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Rh instruction, they will succeed as organists, teachers of music, or piano tuners, and goes on to say &quot; The teaching of music and playing is now the largest single field open to the blind as a means of support, and it seems to be growing larger. People are becoming more disposed to employ them ; and as they go forth from the school they have more and more ground of hope that they will find opportunities to earn their living in this way.&quot; The whole tone of mind among the musical pupils has been changed, for instead of looking forward to the future with fear and anxiety, they now feel a well-grounded confidence in them selves. It seems that in Boston, and in America generally, the blind are able to earn more as teachers of music than as tuners, which is exactly the reverse of the state of things existing in Paris, and may arise either from differences in the condition of the two countries, or from the training for teachers being more thorough at Boston than at Paris ; but their experience is identical in one respect, which is, that the blind who have the requisite amount of talent are almost cer tain to make a good income out of music ; but to attain this end they must aim high. It will not do to be equal to the average seeing teacher or tuner; they must be superior; and this involves a good musical notation with first-rate masters, instruments, and appliances, and above all, a determination onthepartof managers and teachers toovercome all obstacles. A few paragraphs from American reports will sufficiently illustrate the enlightened views held in that country in re gard to the education of the blind.

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