| Show PRICE FIVE CENTS APPEAL OF BLIND 1 IMPRESSES DT UTAH AH OTHY CAUSE IS SUPPORTED Hearts of Lawmakers Executive tive Officers and Citizens Are Touched by Pathetic Appeal for Better Accommodations RECEPTION IS HELD IN HALL HALLI I Sightless Citizens Present Fervent Fervent Fervent Fer Fer- vent Requests for Home in Which They May Be Taught Trades for Self Support GOVERNOR SPRY PRESIDES O Hearts of ot man many of ot Utah's law- law 41 4 1 Jm makers ers ers' executive officers and T 4 citizens were touched by a must mot 4 4 worthy and amid pathetic app appeal al their 4 eyes ees were Wele opened to the marvel marvel- 4 4 ous possibilities of ot the 1 J blind of ot this I Ir state an and anto to 4 r many were led to pledge e their t aid to assist a I. I mighty need at nt 4 u El reception hel held last night In Inv v Eagles Eagles' haIl hall by the Western As- As 4 44 4 for Cor the tho Adult Blind BUnd G Governor vernor William Spry and man many 4 of or tho the legislators declared their t 4 assistance toward helping th thc tho 4 44 4 bUnd blind to help themselves and be- be f 4 44 4 como come self Short but 4 t stirring and touching heart adt ad- ad 4 t- t dresses were made tho the 44 4 4 ties tics of the adult blinds blind's achieve achieve- 44 44 4 4 ments were vere manifested and the tho 44 44 4 4 appeal ot of the unfortunates to aa- aa 44 4 4 stat them to sup self 44 4 4 ting tine toll foil upon fertile soil lion 4 4 4 o n. n a a t e a e eia T t J Time The meeting was called by Gocr 1 I lix r Spry at toe time request of ot the West West j tJ ef 9 I left SHOO O. O O q ft lT 7 1 u l y- y gf i J t fc J J have mu-e mu l lost st t. t J q Y L not Jive on J r W W. v. v n. n hodges B s. s silvery haired am T r. r sightless but educated told the the- ob Jeer of or the meeting one and spade made an nn appeal ap appeal ap- ap p- p peal for assistance to lo the cause 1 Jf i declared that Utah's mines and qun rica les where explosive arc used Is La main main- J y responsible for so 50 many runny adult blind In n time the state We do o not desire un nn asylum but w we do o desire a place where here tho the adult blind may J learn rn tobe to tobe too be o self dependable he declared Observations by bytho tho Way told ItS It S S. w TV whoso whose sight was Io lo loin t tIn In manhood was most touching Wo We dont don't realize the timo beauty of ot nature Untim un until until un- un til tim our sight is lost Jost h ho he said Enid Eyes were dimmed by te tears rs of sympathy sym pathy when Albert Freeman played his Ills violin loUn With the Instrument lying lying- against his chin and amid his head bent for Tor- forward ward he played on his muted Instrument ment merit that low Jow sweet plaintive tremulous tremulous trem train ulous heart gripping old melody by Schumann Professor J. J H. H Paul of ot the University Uni Uni- of Utah spoke I oke o of the time capabilities ties of the blind if it they aro are given opportunity to exercise them Rev RO P. P A. A spoke directly from his heart and imparted his feeling anti and sympathy for the unfortunates present to the hearts of ot hl his hearers B. B M. M Draper a Il blind bUnd violinist played a a. solo J. J his accompanist being a 11 small boy bo who leads him about the streets MK-i MK Ill Marie Mario Hansen recited a humorous se selection selection se- se lection as did Mrs Emma Riches lending the time only air of mirth to bo be r found during the evening Postmaster A. A L L. Thomas gave a A. short address declaring his hla favor for lor forthe forthe the tho project ct Senator Alon Alonzo o Brinkerhoff Brinker- Brinker hoff hor of Emery Emer county declared his hla support for legislative aid Id Representative 8 Rock ii M. Pope of ot Wasatch county added some telling toiling sentences Representative Ed Edward ard J. J Eardley 0 of Salt Lake Luke anti and Joseph Holt of or South Jordan also declared they would lend their Prof Proto Jam James f E. E Talmage Tal- Tal mal mage of the time University of or Utah Prof ga of ot the tho Ogden Ogdon school for the leaf IleaC and blind bUnd and Miss s May Mav hi Babcock Habcock each uch added th their Ir word words 1 George Georg Whitaker representing th the f Fraternal Order of oC Eaglet Eagles thank thanked d Governor Spry for tor his words regarding regard- regard Ing the tho object of or the meeting in fn his hiM message and declared that the lodge of or Eagles fag is willing to give Ivo Its assist assist- ance S Governor Spry told of ot the calls caUs that are aro made on the public treasury and aud declared lared that a quarter of a a. million dollars Is 18 asked for 01 by various Institutions Institutions met met- of ol tho the state t ter te I r t feel feol In my heart that the members of ot the legislature are thoroughly Irn- Irn dued with tho the feeling that something should bo be done for the adult blind o of ot Utah and will do what It can toward the tho of ot this cause as well welt as asI asfor asfor I for those other Institutions un under er state care So far tar as aa I ve influence anti anal power to help In this work york I will do doall doall O all aU I can to lo promote It It- ILS IL'S ItaM said aM tho the governor governor gov gov- In concluding tho the meeting |
