THE LATE MISS DUTTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23593, 1 September 1938, Page 2

THE LATE MISS DUTTON

(By W M. C. Invercargill.) As a tribute to the memory of a friend of 40 years standing, one can only join in the deep regret which must be felt by the community in the recent passing of Miss T. E. Dutton, of Dunedin. In her eariy girlhood. Miss Dutton disolaycd a keen desire to serve unselfishly the community, in the way of assisting worthy objects for the benefit of those in need. During the South African War, she rendered yeoman service in the direction of natriotic benefits, organised for the purpose of raising funds for soldiers' comforts, in her • Nations, more especially that of "The Absent-minded Baggar," she added considerably to the amounts collected for the funds Miss Dutton was imbued with the spirit of wanderlust, and spent some of her leisure in acquiring p. knowledge of the geoeraphv of her own country, and eventually she journeyed to Great Britain, and while there was Dresented at Court and was undoubtedly a worthv representative of her native land. A few years ago. she was chosen to represent the local kindergarten movement in the Pan-Pacific Conference at Honolulu, and on her return related her expericnc°s to a wide and interested section of th« orovinces of both Otago and Southland; possessing as she did. the gift of being able to impart her observations w>*.h much interest to her listeners. Her brother, Lieutenant William Dutton, with whom she had a wonderful understanding, died at sea about 30 years a»o, and her father, the Rev. D. Dutton, who served throufhout most, of the period of tine Bopr War as Dadre to various New Zealand died in Dunedin in 1931. Mi<-s Dutton was the nossessor of a charming personality, and her grin of general knowledge and world affairs was amazing. One can onlv say that it was indeed a great privilege to know her.