296 NOTICES OF THE MEETINGS [April 8, 
The Music board came next. It is about three feet long and 
about ten inches wide, having raised lines upon it running from one 
end to the other. Ten of them are flat on the top and represent the 
five lines of the treble and of the bass: one line between the bass and 
treble, two below the bass, and three above the treble, are round 
on the top and represent the leger lines. Both the lines and spaces 
are pierced with small holes + of an inch apart, into which pins 
variously crooked to represent the different notes, are placed — these 
pins the blind can make for themselves—a pin with the head on 
represents a nofe,— one crooked in the same way but having the 
head taken off stands for the vest of that note, &c. Between the 
holes are saw-cuts all across the board into which bits of tin or 
pasteboard are placed to serve as bars. So that any piece of music 
may be written upon it. It is very advantageous in teaching 
thorough bass, as every note in the chord may be set down; and if 
the master leave a certain bass on the board as a lesson, the pupil 
may, in his absence, study and harmonize it, and the master can 
afterwards correct it. Oral instruction ends when the master 
leaves his pupil —therefore much time is gained by the board. 
It is much used and with great advantage in the York school. It 
was invented in Paris, but improved by Mr. Littledale. 
One of the numbers of the ‘‘ Magazine for the Blind” was shewn. 
This publication in embossed Roman letters was edited and printed 
by Mr. Lambert, a gentleman then living in York, who had been 
blind from infancy. It continued two years, but was given up on 
account of the expense. It is a great pity that it was not better 
supported, as the blind took intense interest in it. The price was 
sixpence, but now could be printed for much less. 
A little box was produced, which had been turned, in presence of 
the Lecturer, by one of the blind boys in the York school, and 
which would have been no mean piece of work for a beginner 
who had sight. The boy had had only three or four lessons. 
A specimen of Berlin work, executed by Mr. Littledale as an 
amusement, was also shewn, and several other things. 
A simple writing frame was next explained, which consisted of 
a piece of mill-board about ten inches square, to which was 
attached, by hinges, a brass frame having a number of holes in two 
of its opposite sides; through these a string of catgut was put 
which formed lines in pairs across the frame. The pairs of lines 
were about 4 an inch apart and the lines in each pair 4. To 
use it, place a sheet of paper on the board, and upon this a sheet 
of tracing paper, black on the side next to the writing paper; shut 
the frame, and with a stile or blunt point write between the narrow 
lines which will give way for the tops and tails of the letters. This 
was invented at Paris. 
The Lecturer stated that his thanks were due to the Viscount 
Cranborne, to the Society of Arts, to the Committee, of the Blind 
Schools at St. George’s Southwark, and at York, and to W. D. 
