Show books for the blind f divided according to age the num I 1 1 her ber of blind increases with advancing years for the old blind perhaps s w 1 third of all nothing radical can be ija done they must be cared for under the provisions for the maintenance of the aged but they can be made hap pier by being taught simple occupations young persons eager to do ao good can visit them read to them entertain them with music there The has been provided for them a special typo type clear to aged and insensitive fingers in which is a considerable library this type was invented by a blind man dr william moon his son dr robert moon is the secretary of tho the pennsylvania horr home teaching society and free circulating library for tho the blind dr moons address is 1319 wal nut street philadelphia and so far an all the means of his society permit ho ha supplies to any aged blind person the inestimable consolation of books john macy in |