I) THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: .JUNE 12, 1010. Where the Blind Are Taught in the Learning of Those Who See V, p r I , . J.. . 1 - HI.. U ,U! r .-. ,. .. Jf . J - ' A : ... . -"S ; --!H '- v Tp:; ' , ?j v " ' V. BY ANNIE VIO GATES. URROUNDKIT by many advant agca, endowed with nil the aenata, It la remarkable the number of failure found In the average school room. Whether the eonae of slKlit dulls the other facultlea and caufcea the pupil to be lea capable of learning la not known, but It la an undlaputed fact that thoae .leprlved of any one of tho Ood given aensea be comea more acute In thoae remaining and devote their energlca tq whatever study or vocation they aeem beat adapted in auch a manner that they far excell the majority of those enjoying all their powers. The Nebraaka School for the Blind, lo cated at Nebraaka City, haa turned out ome remarkable Instances of thla nnture. Having within Ha walla students who are blind, frequently coupled with other mla fortunes, Jt la wonderful the work they ac complish and the perseverance with which they undertake the most difficult taHk. Without an education these Dersnns wnulA be comparatively helpless, groping their v way through life, and In most cases sad at Little Rock, Ark., the last of June, will Objects of pity and public charity, depend- rr.ake a plea for one style of point writing nt upon relatives or becoming inmates of for universal use. as ao many Btyles caus-s stale Institutions for paupers. confusion and Is a detriment to the blind As far back as the year 1783 an Inn- students. He will Introduce the following keeper conceived the Idea of educating the resolutions: blind. "For." said he. "If they can tell Whereas. There are three or more tactile one piece of money from another why yte'na of writing for the blind in the cannot they learn to tell C from O In ,i"'ic?, ?late,"- causing confusion, wasting tnualn i A r i- .1. . tin,e a1"1 "M" to the hardships of those inualo or A from F In orthography, pro- whose pathway through life ought to be Vlded they . are rendered DalDable tn thn smoothed: be It touch." And from that time' the education t.?koIY"1, by. M? AmeHcan Association of of the blind .tart, n . t, B1,". That we favor inuuiici, 1 1 1 n Kniini nn ir niM MVKtAm n.1 ..... grades and continued systematically through the entire course. Very often a blind child enters school without having been taught to use his hands at all. In suca cases the work with beads Is of great value, as It at once awakens his Interest He Is pleased to know that he is making some article which he can send home to his friends. He is encouraged to try to use his fingers and he learns to count the rlous groups of beads and learns the shape of the various objects made. The. work Improving from time to time, though not efforts toward this end, and that we favor wlth rtft is the next step in his progress with the rapidity that other schools have th following plan as means toward this advanced, until today we have a system Flrst.NThat we respectfully Invite the (Whereby the blind are educated along United States commissioner of education common branches and technical lines of to PPOlnt. a committee of three disinter- c..nce. music literature and .ndu.try , TsieV Ttt a manner which permits them to compete recommend one of theae for general adop- wun ana oiien excelling mose having the as It presents other difficulties to be mas tered. Then the boys are ready for ' the manship and drawing with much of the laboratory work In science, where sight la absolutely indtspensible, are, of course, Mble. ' Maps In geography and dia grams In geometry are. carved or printed in relief and thus become available through the Sense of touch. In mathematics, with no blackboard and very Inadequate slate advantage of Bight. Second. regard to This school Is conducted at the expense system for our respective schools, that Is That we' pledge ourselves, without taken ud our personal opinion to adopt the . 01 the state. Each taxpayer contributes his mite and It is free to all persons eligible to entrance, the only expense to the pupil being clothing and transportation, as board, physician and nurses are fur nished free. It Is not necessary that a person be entirely blind, as Is supposed deemed best by this committee. Third. That we shall do all In our power to urge upon congress the subsidiz ing of that system favorably reported upon and no other. The work done at this Institution is equiv alent to four years In the modern high school, or equivalent to the first twelve by many, to entitle hlmto an education In ye ' a child's school life, and prepares elsewhere with his brother who possesses this Institution. A person with defective eyesight which will not permit him to Study In other schools may enter the school at Nebraska City. , ' It was In the year 1875 that the legislature made the appropriation with which to build nd equip tho School for the Blind at Ne braska City. Four styles of writing are in use In the various schools for the blind throughout the world, vis.: Roman, Boston or Line letter, New York point, American Braille and English Braille. The New York point is the style used In this school. Superintendent Abhott, who will attend the the pupil to enter the state university. which many have done. 'Reading Is learned from letters raised up on the surface of the 'paper, and the boys and girls learn to read very readily with their finger tips. The Industrial department Is under the management of Clark Bruce and Kffie B. Campbell, Prof. Bruce having been con nected with the Institution for twenty-two years and Miss Campbell for twenty years. . The Nebraska hchuol for the Blind af fords an Industrial education to Its pupils which Is of great value to them, as It fits them for places of usefulness in the world. work In netting. With this they make facilities, practically all the operations are hammocks and nets for horses and for performed . mentally and so retentive does these they find ready sale. As the boys the memory become that the most dlf fi- grow larger and stronger broom making cult problems given in public school text and' weaving of rag carpets and rugs Is books are solved without a pencil, in listen ing to reading .and oral .dntttructlon- tha student Is, of course, at no disadvantage. Facility in the use of the ordinary type writer enables him to put his thoughts into black and white with rapidity and accur acy, while his "slate and stilus," a simple device for embossing points on heavy paper, enables hlra to write in tangible characters such letters, notes, themes, eto., as are Intended for reading by touch. Many grad uates from thla department have received certificates from the state . university per mitting them to enter Its freshmen classes without special examination, and some have successfully availed themselves of this opportunity, acquitting themselves with honor, and proving that the lack of slfht In itself is no bar to a literary edu cation. The muslo department... one of the most The Institute PS I But by far the most lucrative trade which tbe boys and young men learn Is piano tuning. A young man with an ear adapted for this - work and possessing some me chanical ability finds himself less handi capped on account of his lack of sight in this line of work tnan In any other. Here he can compete more successfully than of talented musical boys and girls among the blind, Is no greater than the percent age among the seeing and -the work re quired to succed Is harder. The average attendant of a ."musical" at the School for the Blind listens vith admiration and won der at a well finished vocal or Inatrumen- tal solo, but has not the slightest Institution for the corresponding six months during the Inst ten years has been as follows: 1901,', 1208.78; 1902, 1S3.9;-. 1803, J07.0.); l!i, l:i0.41; l'.HK. $1.C5; UK)6, J18S.08; 1907. $193,011; 1908, 1197.38; 10o9, 222.30; 11110. $176.11. 1 Superintendent and Mrs. Abbott make a, idea daily tour of tne entire building, visiting of the Immense labor connected therewith each room and seeing that all are in a state sight. Many of the graduates from the tuning department are now earning a com fortable living for themselves and those dependent upon them. They are gradually overcoming the prejudice against them by proving to the public that their work Is equal to the best In their line. The girls are taught plain sewing, mend ing and darning. Some of the girls become expert In the use of the sewing machine and they make many articles used In the Important of the School for the Blind, Is house, such as sheets, pillow slips, table presided over by Prof. A. Loeb, Miss Maude on the part of both the teacher and tne pupil. There are in this state a numbor of successful music teachers and perfor mers who graduated from this school, and those who have not entered the profession have acquired accomplishments which mean everlasting Joy to themselves and their friends. In addition to instrumental or vocal In struction the advanced pupils study, the ory, harmony and history of music. The state of Nebraska has been very liberal with the music department of the School for the Blind In the matter of fur- of cleanliness and perfect order." Mr. Ab bott is a young man. who believes that It Is not necessary to grow old at heart, even if one must in years. Mrs. Abbott is a quiet, gentle, little lady, who takes a per sonal interest in the welfare of each girl. Having three beautiful children of her own, she knows the neuds of those in her charge. and no one lacks for attention or sympathy in times of sickness or trouble. ; The school is not apart from the city from! a soclail standpoint, but the young musi cians, .especially, are much sought after by, the society and church people of the cltyj while the auditorium Is filled with towns people whenever a public function Is held ence, unless the weather be too Inclement in which event religious exercises are held In the chapel.' '"''! The campus is a lovely, restful spot where ' the pupils play and wander about without, danger of being hurt. The school has Just closed for the summer vacation. There i Wert two graduates this year, John Henry ' Schneider, who graduated from the depart ment of Industry, and Lewis Basil Lud wlck, graduating In piano tuning. " During the closing week of school two afternoon receptions were given, the first to the two graduates and the second to Mrs. Bertha Jensen, one of the nurses, who leaves June 23 for London, England, to make her future borne. . . ; Short Stones of "O. Henry" national convention of schools for the blind This training is commenced In the primary Quaint Features of Life Don Savi-a Child's l.lle. ATHE1UNE CUMMINGS, i years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cummlngs gf North Caldwell, X. J., was rescued from a large drain pipe, into which she had crawled and be come listened. In. order to extricate the child It was necessary to break the pipe to pieces. The littlo one was Insensible when rescued, but it 's believed that she sustained no serious Injury. It was through the Intelligence of a collie dog, the child's constant mpanion, that tho fact that Catherine was in the drain pipe became known. Mr. Cummlngs heard the dog barking andwsnt outside. As soon as the dog saw her he rushed toward the drain pip svnd beg-an pawing at it. Mrs. Cum mlngs looked in and could see her daugh ter's dress, but so far in that she could not reach It She then summoned assist ance. . , . "Never Touched Me." Surrounded by a swarm of bees which covered her and her horse from head to foot. Mrs. Kendal Adkins of Bennums, Uela., managed to keep quiet and escaped without a sting. She was driving to Georgetown, when tho bees swarmed from a tree near the road and coveicd horse, buggy and woman. The frightened woman remembered that thb hud heard If a person held their biealla bee could not sting, and so for a few moments she remained with almost burning lungs until the bees fled off and sain.d again on the other side of the road. ttlid almost fainUd after the experience and It was some time' before she recov ered. Neither the woman nor the horse received a single sting. Baby llrlpa Free Father. tierald, baby son of Patrick J. Fearon, former chief clerk of the United States Ii:d office at Crookston, Minn., now pris oner lit the federal penitentiary at Kurt Leavenworth, Kan., fcund, while left by Its nioiher to play in (he debris of the library drawer, inlsplaced government rec ords for the charged destruction of which the child's father Is now serving an eight een months' sentence. In preparation for a contemplated trip the contet ts of the drawer, thought worth less were cast in a Dlle unon the floor, but child's prying fingers opened some of less, the papers, and the mother's attention be ing attracted she found the proofs of her husband s Innocence, which he maintained to the last. The linking papers were placed in ihe hands of Receiver Toupiu and Itegister feteiouii of the Crookston government land office. The pupers consist of two sets of tilings, involving valuable tracts of land In northern Minnesota. Straight afl "llli the uld of friends, Mrs. 1'Cttion placed In the nunds uf Attorney William U. Howe means for action 10 tree htr husband. Severed Lea 1'ulus llliu. The amputated leg of Charles Kagley of Logatisport, lud., which wus crashed off when u Jack slipped from beneath u pair of eng-ne trucks in the Panhandle round house, about twu months ago, is to be disinterred tor the second lime. Several weeks ago lagley complained that the toes of Uic amputuled foot -gave him great pain and alter tuffcrlng" for several days, lie went to Mount Hope ee mu tely and had the foot taken up. It was found that the toes hud been burled In a cramped position. Fagley straightened them and the foot was again bund. Now Fugley is complulnlug of "pains" in the Instep uf his severed foot, llu says they are so severe thai he has been un able to sleep for several nights and he has planned to go to the cemetery again and exhume the umputated leg and ascertain whether or not there Is pressure oil liiu foot or something else that is causing him unrest. A I'atat Joke. Just one minute after laughing heurtily over a Joke that was sprung by one of his companions Antone Zeilvogel, 4S years of age, of 616 South Bc-nlaluu slice t, Balti more, gasped slightly and expired. Zeit Vugel was visiting his friend, Michael Max iniov, on South Bruce street. in the dining 100m he, with several other men, was swapping stories. Zeit vogel had Just concluded a slde-spllttlng yarn and another member had stepped up to narrate a good one.; When he finished Zeltvogel roared with laughttr. Suddenly his face became dis colored and he gasped for breath. Alarmed, the other men Jumped up to aid him, but before they could reach .him Zeltvogel was dead from heart failure. ,k , Romaic 0i5Yow oift um lrmi't s Tm Uzhmsfc Sc&ooO forming oWm-fnt ttiutttVtitiiM i .lM!wiSi-ilcB KaMS'&ey.iBW-LJtcmpy...-' (jpiswcfiis io-ll Jails' vfrbss- :ffc common thoBho AMnw SuaHv N.;'&AM6ii, ' NEWYOF&K .i jtt i vi& oo ; swo V. -co v t s.2 .si: ; Potwr. slc4tf9&ijr ft m n o P y$u-'yi:Kli;:-z ' w V I.Wta,. .. S ' S ? '.' (HI AS M) MMIS 'D . e ''' , T HK late "O. Henry" (Sydney Porter) worked on the Houston Post In Texas for a year, and It was In New Orleans he adopted his pen name. He friends went to In the south scanned the list marked all the and severul Cras ' ball und Porter present. He EXAMPLES OF THE FOUR STYLES OF LETTERS USED IN WRITINO AND PRINTING FOR THE BLIND. linen and towels, besides quilts and com forts. The knitting of shawls and many other .beautiful and useful articles Is an Important part of the training. The cook ing class also affords an opportunity for many practical lessons along the line of housekeeping, as the girls are provided with a kitchen and are expected to do all the work necessary to keep it In perfect order. Here they learn to prepare the va rious articles of food and some of the girls become excellent breadmakers, and when they return to their homes they are able to take entire 'charge of the family baking. In a few cases they are earning a living by baking for other families, as well as at home, and so are rendering val uable service In that much-needed sphere, the home. The advanced literary department Is under the supervision of Prof. E. C. Cook and Miss Mary French Morton and the grammar grade is In charge of Miss Jennie K. Johnson. Prof. Cook has taught In this Institute consecutively for twenty three yVars. having been a student here thirty-four years ago. While the manage ment changes with political administrations the teaching faculty remains practically the same. The course offered In t lie literary department Is practically the same as that of the ordinary twelve-grade school. The same text hooks on language, literature, history, science and mathematics reprinted in tangible characters consisting of groups of embossed points are easily read with trained and sensitive fingers and readily mastered with alert and eager brains. Pen- Wolf and Miss Jessie Emerlck. It Is sub divided into three divisions, orchestra and band, piano and organ, and voice. The benefits derived-by pupils from this depart ment measure up fully to the final achieve ments of any section of the school. Here talented boys and girls under the direction of competent instructors may be fitted to become successful teachers of music, or if artistically inclined, can receive all the necessary training required as competent vocalists. There are many erroneous Im pressions as to the manner In which the blind acquire a musical education, chief among which Is the Idea of learning by ear. As learning by ear has no pluce in any civilized school, It will not be neces sary to say anything about that barbarous method of learning music. Suffice It to say that music Is taught here exactly the same as In any conservatory of music. The teacher dictates from the printed copy, which Is written down by the pupil In the point system and memorized. The courses prescribed In the various sections of the music department are Iden tical with those of our best schools of inuBic and no pupil is advanced until he or she has creditably passed the previous course. The work done by advanced pupils Is of the highest character and will fav orably compare with the work of seeing pupils of the same grade. The proof of thtf statement can be had by examining the various programs given by the music department of the School for the Blind. It Is a mistaken idea that all blind are musical, as they are not. - The percentage a -M aril I em city, of those Henri's with a pencil and found there were more of them than of any other, name. Then he read the list for the next popular name and found it was Oliver. When lie decided on the name, he first thought It shouid be Oliver Henri, but ultimately de cided on O. Henry. That was seventeen years ago. He was of a reserved temperament and did not l.ke to have many acquaintances. He found one day a friend had written a story for a magazine and heard it was accepted. Forthwith he said: "If be can do that, I certainly am able to do it." His first story was paid fur, but Porter said he never saw it in print. In yeurs that followed magazine editors were glad to pay Porter in advance for his work, and he received an average of 25 cents a word. All his work was done on common yellow paper and in pencil. When he was at work, he would alt fur hours without touch ing the paper with the pencil, then sud denly his Ideals formed and he would write with great rapidity. Uriffiih said the author hud been known to turn out four short stories, averaging 6,000 words, in one week. He was reckless in spending money, and frequently gave elevator buys and bell boys $0 and $10 notes. But he wasn't "easy," despite his finan cial regardlessnesM. His friends recently narrated an Incident showing the man's shrewdness. A magazine noted for "slow pay," they said, y;ontracted wllh him for a three-part story, for which he was to re ceive $ I. Taxi. He got a $00 advance be fore starling the work, and when he turned in the second installment (none of it has been printed yet) got $500 more, and asked for the third $j00 as an advance before finishing the tale. The editor. In an effort to save money, apparently, declared that, after all, the story didn't appear to be worth more than $1,000 this when he had the two Installments In Ills office. "All right," said O. Henry. I won't write the third one then." And he didn't. He laughed at the editor. "Well then," said the latter. "I'll run the two parts and then let our readers have a guessing con test as to how the story ends and put up, perhupa a $"0 prize to the winner." For a moment the author thought he was out witted. Then he said: "Co ahead and I'll nlshing equipment The orchestra and band are equipped with the very best makes of Instruments. A number of pianos and a very flue pipe organ are In use, and it may be added here that no money has ever been better invested by this or any oUier state. The fame of the orchestra at the School for the Blind has reached the ears of the directors of the State Teachers' associa tion who have. engaged the same for one day's performance at their coming meeting in Lincoln next November. The official stuff of the school ut pres ent is: Superintendent, N. C. Abbott; matron, Mrs. Lillian Abbott; physician, Dr. S. S. Wilson. Teachers Advanced literary, E. C. Cook, Mary French Morton; primary and grain mar grades. Miss Jennie K. Johnson; in dustry, Clark Bruce, Effle B. Campbell; professor of music, A. Loeb; assistants, Jessie 1). Kmerlck, Maude M. Wolfe. Nurses M. Jennie Erb, Mrs. Bertha Jen sen. Clerk and Teacher of Typewriting Ed ward R. Walthers. Kngineer Mike Carmody. Teamster 8. J. Lowell. Night Watch Q. W. Parrlott. Head Cook Mrs. Cynthia I'ugh. Assistant Mrs. J. H. Smeud. Head Laundress Mrs. Susan Wilson. The semi-annual report of the superin tendent, filed with the governor on June 1, 1910, shows the per capita expense for the last six months to be $176 11, or less than for any corresponding period during the last tea years. The average attendance has been sixty-two, with total attendance win the prize." He Intended to win It, too." of seventy-four. Yhe per capita cost of the Only a few days ago the editor of one of the big magazines was handed a note, in his sanctum, by a messenger who waited for an answer. The editor read.lt, laughed and said: "it's Syd Porter up to his old tricks." The note was to the effect: "Please send ma $2S. I Invited a man to dine, with me and thought he'd pay. From the looks of him I don't think he will and I can't. O. Henry." The money was sent. The writer could have anything he wanted- and almost any price for his stories so well was lie liked and so great tbe demand for his work. Mr. Hall, who, when editor of Alnslee's. told O. Henry that if he would come to New York he would pay him $1,200' for twelve short stories per annum, said yes terday that the humorist's regular price at the time of his death was ' cents a wod. He was cureless about money, though, the editor added, and frequently they Would give him a check for $l,0uoand tell him to write them a story. This1 means that O. Henry was among the four or five highest paid writers of his time. : "He had a brass bowl in his room," said Mr. Hall, "into which he used to pitch coins for the fun of the game. He Would get over on the other side of the room and see how many coins he could land In 'the vessel. This gave him so much enjoyment that the bowl was kept pretty full, and whenever he felt the need of funds ha would help himself from It." Porter was interviewed only three times. In one Instance, the interviewer said he . had to follow the author for fifteen duya before he could make him tell anything about himself, and then the details w ere scant. A whim of the writer was to leave his apartment at I o'clock in the morning and sit with the homeless ones In Madison Square until dawn. New York Press. High Flyers. The two aeronauts, Forbes and Yates, who reached a height of 20,600 feet in their bal loon, complain that ahove 18,000 feet they suffered greatly for lack of oxygen. The rapid ascent to the extreme height gave the aeronauts no opportunty of becoming acclimated. The record balloon ascent for height was that of September R, 1M2, when Messrs. Coxwell and Qlalsner ascended to a height of 37,000 feet above Wolverhampton, England. On April 15, 1878, M. Tlssandlier, with two companions, rose to a height of about five and one-third miles above Paris; M. Tlssandler was the sole survivor, his fellow passengers perishing in midair. On March 21, lf-93, an empty balloon was sent up from Paris with a self-registering ba rometer, and a height of tZ.i'.H) feet was re corded. Philadelphia Ledger.