RED CROSS AWARDS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 132, 15 December 1928, Page 30

RED CROSS AWARDS

CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTED Certificates won by students of first aid and home-nursing in the examinations conducted by the Red Cross Society were distributed by the Mayoress (Mrs. G. A. I'roup) in the Masonic Hall last evening. An address on the Junior lied Cross movement was given by Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., who congratulated the society upon the progress made in the last twelve months. He said that many years ago boys and girls were not permitted by their elders to participate in-the affairs of life, but now a change had come over the civilised world, and the boys and girls of to-day were regarded as being of very great value to the community. They had come into their own, and were regarded as potential assets to the country in which they lived. The best thing that parents could do was to take the children, into their confidence when, they reached a suitable age. "The senior Ked Cross is taking you into their confidence," he said, addressing the juveniles. "They want you to help; they know every boy and girl can help." The Red Cross movement was valuable because it taught the young people to be useful. The smallest in the community was of help. Mr. Wright re~ferred to the Red Cross nurses, whom all recognised as friends of those in distress He commended the movement to all, and said that he hoped those who received certificates would continue to stand by the Red Cross and help. Mr^ C. H. Chapman. M.P.. chairman of the Red Cross Peace-time Committee, said lie considered that the study in home-nurs-ing under Sister Lewis was the most important work, though the committee had many other works—care of the blind, welfare work, and hospital work. He spoke nt-the development of the work, and said that next year it would be necessary to have an assistant to Sister Lewis. Some three hundred students had now pone through their training, and these were available for help in any emergency. The Red Cross movement was a valuable adjunct to education, and it had the support of the education authorities, not only of the Department, but of the heads or the schools. He congratulated those who won certificates. The winners of the Dr. W. E. Collins Cup, the Taranaki team, who were present on the platform, received the cup from Mrs. Troijp. An entertaining programme was given by member^ of t£e Junior Red Cross, as follows:—Piano solo by Gwyneth Jones fhome member), solo dance by Audrey Robertson (Girls' College Circle), violin solo, Dawn M'Gonagle (Sacred Heart Collego); flower dance- (by Wellington College girls): recitation, Evelyn Adams (Chilton House), part-song by Sacred Heart College girls, dance by Chilton House girls; recitation, Joan Maunder (Girls' College); song, Valeric Ashenden (East_ Girls' College);. and song by Hataitai Circle members.