EVANGELICAL WOMEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1800; ANNE SULLIVAN P/80

 

In this post I will continue my story of Anne Sullivan. She lived from 1866 - 1936. In 1877, Anne was sent to the Soeurs de la Charite hospital in Lowell, Massachusettes, where she had another unsuccessful operation. While there, she helped the nuns in the wards and went on errands in the community until July of that year, when she went to the city infirmary, where she had one more unsuccessful operation. She was then transferred back to Tewksbury under duress.

In 1880, Anne asked to be admitted to the Perkins School for the Blind, in Watertown, Massachusetts. Within months her plea was granted. In October of that year, Anne began her studies at the Perkins School. 

While there, Anne befriended Laura Bridgman, who taught Anne the manual alphabet. During her time there, she had a series of eye operations that significantly improved her vision. In June, 1886, at age 20, she graduated as the valedictorian of her class.