LATE SIR TRUBY KING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 159, 1 April 1938, Page 6

LATE SIR TRUBY KING

Plunket Society Tribute WORK WILL BE CARRIED ON Feeling reference to the loss suffered by the society in the death of its founder, Sir Truby King was made at the half-yearly meeting of the Dominion council of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (the Plunket Society), held iu IVelllngton this week. "We meet iu the shadow of the loss the society has suffered iu the death of its beloved founder,” said the president, Mrs. James Begg. “Up to this time the council has been strengthened mid sustained by the knowledge that Sir Truby King was still with us, even when increasing frailty prevented him from attending personally to give us the benefit of his sure and far-seeing advice. The magic of his name and the memory of his dynamic personality inspired the deliberations of the council. ihiose of the society whose membership dates back to the early days of struggle will remember that flame of enthusiasm for the well-being of mothers and babies which caused our founder to spare neither himself nor the many friends whom he rallied to the cause. The extraordinary singlemindedness with which Sir Truby King devoted himself to the work which was to become the mainspring of the rest of his life resulted in the society being widelv established throughout New Zealand, and spreading far beyond to countries overseas; and the net result in benefit to mothers and babies is incalculable. "Ou the shoulders of the members of the council of the Plunket Society there is laid the- solemn responsibility of perpetuating the memory of Sir Truby King, and to continue the work in the spirit of Its founder.” Devotion to Ideals.

v The following motion was carried: At this, the first meeting of the council of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children since the death of our beloved founder, «ir Truby King, we place on record our devotion to the fundamental Ideals of the movement as laid down by him. During his long association with the society, extending over 31 years, the late sir Truby King gave to us his active guidance, and mucli research was carried out with the object of perfecting the Plunket system of feeding. It will be the object of the society to continue this research, so that it can at all times be kept abreast of modern developments in this country and abroad. The society is not static, but will continue to develop ou the same broad lines Which have marked its history to date. As a council we realise our responsibility to the mothers and babies of New Zealand, and it shall be otir constant endeavour to see that the trust imposed in us Is not misplaced. ,