RED CROSS WORK

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 69, 14 December 1932, Page 15

RED CROSS WORK

Presentation of Awafds and Certificates SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS Red Cross Society certificates and Awards won during the past year were presented to the winners at a gathering held iu the Town Hall last evening. The Hon. W. E. Collins, president of the Wei-, liligton society, occupied the chair. Among those present on the platform were the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, Lady Luke ~C.8.E., the Mayoress (Mrs. Hislop), Miss S- Nathan, M.8.E., Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., and Dr. T. McKibbin, Director of Public Hygiene. Apologies for Absence were received from her Excellency the Lady Bledisloe, Bishop and Mrs. Sprott, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Hon. }l. Masters, and Dr. Ada Patterson. In opening the proceedings Dr. Collins Said that owing" to a large number of children from Petone’and the Hutt not being present some rearaangement would have to be made in the order of the projramme. In speaking of the work done 'during the' year the chairman referred to the efficiency shown by those who had fcone in for the examinations. He also referred to the wonderful work done by the Red Cross nurees throughout New Zealand, notably at the time of the epidemic and at the earthquake disaster ■ in the. Hawke’s Bay district. Another sectton of the Red Cross work was its work hipong the juniors in the schools, which iSviS only carried on by .permission of the various headmasters. . The chairman also anhounced that the Rid Cross Society of New Zealand was nbw a corporate body; it wasone’of the CO national bodies of the world. There jvere also 54 junior Red Cross bodies in the world, and he thought that if ever peace did come to the world it would be largely through the instrumentality of the junior Red Cross bodies. There was plenty of work ahead, for peace had its triumphs and disasters though it may not tie so spectacular as war. Society Congratulated. . Air. Young said that the occasion was •n important one to the community, and he tendered bis congratulations to the Society which was doing such valuable "work. It had rendered wonderful work i Wiring the Great War and throughout its •f terma th, and such was the nature of its Work that he believed it would last as lopg as civilisation lasted. The Minister then traced the history of the society, which, though only established in 1859, had now a membership of 25,000,000, roughly twenty-fire times more than the imputation of the whole of New Zealand. The Minister gave a brief history of ’rap. Red Cross Society, set out the principles and, service it stood for, and gave' tome sound advice to the young people. , Lady Luke complimented the girls on the good work they had done during the year. After hearing the nice things said about the children it was a pity that there

were not more adults present to hear what had been said. She gave credit to the girls who went in for Bed Cross work as they had a great dea] to do at school without outside study, and in that respect great praise was due to the teachers who put themselves out to teach the girls the principles of good health and hygiene. Lady Luke presented the home nursing salver to the winners, the Wellington East Girls’ College. Mr. R. A. Wright and Dr. McKibbin also addressed the gathering.

■ Songs and recitations were contributed fcy lan and Jim Galloway, Geni Paino,

Nathalie Pollock, Ngbire Highet, Jean Ingram; Rosina Barnao, Madeleine beliefs, and Join Ivin.

Certificates and Awards. The various certificates and awards Were presented by, the Mayoress (Mrs. Hiriop), 3liSs E. IJntban, lAdy Luke, and tft Hon. J. A. Tdung, assisted by the chairman of the Wellington society. Mr. J. N. Grant. The senior awards ate as follow: — Home Nursing. Afltenced (Medallion), Class—Miss Nan Berry, Miss Amy England, Miss Mathinua. Bex, Miss Margaret O’Hanlon, Miss Alice McLaughlin, Miss Edna Lepper, Miss Edith Hughes, Miss Marjorie Cairns. Mrs. Annie MacDonald MlS’s Winifred. Collins, Miss Georgina Pryde. Intermediate—Miss Maud Hamniond, Miss Ellen Mildred Boyd-VV ilKon, Miss Dorotlry rase \,. Mis T 9 oU l^’ {i , h Slnel, Miss Maud Conibear, Miss Lois Wallace, Miss Clara Hanson, Miss V almai M ingtield, Miss Vivienne Kennedy,. Miss > euus Darragli, Miss Marjorie Wiffin. Miss Elsie loll" Miss Isohel Coles, Miss Joy Garret), Miss Grace Graham, Miss Elsie Beaumont, Miss Dorothy Daries. Elementary.—Miss Joy Witheford, Miss Catherine Coglilan. Miss Mary Bailey Miss Catherine Smith, Mrs. Ida Andrews, Miss Phyllis Andrews, Miss Phvllis Teal, Miss Mary Evers, Miss Nellie Gray. Miss Gwendoline Roberts, Miss Kitty Peoples, Mrs. Madge McKenzie, Mrs. Mary Hill, Miss Grace Spalding. Miss Mary Peoples, Miss June Smith, Miss Beth Kenton, Miss Florence Broom, Upper Hutt Class—Advanced (Medallion). —Miss Teresa Golder (2nd bar). Mrs. Gibbh Intermediate—Miss Margaret Wallace (honours), ’ Miss Betty Cropp (honours)., Miss Alma Jenkins (honours), Miss Daphne Marryatt. . Elementary.—Miss M. Alien (honours), Miss Mary Larmer (honours), Miss H. Golder, Miss Ivy Collett, Miss Mary Quinn,-Miss Bessie Robinson. , ■ . t r ■ First Aid Results. Advanced (Medallion).—Miss Nan Berry, Miss Bita Astill, Mrs. Annie McDonald, MisS Amy England. . _ ■ Intermediate. —Miss Edith Lewis,.Miss Marjorie Wiffin, Miss Zoe Hale, Mr. Eric North. Mr. Carl Vletmeyer, Miss Alice Brown, Mrs. Myrtle Clarke, Miss Edith Hughes, Miss Edna Lepper, Miss Maisic McKay. , ' , Elementary.—Miss Isobel Coles, Miss Grace L. Graham, Miss Nellie Gray, Miss Ida Myers, Mr. Charles Harkness, M>sf Elsie S. Joll. Miss Joy Garratt. Miss Lilian M. Lewis, Mrs. Leah Ivin, Master Frank Keenan, Miss Edna Vinsen, Mrs., Madge McKenzie, Miss C. M Coghlan, Miss Enid Kiernan. Miss Ellen Robertshaw, Miss Joy Witheford, Miss Mary Evers, Miss Clatlsa Clemeus, Miss-Maud Hammond. , - Upper Hutt Class—Advanced (Medallion). —Miss Teresa Golder, Mr. Roderick Pearce, Mrs. Mabel Gibbs. Intermediate.—Miss Alma Jenkins, Miss Betty Cropp, Miss Margaret Wallis, MisS Nellie Golder. Elementary.—Mr. Thomas S. Slim, Mr. Robert Richmond. Mr, George H. Guthrie, Mr. Reginald F. Langdon. Mr. Smith, Mrs. Ivy Oram, Miss Ina C. Braid. Miss Jean Boult.,Miss Jessie Sykes, Miss Mary Quinn, Mr. John H. Brown. Hygiene and Sanitation. Advanced (Medallion). —Miss Amy EngliM, Misb E. Tiftt. ‘ ■ Intermediate.—Mrs. A. Macdonald, Mr. Carl Vletmeyer. Elementary.—Miss Nellie Gray, Miss Joy Garratt, Miss Elsie S. Joll. Miss Catherine Coghlan, Miss Joy Withetord, Miss Maisi6 McKay," Miss Venus Darragh, Mrs. M. McKenzie. )