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122, UNFOLDING YEARS This Home, which I believe is one of the best of its kind in the country, was established about 1900 in a building downtown and was known as the "Home for the Blind" In 1913 the present structure was erected in Georgetown and the name was changed to the "Henry and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind." This was in recognition of a generous gift from the Hurt family. It stands on an eminence facing Montrose Park and surrounded by many beautiful homes and historic landmarks. The building which is fire proof consists of three stories above a high basement. There are large screened porches in the rear on all three floors; there is an elevator and every other modern convenience. The house contains sixty eight rooms, capable of accommodating about forty guests. At present the Superintendent is Mr. George Macatee. He is assisted by his wife who acts as matron, a housekeeper, assistant housekeeper, and a resident nurse. The colored help included two cooks, four maids and a janitor who lives in the building. A Board of Lady Managers conducts the affairs of the Home while a committee consisting of bankers and business men look after the finances. Each guest pays whatever he or she can afford and no one is supposed to know what another pays. All have the same privileges and receive the same consideration. Each guest has perfect liberty of action in all personal matters. One may go and come at will, visiting friends and relatives for longer or shorter periods, just so the Home knows where one is and when he is likely to return. In short, it is much like a small hotel with guests who are permanent. The food is abundant and varied, well cooked and served with considerable regard to individual likes and dislikes. At Christmas and on all holidays certain homelike touches are added to make these days festive occasions for the guests. At the Home I found my two long time friends, Lillian Latimer and Catherine Grady, ready to welcome me and make me feel at home. Ten days after my arrival Susie Duffy came in and was given the room just across the hall from mine. These rooms are on the third floor which some of us feel is the
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122, UNFOLDING YEARS This Home, which I believe is one of the best of its kind in the country, was established about 1900 in a building downtown and was known as the "Home for the Blind" In 1913 the present structure was erected in Georgetown and the name was changed to the "Henry and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind." This was in recognition of a generous gift from the Hurt family. It stands on an eminence facing Montrose Park and surrounded by many beautiful homes and historic landmarks. The building which is fire proof consists of three stories above a high basement. There are large screened porches in the rear on all three floors; there is an elevator and every other modern convenience. The house contains sixty eight rooms, capable of accommodating about forty guests. At present the Superintendent is Mr. George Macatee. He is assisted by his wife who acts as matron, a housekeeper, assistant housekeeper, and a resident nurse. The colored help included two cooks, four maids and a janitor who lives in the building. A Board of Lady Managers conducts the affairs of the Home while a committee consisting of bankers and business men look after the finances. Each guest pays whatever he or she can afford and no one is supposed to know what another pays. All have the same privileges and receive the same consideration. Each guest has perfect liberty of action in all personal matters. One may go and come at will, visiting friends and relatives for longer or shorter periods, just so the Home knows where one is and when he is likely to return. In short, it is much like a small hotel with guests who are permanent. The food is abundant and varied, well cooked and served with considerable regard to individual likes and dislikes. At Christmas and on all holidays certain homelike touches are added to make these days festive occasions for the guests. At the Home I found my two long time friends, Lillian Latimer and Catherine Grady, ready to welcome me and make me feel at home. Ten days after my arrival Susie Duffy came in and was given the room just across the hall from mine. These rooms are on the third floor which some of us feel is the
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