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Adelia M. Hoyt memoir and photographs
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102, UNFOLDING YEARS Doctor Helen Keller's presentation speech was as follows: "Dear Friends: It is a happy privilege for me to put the Award of Merit into Adelia Hoyt's seeing hands. Of course it flatters my feminine heart because it is a woman who is being honored. But words cannot do justice to Miss Hoyt's courage and devotion to the sightless during nearly a lifetime. Darkland is brighter because she has lived in it. The work she has directed -- the varied activities of Braille transcribers to illumine shadows with a million points of light -- is a prophecy of the higher capabilities which the blind will some day unveil. Miss Hoyt's painstaking labor is a quality which the blind imperatively need if they are to further the conquest of their handicap. How ably she has served in many vineyards of endeavor ! With what cheerful faith she has dived into one breaker of difficulty after another, and emerged the richer in counsel and example ! May God's Smile in her soul bring the peace that springs from a brave life well spent, is my affectionate wish." I quote the reply and acceptance of the award: "Doctor Keller, Mr Irwin, Members of the Foundation, and others: This happy occasion fills me with mingled emotions chief among which are deep humility and a keen appreciation not only for this award so graciously bestowed, but also for the many kind felicitations of my friends. I realize that there are many who have done far more than I, and my sincere hope is that each one will some day know the joy of having his work recognized. We all long to do so much that what we really accomplish seems small in comparison.
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102, UNFOLDING YEARS Doctor Helen Keller's presentation speech was as follows: "Dear Friends: It is a happy privilege for me to put the Award of Merit into Adelia Hoyt's seeing hands. Of course it flatters my feminine heart because it is a woman who is being honored. But words cannot do justice to Miss Hoyt's courage and devotion to the sightless during nearly a lifetime. Darkland is brighter because she has lived in it. The work she has directed -- the varied activities of Braille transcribers to illumine shadows with a million points of light -- is a prophecy of the higher capabilities which the blind will some day unveil. Miss Hoyt's painstaking labor is a quality which the blind imperatively need if they are to further the conquest of their handicap. How ably she has served in many vineyards of endeavor ! With what cheerful faith she has dived into one breaker of difficulty after another, and emerged the richer in counsel and example ! May God's Smile in her soul bring the peace that springs from a brave life well spent, is my affectionate wish." I quote the reply and acceptance of the award: "Doctor Keller, Mr Irwin, Members of the Foundation, and others: This happy occasion fills me with mingled emotions chief among which are deep humility and a keen appreciation not only for this award so graciously bestowed, but also for the many kind felicitations of my friends. I realize that there are many who have done far more than I, and my sincere hope is that each one will some day know the joy of having his work recognized. We all long to do so much that what we really accomplish seems small in comparison.
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