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Guy Marshall Campbell School of the Blind – Apart from his great work for the blind, Mr. Campbell took a keen interest in many things that affected the welfare of his fellows. He was of very happy and genial temperament, had friends everywhere, and will be greatly missed. Mr. Guy Campbell was the son of the late Sir Francis Campbell, one of the founders and illustrious first Principal of the Royal Normal College, Upper Norwood. He was born on September 23, 1862, at Newtonville, Mass., U.S.A. Almost immediately after his birth his father and mother moved into residence at the Perkins Institute for the Blind, South Boston. He commenced his career of leading the blind when quite a little boy, for his father used to carry him in his arms when he went into the city and rely upon little Guy to direct him how to cross the streets, get into trams, etc. Thus before the age of six he had acquired the habit of making himself immensely useful to blind people. On his seventh birthday he started the first of the 25 trips he made across the Atlantic and commenced his education in England at Dulwich College, continuing later at University College School, Bridgewater Normal School and the Royal School of Mines. Owing to his father’s fondness for travel, Mr. Guy Campbell had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with Norway, Sweden, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and all the principal cities in the United States east of the Mississippi. The work of the Normal College began in February 1872, when three small houses were taken in Paxton Terrace, opposite the Low-Level Station of the Crystal Palace. Mr. Guy Campbell actually brought the first two pupils down from London to the College. The work grew, and the College did not remain long at Paxton Terrace. The following year, by the liberal help of the then President, the Duke of Westminster, the late Dr. Armitage, the late Mr. Henry Gardner, and many others, the beautiful freehold property upon which the College now stands was purchased. Mr. Guy Campbell joined the staff in 1879. He specialized in physical training and was the creator of modern gymnastic training for the blind. He mastered the English, German, American and Swedish systems, as also those of Sandow and Muller, by to introduce swimming and lifesaving, cycling, and roller-skating for the blind: Teams of blind people have been steered all over London and Surrey, and taken as far afield ag Land’s End and John 0’ Groats, and several times to Brighton and back. Gymnastic displays were repeatedly given under his direction in all the large halls of London and the Crystal Palace, and in towns in the provinces, not only with the College pupils alone, but often in conjunction with the leading gymnastic societies of the county. Mr. Campbell attended conferences for the blind at York, Norwood and Cologne, and was officially connected with more recent conferences of Exeter, Manchester and in London. He was one of the founders of the Metropolitan Blind Union in 1908, and was its hon. secretary for the first 13 years, and acted as the hon. secretary of the Case Committee of the Union. He was also a founder and joint hon. secretary of the Union of Unions for the Blind, now the Union of Association for the Blind, which was formed in the same year. In 1915 Mr. Campbell succeeded in erecting in the College grounds the first building devoted entirely to pianoforte tuning belonging to any institution in the world, commencing at the same time a scientific curriculum which has won the unstinted praise of the Piano makers’ Association. [n addition to devoting, himself to the work for the blind, Mr. Campbell’s ambition led him to try and create a national system of physical training for the seeing people of this country. To this end he helped to found in 1891 the British College of Physical Education, now the British Association for Physical Training. Mr. Campbell joined the Royal Life- Saving Society in its first year of inception in 1891, and in 1892 taught and presented five College students for their proficiency certificate. Many have gained the certificate each succeeding year. Mr. Campbell was the first chairman of the Society, a position he held for ten years has been a vice-president, received the Distinguished Service Medal, and was one of the parties invited by the Swedish Government to their country to demonstrate lifesaving to the Swedes in 1898. In 1906 he was invited to join the British Olympic Association and was chairman of two committees for the 1908 Olympic Games. He wrote ‘The Vaulting Horse,’’ which is the textbook used by the L.C.C. and the British Association of Physical Training. He was also a vice-president of the Amateur Diving Association. Under the presidency of Prince Arthur of Connaught, Mr. Campbell was appointed chairman for the National Gymnastic displays at the Crystal Palace in 1912-13-14. When Mr. Campbell succeeded his father in 1912 there was a mortgage of £15,000 on the College property. By his zeal and energy he not only raised the money to pay off the mortgage, but also to establish an Endowment Fund. In 1914 he was made a Fellow of the College of Teachers of the Blind, in recognition of his services in connection with the education and training of the Blind. In 1892 Mr. Campbell married Miss Louie Bealby, of Farnsfield, Notts. They had an only son, Mr. Sidney Campbell. Mrs. Campbell has always devotedly seconded her husband’s work in the many-sided activities of the College, where the highest standards have been attained. When the war broke out Mr. Campbell was one of those who took an active part in forming the Upper Norwood Volunteer Corps and served as one of its officers. His knowledge of drill and physical training was a great asset to the Corps and many of those who were members in the days of the red brassard will recall his encouraging words at the drills in the College grounds, of his cheeriness in those route marches and ‘“ field days’’ at Hayes Common and other places, and of how he found special ‘¢ physical jerks ’’ to suit the ‘‘ old boys.’’ Whilst his great work was in connec- tion with the College and the blind, he took a keen interest in local matters. He served for a time the office of Presi- dent of the Upper Norwood Ratepayers’ Association, where his fine business grasp and that ability to express himself clearly which was always a characteristic with him were of much value. He assisted in re-organising the Association to that posi- tion of greater usefulness which it holds to-day. Mr. Campbell was very prominent in Freemasonry, and held very high rank. He was initiated in the Parthenon. Lodge, No. 1826, in 1903, became W.M. pope? PP ..G.D.,. 1917) and \P.G.- Std.B. England, 1927. He was founder of the Royal Live-Saving Lodge, No. 3339, and became W.M. in 1910. He was also founder of the Lux in Tenebris Lodge, No. 3856, and became W.M. Royal Arch: Exalted in the Mozart Chapter, No. 1921, in 1905; became Z., (ope PP G:P.S., .P.A.G.D.¢: Eng, Mark: Advanced in Croydon Mark Lodge, No. 198; became W.M. 1925, P.P.G.O. Rose Croix: Perfected in Shadwell Clerke Chapter, No. 107, in 1906, became M.W.S. 1914. Royal Ark Mariners: Elevated in Croydon Lodge, R.A.M., No. 198; became W.C.N. 1926. Great Priory: Preceptory of Croydon, No. 196, E.P. 1928. Cryptic Degrees of R.S. and S.E.M.: Grand Masters Coun- ceil, No. 1. Mr. Guy Campbell was indeed a man with many rich qualities, and his place will. be difficult to fill.