WORK FOR THE BLIND.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1927, Page 9

WORK FOR THE BLIND.

IADY PEARSON IN AUCKLAND. WORLD TOUR FOR ST. DUNSTAN'S. ~ nptable passenger in ths Cunard jWer Franconia, which berthed in Auckland to : day, is Lady Pearson, D.8.E., widow of the late Sir Arthur Pearson, J of "St. Dunstan's," the world-famous institution for blinded SQJaiers. Pearson is carrying on the JPW humanitarian work which was instituted by her husband. Her active west in the cause of St. Dunstan's be gauged from the fact that she to visit the principal cities of aH r and .' Austlalia . South Africa w ,' n Ol "der to co-ordinate the fil' 1 ? i» being done on behalf of .Med ex-servicemen in Britain beyond e seas. "It js a cause which is very " S , r " said Lady Pearson to a fr« c representative. "We have men Dunstan's in every part of the Pire, In Northern New Zealand one there are nearly 30 blinded soldiers, wii w bom are doing useful work, and " es pite their terrible handicap, are t) IVe an d worthy citizens. Amongst , m are farmers, carpenters, boot P*i'ers, Ina ' ; makers, poultry keepers, ! paasseurs, so you will realise that d'versifi a ' K ' ca^n £ s are fairly well Visit to Jubilee Institute. L.uly Pearson, who is accompanied by ei n.eces. Miss Avril Stevenson and pa. 5 ' N ? nc y Neele, was met on the aneonia this morning by Mr. Clutha director of the Jubilee Instie *or the Blind, in Auckland. A reception was held at the institute later day, and the distinguished visitor * B a tour of the building and saw the °-k whicb is being done. She was by Mr. EL E. Vaile, chairman 'he Institute Trustees. Eight blind i*,~ Ber L v [' cemen were introduced to her who chatted with them for time. Subsequently she went roongst the children of the institute, . owing the keenest interest in the or k they are doing. Lady Pearson left for Rotorua early n the afternoon. She intends to rejoin c I'ranconia at Wellington. .Tours of • 'Mtralia, South Africa and-Canada will after which Lady Pearson will r etum to London to resume control of e wor k at St. Dunstan's headquarters.