Noted Helen Keller Coming To New Zealand
The famous Helen Keller is to ; spend ' six months* in Australia and New Zealand. She will be In Sydney on March 29. Miss Keller, who lost hef sfght, speech and hearing at the age of 19 months, has astounded the world for several deca'des by her triumph over those disabilities. and has become an inspiration to the afflicted of many countries. She is now. 67, and is ranked as onb of the 12 .outstanding Amerixans of the century. «• Miss Keller "hears" by placing her fingers on the „ throat of the speaker and a finger on the Iips. Although she has never heard human speech except in infancy, she has also learned to speak. During her visit " Miss Keller wants to meet people afflicte'd by the loss of hearing, sight- and speech. She has s-tudied science, '.mathe-
matics, and politics. She was the [first.. blind deaf mute to gain an aggdemic degree*. • ■ - ' -
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1948, Page 4
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