. The disabled soldier. OUT OF THE DARKNESS 131 requisite. At the end of the course, the students haveto pass a very strict examination before a jury of physi-cians; they are never discharged before receiving theirdiploma. Since February, 1917, a group of graduatesfrom Reuilly have been employed as masseurs in themilitary hospitals of Paris, and have given great satis-faction to the medical authorities. Others have foundemployment at the different resorts, at Monte Carlo,Vichy, Evian, Deauville. A shoe-repairing shop was established in February,1916. The work was first confined to pegged shoes
. The disabled soldier. OUT OF THE DARKNESS 131 requisite. At the end of the course, the students haveto pass a very strict examination before a jury of physi-cians; they are never discharged before receiving theirdiploma. Since February, 1917, a group of graduatesfrom Reuilly have been employed as masseurs in themilitary hospitals of Paris, and have given great satis-faction to the medical authorities. Others have foundemployment at the different resorts, at Monte Carlo,Vichy, Evian, Deauville. A shoe-repairing shop was established in February,1916. The work was first confined to pegged shoes, butlater an invention of one of the students made possiblehand-sewn work also. Several men have graduated andfound employment. The first pupil of the shoemakingschool is now employed as an instructor in a workshopfor blind civilians. A machine shop, under the direction of a blind in-structor, has been in operation for two years. The firsttwelve pupils are now working in a special shop createdfor war blind. This shop i
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