Goodorder，cleanliness，andcomfort，pervadedeverycornerofthebuilding。Thevariousclasses，whoweregatheredroundtheirteachers，answeredthequestionsputtothemwithreadinessandintelligence，andinaspiritofcheerfulcontestforprecedencewhichpleasedmeverymuch。Thosewhowereatplay，weregleesomeandnoisyasotherchildren。Morespiritualandaffectionatefriendshipsappearedtoexistamongthem，thanwouldbefoundamongotheryoungpersonssufferingundernodeprivation；butthisI
expectedandwaspreparedtofind。ItisapartofthegreatschemeofHeaven\'smercifulconsiderationfortheafflicted。
Inaportionofthebuilding，setapartforthatpurpose，arework-
shopsforblindpersonswhoseeducationisfinished，andwhohaveacquiredatrade，butwhocannotpursueitinanordinarymanufactorybecauseoftheirdeprivation。Severalpeoplewereatworkhere；makingbrushes，mattresses，andsoforth；andthecheerfulness，industry，andgoodorderdiscernibleineveryotherpartofthebuilding，extendedtothisdepartmentalso。
Ontheringingofabell，thepupilsallrepaired，withoutanyguideorleader，toaspaciousmusic-hall，wheretheytooktheirseatsinanorchestraerectedforthatpurpose，andlistenedwithmanifestdelighttoavoluntaryontheorgan，playedbyoneofthemselves。Atitsconclusion，theperformer，aboyofnineteenortwenty，gaveplacetoagirl；andtoheraccompanimenttheyallsangahymn，andafterwardsasortofchorus。Itwasverysadtolookuponandhearthem，happythoughtheirconditionunquestionablywas；andIsawthatoneblindgirl，whobeingforthetimedeprivedoftheuseofherlimbs，byillnesssatclosebesidemewithherfacetowardsthem，weptsilentlythewhileshelistened。