THE BLIND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 258, 31 October 1890, Page 4

THE BLIND.

A meeti:nc of the Blind Institute Coj

mitteo was held in the. Mayor's roim at the City Council offices yesterday afternoon. The chief business waa %o hear the report on tho proceedings ioi the Management Committee up to dafie. There were present: Hi 3 Worship the Mayor, J. Thornes (Secretary), Mr Jojm Abbott and Mr J. XTewman (Treasurer), Pastor Birch, Ml , J. Bill, Bieh|p Cowie, Mr J. Dilworth, Mr Boylaii, Hγ E. Withy, W. H. .Smitlh, Mr C. C. McMillan. It waa stated tij|fe there was a sum of £2,813 18s 10d on deposit in the Colonial Bank to the credits of the trustees for the institution. The Governor has received and agreed to" the proposal that ho should be President of the Institute. Free passes have been granted by the New Zealand railways, the tramways, the ferry boats, and Mr Crowfcher's 'buses for tho inmates of trie Institute. It was reported that the strilps had affected tho donations. 1

Mr Upton stated that the Institution was financially sound. Mr Tighe was paying his way. MMr Abbott made a long speech, the gSfc of which was that the iron should be etrupk while it was hot, and tha" collections of tfce various churches put under levy for the .institution. The ministers of various denominations would feel pleased at being asked to let their congregations give. Mr C. C. McMillan, in a very carefullyweighed and well-consideredspeech, pointed oufe that it would be better nob to do this till somo move facts had been laid before the public respecting the number of blktd whose circumstances antf these of Chgir friends entitled them to the advantages t>f the Institute. Ib was nob quito a questi|a of how many blind there were. Thefe might be many so afflicted, whose frients-, and relations were well able to look aft&r them, or who had some means of their ow§. They wanted to keep the money for tfo blind to whom it was absolutely needseary. They must be careful nob £o pauperise people. Mr Upton agreed with jSlr "McMillan, but thought that most 'pi the blind wero without occupation, fttr Tighe might be entrusted to look aftfr that. Pastor Eirch agreed that the minigtry would be delighted to help, bufc He understood Mr McMillan's point and its force. There was some discussion as to whether there should be a seal or ornamented design for the note and paper of the institution. The seeretaty voted for it, but it was .carried aimoso unanimously tfeat the expense would nfb be justified. The facts contained in the import have been before fcha public entirely.

The usual meeting 1 -of the Burn's Clqb took place last evening:- in tho Newton Masonic Hall. The attendance was lnrgb, and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves immensely. The programme, an excellent one, consisted of songs and recitations. All the items were performed in a highly eatia'actory fashion, and the audience testified their hearty appreciation oi the efforts of those concerned by vigorous rounds hi spplause. ~.. ■ ..;'.':.'■ :--: ,' :