Excerpt from Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Meeting of the American Association of Instructors of the Blind: Held at the N. Y. Institution for the Blind, New York City, Commencing July 6, 1886 At the outset, I wish to make a Special appeal to all here. It is, that you recognize fully your obligation to the cause of the educa tion of the blind, and that you, therefore, put your shoulders to the wheel and do your utmost to make this meeting of the Association the most profitable in its history that you recognize furthermore your duty towards each other, and that you will strive to make this meeting pleasant as well as profitable. And I trust you will bear with me in my shortcomings, and give me your aid in the discharge of my duties. I believe that neither of the gentlemen named to respond to the address of welcome is present but Mr. Morris, of Baltimore, has written a letter which the Secretary will read. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.