WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3097, 30 May 1917, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from page 2.) tip Arthur Pearson's Work for Soldiers. Sir Arthur and Lady Pearson liavo been pending many week-ends at Urighlon, lia-ving taken a house thero for tlio winter (states the "Queen" of March 31). tlero they have entertained successive parties of tho men from St. Dunstan's who (lava been blinded in tho course of the kar. It would bo hard indeed to do justice to tho magnitude, of tho work pir Arthur has undertaken. Ho is openIng a homo for blinded soldiers, towards the Kemp Town end of Brighton, and is already thinking of taking a house on the river, in order that St. Dunstan's shall have it as an annexe during tho hot Bnnimer months. Not so very long ago Sir Arthur went over to Prance to help tho cause of tho blinded officers and poilus there, and.it is quite likely that era long ho may pay a visit to Italy for the same purpose. Every idea for bettering the lot of the blind gains earnest consideration from him, and the men ■tfho. havo lost their eyesight hail him as nothing short of a deliverer, so strenuously does be strive to alleviate the hardship that has fallen "to their'lot.

: 11 r. and Mrs. A. J. Toogood (Fcatherslion) have taken Mr. W. H. Gcorco's -residence at Kelburn.

• Mrs. JP. -51. B. "Fisher is visiting friends fin the Wairarapa.

The following are the names of those iwho passed St. John Ambulance examination iu First Aid, held at the iy.M.C.A. on May 23:—Medallion, Miss G. 'A. Essen; certificates, E. It. Oxs, F. 'Brown, A. .11.. Grei'sr. C. Wilson, I. M. 6eamer.

The death took place on Sunday, at iDannevirke, of Mother Marie St. jane 'Aβ Chantal, who came to New Zealand from France about twelve years ago. ■The deceased nun was teaching at the Sacred Heart, Convent, Christchurch, ■until last year, when her health flagging, she was ordered to the more- bracing climate of Dannevirke by her medical advteers.