Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-04-24 | Page 1 | Blind Are to be Made to See

I BUND ARE TO BE MADE TO SEE New York, April 24 A call for Tolunteers to guide three hundred blind men on 1'slghtHeelng" tours around New York City this week, has been sent out by tho hospitality committee com-mittee of tho Blind Workers' Exposition, Exposi-tion, which President Taft will open at the Metropolitan opera house on Wednesday evening. Paid guides have been engaged to accompany the blind workers to and from the hotels and the exposition at the opera house, but volunteers aro wanted to go about with the visitorH on tours of tho city, explaining to them tho sights they aro denied seeing. see-ing. Through the city's roar and clumor, and through other things which appeal to the sense of hearing, hear-ing, smell and touch, It is believed the sightless will get as comprehensive comprehen-sive idea atf many who do visit tho city with their eyes open. Many automobile au-tomobile owners have placed their cars at tho disposal of the committee commit-tee so that the visitors may be taken about with comfort, Henry Buum, a blind upholsterer, I has made a huge chair as a seat of honor for President TafL The work of the blind In mQro than forty distinct dis-tinct Industries will be shown. nn