Miss Beam laughed. Oh no! she said she's not really lame. This is only her lame day. This is only her lame day. the other are not blind either. It is only their blind day. I must have looked very surprised, for she laughed again. This is a very important part of our system. To make our children appreciate and understand misfortune, we make them are in misfortune too. Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. During the blind day their eyes are bandaged absolutely and they are on their honour not to pep. The bandage is put on overnight so they wake blind. This means that they need help with everything. Other children are given the duty of helping them and leading them about. They all learn so much this way both the blind and the helpers. There is no misery about it, Miss Beam continued. Everyone is very kind, and it is really something of a game Before the day is over though even the most thoughtless child realises what misfortune is. The blind day is of course really the worst but some of the children tell me that the dumb day is the most difficult. We cannot bandage the children mouths so they really have to exercise theri will power come into the garden and see for yourself how the children feel about it.