GUIDE DOG SCHOOL OPENED ON THIS DAY

The Seeing Eye: Pioneering Guide Dog Independence Since 1929
    
    
  

In 1929 The Seeing Eye, the first US school to train guide dogs
for people with vision impairment, opened in Tennessee. For
reporters skeptical of the idea, co-founder Morris Frank
showcased his own dog, Buddy (below) on busy New York
streets.

 

TN History For Kids » Morris Frank & Buddy   
Morris Frank
(March 23, 1908 – November 22, 1980)

Time certainly flies! Today marks the 96th anniversary of Seeing Eye  co-founder Morris Frank meeting his and the world's first Seeing Eye dog,  Buddy. How better to celebrate this great anniversary than

Hall of Fame: Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field


“The paths that our heroes have blazed and the legacies they have left provide us with purpose and meaning.” —Dr. Dean Tuttle

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Fortunes,Foundation,Founded,HISTORY,Seeing Eye School and have No Comments

Place your comment

Please fill your data and comment below.
Name
Email
Website
Your comment