MATERNITY NURSING.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20905, 12 July 1933, Page 2

MATERNITY NURSING.

CANTERBURY CANDIDATES j SUCCESSFUL. i '.?? i; = J ::ES<J:Ik".IOX ItLE'iS-J.!.) | WELLINGTON, July 11. The following candidates have passed ; the State examination in maternity j nursing. The candidates are shown under the centre at which they sat and are not placed in order of merit. Those shown as having gained honours received 75 per cent, or more of the total written marks:— Christchurch —Frances Campbell, Flora McNab, Alma Nielsen. Venie Prebble. Mona Quayle. Annie Telford, Chloe Wooding. | Ashburton—Barbara Chambers, Mar-1 garet Williams. Blenheim—Ella Coles, Agnes Pyper. The following candidates passed the State examination in midwifery:— Christchurch —Marjorie Greer, Hester Hawkins (honours), Eva G. Hay ward 'honours', Jean McEnnis, Doris Wilmer. ORPHANAGES APPEAL. MEETING OF WOMEN. Comprehensive plans to raise £ISOO for the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Anglican orphanages of the city were made at a meeting of women held in the Young Men's Christian Association building yesterday afternoon. The meeting was opened with prayer by Bishop C. West-Watson, who wished the women success in their appeal 'for a worthy cause. Mrs W. MacKay, who presided, showed a map subdividing the city and suburbs into 66 blocks, and stated that women of the various denominations would be appointed to man each block and to enlist helpers from their parishes to distribute circulars containing information of the radio concert to be broadcast over 3YA on the night of August 2. Each woman would be asked to invite radio owners to organise "listening-in" parties on that night, when an excellent musical programme would be given; envelopes, to be collected later, would also be i left for donations in order to raise the i £SOO necessary for the 20.000 loaves of bread needed by the orphanages during the year. She explained that the concert will ' be a first-class entertainment, and the Cathedral choir, Knox Church choir, !Mr Hubert Carter, and other wellknown artists would be included on the programme. Professor J. Shelley has also arranged a sketch. Mrs MacKay outlined the plans that had been suggested for the appeal day on August 11, and despite the busy days that the women were having in their work for the needy, she knew that the appeal on behalf of the children would meet with a great response, for the difficult times through which we are passing had taught people how to give and to give cheerfully, with the result that the public was giving to a greater extent than it had done in more prosperous times. She emphasised the value of the training given to the children who had been left fatherless or motherless, and whose lives were being moulded in the orphanages of the city. Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson expressed gratitude to Mr J. L. Hay for his assistance in organising the drive last year. "Gratitude has been defined as 'a lively sense of favours to come' and what had been done last year is only a promise of what could be done this year," she said. Her experience of orphanages had been that they made a continual appeal to the kind hearts of the people, and in the work the churches are doing in making happy homes for the desolate ones, the expenses were never ending. People made efforts for the upkeep of their own homes, and she hoped everyone would help towards the upkeep of the orphanages. She suggested that on appeal day the public should take as its motto, If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." Mrs George Bowron explained orphanage routine, and the good training and care of the health from which the children profited in later years. She also gave intimate glimpses of one of the smaller orphanages which had started with 13 children in 1914, and now has 60 children. There, as in similar orphanages, the children live in an atmosphere of love, care, and understanding that help to build character.

In outlining the technical details of the appeal, Mr J. L. Hay said that the organisers would have an infinitely more difficult task than last year. Enormous funds had been raised for various causes since last year, and to make the appeal successful a greater call for enthusiasm and loyalty would be made upon church people and collectors generally, but knowing that they had a worthy cause to work for, he felt sure that a bigger effort would be made this year. On the night of the radio concert, he thought that a drive should be made to secure promises of £5 notes. Sixteen notes had been received last year, and although the greatest part of the £SOO bread bill would be made by small amounts, the more substantial amounts would also be needed to gain the objective of £ISOO. He had estimated that at least 1000 collectors would be needed, for the measure of success would be determined by the number of efficient collectors at work on the street appeal day. Mr A. G. S. Gibbs announced that the hours for collecting would be from 7.45 a.m. to 7 p.m., and that headquarters would be on the second floor of Hays, Ltd. Mr V. French said that helpers had been secured at Rangiora, where arrangements wo.uld be made for the radio concert parties and for the street day appeal.

DAXCE AT KIMBERLEY. A dance, under the auspices of the Kimberley Domain Board, was held in the Kimberley Hall, which was decorated for the occasion with coloured streamers and greenery. Mr A. Boulton, secretary of the dance committee, was assisted by a willing band of helpers. Music was supplied by the Kimberley Melody Players, and extras were played by Miss Y. Begg. Messrs G. C. Reveley and R. Mansoflbwere the masters of ceremonies. The grand march was led by Mr and Mrs A. Boulton. Those present included Mr and Mrs M. Jenkins. Mr and Mrs H. Reed, Mr and Mrs C. H. McCausland. Mr and Mrs A. Boulton, Mr and Mrs J. Steele, Mr and Mrs W. Syme, Mr and Mrs Williams (Darfield), Mr and Mrs C. Johnston (Kirwee), Mr and Mrs H. Ede, Mr and Mrs E. Eaves, Mr and Mrs G. Gartery, Mr and Mrs D. Macaulay, Mr and Mrs G. Masterton, Mesdames R. Duncan and J. Beaman, Misses G. Milne (Glentunnel), J. Bedford, W. Hart, Y. ißegg (Kirwee), M. Hiatt, E. Felton (Hororata), A. Ure, E. Melrose (Dunedin), B. Douglas, A C. Lloyd (Willowby), S. McCausland, M. Cogan, C. Bulmer, Messrs T. Brown, P. Reveley, R. Gartery, S. Hart, G. Reveley, B. Pascoe. B. Bedford R G. Rusbatch, F. Painter, R. Bedford,' A. Macaulay, C. Manson. J. Cridge A. Hart. S. Syme. F. Barltrop, R. W." Felton, G. C. Reveley. R. Cridge H McCrea. P. Beaman, H. Bedford, J. Cogan. D. Reed, W. Summcrville C McCrea, and H. Edge.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. Storey'., Hotel: Mesera .1. Salmon, D. 1!. Kumways, J. Barchani, A. Cameron' L. NVes, Air un<l Mrs A. Lyon* (Ounedin)] Mr W. Ash«r (Waikaku), Miss }■'. Colligan (Tioiaru), >l r «J- Sykcs, Mrs .McLelland, Air G. O'Loughlin (Wellington), Mr B. 11. Winchester (Reefton), MV W. Farr (Westport), Mrs B. Pottinger (Invercargill) and Mrs E. Sime (Auckland). Warner's Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. V. Ashdown (Featherston). Hotel Federal: Mr J. S. Hunter, Mr W Clarke (Wellington), Mr and Mrp Chap" man (Ro;?), and Mr J. Strang (Invorcar-