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UNFOLDING YEARS, 91 frequently worked with us as an extra helper. She was in her middle thirties, totally blind but very normal and had a pleasing personality. I felt she had many qualities to recommend her for the position. She came to us in August 1936 and thus she had nearly two years of contact with the work. I gave her every opportunity to observe all phases of it at close range, and become familiar with the many problems with which she would have to cope as my successor. The Seventeenth Biennial Convention of the A.A.W.B. met at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto Canada, the last week of June 1937. It was a large and very important gathering. Approximately five hundred persons were in attendance, about half of them being blind. Emma and I attended and this was our last Convention. These occasions offered opportunity for the workers for the blind from all parts of the country to meet and discuss their various problems. The meetings had proved most profitable to m because of their inspiring contacts. Friendships formed there had been of the greatest value . I generally had an active part in the programs. At the Toronto Convention I presented two papers. One on "The Place and Influence of Handcopied Books in Libraries for the Blind" was read by my sister at the Librarian's Round Table. the other on "Red Cross Activities on Behalf of the Blind" was read in the general meeting by one of our volunteer braillists. Mr. Guy R. Sherman of Cleveland Ohio. My old aversion for appearing in public still persisted and whenever I could I delegated the reading to others. During the convention one heard many expressions of appreciation for the Braille Transcribing work of the American Red Cross. All my papers presented through the years at these conventions will be found in their printed reports. And now the year 1938 arrived, when after reaching my seventy second birthday I decided it was time to retire without asking for a further extension. Early in January I announced my retirement to my staff, which caused something of a stir among them for they had not expected it so soon. On my
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UNFOLDING YEARS, 91 frequently worked with us as an extra helper. She was in her middle thirties, totally blind but very normal and had a pleasing personality. I felt she had many qualities to recommend her for the position. She came to us in August 1936 and thus she had nearly two years of contact with the work. I gave her every opportunity to observe all phases of it at close range, and become familiar with the many problems with which she would have to cope as my successor. The Seventeenth Biennial Convention of the A.A.W.B. met at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto Canada, the last week of June 1937. It was a large and very important gathering. Approximately five hundred persons were in attendance, about half of them being blind. Emma and I attended and this was our last Convention. These occasions offered opportunity for the workers for the blind from all parts of the country to meet and discuss their various problems. The meetings had proved most profitable to m because of their inspiring contacts. Friendships formed there had been of the greatest value . I generally had an active part in the programs. At the Toronto Convention I presented two papers. One on "The Place and Influence of Handcopied Books in Libraries for the Blind" was read by my sister at the Librarian's Round Table. the other on "Red Cross Activities on Behalf of the Blind" was read in the general meeting by one of our volunteer braillists. Mr. Guy R. Sherman of Cleveland Ohio. My old aversion for appearing in public still persisted and whenever I could I delegated the reading to others. During the convention one heard many expressions of appreciation for the Braille Transcribing work of the American Red Cross. All my papers presented through the years at these conventions will be found in their printed reports. And now the year 1938 arrived, when after reaching my seventy second birthday I decided it was time to retire without asking for a further extension. Early in January I announced my retirement to my staff, which caused something of a stir among them for they had not expected it so soon. On my
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