. Report of the Commission of 1906 to Investigate the Condition of the Blind in the State of New York . twenty-one years of age, so that theadults, who are so greatly in the majority, could not enter if theywould; and it may well be supposed that but few would become in-mates of them, if they could. The plan of home teaching is, there-fore, a necessity for the adults, and emj)loyment could easily befound for a dozen more teachers, to search out and teach the blindof Pennsylvania alone. This Society devotes its efforts, free of charge, to the blindof all classes, without distinction of age, sex
. Report of the Commission of 1906 to Investigate the Condition of the Blind in the State of New York . twenty-one years of age, so that theadults, who are so greatly in the majority, could not enter if theywould; and it may well be supposed that but few would become in-mates of them, if they could. The plan of home teaching is, there-fore, a necessity for the adults, and emj)loyment could easily befound for a dozen more teachers, to search out and teach the blindof Pennsylvania alone. This Society devotes its efforts, free of charge, to the blindof all classes, without distinction of age, sex, color, nationality, orreligion The lot of the blind is indeed a sad one! Added to theiraffliction, oftentimes, is a dependence upon friends or relativesfor support; and it is no uncommon experience that blind per-sons have literally to sit in darkness and solitude, with nothingto occupy them but their own thoughts. But a change comes oer the scene when the embossed typeis handed to the blind ones by the home teacher, who comes witha word of cheer — Lighting up the darkness,Scattering the IhAllIIXC ] ni; Tin; ]1Y A SIGHTLESS TEACHER. New York Association for the Blind. Commission on the Blind. 65 Despondency gives way to hope and joy soon follows, as theytrace the simple embossed characters, and, after one or twolessons, are able once more to read for themselves. This society is supported by annual subscriptions, direct con-tiibutions, legacies and donations, which amounted in 1905 to$2, Of this amount $1, was disbursed, the balancebeing placed to the credit of the general, the publication, and thefemale teachers funds. The society paid $550 for the maleteachers salary and traveling expenses and $ for those ofthe lady teacher. The secretary of the Commission attended the annual meetingof the Society in January, 1907, when similar reports were givenfor the past year. These reports showed a steady growth in thework of the Society, an i
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