. Des écoles curieuses, orchester Heights, entra dans le marché ; et quand le colonel Perkins a été informé à quel point il serait muchbetter que l'institution ait sa place là-bas, il a généreusement pris la condition. Et ainsi, par gratitude, les administrateurs ont résolu tocall l'école de Perkins institution et Massa-chushetts Asylum (maintenant l'école) pour les aveugles. Je me demande si vous avez remarqué le bâtiment en train de descendre dans le port de Boston. Il est si grand, sovery blanc dans la lumière du soleil, et se tient si très highavove ses voisins, que pour des kilomètres loin, il est nownas un point de repère. Mais aujourd'hui, mes petits lecteurs, Percy

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. Curious schools. orchester Heights, came into themarket; and when Col. Perkins was told how muchbetter it would be for the Institution to have itslocation there he generously took away the condition. And so, out of gratitude, the Trustees resolved tocall the school the Perkins Institution and Massa-chusetts Asylum (now School) for the Blind. I wonder if you havent noticed the building whensailing down Boston Harbor. It is so very large, sovery white in the sunlight, and stands so very highabove its neighbors, that for miles away it is knownas a landmark. But to-day, my little readers, Percy and I aregoing to take a peep inside — wouldnt you like tocome, too ? This South Boston Broadway car willcarry us almost to the door; and as we climb up thelong flight of steps I wish you to notice what a35 Perkins Institution For The Blind. beautiful picture is framed in by the tall Grecianpillars at the entrance. The poor boy who answers our ring turns his facethat way, too, as little Percy exclaims: O, see how. READING THE BIBLE. blue the water is! I can count twenty, thirty, fortysails! and there is a big steamer coming in ! Yes, it is a broad, grand outlook, but poor blindHenry can never realize anything of its beauty! Did you ever stop to think what it would be to livein total darkness all the time ! 36 Perkins Institution For The Blind, Supposing, some day, when you were playingblindmans buff (playing it fair, too, so that youcouldnt see a thing!) the bandage should suddenlygrow to your eyes, and you could never, never take itoff! Your face becomes very sober just at the thought;but here are more than a hundred children to whomlife must be a continual and very serious blind-mans buff! Years ago it was thought impossible for a blindperson to learn any but the very simplest rudimentsof an education; and since there have always beenmore blind children among the poor than among therich classes of society, it almost always followed thatas they grew up, and no occupation cou

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