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MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908. 
BLIND WORKERS OF MASSACHUSETTS WIN PRIZES 
Awarded Three Firsts and One Second at the International Conference in 
Manchester, England. 
New and Interesting Features at the Handicraft Shop on the North Shore arouse much Enthusiasm 
Visitors to the Handicraft Shop on the 
Manchester Village Green, were this 
week afforded new evidence of what the 
blind can do in the way of practical _ in- 
dustry, and the skill and cleverness ex- 
hibited have won for the workman, 
James N. Hamilton of East Boston, 
many words of commendation. Much 
interest, also, has been aroused by the 
numerous photographs showing the va- 
riety of work executed at the Cambridge 
workshop for the blind, including broom 
and mop making, rug weaving and shoe 
repairing, and, also showing lines of 
work carried on by blind operatives in 
factories and shops employing seeing 
help. Such work comprises box corner 
cutting, crate making, hair-pin stringing 
and tobacco stripping, also that of  tele- 
phone switch-board operating as_per- 
formed by a blind operator in a State de- 
partment office. ‘The photographs also 
give a very comprehensive idea of the 
useful and ornamental articles exhibited 
in salesrooms of the State Commission 
on Boylston street. 
Right here, tt is interesting to note 
that at the second triennial international 
conference on the blind, and exhibition 
held in Manchester, England, recently, 
the Massachusetts exhibition of art fabric 
work done ‘nthe work shop of the Com- 
mission in Cambridge, received three 
first prizes and one second prize, the 
largest number of awards to any single 
exhibit. Manchester-by-the-Sea, home 
of the dainty litthke Handicraft Shop for 
the Blind and Manchester, England, it 
is pleasant to note, have one great Cause 
the advancement of the wel- 
fare and interest of the blind. 
In writing of the international confer- 
ence, Charles F. F. Campbell, superin- 
tendent of the industrial department of 
the State Commission, says: ‘‘ While 
our (American) exhibit of weaving has 
won much praise we must face the fol- 
lowing facts: Out of nearly 34,000 blind 
persons in the United Kingdom about 
8000 are earning a livelihood in work- 
shops or institutions. According to the 
report of the New York Commission, it 
is estimated that there are 100,000 blind 
in the United States, and of that number 
not 600 are earning a livelihood in work- 
shops. Even taking the United States 
Z census figures of 64,000 (which is ac- 
s 
knowledged to be far below the actual 
number of blind) the contrast between 
the number employed at home and abroad 
is shocking. America has much to 
learn, but in four years Massachusetts has 
gone ahead so fast that our English 
friends are holding their breath. By the 
time of the next triennial we shall show 
much gain in the employment of the 
blind in our State.’’ 
Many Events Planned for Next Week. 
‘The coming week will be the busiest 
of fthe season on the North Shore. 
Aside from the usual round of social 
affairs, little luncheons, dinners, etc., 
there will be a number of events of a 
general nature. 
First comes the water pageant and 
parade of illuminated boats and floats at 
Manchester, on Monday night. 
On Tuesday afternoon the annual 
Magnolia gymkhana and tournament of 
mounted sports will be held on the beach 
at Magnolia. 
Wednesday morning the first in the 
series of five German readings by 
Fraulein Wolters will be given at the 
residence of Mrs. W. J. Boardman at 
Manchester. 
Wednesday afternoon the weekly band 
concert at the Essex County club. 
Wednesday evening concert by the 
Salem Cadet Band and electrical illumin- 
ation in the square at Manchester. 
Friday afternoon the second in the se- 
ries of subscription musicales will be 
given at Mrs. W. J. Mitchell's at Man- 
chester Cove. 
Men’s handicap singles tennis tourna- 
ment starts at Essex County club on 
Monday. 
Weekly golf tournament at the Essex 
County club Saturday. ; 
Water Pageant at Manchester 
Next Monday. 
‘That the water pageant and parade of 
decorated boats at Manchester next 
Monday evening will be a success is al- 
ready assured. Many entries have been 
received by the secretary of the Man- 
chester Yacht club, and there will be 
many more in line on Monday night 
when the procession starts from the Fen- 
ton Co.’s boat yard at 8 o'clock. 
Six prizes will be awarded for the best 
The 
The Colonnade, Lexington Avenue, Magnolia 
Where 
North Shore People Go A-Shopping 
the 
presents one of 
the busy spots of the North Shore. It 
is here that North Shore society do much 
The accompanying picture of 
Colonnade, Magnolia, 
of their shopping. In one end of the 
Colonnade is the North Shore branch of 
E. T. Slattery Co., the well known 
Tremont street, Boston, concern, ladies’ 
goods. Next comes the attractively 
furnished store of Huyler’s, where many 
a glass of soda or ice cream or boxes of 
delicious candies are passed out to the 
elite of the North Shore. “Then comes 
the Grande Maison de Blanc, of New 
York and Paris, whose North Shore 
branch, opened two years ago, is meet- 
ing with the same popular favor as the 
branches in Newport and Bar Harbor. 
