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Much space in the report is devoted to the work among blind children. There are included also testimonials from many prominent men and women, including President Taft.

"May the good and generous people of New York who are appealed to to support so many good causes add to their list of contributions substantial sums for the carrying forward of this great work, not of mere charity to the helpless, but of aid to the self-help of those who have the heavy burden of blindness to carry," wrote President Taft.

Joseph H. Choate was another who sent his testimonial.

"What has been done already is deserving of the support of the community ten times over for the promotion of its future usefulness," he said. "I hope the means will be placed in the hands of the association to continue its great work, and that the workers will soon have a building over their heads worthy of the great cause they represent."

Ellwood Hendrick, Chairman of the Executive Committee, in his report has this to say of the year's work:

"The past year has been one of remarkable progress. We have not only enlarged our work in a number of ways, but we have undertaken responsibilities for the future that demand even more of us. The nature of our work is general. We cannot select the blind that come to us: we must take all that come along and do our best to teach them to work. That is the great purpose of the association -- to teach the blind to work.

"It is the earnest desire of this association to work in harmony with all agencies, whether Governmental or private, that have to do with the improving of the condition of the blind."

The report includes reviews of all branches of the work and the financial statement of the association. Dr. John H. Finley, President of the College of the City of New York, is President, and the Vice Presidents are Miss Helen Keller and Dr. F. Park Lewis. The Treasurer is Thomas B. Clarke. A Finance Committee has been organized, with Joseph S. Auerbach as Chairman. The present offices and salesrooms of the association are at 118 East Fifty-ninth Street.