _h "s      
pictures tak51 %[+ ! m5 read+#a & ! wom5

 knitt+4 ,x is an inspir+ sight to see !
 m5 wait+ = _! lessons4 ,!y come 9 f !  
%op1 :]e !y h be5 sort+ broom corn1 sew+
 or ty+ brooms--"y m5 & old--all eag] to
 avail !mselves ( ! s]vices ( ! tea*]1  
anxi\s to le>n ev]y?+ possible t w help 
to broad5 _! outlook on life--f9e1 brave
 fell[s1 all ( !m4 ,_m h become bl9d )9 
rec5t ye>s1 victims ( indu/rial accid5ts
 9 factories1 qu>ries or m9es4 ,! ?\ght 
( ! bl9d$ soldi] has r\s$ ^! m5 to r5ew$
 ef=t1 9 ! hope t _! success z broom    
mak]s may enc\rage o!r bl9d m5 :o mu/   
le>n a trade aft] ! w>4 ,& _! broom %op 
is a wond]ful place to visit1 ) sev5ty  
bl9d m51 & a bl9d =eman to inspire &    
enc\rage ! work]s4 ,! bus9ess ( !       
in/itution is pr9cipally :olesale1      
al?\gh "s ( ! bl9d m5 h work$ up a good 
retail trade 9 ,oakl&4 ,! sales ( !     
in/itution av]age #f1ejj p] mon?1 & )   
increas$ capital1 m mat]ial & a l>g]    
plant1 x c\ld h&le ?ree times its pres5t
 bus9ess4 ,! bo>d ( directors w ask !   
legislature to increase ! appropriation1

 to enl>ge ! plant1 & to provide an     
indu/rial tea*] to g into ! homes ( !   
bl9d1 tea* !m weav+1 basketry1 *air can+
 & knitt+1 ! ,home to m>ket ! products1 
d$uct+ ! co/ ( mat]ial f ! am\nt paid to
 ! work]s4 ,?is indu/rial tea*] is      
greatly ne$$1 & x is hop$ ! legislature 
w make x possible = ! ,home to enl>ge   
its sph]e ( usefulness & provide        
employm5t = _m :o are n inmates1 b :o   
ne$ to contribute to _! own support4    
,footnote #a3 ,see illu/ration1 p4 #d4  
,! m5 ( ! ,home are n alone 9 _! desire 
to help 9 ! h\r ( _! c\ntry's ne$4 ,m   
?an a doz5 wom5 are knitt+ = ! m5 9 !   
tr5*es4 ,!y are an ,auxili>y ( ! ,navy  
,league1 & _! "w is ! f9e/ ( any turn$ 9
 by ! ?\s&s ( knitt]s 9 ! bay region4   
,!y knit socks & sweat]s1 helmets &     
muffl]s4 ,"o ( ! wom5 made five pairs ( 
socks 9 "o week1 ) nev] a dropp$ /it*   
any:]e4 ,?is same woman made ?ree       
sweat]s 9 t5 days1 all p]fect g>m5ts4 ,!
 wife ( ! sup]9t5d5t is ! tea*]1 & two (
 ! bl9d wom5 help ! o!rs by pick+ up    

dropp$ /it*es1 /raight5+ puck]s1 &      
sugge/+ easi] me?ods to ! inexp]i5c$    
work]s4 ,^? :o c n knit1 snip rags = !  
ambulance pill[s1 hem ,r$ ,cross        
h&k]*iefs1 & sew on hospital quilts4 ,9 
addition to ?is1 a bl9d invalid 9 ,san  
,francisco rips up "w poorly done by    
see+ knitt]s1 & ! memb]s ( our wond]ful 
auxili>y make p]fect g>m5ts f ! us$     
wool4 ,?is /imulates !m to d _! v be/1 =
 !y "k !y are prov+ to ! public t ! f+]s
 ( ! bl9d work] are deft & sure1 & t1   
giv5 ! opportunity1 !y c knit z well1 & 
(t5 bett]1 ?an _! m =tunate si/]s4 ,!y  
feel1 too1 t !y are do+ _! be/ to       
promote ! com=t ( ! soldi]s1 do+ x      
ev5+s1 aft] work+ 9 ! %op all day1 :]e  
!y cane *airs & make toy & :isk brooms4 
,i am sure we ne$ n g to ! hospitals (  
,france 9 se>* ( bl9d h]oes--we h !m "r 
"h 9 our mid/1 & are pr\d ( !m4 ,! ,/ate
 ,libr>y p]mits me to devote all ! "t   
necess>y to keep ! wom5 suppli$ ) wool1 
& return ! g>m5ts to ! ,navy ,league4 ,!
 libr>y reg>ds ?is z a "p ( its campaign

 ( enlight5m5t1 & x is confid5t untold  
good w result1 bo? to ! public & to !   
bl9d4 ,9 addition to _! "w1 bo? m5 &    
wom5 read a great deal1 & doz5s ( books 
are mail$ to & f ! ,home ea* day4  ,& s 
! ,/ate ,libr>y is do+ its %>e t[>d !   
re-education ( ! bl9d adult1 has be5 do+
 x = ! pa/ ?irte5 ye>s4 ,x provides !   
be/ books available 9 ! v>i\s types4 ,x 
has ov] eight ?\s& books 9 circulation1 
& its li/ ( borr[]s numb]s m ?an "o     
?\s&4 ,! keynote ( ?is dep>tm5t is      
,s]vice1 & ea* borr[] is made to feel t 
8 success is ( vital importance to !    
,libr>y1 & :5 a new read] is add$ to !  
li/1 a note is usually s5t1 welcom+ him 
to ! family circle4 ,= we are all l "o  
l>ge family circle--) common aims1      
common int]e/s & a common goal--namely1 
to spread f> & wide ! gospel ( home     
tea*+1 to d our be/ 9 ord] to help o!rs 
simil>ly plac$1 & to prove ourselves    
wor?y ( ! help s g5]\sly giv5 by ! ,/ate
 ,libr>y4  ,ano!r pot5t factor 9 ! "w ( 
re-education is ! ,matilda ,ziegl]      

,magaz9e1 a p]iodical 9 rais$ type      
publi%$ s9ce #aijg1 ?r\gh ! g5]osity (  
,mrs4 ,matilda ,ziegl]1 head ( ! ,royal 
,bak+ ,p[d] ,company ( ,new ,york4 ,?is 
magaz9e is pr9t$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 &  
s5t to ! homes ( m ?an twelve ?\s&      
p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,x  
is l any o!r magaz9e1 ) curr5t ev5ts1   
timely articles1 %ort /ories1 poetry1 a 
woman's page1 & a page ( humor4 ,9      
addition to ?is1 e mon? !re is an       
article tell+ ( ! success ( "s bl9d     
p]son1 ! acc\nt writt5 by ! man or woman
 9 ! =m ( a lett] to ! editor4 ,& !     
manag]1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,g4 ,holmes1 is a   
man ) a he>t ( gold2 he has 8 f+] on !  
pulse ( ! bl9d ( ! c\ntry1 & he believes
 9 !m1 loves !m1 & br+s out ! be/ t is 9
 !m4 ,e numb] conta9s a map ( "s ( !    
w>r+ c\ntries1 & s ! read]s are kept 9  
t\* ) all ! vital issues ( ! day4 ,_m a 
man is induc$ to le>n to read rais$ type
 j to read ?is magaz9e4 ,& s ,mrs4      
,ziegl]'s philan?ropy c n be too highly 
comm5d$1 & h] "n & t ( ,mr4 ,holmes are 

en%r9$ 9 ! he>ts ( ! bl9d4 ,h] s]vice to
 !m is incalculable4  ,! gov]nm5t is    
mak+ ext5sive prep>ation = !            
re-education ( our bl9d$ soldi]s1 bo? 9 
! hospitals ( ,france & ! hospital s*ool
 at ,baltimore4 ,! gr\nds & "s ( !      
build+s ( ?is s*ool 7 giv5 to ! gov]nm5t
 by ,mrs4 ,t4 ,h>rison ,g>rett (        
,baltimore1 & no exp5se is be+ sp>$ 9   
provid+ e c>e & facility = ! tra9+ &    
com=t ( ! bl9d soldi]s :o are to be     
rehabilitat$ & return$1 n to !          
battlefields ( ,france1 b to ! battle   
gr\nd ( life4 ,! gov]nm5t plans to beg9 
! re-education 9 ! base hospitals1 to   
cont9ue x at ! ports ( emb>kation1 &    
complete x 9 ! hospital s*ool at        
,baltimore4 ,! tra9+ 9 ?is s*ool is to  
be patt]n$ aft] t ( ,/4 ,dun/an's 9     
,london1 :]e ! "w ( re-education1 "u !  
direction ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,pe>son1 himself
 a bl9d man1 is meet+ ) ! greate/       
success4 ,! ,r$ ,cross ,in/itute = !    
,bl9d is on ! same gr\nds z ! ,hospital 
,s*ool1 & is supplem5t+ ! "w ( !        

gov]nm5t 9 a mo/ able mann]4 ,typewrit+1
 dictaphone1 swit*bo>d op]at+1          
telegraphy1 o/eopa?y1 massage1 &        
salesman%ip are to be taught to ^? :o   
are fitt$ = ^! bran*es2 & trades &      
occupations1 includ+ piano tun+1 w9d+   
coils = armatures us$ 9 electric motors1
 jo9]y1 mat & mattress mak+1 broom &    
basket mak+1 rug weav+1 & %oe cobbl+ are
 to be taught to ^? :o are n fitt$ = !  
pr(essions4 ,! gov]nm5t w s5d ov] to    
,france at lea/ "o bl9d tea*] = ea* base
 hospital1 = 8 inspirational value to ! 
m5 dur+ ! fir/ try+ mon?s ( ! readju/m5t
 p]iod4 ,bl9d tea*]s w be employ$ 9 ?is 
c\ntry1 too1 & ! gov]nm5t is already    
look+ ab\t = ^? be/ qualifi$ = su*      
positions4 ,all bl9d soldi]s w be giv5  
an opportunity to le>n to read & write !
 rais$ sy/em1 & provision is be+ made = 
an enl>g$ circulation ( books1 & = new] 
publications to be emboss$ 9 ! univ]sal 
,braille sy/em4 ,9 ?is "w1 ! volunte]s  
:o le>n to write ,braille c mat]ially   
assi/1 by copy+ %ort /ories1 timely     

articles1 & nons5se v]se to be di/ribut$
 among ! bl9d ( _! communities1 & = !   
pleasure ( ! return$ soldi]s4  ,:5 ! m5 
h be5 a suffici5t "t 9 ! hospital s*ool1
 !y are to be return$ to _! own cities &
 t[ns1 & ! gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh its ag5t     
emp[]$ to f9d employm5t = h&icapp$      
soldi]s1 w endeavor to secure "w = !m 9 
exi/+ indu/rial in/itutions & plants 9 !
 v>i\s /ates4 ,x is also plann$ to place
 capable bl9d m5 9 %ops ) ! see+1 :5ev] 
possible4 ,i say :5ev] possible1 = x w  
take "t & mu* ef=t to p]suade employ]s  
to include bl9d m5 among _! employees4  
,b ! day is n f> di/ant :5 ! public w   
see ! wisdom ( provid+ "w = its h&icapp$
 m5 & wom51 & condemn ^? :o fail to     
co-op]ate ) ! gov]nm5t 9 secur+         
positions = ^? qualifi$ to fill !m4 ,!  
gov]nm5t is g5]\s 9 its appropriation ( 
funds to c>ry on ?is re-education1 b x  
does n include ! civilian bl9d 9 ?is    
program4 ,! bl9d adult 9 civil life mu/ 
be employ$ or c>$ = by ! civilian       
population1 & ?is br+s me to !          

discussion ( ! attitude ( ! public t[>d 
! bl9d s9ce ?ree-f\r?s ( ! bl9d (       
,am]ica c\ld be ga9fully employ$ "r n[1 
if ! public w\ld only believe 9 !m1 w\ld
 only give !m an opportunity to prove _!
 ability4 ,) 8 rema9+ faculties ke5ly   
al]t1 ) a c\rage & =titude born ( _m    
trials1 ! bl9d adult is prep>$ to face  
life squ>ely1 undaunt$ & unafraid1 ask+ 
only to take 8 place on ! fir+ l9e1 to  
m>* %\ld] to %\ld] ) 8 see+ bro!r1 & to 
d a man's "w 9 ! _w4     ,,! ,,attitude 
,,( ,,! ,,public ,,t[>d ,,! ,,bl9d4   ,9
 discuss+ ?is subject ,i realize ,i h a 
mo/ difficult & delicate task be=e me--a
 task :i* only a bl9d p]son c adequately
 p]=m4 ,i approa* x ) no misgiv+1 ) no  
unk9d feel+1 =1 z ,i h previ\sly /at$1  
,i believe ! public ne$s1 n s mu* to be 
in/ruct$1 z to be rem9d$1 & ,i believe x
 w be glad to h "s ( its mi/ak5 ideas   
correct$1 & ?us br+ ab\t a bett] und]/&+
 betwe5 ! two classes4  ,9 ! fir/ place1
 ,i wi% to m5tion "s popul> fallacies   
conc]n+ ! bl9d4 ,*ief among ^! is ! idea

 t all bl9d p are s mu* happi] ?an      
sight$ p4 ,?is belief seems v g5]al1 &  
comes1 ,i suppose1 z a result ( ! feel+ 
( ! av]age human be+ t1 if depriv$ (    
eyesight1 he c\ld nev] be induc$ to     
laugh aga94 ,! bl9d adult soon realizes 
t humor is a %ock absorb]1 & t mir? is !
 s\l's be/ m$ic9e4 ,:5 my pupils fail to
 recognize ! efficacy ( humor1 ,i       
e/abli% a rule t !y mu/ laugh at lea/   
once dur+ ea* lesson1 & v soon !y agree 
) ,*>les ,lamb t a laugh is wor? a      
hundr$ groans 9 any m>ket4 ,"o ( my     
=eign pupils said to me :5 ,i spoke ( 8 
*e]ful attitude1 ,madam1 ,i laugh t ,i  
may n weep4 ,& ?is is ! key to mu* ( !  
*e]fulness ( ! bl9d1 ^: philosophy is n 
(t5 und]/ood by _! sight$ fri5ds4 ,!re  
is no?+ really rem>kable ab\t mak+ ! be/
 ( a try+ situation1 unless x is ! small
 p]c5tage ( p]sons :o d s4 ,p feel s    
sorry = ! bl9d t !y are (t5 unable to   
address !m at all1 or1 :5 !y d speak1   
convey a :ole _w ( well-meant b         
misdirect$ sympa?y 9 a few ill-*os5     

words4 ,?is misdirect$ sympa?y is "o ( !
 h>de/ ?+s ! bl9d adult has to be>1 &   
(t5 :5 ,i urge a man to g out among 8   
fri5ds z he did :5 he c\ld see1 he      
answ]s1 ,i c't d x j yet4 ,i c't be> !  
pity+ tone4 ,x w\ld make me lose my     
grip1 & ,i mu/ n let g4 ,& sometimes ,i 
g to 8 fri5ds & expla9 ! situation1 &   
p]suade !m to call on _! fri5d1 take him
 out ) !m1 talk to him ( ! ord9>y1      
commonplace happ5+s1 keep+ _! sympa?y   
well disguis$1 or1 r1 %[+ a compreh5d+  
sympa?y1 a sympa?y t recognizes a brave 
man's ef=t to accept 8 fate un:imp]+ly4 
,ano!r popul> belief is t ! bl9d are    
naturally v religi\s4 ,un=tunately1 ?is 
belief seems to be %>$ by ^? :o select$ 
_m ( ! books to be pr9t$ 9 rais$ types1 
s9ce ab\t "o-half ( ! books select$ are 
( a religi\s "*4 ,! bl9d are naturally  
introspective1 & _! p[] ( conc5tration  
is great] ?an t ( ! av]age p]son1 b ,i h
 n f\nd !m to be unusually religi\s4 ,i 
d n ?9k t bl9dness increases or         
decreases ! religi\s t5d5cy4  ,a ?ird   

fallacy is t ! bl9d c tell colors by    
feel+4 ,?is is absolutely impossible4 ,i
 h he>d ( m5 :o c\ld tell ! diff]5ce (  
color 9 horses1 b1 ^u que/ion+ !m       
closely1 ,i f\nd t ! texture ( ! hair   
v>i$ 9 light & d>k color$ animals4 ,(   
c\rse1 !re is an odor ab\t "s color$    
dyes1 su* z black & indigo blue4 ,"s ( !
 bl9d are !mselves responsible = fo/]+  
?is belief1 b !y d x to te/ ! cr$ulity (
 ! public1 & !y d n "k ! real h>m !y are
 do+ to ! cause4  ,x is a common belief1
 too1 t all bl9d p l music1 & are       
especially gift$ 9 ?is art4 ,i d n      
believe t ! p]c5tage ( really musical   
bl9d p is great] ?an t ( p]sons :o see4 
,sometimes a bl9d man or woman w /udy   
music ei!r z a pa/ime1 or 9 ! hope (    
mak+ a liv+1 b ! lack ( eyesight does n 
increase or dim9i% "o's musical ability4
  ,9 ! lecture on ! psy*ology (         
bl9dness1 ,i endeavor$ to prove t ! bl9d
 7 n possess$ ( great] faculties ?an _! 
see+ fell[s1 b t loss ( eyesight made x 
imp]ative to cultivate ! rema9+ s5ses to

 a v high degree1 & t su* cultivation l$
 to a great] ke5ness 9 ! int]pretation (
 ! in=mation furni%$ ! rema9+ s5ses4 ,:5
 told t ! bl9d d _m ?+s well & quickly  
by employ+ me?ods diff]5t ?an ^? :o see1
 ! in=mation comes z a %ock1 :5 x is n  
entirely discr$it$4 ,!re is an idea     
preval5t among s-call$ well in=m$ m5 &  
wom5 t a loss ( eyesight c>ries ) x a   
loss ( m5tal vigor1 & a total inability 
to engage 9 any ( ! _w's "w4 ,?is       
belief1 & ! _m fooli% notions :i* x     
bre$s1 pres5ts "o ( ! greate/           
difficulties to be met1 &1 if possible1 
ov]come1 by ! bl9d man or woman oblig$  
to e>n a livelihood4 ,s pot5t is        
eyesight consid]$ t1 )\t x1 "s p ?9k x  
impossible to p]=m ev5 ! simple/ duties1
 & ! p]son oblig$ to sub/itute f+]s =   
eyes1 & memory = pad & p5cil is reg>d$ z
 a m>vel ( intellig5ce & skill1 & z     
possess+ a six? s5se4 ,any?+ done by !  
bl9d1 f recogniz+ a voice to rememb]+ a 
/reet numb]1 is consid]$ wond]ful by !  
av]age p]son1 & ?is attitude is v try+  

to ! bl9d adult :o is /riv+ to adju/    
himself to new conditions1 & tra9 8     
rema9+ faculties to ! highe/ possible   
degree ( effici5cy4 ,! commis]ation &   
incr$ul\s words ( 8 fri5ds is "o ( !    
greate/ trials :i* ! bl9d adult is call$
 ^u to be>1 & x is n /range t he is (t5 
embitt]$ & disc\rag$1 & unwill+ to      
subject himself to ! ?\ghtless comm5ts &
 undisguis$ pity ( 8 =m] associates4 ,^!
 associates d n realize t _! attitude   
has *ang$ or t !y are add+ ano!r burd5  
to ! already heavy load borne by _!     
fri5d4 ,!y are sorry1 hone/ly sorry1 &  
want s mu* to help1 b to _! m9ds        
bl9dness is ! greate/ ( all afflictions1
 & loss ( eyesight is accompani$ by a   
correspond+ loss ( physical ability &   
m5tal vigor1 unless ! p]son s afflict$  
is unusually gift$1 &1 9 t case1 he is  
reg>d$ z ! m>vel ( ! age4 ,un=tunately1 
! p]c5tage ( gift$ p is no great] among 
! bl9d ?an among ! see+1 & s x is n     
/range t _m ( ! =m] class are unable to 
cope ) ! difficulties & disc\ragem5ts t 

bl9dness entails1 :5 ?\s&s ( see+ p     
succumb to :at !y consid] ! unequal     
/ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,z a class ,i hone/ly
 believe t bl9d p are m c\rage\s ?an    
see+ p1 & ,i am sure t a great] dem& is 
made ^u _! /ock ( c\rage4 ,?is dem& w be
 less5$ :5 ! public le>ns to look ^u    
bl9dness z a physical1 n a m5tal h&icap1
 & :51 in/ead ( compell+ p]sons s       
h&icapp$ to sit on ! side l9es hold+ _! 
brok5 swords1 x leads !m =w>d1 places a 
new sword 9 _! h&s1 & br+s !m ! glad    
tid+s t !y are ne$$ on ! fir+ l9e4 ,loss
 ( eyesight is always deplorable1 b x is
 n s t]rible z ! isolation :i* g5]ally  
foll[s x1 an isolation due1 9 l>ge      
measure1 to misconception1 lack (       
in=mation1 & misplac$ sympa?y on ! "p ( 
! public1 g5]\s to a fault 9 be/[+ alms1
 b sl[ to believe 9 ! ability ( ! bl9d1 
& ! wisdom ( employ+ !m4 ,if ! public   
c\ld be br\ght to look ^u ! bl9d1 n z an
 isolat$ class ^: affliction entitles !m
 to ! pity & g5]\s alms ( ^? m =tunate1 
b z m5 & wom51 ) normal aims & desires1 

j z full ( hope1 j z eag] to "w1 & j z  
int]e/$ 9 ?+s z :5 !y saw !m ?r\gh !    
natural m$ium1 _! h&icap w\ld be less5$ 
& _! lives mu* happi]4 ,mo/ p ?9k all t 
c be done = ! bl9d is to div]t !m1 amuse
 !m1 provide = !m 9 in/itutions1 or     
enc\rage !m to accept private *>ity4    
,?is lack ( und]/&+ on ! "p ( ! public  
is ! greate/ drawback to ! advancem5t ( 
! bl9d1 & (t5 leads to untold mis]y4    
,occupation ! bl9d %\ld h1 mu/ h1 if !y 
are to enjoy any degree ( happ9ess1 or  
reta9 _! self-respect4 ,loss ( eyesight 
does n deprive a man ( 8 desire to e>n 8
 daily bread1 or to provide = ^? dep5d5t
 ^u him4 ,he is will+ & eag] to "w1 &   
%\ld be giv5 ! *ance4 ,a ,fr5*          
physician1 himself )\t eyesight1 said3  
,s long z ! bl9d c /ill br+ _! /one1    
h[ev] small x may be1 to ! build+ (     
civilization1 or ( br++ happ9ess to _!  
k9d1 !y feel t !y live2 & :atev] be !   
w\nds receiv$1 !y are n out ( ! battle (
 life--! inequality ( arms only         
increases _! ardor4 ,?is inequality (   

arms %\ld1 & usually does1 act z a spur 
to ! c\rage\s man or woman1 b to ! m9d (
 ! av]age sight$ p]son1 ?is inequality  
seems to apply inability1 & s v little  
is expect$ ( ! bl9d1 & little ?\ght is  
giv5 to _! possibilities4 ,s5ator ,gore1
 ! bl9d ,s5ator f ,oklahoma1 says3 ,x is
 a mi/ake to tell ! sightless _! loss is
 insurm\ntable or inconsequ5tial4 ,x is 
nei!r4 ,! sightless confront a          
situation1 n a !ory4 ,we ought to /udy  
_! problems1 & help !m to less5 _!      
burd5s1 to smoo? _! pa?1 & to multiply  
_! res\rces1 to enable !m to adapt      
!mselves to a new & sometimes a /range  
environm5t2 to help !m to adju/ !mselves
 to a new set ( circum/ances1 :i*       
pres5ts a diff]5t problem1 z x pres5ts a
 diff]5t situation f ^? :o possess !    
s5se ( sight4 ,&1 ! ,s5ator concludes1 !
 greate/ s]vice we c r5d] to ! bl9d is  
to help !m to help !mselves4 ,& ?is is  
:]e ! public c help1 ?\gh1 z ,i h said1 
9 its mi/ak5 k9dness1 x m (t5 h9d]s1 &  
enc\rages ! bl9d to accept alms1 in/ead 

( mak+ x possible = !m to become        
self-support+1 self-respect+ m5 & wom54 
,! con/antly increas+ numb] ( bl9d$ m5 9
 ! w>r+ c\ntries has made x imp]ative to
 f9d "w 9 :i* !y c successfully engage1 
& trades & occupations hi!rto untri$ h  
be5 f\nd to be bo? practicable &        
lucrative4 ,:at ,sir ,ar?ur ,pe>son is  
do+ = ! bl9d$ soldi]s at ,/4 ,dun/an's  
is little %ort ( m>vel\s1 & 8 success   
%\ld help ! cause 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,9 
,ea/]n cities1 a l>ge numb] ( ! bl9d are
 ga9fully employ$1 & new av5ues (       
usefulness are be+ op5$ to !m4 ,at      
,amp]e1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,dr4 ,s*uyl] ,s4   
,:eel] has =m$ :at he calls ! ,d\ble    
,duty ,f+] ,guild4 ,?is is compos$ ( "s 
tw5ty bl9d p1 sixte5 m5 & f\r wom51 & !y
 h be5 taught to w9d coils = armatures  
us$ 9 electric motors & mill ma*9]y4 ,^!
 p e>n f a doll> & a half to two doll>s 
a day1 & _! "w is done z well z t ( !   
sight$ employees1 ?\gh1 j at fir/1 a    
little m "t is requir$4 ,!y are mak+ up 
?is discrepancy sl[ly1 b surely1 & x is 

?\ght !y w soon d ! "w z fa/ z ! sight$ 
op]atives4 ,un=tunately1 on ?is coa/1 we
 h no factories :]e ?is w9d+ is done1 z 
mo/ ( ! electric conc]ns "h d repair "w1
 :i* v>ies s t x w\ld be difficult = !  
bl9d op]ative to keep *ang+ f "o k9d (  
"w to ano!r4 ,h5ry ,=d employs a numb] (
 bl9d m5 9 8 factory at ,detroit4 ,!re !
 m5 fit nuts to bolts1 w9d armatures1   
assemble diff]5t p>ts ( ma*9]y1 & fold  
pap] boxes4 ,9 8 factory ,mr4 ,=d also  
employs o!r h&icapp$ m51 & has ma*9]y   
especially devis$ = _! use4 ,he believes
 t all l>ge factories %\ld employ a     
c]ta9 p]c5tage ( h&icapp$ work]s1 z its 
contribution to ! rehabilitation        
movem5t1 & x is to be hop$ 8 example may
 be foll[$ by employ]s all ov] ! c\ntry4
 ,! ,light-,h\se = ! ,bl9d 9 ,new ,york 
,city1 ! ,clevel& ,association = ! ,bl9d
 9 ,ohio1 & o!r simil> associations are 
do+ spl5did "w 9 ar\s+ ! int]e/ ( !     
public1 & 9 f9d+ employm5t = bl9d m5 &  
wom51 bo? 9 _! homes1 & 9 %ops ) sight$ 
p]sons4 ,mattress mak+ & uphol/]+ h be5 

f\nd p>ticul>ly adapt$ to ! bl9d1 & 9   
,bo/on ?\s&s ( mattresses are made &    
r5ovat$ ye>ly by bl9d work]s employ$ 9 !
 %ops ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commission = ! 
,bl9d4 ,fold+ t[els 9 laundries1 wrapp+ 
bread1 pack+ catsup bottles & fruit cans
 are "s ( ! ?+s be+ successfully done 9 
! ,ea/4 ,& ! increas+ %ortage ( labor w 
induce employ]s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry to see 
! light1 & realize t :at ! bl9d op]ative
 loses because ( lack ( sight1 he makes 
up by increas$ conc5tration &           
fai?fulness to duty4 ,9 ! ,we/1 ! p h v 
little fai? 9 ! ability ( ! bl9d1 b 9 "t
 we hope ! social consci\sness w become 
less le?>gic1 & t ! m5tal & physical    
ne$s ( ?is class w be giv5 !            
consid]ation accord$ to !m 9 ! l>g]     
cities ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/4 ,! ,san          
,francisco ,association = ! ,bl9d1 a    
privately-ma9ta9$ in/itution1 is do+    
good "w 9 ar\s+ public int]e/1 & 9 its  
%ops ! m5 are taught to make brooms &   
re$ furniture1 & ! wom5 to weave rugs & 
make baskets4 ,x is 9 con/ant se>* = new

 fields ( endeavor1 & ?is spr+ x induc$ 
"o ( ! l>ge/ cann]ies to employ ov]     
tw5ty bl9d p to sort asp>agus1 & ! same 
cann]y has select$ a numb] ( ! be/      
work]s to cut fruit 9 its or*>ds 9 !    
,santa ,cl>a ,valley4 ,all ?is is v     
enc\rag+1 b x is only a beg9n+1 z !re   
are hundr$s ( bl9d 9 ?is /ate :o %\ld be
 contribut+ to _! own support4 ,?is is  
:y an enl>gem5t ( ! plant ( ! ,indu/rial
 ,home = ,adult ,bl9d 9 ,oakl& is s     
urg5tly ne$$1 =1 aft] all1 ! /ate %\ld  
assume ! duty ( provid+ its h&icapp$    
civilians ) employm5t1 in/ead ( c>+ = !m
 9 alm%\ses1 or p]mitt+ !m to become    
objects ( private *>ity4 ,! /ate %\ld   
see to x t its bl9d *ildr5 receive an   
education :i* w fit !m to e>n _! own    
liv+4 ,all s*ools = ! bl9d %\ld be "u ! 
direct sup]vision ( ,bo>ds ( ,education1
 :o %\ld give ! same c>eful consid]ation
 to ! problem ( educat+ bl9d *ildr5 z is
 n[ giv5 to ! education ( see+ *ildr54  
,& ?is is "o argum5t 9 favor ( classes =
 ! bl9d 9 ! public s*ools4 ,vocational  

tra9+ is ( m importance to ! bl9d *ild  
?an to 8 m =tunate bro!r1 & :5 ?is is   
recogniz$1 "o ( ! b>ri]s to 8 success w 
be remov$4 ,is !re any reason :y an     
intellig5t bl9d y\? especially int]e/$ 9
 m$ic9e1 %\ld n be tra9$ z an anatomi/1 
a he>t & lung speciali/1 an o/eopa? or a
 masseur8 ,he does n ne$ eyes to li/5 to
 he>t beats1 f9d ! ?ird v]tebra1 or rub 
! k9ks out ( a refractory muscle4 ,9    
,japan ! gov]nm5t res]ves massage z an  
occupation = ! bl9d1 & 9 ! hospitals (  
,engl& & ,france bl9d masseurs are giv5 
! pref]5ce1 & _! "w receives ! highe/   
comm5dation4 ,los ,angeles has a bl9d   
anatomi/ at ! head ( its ,college (     
,o/eopa?y1 & sev]al bl9d o/eopa?s4  ,:5 
m5tally equipp$1 all bl9d /ud5ts %\ld be
 s5t to college1 & urg$ to fit !mselves 
z tea*]s4 ,9 e college & univ]sity bl9d 
m5 %\ld occupy *airs 9 hi/ory1 ,engli%1 
economics1 & ma!matics4 ,i "k two bl9d  
m5 9 ?is /ate well qualifi$ to tea* any 
( ^! subjects1 :o are =c$ to accept     
inf]ior positions1 because educators    

g5]ally fail to realize t bl9dness is no
 b> to m5tal atta9m5t1 & t ! ability to 
tea* does n dep5d ^u ! ability to see ) 
! eyes4 ,?is w be bett] und]/ood :5 !   
co$ucation ( bl9d & see+ *ildr5 becomes 
m g5]al--,god spe$ ! day6 ,z music      
tea*]s1 conc]t play]s1 lead]s ( or*e/ra1
 or ma/]s ( ! viol9 & 'cello1 ! bl9d    
%\ld h an ev5 *ance ( success1 b _!     
inability to read music at sight1 or    
wat* ! director's baton (t5 deprives !m 
( positions :i* _! quick e> & well tra9$
 memory w\ld enable !m to fill ) pr(it  
to !mselves & satisfaction to ! public4 
,& s 9 all ! pr(essions4 ,i "k a man :o1
 be=e he lo/ 8 eyesight1 0 consid]$ an  
em95t lawy]1 b n[ 8 associates reg>d him
 pity+ly1 & 8 cli5ts take _! bus9ess    
else:]e4 ,:5 ! light w5t out ( ! eyes ( 
?is brilliant man1 x did n take 8 bra9 z
 well4 ,he is fitt$ to be a consult+    
lawy] or c\rt plead]1 & c\ld occupy a   
*air 9 a college ( law4 ,surely1 !re is 
some?+ radically wrong :5 ^! conditions 
exi/6 ,surely ! public ne$s to op5 its  

eyes1 & poli% its glasses 9 ord] to see 
m cle>ly t !re is a m5tal bl9dness1 m   
pitiful1 m f>-rea*+ 9 its consequ5ces1  
?an physical bl9dness1 h[ev] h>d or     
uncom=table ! latt] condition may be4   
,"s "o faceti\sly sugge/$ t ,i call ?is 
lecture br++ light to ! see+1 &1 9 a    
s5se1 ?is is :at ,i am try+ to d4 ,b !  
light is c>ri$ by a k9dly h&1 & ! h& is 
! index to a he>t 9 :i* !re is no       
bitt]ness1 no malice1 no di/ru/--a he>t 
brimm+ ov] ) love1 ) hope1 ) confid5ce1 
& ) a belief t ! public w see ! light1  
&1 see+ x1 & read+ my message 9 its     
beams1 w pass x on to o!rs1 add+ to x z 
x goes1 until x floods e corn] ( our va/
 /ate1 & result 9 untold good = my p4 ,&
 let me tell y h[ ?is light may be      
dissem9at$--let me apportion y\r %>e 9  
?is labor ( love1 ?is highe/ =m ( social
 s]vice1 ?is movem5t ( re-education n[  
sweep+ ov] ! l&4  ,i am s (t5 ask$ by ^?
 :o wi% to volunte] 9 _! c\ntry's       
s]vice1 ,:at c ,i d to help 9 !         
re-education ( ! bl9d$ soldi]8 ,& ,i    

inv>iably answ]1 ,y c fir/ help 9 !     
re-education ( ! public1 & ?is w be !   
greate/ s]vice y c r5d] to ! m5 bl9d$ 9 
battle4 ,9 ord] to "k :at l9es ( "w w be
 available = !m :5 !y return1 we mu/    
look ab\t & see :at ! adult bl9d ( our  
civil communities are do+4 ,if we c n   
employ all ^! :o are will+ & able to "w1
 h[ c we hope to employ an increas$     
numb] lat] on8 ,let u ask ourselves :at 
! bl9d c d1 & !n1 h[ mu* ( ?is are we   
p]mitt+ !m to d8 ,if we are an employ] (
 salesm51 & "o ( our employees has      
rec5tly lo/ 8 eyesight1 let u ask       
ourselves :y1 :5 he came to u & urg$ u  
to let him cont9ue to sell our goods1 we
 told him t1 al?\gh he _h be5 a fai?ful 
work]1 & we 7 exce$+ly sorry = 8        
mis=tune1 we c\ld n reta9 8 s]vices1    
because competition 0 s great1 & s _m   
unexpect$ ?+s happ5$1 & we felt we c\ld 
n entru/ our bus9ess to any "o :o did n 
possess all 8 faculties4 ,we meant to be
 v k9d1 & we ?\ght e ^w we said 0 true1 
b 0 x true8 ,did t man sell our goods ) 

8 eyes1 or did he sell !m by us+ 8      
tongue & 8 p]sonality to p]suade cu/om]s
 to patronize u8 ,if he _h a boy to g   
ab\t ) him1 c\ld he n talk z conv9c+ly1 
"w z h>d1 &1 inde$1 might he n put =? a 
great] ef=t to ext5d our bus9ess & make 
himself invaluable to u8 ,?is is a      
typical case1 & "o t occurs almo/ daily4
 ,s x is 9 all l9es ( "w ! bl9d man or  
woman attempts4 ,a bl9d piano tun] asks 
= "w f h\se to h\se1 j z a sight$ tun]  
has to d1 b1 :]eas we sometimes employ !
 latt]1 we refuse ! =m]1 say+1 we c\ld n
 tru/ our in/rum5t to ! h&s ( a bl9d    
man1 & maybe we (f] him a small piece ( 
silv] to less5 ! hurt we h unwitt+ly    
inflict$4 ,p]haps a man ) defective     
eyesight asks to clean h\se or help 9 ! 
g>d51 or "w on a ran*1 or p]=m "s light 
task 9 a /ore4 ,! same condition obta9s4
 ,we are s hurri$ ^! days1 we mu/ h ! "w
 done ) ! greate/ possible exp$i5cy1 & s
 we c n entru/ x to any "o :o is        
h&icapp$1 al?\gh we are sorry1 & really 
wi% we c\ld d some?+ = su* p4 ,& s      

sometimes1 m5 :o />t$ out ) high hopes &
 l(ty ideals are =c$ to ! /reets1 !re to
 dep5d ^u ! spasmodic *>ity ( ! pass]by1
 & to attract ?is wav]+ att5tion ( !    
public1 ! man resorts to all sorts (    
subt]fuges1 f hold+ up p5cils & gum to  
gr9d+ out popul> tunes on a :eez+ old h&
 organ4 ,sometimes ^! m5 h families &   
feel !y mu/ make ?is ef=t to ma9ta9 !m4 
,_m ( !m try to sell newspap]s on !     
corn]s ( our pr9cipal /reets1 b "h1 too1
 ! competition is v great1 & little boys
 patrol ! curb1 hold+ ! ev]-ready pap]  
"u ! nose ( ! hurry+ p$e/rian :o1 ?\gh  
he may be consci\s ( ! bl9d man sell+ 9 
front ( a build+1 ?9ks he c n sp>e "t to
 g to him = a pap]1 & s snat*es "o f !  
wait+ boy1 ?r[s him ! p5nies1 & jumps on
 a mov+ c>4 ,sell+ newspap]s is bett]   
suit$ to a bl9d man ?an almo/ any o!r   
l9e ( bus9ess4 ,i mean ! man :o has nev]
 le>n$ a trade1 or :o has no special    
pr(ession4 ,if ! gov]nm5t c\ld comm&e]  
?is l9e ( "w = its bl9d civilians1 ,i am
 sure !re w\ld be few] it9]ant /reet    

musicians1 gum or p5cil v5d]s4 ,( c\rse1
 aft] a :ile1 ! bl9d man r$uc$ to play+ 
on ! /reets1 becomes accu/om$ to !      
excitem5t1 ! ro> ( traffic1 & cov]s1 ,i 
w n say e>ns1 m money ?an he c\ld by    
canvass+1 piano tun+1 or mak+ brooms4 ,&
 s1 once />t$ on ?is road1 once accu/om$
 to ! acceptance ( public *>ity1 x is   
almo/ impossible to induce ! /reet v5d] 
or musician to try a m legitimate means 
( livelihood4 ,he inv>iably says1 9     
answ] to ! prote/ ( ^? :o h ! int]e/ &  
advancem5t ( ! bl9d at he>t1 ,:5 y c f9d
 me a job :]e ,i c e>n z mu* z ,i d "r  
"h1 ,i'll take x1 b until !n1 ,i mu/    
live1 & ,i mu/ help to support my       
family4 ,mean:ile ^! /reet m]*ants are  
creat+ an errone\s impression 9 ! m9ds (
 ! un?9k+1 b ev] sympa!tic public1 lead+
 x to believe t begg+ is all t ! bl9d c 
d2 & s1 :5 ask$ to employ a bl9d p]son1 
ev5 9 ! smalle/ capacity1 p m5tion !    
bl9d ( ! /reet1 & say !y w gladly       
contribute to ! support ( ! sightless   
ei!r 9 in/itutions1 or by private *>ity1

 b !y d n believe 9 _! ability to p]=m  
"w ( any k9d4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is n ! answ]
 giv5 9 e case1 b x is ! reply g5]ally  
made to all su* reque/s4 ,?is is ! sad  
/ate ( affairs "h & 9 _m ( ! l>ge cities
 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & ?is is :y ! ,/ate  
,libr>y is conduct+ a campaign = !      
enlight5m5t ( ! public4 ,:5ev] possible1
 ,i raise my voice 9 ?is cause1 be=e    
clubs & organizations1 high s*ools &    
colleges1 9 ord] to *ange ?is mi/ak5    
attitude1 9 ord] to urge a san] po9t (  
view4 ,9 pres5t+ ?is gospel ( "w = !    
bl9d1 ,i put ! matt] v pla9ly1 prove to 
! public t x is to blame = _m ( !       
conditions ,i deplore1 laugh at its     
incr$ulity1 score its misconception1    
urge a broad]1 m compreh5sive sympa?y1 &
 usually leave ! plat=m ) ! assurance t 
,i h won _m recruits 9 ?is campaign s   
de> to my he>t4  ,z ,i said 9 my la/    
lecture1 ! gov]nm5t has a well-def9$    
plan = ! re-education ( its bl9d$       
soldi]s4 ,b suppose ?is plan is c>ri$   
out1 & ! m5 are return$ to _! home      

cities1 qualifi$ to pursue a c]ta9 l9e (
 "w1 only to f9d t ! public does n %>e !
 gov]nm5t's confid5ce1 is unwill+ to    
give !m an opportunity to prove _!      
ability8 ,! public w *e]fully pay taxes 
to c>e = ^! m5 9 idl5ess & seclusion1   
?us div]t+ to ! re> ( life's battle l9e 
^! h]oes :o h giv5 ! mo/ preci\s ( all  
_! physical possessions 9 _! c\ntry's   
cause4 ,! soldi] kill$ on ! field (     
battle pays ! supreme sacrifice all 9 a 
mom5t1 b ! sacrifice ( ! bl9d$ soldi] is
 lifelong4 ,are we go+ to f9d employm5t 
= ^! return$ h]oes1 or are we go+ to add
 yet ano!r burd5 to _! already heavy    
load8 ,are we go+ to add ! burd5 (      
dep5d5ce to ! burd5 ( d>kness8 ,if we   
want ^! m5 to "k t we appreciate !      
s]vice !y h r5d]$ to _! c\ntry1 let u   
provide occupations = !m1 & 9 ord] to d 
?is let u beg9 by employ+ ! civilian    
bl9d1 ! bl9d "r "h 9 our mid/4 ,let u   
/udy ! problem ) an op5 m9d1 fre$ f !   
old prejudice & unbelief2 let u turn !  
light on ourselves1 & see t x is we :o  

sit 9 d>kness4 ,let u ask ! bl9d lead]s 
( ! bl9d :at "w c be done )\t eyesight1 
& let u be guid$ by _! judgm5t1 _!      
exp]i5ce4 ,&1 z a bit ( ,r$ ,cross      
s]vice1 let u employ ! bl9d2 let u      
create a dem& = _! labor2 let u ask = "w
 made by ! bl9d1 & tell our fri5ds to   
ask = x2 let u buy our newspap]s f ! m5 
on ! /reets1 & let u give our magaz9e   
subscriptions to bl9d m5 :o h           
subscription ag5cies2 let u patronize   
bl9d lawy]s1 o/eopa?s1 salesm51 piano   
tun]s & musicians4 ,let u f9d o!r &     
broad] av5ues ( usefulness = ^! our     
civil bl9d h]oes1 :o w5t into ! d>k ) no
 bl>e ( trumpets1 no applause f *e]+    
multitudes1 & :o we> no badge ( honor on
 _! brea/s4 ,let u d ?is1 s t :5 ! bl9d$
 soldi]s return1 we may welcome !m ) !  
glad tid+s t we h "w wait+ = !m1 t we "k
 !y c d x1 because bl9d m5 & wom5 "h h  
blaz$ ! trail1 & h1 by _! spl5did c\rage
 & b\ndless en?usiasm1 succe$$ 9 *ang+ !
 attitude ( ! public1 & remov+ ! la/    
l+]+ ve/ige ( d\bt z to ! ability ( !   

bl9d to become self-support+1           
self-respect+ citiz5s4 ,9 ?is campaign (
 enlight5m5t1 ?is bit ( ,r$ ,cross      
s]vice = ! bl9d$ soldi]s & ! bl9d adults
 ( our civil communities1 e "o ( y c    
help1 & ,i feel sure x w be unnecess>y =
 me to ask a pl$ge ( co-op]ation f any  
"o :o has he>d me speak ?is aft]noon4 ,!
 ,/ate ,libr>y is he>tily ) me 9 e phase
 ( ?is campaign1 &1 ) its co-op]ation & 
enc\ragem5t1 ,i g fe>lessly =w>d1       
ov]com+ ob/acles1 uproot+ prejudices1   
labor+ ) he>t & m9d & voice 9 ! s]vice (
 ! bl9d & 9 ! hope ( br++ ab\t a cle>]  
und]/&+ ( _! ne$s 9 ! m9ds ( ! public4  
,& n[1 9 conclusion1 let me tell y my   
dream = ! future ( ! bl9d1 a dream :i*1 
please ,god1 w "o day come true4 ,i     
dream ( see+ bl9d m5 occupy+ *airs 9 our
 colleges & univ]sities1 bl9d he>t &    
lung speciali/s1 anatomi/s & o/eopa?s1  
lawy]s & lectur]s4 ,9 my dream1 ,i see  
bl9d salesm51 telegraph]s1 musicians1   
piano tun]s & electricians1 & o!r m5    
mak+ brooms1 bru%es1 mattresses &       

furniture n[ s (t5 made by prison labor4
 ,& 9 my dream1 ,i see bl9d wom5 tea*]s1
 /5ograph]s1 dictaphone & swit*bo>d     
op]ators2 & o!r wom5 knitt+1 cro*et+1   
sew+1 cook+1 weav+ rugs & mak+ baskets1 
& do+ ! "w side by side ) _! m =tunate  
si/]s1 & do+ x z well1 & (t5 bett]4 ,!n 
& only !n w ! greate/ /+ be remov$ f    
bl9dness2 !n & only !n w ! bl9d begg>   
dep>t f our public ?or\ghf>es1 & :5 all 
^! ?+s come to pass1 my dream = my p w  
be realiz$4 ,ar5't y go+ to help to make
 my dream come true8     ,,prev5tion ,,(
 ,,bl9dness ,,& ,,cons]vation ,,(       
,,vision ,,9 ,,adults ,,& ,,*ildr54#b   
,hel5 ,kell]1 9 writ+ on prev5tion (    
bl9dness1 says3 ,try to realize :at     
bl9dness means to ^? ^: joy\s activity  
is /rick5 to inactivity4 ,x is to live  
long1 long days1 & life is made up (    
days4 ,x is to live immur$1 baffl$1     
impot5t1 all ,god's _w %ut out4 ,x is to
 sit helpless1 defraud$1 :ile y\r _s    
/ra9s & tugs at its fett]s1 & y\r %\ld]s
 a*e ) ! burd5 !y are d5i$--! rightful  

burd5 ( labor4  ,footnote #b3 ,repr9t$ f
 ,news ,notes ( ,cali=nia ,libr>ies1    
vol4 #ad1 no4 #a1 ,jan4 #aiai4  ,:5 ,i 0
 twelve ye>s old1 ! well-kn[n oculi/1   
,dr ,b>kan ( bless$ memory1 came to     
exam9e ! eyes ( all ! *ildr5 9 ! ,s*ool 
= ! ,bl9d at ,b]keley4 ,i 0 ! fir/ to be
 exam9$1 & ,i rememb] di/9ctly e ^w ( ! 
great doctor :51 aft] look+ at my eyes1 
he turn$ to ! sup]9t5d5t1 & said sadly1 
,ne$lessly bl9d6 h] eyesight c\ld h be5 
sav$4 ,^! words made a pr(\nd impression
 ^u my *ildi% m9d1 & z ,i sat & li/5$1  
:ile *ild aft] *ild 0 exam9$1 & he>d    
aga9 & aga9 ! same rem>k1 ne$lessly     
bl9d6 ,i resolv$ to "k m ab\t ?is eye   
disease ) ! v long "n1 oph?almia        
neonatorum1 to le>n its cause1 & see j  
h[ x might h be5 prev5t$4 ,b we did n   
he> z mu* ab\t prev5tion z we d n[1 &1  
al?\gh ,i did n =get ! matt]1 x 0 _m    
ye>s be=e ,i _h an opportunity to /udy x
 fur!r4 ,:5 ,i did1 ,i f\nd t at lea/   
"o-f\r? ( ! *ildr5 9 s*ools = ! bl9d 9  
?is c\ntry 7 !re1 j because a simple    

precaution 0 n tak5 at ! "t ( _! bir?4  
,five ye>s be=e ,i knew !re 0 su* a ?+ z
 unnecess>y bl9dness 7s9ce ,i _h be5    
told ,i 0 bl9d z ! result ( a sev]e cold
 9 ! eyes71 a ,belgian doctor1 ,pr(essor
 ,cr$e1 a fam\s ob/etrician ( ,leipsic1 
appall$ at ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o lo/ _!   
eyesight )9 a few days aft] bir? f a    
virul5t eye infection1 det]m9$ to try ! 
effect ( a simple prophylaxis1 a two p] 
c5t solution ( nitrate ( silv]1 dropp$ 9
 ! eyes ( e newborn *ild4 ,! effect ( ! 
prophylaxis us$ 9 ,dr ,cr$e's cl9ic 0   
m>vel\s1 r$uc+ ! numb] ( cases f t5 p]  
c5t 9 #ahhj1 to "o-f\r? ( "o p] c5t 9   
#ahhf4  ,babies' sore eyes1 or oph?almia
 neonatorum1 is def9$ by ,dr ,sydney    
,/eph5son z an inflammatory disease ( ! 
conjunctiva1 usually appe>+ )9 ! fir/   
few days ( life1 due to ! action ( a    
pus-produc+ g]m introduc$ into ! eyes ( 
! infant at bir?4 ,dr ,cr$e f\nd t1 by  
putt+ two drops ( ! solution into ea* ( 
! infant's eyes at bir?1 all dang] (    
infection 0 av]t$4 ,! solution is       

h>mless to heal?y eyes1 &1 9 n9ety-n9e  
cases out ( a hundr$1 de/roys infect+   
g]ms :5 !y are pres5t4 ,! co/ ( ! drops 
is nom9al1 ab\t two c5ts p] pati5t1 &   
yet ov] t5 ?\s& p]sons 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & z _m m 9 o!r c\ntries1 h be5  
depriv$ ( ! mo/ important ( ! special   
s5ses ?r\gh ! ignorance & neglect (     
doctors & midwives1 & ! public at l>ge1 
z to ! gravity ( ! disease1 & ! me?ods (
 prev5tion4 ,x is e/imat$ t tw5ty babies
 9 e "o ?\s& h sore eyes1 & t f five to 
eight ( ^! cases are s]i\s1 & capable ( 
caus+ bl9dness4 ,infant oph?almia is    
f\nd among all classes1 b m especially  
among ! poor1 :o mu/ s (t5 dep5d ^u !   
s]vices ( a midwife or neighbor :o1 9   
mo/ in/ances1 does n "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w  
antiseptic4 ,consequ5tly1 x 0 f\nd      
necess>y to make laws = ! prev5tion (   
?is disease4 ,= v>i\s reasons1 x is     
difficult to pass a law mak+ ! use ( a  
prophylaxis compulsory1 & 9 only a few  
/ates has ?is be5 done4 ,b 9 m ?an ?irty
 /ates ! imm$iate report+ ( infants'    

sore eyes is compulsory1 & 9 ?irte5     
/ates ! prophylaxis is di/ribut$ free to
 doctors & midwives4  ,9 our own /ate1 e
 precaution is tak5 to prev5t infant    
oph?almia4 ,dr ,edw>d ,f4 ,glas]1       
secret>y ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,heal?1 has  
giv5 ?is subject unlimit$ "t & /udy1 &1 
) ! help ( ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,libr>y1   
,cali=nia ,society = ! ,prev5tion (     
,bl9dness1 & _m social & civic          
organizations1 has conduct$ a cont9u\s  
campaign1 & has succe$$ 9 pass+ a law   
:i* is bo? simple & effective1 & :i* has
 result$ 9 l[]+ ! p]c5tage ( infantile  
bl9dness1 & 9 ar\s+ ! public to a s5se (
 its duty 9 ?is reg>d4 ,dr ,glas] & !   
above-nam$ organizations h also r5d]$   
yeoman s]vice 9 secur+ ! passage ( laws 
prohibit+ ! use ( a roll] t[el1 & = !   
lic5s+ & regi/]+ ( midwives4  ,9 ?is    
/ate1 ! law = ! prev5tion ( infant      
oph?almia provides = ! imm$iate report+ 
( e case ( babies' sore eyes1 & failure 
to d s is consid]$ a misdemeanor1 & a   
?ird (f5se results 9 ! revocation ( !   

lic5se to practice m$ic9e4 ,9 #aiae1 !  
,/ate ,bo>d ( ,heal? pur*as$ #bc1jjj    
prophylactic outfits4 ,^! are little wax
 ampules1 conta9+ j en\gh "o p] c5t     
nitrate ( silv] solution = ! eyes ( a   
*ild at bir?4 ,^! ampules are di/ribut$ 
free to physicians & midwives all ov] ! 
/ate1 & 9 ! pa/ two ye>s1 m ?an #af1jjj 
h be5 s di/ribut$4 ,9 ,cali=nia1 ! bir? 
c]tificate asks ^! que/ions3 ,0 a       
prophylactic = oph?almia neonatorum us$8
 ,if s1 :at8 ,! bir? c]tificate mu/ be  
fil$ )9 five days4 ,few doctors h !     
tem]ity to ignore ^! que/ions1 or       
confess t !y h us$ no prophylactic1 s ! 
que/ions on ! c]tificate insure ! use ( 
! nitrate ( silv] solution 9 n9e cases  
out ( t51 ?\gh its use at bir? is n made
 compulsory4 ,dr ,glas] reports t ! bir?
 c]tificates 9 f\rte5 ( ! l>ge/ cities (
 ! /ate1 = ! ye> #aiag1 %[ t on         
eighty-sev5 p] c5t ( ! c]tificates fil$1
 ! que/ions _h be5 answ]$1 & !          
prophylactic us$4 ,9 ,b]keley1 e "o ( ! 
bir? c]tificates fil$ 9 #aiag report$ ! 

use ( a prophylactic4 ,! ,/ate ,bo>d (  
,heal? insi/s on ! report+ ( all        
communicable diseases1 & infant         
oph?almia is consid]$ "o ( ^!1 & 9 ?is  
connection1 ,dr ,glas] says1 a case     
report$ is a case safegu>d$1 a physician
 aid$1 & a community protect$4 ,b x is  
necess>y to urge a ceaseless w>f>e aga9/
 ?is mo/ prolific cause ( infantile     
bl9dness1 & social & civic              
organizations1 *ur*es1 s*ools1 & all    
individuals :o deplore ne$less suff]+1  
are ask$ to give ! subject ! wide/      
publicity4 ,physicians are only n[      
beg9n+ to realize t1 9 all phases (     
prev5tive m$ic9e1 _! /ronge/1 mo/       
necess>y1 &1 inde$1 ess5tial ally1 is ! 
public1 & ! ne$$ /imulus to a bett]     
m$ical p]=mance is an intellig5t k on ! 
"p ( ! p z to :at %\ld be done4  ,x is a
 common belief t oph?almia neonatorum is
 an indication t "o or bo? ( ! infant's 
p>5ts h l$ unclean lives1 & s1 until    
rec5tly1 x has be5 difficult to h all   
su* cases report$4 ,:ile oph?almia      

neonatorum is (t5 ! result ( ! social   
evil1 ! introduction ( o!r pus-produc+  
g]ms into ! eyes at bir? is responsible 
= a l>ge numb] ( cases4 ,s x %\ld be    
rememb]$ t babies' sore eyes is n a     
disgrace 7any baby may h ! disease71 b  
bl9dness f babies' sore eyes is a       
disgrace1 =1 9 almo/ e case1 x c be     
prev5t$4  ,dr ,p>k ,lewis says3 ,& :5 we
 ?9k ( ! long life ( d>kness ( ! bl9d1 !
 limit$ possibilities ( ! *ild to be    
educat$1 ! n>r[ l9es 9 :i* he may hope  
to be tra9$1 ! fields ( usefulness f :i*
 he w be cut (f by 8 bl9dness1 8        
dep5d5ce on o!rs = ?+s he %\ld o!rwise d
 = himself1 ! f9ancial loss to !        
community = 8 ma9t5ance :5 he might1 "u 
happi] conditions1 n only h be5         
self-support+1 b possibly indep5d5t--!  
pity ( x all comes ) add$ emphasis4 ,!  
importance1 !n1 increases ( e intellig5t
 human be+ kn[+ t ! mo/ s]i\s =ms ( bir?
 infection ( ! eyes1 9 almo/ e in/ance1 
%\ld n h occurr$4 ,dr ,lewis cont9ues1  
,! majority ( ! bl9d are n wage e>n]s1 &

 are ?us n only an add$ exp5se1 b an    
economic loss4 ,! education ( ea* bl9d  
*ild co/s ! /ate ye>ly ab\t ?ree hundr$ 
& fifty doll>s1 :ile x co/s b ?irty     
doll>s to educate a see+ *ild = ! same  
p]iod4 ,oph?almia neonatorum is a crime1
 because ( ! suff]+ x br+s to helpless1 
innoc5t p]sons1 & because x leads to a  
r$uction 9 economic effici5cy1          
deprivation ( _m pleasures & privileges 
&1 v (t51 immeasurable mis]y1 suff]+ &  
sorr[ dur+ a lifetime 9 ! d>k4  ,( !    
tw5ty *ildr5 br\ght to me = inspection  
dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s1 fifte5 7 bl9d f   
infant oph?almia1 &1 z ,i myself am a   
victim ( ?is same disease1 ,i am leav+  
no /one unturn$ 9 my ef=ts to save o!r  
*ildr5 f h>d%ips & limitations t are    
:olly prev5table1 & ,i feel t ,i am     
peculi>ly fitt$ to help 9 ?is great "w4 
,!re are o!r common causes ( bl9dness 9 
*ildr51 "o ( :i* is phlyet5ul> k]atitis1
 usually ! result ( poor or improp]     
fe$+1 or lack ( v5tilation1 & x (t5     
leaves ! cornea badly sc>r$4            

,tub]culosis ( ! eyes results 9 mu* !   
same condition1 (t5 caus+ total         
bl9dness4 ,measles & sc>let fev] cause  
bl9dness or defective vision4 ,p>5ts d n
 realize ! gravity ( ^! diseases1 & fail
 to cleanse ! eyes frequ5tly1 or to keep
 ! room prop]ly d>k5$4 ,9 "s cities1    
dur+ epidemics ( ^! diseases1 heal?     
(fic]s are reque/$ to di/ribute         
circul>s1 call+ att5tion to ! dang] to !
 eyes1 & giv+ in/ructions z to _! c>e4  
,9 ?is /ate1 measles & sc>let fev] are  
among ! communicable diseases :i* mu/ be
 report$4  ,tra*oma1 a virul5t =m (     
conjunctivitis1 is a communicable eye   
disease :i* mu/ be c>efully safegu>d$4  
,x fl\ri%es 9 unsanit>y surr\nd+s1      
camps1 & homes :]e ! family uses !      
common wa% bas9 & t[el4 ,!re are n _m   
cases 9 ?is /ate1 b ev5 "o is too _m4   
,we are pr(it+ by ! unhappy exp]i5ce (  
,k5tucky & o!r ,s\!rn /ates1 & are      
adopt+ dra/ic measures = its prev5tion4 
,int]/itial k]atitis1 or inh]it$        
syphilis1 is a common cause ( bl9dness 9

 *ildr51 ?\gh1 9 _m cases1 ! bl9dness is
 only p>tial1 &1 if tak5 9 "t1 ! rema9+ 
eyesight may be sav$4 ,?is disease      
usually appe>s betwe5 ! ages ( f\r &    
tw5ty1 (t5 foll[+ "s *ildi% malady1 & x 
requires ! greate/ c>e & mo/ n\ri%+ food
 to c\nt]act its p]nici\s effects4 ,!   
victim ( int]/itial k]atitis is nev]    
/rong1 &1 al?\gh a blood te/ may %[ a   
negative condition1 any s]i\s illness   
may cause ! con/itutional tr\ble to     
reappe>4  ,x is a common belief t *ildr5
 w outgr[ cross-eyes4 ,?is is n true1 = 
! eye t turns ei!r 9 or out1 w1 soon] or
 lat]1 become useless1 simply f disuse4 
,su* *ildr5 %\ld h att5tion z e>ly z    
possible1 ev5 9 infancy1 z prop]ly fitt$
 glasses w usually re/ore su* eyes to _!
 normal condition4  ,*ildr5 are (t5     
ne$lessly bl9d z ! result ( an unwise & 
h>mful selection ( toys1 su* z scissors1
 =ks1 toy pi/ols1 air rifles & b[s &    
arr[s4 ,! obs]vance ( a sane ,f\r? (    
,july has less5$ ! numb] ( accid5ts to !
 eyes ( *ildr54  ,i h ?us f> spok5 ( !  

prev5tion ( bl9dness 9 *ildr51 & n[ ,i  
wi% to call y\r att5tion to :at is be+  
done = ! cons]vation ( vision 9         
*ildhood4 ,9 ! lecture on ! developm5t (
 ! bl9d *ild1 ,i m5tion$ special classes
 = bl9d *ildr5 9 ! public s*ools4 ,9 mo/
 ( ! cities hav+ su* classes 7,*icago & 
,los ,angeles except$71 sight sav+      
classes1 z !y are call$1 are ma9ta9$4 ,9
 ^! cons]vation classes1 ! *ildr5 d n   
read ) _! f+]s1 b books 9 heavy face1   
l>ge type are provid$4 ,& = ^! books we 
are indebt$ to ,mr ,r4 ,b4 ,irw91 ! bl9d
 sup]visor ( special classes 9 ,clevel&4
 ,s "h aga9 we f9d a bl9d man plann+ n  
only ! advancem5t ( bl9d *ildr51 b !    
cons]vation ( vision ( p>tially-sight$  
*ildr54 ,9 ^! classes desk blackbo>ds   
are provid$1 & a great deal ( oral      
in/ruction is giv51 & ! am\nt ( read+ is
 limit$4 ,a great deal ( h&work is      
requir$ & ev]y?+ possible is done to    
save eye/ra94 ,mu* "t & ?\ght is giv5 to
 ! prop] light+ ( s*oolrooms1 & to !    
color s*eme ( ! build+s4 ,light %\ld n  

be judg$ by its brightness1 b r by ! way
 x helps u to see :at we are look+ at4  
,walls %\ld h light pap] or t9t+1 z d>k 
walls absorb light /rongly1 in/ead (    
reflect+ x4 ,r$s1 gre5s & br[ns reflect 
only t5 to fifte5 p] c5t ( ! light :i*  
falls on !m2 :ile cream-color or light  
yell[i% t9ts reflect ov] "o-half !      
light4  ,z a result ( ! oph?almic "w ( !
 m$ical inspection dep>tm5ts ( _m ( our 
public s*ools ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 mu* is  
be+ done to help *ildr5 :o are p>tially 
bl9d1 or suff]+ f "s visual defect :i*  
may lead to bl9dness if !y cont9ue 9    
s*ool "u ord9>y conditions4 ,e l>ge city
 %\ld h "o or m ( ^! cons]vation        
classes1 & ! dem& = !m w increase :5 !  
public realizes _! importance 9 sav+ !  
sight ( s*ool *ildr54 ,dr ,de ,s*uynitz1
 an em95t oculi/ ( ,philadelphia1 9 an  
address on cons]vation ( vision1 ask$ ^!
 que/ions3 ,%all *ildr5 be all[$ to     
trifle ) _! mo/ preci\s possession8     
,%all our homes be p]mitt$ to disreg>d !
 rules ( visual hygi5e8 ,%all *ildr51 & 

^? *ildr5 ( ! l>g] gr[?--m5 &           
wom5--rema9 on ! side l9es because !y c 
n see well en\gh to play ! great game ( 
/irr+ life1 ) its joy ( untrammel$ ef=t8
 ,%all !y n h a game :i* !y c play8     
,%all we ( ^! bett] walks ( life pursue 
our way 9 smug cont5tm5t1 & p]mit !     
prev5table causes ( bl9dness to cont9ue 
_! black bus9ess1 & ev] add to ! roll ( 
_! victims8 ,! lead+ oculi/s ( ! c\ntry 
recomm5d sight-sav+ classes1 & _m ( !m  
give _! "t & money to ! s]vice ( ^!     
h&icapp$ *ildr51 e/abli%+ cl9ics = _!   
c>e & treatm5t4 ,9 ,los ,angeles !      
,p>5t-,tea*] ,association has a wond]ful
 cl9ic1 & ,dr ,ross ,a4 ,h>ris & 8      
assi/ants h sav$ ! eyes ( hundr$s (     
*ildr5 :o w\ld o!rwise h become public  
*>ges4 ,b "h aga9 x is necess>y to      
educate ! public4 ,an old s*oolma/]1 ri*
 9 ! wisdom ( ripe exp]i5ce1 has said1  
,m *ildr5's eyes are injur$ 9 ! home ?an
 9 ! s*ool1 & 8 words receive daily     
v]ification4 ,b 9 s*ools :]e m$ical     
inspection is giv51 & :]e a visit+ nurse

 is 9 att5dance1 untold good is be+     
accompli%$1 & *ildr5 :o %\ld we>        
glasses1 & att5d cons]vation classes are
 promptly s5t to ! oculi/1 & assign$ a  
place 9 s*ool4  ,! commone/ visual      
defects are1 fir/1 inflammation ( !     
cornea1 or imp]fections ( ! l5s--!      
cornea is (t5 s sc>r$ z to make vision  
imp]fect2 second1 myopia1 or progressive
 %ortsight$ness1 a condition 9 :i* !    
axis ( ! eye gradually gr[s long]4 ,?is 
l5g!n+ is accompani$ by /ret*+ ( !      
eyeball1 & su* *ildr5 always run ! risk 
( ! inn] & mo/ important "p ( ! wall ( !
 eye1 ! ret9a or n]ve lay]1 be+ torn    
away1 & bl9dness result+4 ,:5           
ne>sight$ness is discov]$ e>ly1 &       
glasses are giv5 t make di/ant vision   
normal1 & all ne$less ne> "w =bidd51 !  
myopia may be held 9 *eck1 & any        
consid]able increase prev5t$4 ,tea*]s   
are usually ! fir/ to notice su*        
defects1 b _m p>5ts d no?+ :5 _!        
att5tion is call$ to ! matt]4 ,b happily
 ^! conditions are improv+1 & ! s*ool   

nurse & s*ool cl9ic1 & all ! cl9ics     
ma9ta9$ by public & private *>ities1 are
 accompli%+ wond]ful results4 ,:5       
prev5tive m$ic9e & prev5tive social     
s]vice are jo9$ 9 ! ef=t to help mank9d1
 !re mu/ result a sav+ ( our mo/ preci\s
 physical possession1 & an addition to  
human joy4 ,! ,national ,committee = !  
,prev5tion ( ,bl9dness & ,cons]vation ( 
,vision1 ) headqu>t]s at #acj ,ea/      
,tw5ty-second /reet1 ,new ,york ,city1  
c>ries on a ceaseless campaign (        
enlight5m5t by means ( pamphlets1       
lectures1 *>ts1 lant]n slides & po/]s1 &
 ! "w ( ?is society is direct$ by ,mr   
,edw>d ,m4 ,van ,cleve1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! 
,s*ool = ! ,bl9d 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,! 
lead+ oculi/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
memb]s ( ! society4 ,*>ts & lant]n      
slides are loan$ to societies = !       
prev5tion ( bl9dness 9 ! v>i\s /ates1 & 
pamphlets on _m important topics are    
sold at a nom9al co/4 ,:5 address+ a    
l>ge ga!r+ 9 ,new ,york1 & urg+ ! wisdom
 ( publicity1 ,dr ,de ,s*uynitz said3   

,we are "h to help 9 ! "w ( heal?       
education1 ( eyesight protection2 we are
 to call on society = aid 9 devis+      
measures1 & = means to c>ry !m out1 9   
ord] t effective results %all m]ge into 
p]fect victory4 ,we are "h1 too1 ,i take
 x1 to cure ^? :o are dull-sight$ 9 ?is 
reg>d1 s t1 ) vision cle>$1 !y %all jo9 
9 ! /ruggle = ocul> cons]vation & make x
 possible to give sweetness (           
disposition & ev]-pres5t *e]fulness1 n  
to ! bl9d1 ! good ,god sees to t1 b to  
^? :o %all be sav$ f bl9dness4  ,9 ,new 
,york & ,bo/on1 ! *ildr5 are giv5       
in/ruction 9 hygi5e1 taught to prop]ly  
c>e = ! nose1 ?roat1 eyes & tee?4 ,^!   
lessons beg9 z e>ly z ! second grade1 & 
are illu/rat$ ) *>ts %[+ h[ p]fect tee? 
& eyes %\ld look4 ,^! lessons include ! 
h>mful effect ( enl>g$ tonsils &        
ad5oids1 & ! *ildr5 are v anxi\s to be 9
 z p]fect condition z ^? %[n 9 !        
pictures4 ,a tea*] ( "o ( ^! classes 9  
,bo/on took h] *ildr5 to a museum1 :]e  
!y sp5t a morn+ /udy+ /atu>y4 ,! next   

day1 wi%+ to see h[ !y _h be5 impress$  
by :at !y saw1 %e ask$1 among o!r       
que/ions1 ,:at d y rememb] ab\t         
,aphrodite8 ,"o little boy held 8 h& up1
 say+1 ,%e has ad5oids4 ,:at makes y ?9k
 s8 ask$ ! tea*]1 wond]+ly4 ,:y1 %e _h  
h] m\? op5 all ! "t4 ,! *ildr5 le>n j h[
 f> f ! eyes a book %\ld be held1 & (t5 
call att5tion to a companion ^: myopic  
condition makes x necess>y to hold !    
book v close4 ,& s ! outlook = ! *ildr5 
is v promis+4 ,) cons]vation ( vision   
classes1 classes 9 hygi5e1 ) s*ool      
nurses & cl9ics1 ) m$ical inspection (  
s*ools1 & ) ! public ar\s$ z nev] be=e  
to its responsibility t[>ds its boys &  
girls1 we %\ld h less ne$ = oculi/s &   
s*ools = ! bl9d1 & few] p]sons %\ld be  
oblig$ to g ?r\gh life depriv$ ( !      
light1 :i* 0 ,god's fir/ gift to ! _w4  
,be=e discuss+ ! prev5tion ( bl9dness 9 
adults1 ,i wi% to say a few words       
conc]n+ ! attitude ( oculi/s t[>d       
pati5ts suff]+ f eye diseases :i*1 9 all
 probability1 w result 9 loss ( vision4 

,if1 = "s special reason1 ! oculi/ fe>s 
x w\ld be unwise to tell ! pati5t t     
bl9dness is imm95t1 he %\ld at lea/ urge
 him to cons]ve 8 rema9+ vision1 &      
advise him to d z _m ?+s z possible by  
t\*1 & w>n him ( ! consequ5ces (        
eye/ra94 ,b1 :5ev] possible1 x is k9d]  
to prep>e ! pati5t = oncom+ bl9dness1 s 
t he may %ape 8 life accord+ly1 & may be
 induc$ to le>n to read rais$ type1 &   
use a writ+ device1 be=e ! light is     
entirely gone4 ,mo/ ( u exclaim ov] our 
trifl+ hurts1 ! mosquito bites ( life1 b
 :5 ! real trial comes1 :5 we "k we mu/ 
face a great crisis1 we squ>e our       
%\ld]s1 take a long brea?1 & meet !     
inevitable ) c\rage & =titude4 ,i wi% ! 
oculi/s c\ld he> z ,i d ! despair+ cry (
 m5 & wom5 :o 7 l$1 until ! v la/1 to   
hope = a re/oration ( eyesight1 & !n    
told t 9 _! p>ticul> case1 all usual    
rem$ies fail$4 ,dr ,daval1 an em95t     
,fr5* oculi/1 :o lo/ 8 eyesight at      
sixty1 makes an eloqu5t plea to 8       
colleagues to tell _! pati5ts ! tru?1 &1

 in/ead ( treat+ !m :5 !y "k t loss (   
eyesight is inevitable1 advise !m to    
/udy me?ods us$ by ! bl9d1 ev5 ?\gh !y  
may n ne$ to use ! k = mon?s or ev5     
ye>s4  ,!re are a numb] ( eye diseases t
 may be inh]it$1 & ^? hav+ su* diseases 
%\ld be told t !y w transmit !m to      
helpless1 innoc5t *ildr54 ,! social evil
 is l>gely responsible = ! infections ( 
:i* oph?almia neonatorum is only "o     
result1 b s9ce ?is disease comes s (t5 f
 a cause :i* is n g5]ally discuss$1 x is
 p>ticul>ly h>d to combat4 ,=ty p] c5t (
 exi/+ bl9dness1 & a va/ am\nt (        
physical deg5]acy1 is ! direct result ( 
v5]eal causes4  ,c]ta9 =ms ( glaucoma   
may be inh]it$1 & *ildr5 ^: p>5ts h _h  
?is disease %\ld wat* _! own eyes v     
c>efully1 s9ce1 if tak5 9 "t1 ! progress
 ( ?is disease1 9 c]ta9 =ms1 may be     
arre/$4 ,p]sons :o see r+s ar\nd !      
lights %\ld he$ ! dang] signal & see an 
oculi/4  ,ret9itis may also be inh]it$4 
,i h kn[n ( ?ree g5]ations becom+ bl9d f
 ?is cause4  ,ne>sight$ness may also be 

inh]it$4 ,i h kn[n ?is condition ( ! eye
 to be pres5t 9 f\r successive          
g5]ations1 & 9 ! la/ g5]ation1 ! "y     
woman became totally bl9d f deta*$      
ret9a1 due to excessive eye/ra9 :ile 9  
s*ool4 ,if y c\ld see my records1 & c\nt
 ! numb] ( cases :]e bl9dness is giv5 z 
! result ( /ra9+ ne>sight$ eyes1 y w\ld 
realize ) me t progressive myopia %\ld  
be class$ z "o ( ! prev5table eye       
diseases1 & a vigor\s campaign wag$     
aga9/ ! m>riage ( p]sons s affect$4     
,ne>sight$ p %\ld be especially c>eful  
to avoid eye/ra91 & %\ld n "w by        
artificial light4 ,bookkeep]s1 hotel    
cl]ks1 & wom5 :o d f9e sew+ at night    
%\ld be caution$ aga9/ su* "w1 if !y are
 myopic4  ,optic atrophy is an eye      
disease v baffl+ to oculi/s1 sapp+ !    
vision sl[ly b surely1 z a rule1 b      
occasionally de/roy+ eyesight 9 a v %ort
 "t4 ,electricians & ^? work+ 9 *emical 
laboratories are susceptible to optic   
atrophy4  ,a common cause ( eye/ra9 is  
read+ on /reet c>s1 or us+ ! la/1 l+]+  

bit ( daylight to f9i% a *apt] or       
complete "s f9e "w4 ,x is easi] to turn 
on ! light ?an to sp5d ye>s 9 ! d>k4  ,!
 eyes ( _m p are ru9$ because1 in/ead ( 
go+ to an oculi/ to h _! eyes prop]ly   
fitt$ to glasses1 !y g into a           
t5-&-fifte5-c5t /ore1 try on a lot (    
*eap glasses1 & pur*ase ! ones t magnify
 ! be/1 & feel mo/ com=table on ! nose4 
,! *eap v>ieties ( glasses are (t5 made 
f bits disc>d$ by opticians1 & nev]     
int5d$ to be us$ aga94 ,p are n always  
c>eful 9 select+ eye %ades1 & (t5 use ^?
 made ( v inflammable mat]ials1 :i*     
frequ5tly cat* fire1 & de/roy !         
eyesight4  ,i c n und]/& h[ p c trifle )
 ! mo/ preci\s ( _! physical            
possessions1 & yet my records teem ) su*
 in/ances1 & ! victims realize :5 too   
late h[ crim9ally ?\ghtless & c>eless !y
 74 ,"s ( our gr[n-up *ildr5 ne$        
in/ructions z to ! use & abuse ( _!     
eyes4 ,9 ,los ,angeles1 ,i address$ !   
v>i\s ,p>5t-,tea*] ,associations on ^!  
important subjects1 & ,i believe t !    

note ( w>n+ s\nd$ by "o :o is h]self a  
victim ( unnecess>y bl9dness1 w5t       
/raight home to e he>t4  ,! p]c5tage (  
adult bl9dness is increas+ at a v rapid 
rate1 ow+ to ! num]\s accid5ts 9        
factories & work%ops1 accid5ts t are1 9 
_m in/ances1 prev5table4 ,own]s (       
factories1 qu>ries1 m9es & o!r indu/rial
 plants h become alive to ! necessity ( 
safegu>d+ ! eyes ( _! op]atives1 & mu*  
ne$$ legislation is be+ enact$ 9 all    
p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! ,national ,c\ncil ( 
,safety1 an organization 9 exi/5ce b    
five ye>s1 has accompli%$ a great deal &
 ?is c\ncil co-op]ates ) ,/ate          
,indu/rial ,accid5t ,commissions1 & )   
civic & social organizations4 ,!        
,national ,c\ncil ( ,safety e/imates t  
!re is "o work] kill$ e #ae m9utes1 day 
& night1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & "o injur$ 
e #ae seconds1 day & night4 ,?is gives  
#cj1jjj kill$ & #b1jjj1jjj injur$1 & (  
?is numb] #bjj1jjj are eye injuries4 ,! 
,national ,committee = ! ,prev5tion (   
,bl9dness e/imates t !re are #ajj1jjj   

bl9d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & half ?is numb]
 are ne$lessly s4 ,mr ,w ,c4 ,fr5* ( !  
,/ate ,indu/rial ,accid5t ,commission   
e/imates t we h #a1jjj1jjj employees 9 !
 /ate1 & we h #cjj indu/rial injuries   
daily1 includ+ ,sundays4 ,we ?us h      
approximately #ajj1jjj indu/rial        
accid5ts ea* ye> 9 ?is /ate4 ,s9ce      
#aiad1 !re 7 #bc1dea eye injuries1 & (  
^! #edi 7 p]man5t injuries1 & #aa       
result$ 9 total bl9dness4 ,! m$ical &   
comp5sation co/s ( ^! eye injuries w be 
ab\t #ghh1jjj4 ,! #aa bl9d call = life  
p5sions4 ,! ,/ate ,libr>y home tea*]s   
are tea*+ #g out ( ! #aa cases1 & !     
,indu/rial ,accid5t ,commission is v    
glad to co-op]ate ) u4  ,9 ,cali=nia we 
h an av]age ( #bf eye injuries ea* work+
 day1 & ?is numb] is likely to increase1
 especially 9 ! %ipbuild+ indu/ry1      
because ( ! *ipp+ /eel1 use ( em]y      
:eels1 & ma*9]y 9 ! con/ruction (       
vessels4 ,! ,/ate ,accid5t ,commission  
advocates goggles1 "o pair to ea* man4  
,!re are f\r k9ds ( goggles us$4 ,^? = !

 protection aga9/ fly+ mat]ial1 =       
protection aga9/ int5se heat & light1 = 
protection aga9/ gases1 fumes & liquids1
 & du/ goggles4 ,masks are urg$ = weld]s
 & babbit]s1 & ^! masks are s /rongly   
con/ruct$ t !y n only fit ! eye1 b h    
%ields at ! sides ( ea* l5s to prev5t ! 
fly+ *ips f ent]+ ! eyes f ! sides4 ,9  
mo/ ( ! l>ge plants !re are committees (
 safety compos$ ( employees1 & !y d mu* 
to r$uce indu/rial accid5ts4            
,precaution>y leaflets are circulat$    
among ! workm51 & attractive po/]s1     
pr9t$ 9 all languages1 are us$4 ,"s ( ^!
 are v effective4 ,"o %[s a man say+    
good-bye to 8 wife & five little ones1 &
 und]nea? is writt51 ,h[ c\ld !y d )\t  
y8 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n slogans1 & "o c>ry+ 
conviction1 is ,y c see ?r\gh glass     
goggles1 b y c't see ?r\gh glass eyes4  
,_m trades & occupations h _!           
well-recogniz$ types ( injury4 ,9 !     
bottl+ works eyes are frequ5tly lo/     
?r\gh ! impact ( popp+ corks4 ,! bur/+ (
 unprotect$ wat] gauges caus$ _m cases (

 bl9dness ye>ly among eng9e]s & ma*9i/s4
 ,9 ! gr9d+ trades eyes are frequ5tly   
lo/ by bits ( fly+ em]y becom+ imb$d$ 9 
! eyeball1 & ! ,indu/rial ,accid5t      
,commission recomm5ds iron or glass     
gu>ds = em]y :eels4 ,9 factories1       
qu>ries & m9es m s]i\s damage is done by
 l>g] bits ( metal or /one4 ,sometimes  
h>m is done 9 an attempt to remove !    
=eign body f ! eye1 z ! h&s ( ! "o p]=m+
 ?is s]vice may n be clean1 or !        
in/rum5t us$ may be ! corn] ( a soil$   
h&k]*ief1 a too?pick or mat*1 or ev51 z 
sometimes happ5s1 ! tongue4 ,m eyes are 
injur$ f infection ?an f ! pres5ce (    
=eign bodies1 :i*1 if prop]ly & c>efully
 remov$1 might result only 9 tempor>y   
inconv5i5ce & ! loss ( a few days "w4   
,workm5 %\ld n tru/ to ! %op or factory 
doctor1 b %\ld g to ! company doctor at 
once4 ,imm$iate & compet5t c>e %\ld be  
secur$ )\t delay1 & ?is w save eyes1 &  
also save employ]s & insurance companies
 a great deal ( money4  ,lime-burn1     
sold]-burn1 & all ! s-call$ du/y trades 

produce *ronic inflammation ( ! eyes1   
:i* (t5 results 9 total bl9dness4 ,!    
,national ,c\ncil ( ,safety enum]ates   
fifty-five indu/rial poisons1 ?irty-six 
( :i* affect ! eyes4 ,absorption ( drugs
 (t5 causes bl9dness--tobacco1 wood     
alcohol1 lead1 us$ 9 s _m indu/ries2    
bisulphide ( c>bon1 us$ 9 mak+ rubb]2   
nitro-b5zol1 us$ 9 ! manufacture (      
explosives1 & "s ( ! anil9 dyes4 ,hoods 
& exhau/s %\ld be us$ to prev5t ! escape
 ( dang]\s fumes1 vapors & gases4 ,= m5 
expos$ to great heat1 antisweat p5cils h
 be5 manufactur$1 & :5 ^! are rubb$ ov] 
! goggles1 ! glass w rema9 cle> ( /eam =
 h\rs4 ,special eye cov]+s are design$ =
 m5 work+ ov] acids1 or 9 s& bla/+4 ,"o 
( our pupils1 a man pa/ fifty1 :o _h    
work$ 9 a cream]y = ov] tw5ty ye>s1 & :o
 usually wore goggles :5 mak+ te/s )    
sulphuric acid1 neglect$ to take !      
precaution>y measure "o morn+1 & "s ( ! 
acid spla%$ up into 8 eyes4 ,he is      
totally bl9d1 & mu/ beg9 life all ov]   
aga94 ,!re h be5 s _m cases ( bl9dness z

 a result ( dynamite explosions occurr+ 
9 qu>ries & m9es1 t laws h be5 enact$ = 
! protection ( workm54 ,:5 a bla/ has   
be5 fir$1 & x is n c]ta9 t all ! *>ges h
 explod$1 no p]son is p]mitt$ to ent] ! 
place until =ty-five m9utes aft] !      
explosion4 ,my records prove ! great ne$
 = ?is precaution>y measure1 & ,i only  
wi% x _h be5 en=c$ ye>s ago1 be=e s _m  
m5 9 ! prime ( life _h be5 depriv$ (    
eyesight1 & ( e>n+ capacity z well4     
,improp] light+ & v5tilat+ 9 factories1 
%ops & /ores1 & "w requir+ excessive    
eye/ra91 contributes to a long li/ (    
disabilities (t5 result+ 9 total        
bl9dness4 ,! passage1 by our la/        
,legislature1 ( ! ,common ,t[el ,bill1  
prohibit+ ! use ( roll] t[els any:]e 9 !
 /ate1 has remov$ "o ( ! mo/ flagrant   
causes ( infection1 & "o to :i* v little
 att5tion 0 paid by factory work]s      
g5]ally4 ,i "k "o "y man & two "y wom5  
^: total bl9dness is ! result (         
infection f ! use ( a roll] t[el4  ,i   
tru/ all ^! facts & figures may n prove 

we>isome1 = x is necess>y to "k !m if y 
are to realize ! ext5t ( ! "w be+ done  
"h & else:]e to prev5t bl9dness &       
cons]ve vision4 ,i h n m5tion$ all !    
activities ( ! ,/ate ,indu/rial ,accid5t
 ,commission1 or ! ,national ,c\ncil (  
,safety1 b a visit to ! ,safety ,museum1
 #ebe ,m>ket /reet1 ,san ,francisco1 or 
to ! ,union ,league ,build+1 ,los       
,angeles1 w enlight5 y fur!r z to !     
progress ( ! ,safety ,fir/ movem5t1 &   
conv9ce y ( ! wisdom & humanity ( x4    
,let u adopt prev5tion & cons]vation z  
h\sehold words2 let u d our %>e 9       
spread+ ! gospel1 & soon we %all h few] 
bl9d babies1 few] *ildr5 sitt+ on ! side
 l9es1 & few] m5 & wom5 depriv$ (       
eyesight at ! floodtide ( life4 ,?is is 
ano!r ( my dreams1 & ?is "o is already  
com+ true4 ,let !re be light6 0 ! fir/  
record$ utt]ance ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4   
,let !re be light6 has be5 ! wat*word on
 ! lips ( human progress dur+ all !     
c5turies t h gone1 & !y mu/ be !        
battle-cry ( ,progress dur+ all !       

c5turies t are to come4 ,i am sure we   
%all all be glad to d our %>e to pres]ve
 ?is light = our own & future g5]ations4