TEACHING FOR THE BLIND.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4542, 4 December 1889, Page 2

TEACHING FOR THE BLIND.

By the Rotorua there arrived from the North on Saturday a gentleman who desires to mike the acquiintanos of those in Christ, churah and it* vicinity who hive the mis* fortune of being blind Mr Tighe, the gentleman referred to, is himself bllnl, and haß for many years been engaged in teaohing the blind. Ha oomaa here from Auckland, where he has been employed by the Society of Friends of the Bind, and he hai a letter of introduction from tija Bight Rev, Bishop Ciwle. of that olty. Mr Tighe is a native of New South Wales, and was edaaated la Sydney by the Home Tcaohiog Association there. He established the ueaf, Uumb and Blind Sohool in Brisbane, and Queensland. His suooeas as a toaoher of the blind has been very great, hts pupils who have learned to read exceeding 800 in num> ber, la Auokland he hai taught 53 blind peop'e to read, 14- to write with " Btyle and framp," and 13 to earn money by manufacturing various articles. Mr Tigho is the inventor of a " frame " by means of whioh the blind can carry on written correspondent) with' those who on see. For tfyo next few days Mr Tighe will be staying at the Clarendon Hotel, where he will be happy to meet those who have blind friends or who desire to help the education of the blind. It should ba aided that ho expects no p»y» moat from the blind.—lytteiton Times,