Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1881 — Home Life for the Blind. [ARTICLE]

Home Life for the Blind.

In an address before the College for the Blind, at Upper Noiwood, Henry Fawcett, the blind Postmaster General of England, said that, speaking of his own experience, the greatest service that could be rendered to the blind was to enable them to live as far as possible the same life as if they had not lost their

sight. They should not be imprisoned in institutions or separated from their friends. Few who had not experienced it could imagine the indescribable joy to them of home life. Some persons hesitated to speak to the blind about outward objects. There could be no greater error. The pleasantest and happiest hours of his life were those when he was with his friends, who talked about everything they saw just as if he was not present; who in a room talked about the pictures, when walking described the scenery they were passing through, and who described the people they met. When with the blind, people should talk with them about and descrilie everything they saw. The speaker concluded by remarking that there was plenty of good will to assist the blind, but what was was better organization.