News Brief

The twentieth anniversary of the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind was celebrated today at the Home here. I. Monteflore Levy, president of the Guild, was the principal speaker.

Messages were read from President Roosevelt, Governor Alfred E. Smith. President Roosevelt, in extending his greetings, declared that the anniversary “gives me a welcome opportunity to congratulate those responsible for the benevolent and humane work already accomplished. In spite of handicaps and difficulties of various kinds, the Guild has carried on. Its beneficiaries have become happier and more useful citizens.”

“During all these years,” Governor Lehman wrote, “you have rendered fine service to the community and brought solace and some degree of happiness into the lives of many sightless men, women and children.” Mr. Smith, writing of his familiarity with the institution, offered his good wishes for the continuance “of your praiseworthy efforts in this time when the afflicted need help and assistance more than ever.”

Reports were read by Jerome Lewine and Leonard M. Wallstein, who is chairman of the forthcoming Guild concert which will present Lucrezia Bori and Albert Spalding at Carnegie Hall on April 15.

The Guild, which was founded twenty years ago with an initial contribution of $500, has grown to the point where it expended last year $130,000 on behalf of the blind. It provides a home where the blind receive maintenance, education, training and medical care.

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