"SEEING" WITHOUT SIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 9, 12 January 1938, Page 14

"SEEING" WITHOUT SIGHT

Chorley Wood College in England is a place where girls with little or no sight arc brought up in bright, happy surroundings to become useful selfsupporting citizens. The college, which is a beautiful old building, stands in lovely spncioua grounds. Ancient trees enst their shade on velvety lawns, Jind there is n very modern swimming pool—swimming and physical culture playing an important part in the curriculum. The following article, which appeared in "The Queen," describes some of the work and play of the undaunted young pupils.

Teaching blind girls to cook! How can it be done? Whore do they begin? Such a task seems impossible. Yet watch a domestic science cltiss nt Chorley Wood College, and it all be-

and the girls then ko to the any, stove to be shown how to work it. A hand of each is taken by the tonchur and gently guided to the lapa, round the burners to feel the holew, and along the pipes to understand where the hub comes through. Each in turn titrikua n match, holds It to lha burner, und instantly, wiUi the greatest hsialc and cai-e, blows it out. And there they all nre, in a few minutes, ill their lirst lesson, lighting the atove with perfect safety.

Now they urc tuugliL to w<;l«li. With delicate enre they put (lour in the scale, find out for themselves what is stamped on the weifhl, and feel with Ilieir hands underneath when the bulancc swings evenly.

All these preliminaries are soon accomplished, as there are no unnecessary questions, and no need to keep