PRESENTATION TO DR ROBERTS.

Evening Star, Issue 7409, 3 January 1888, Page 4

PRESENTATION TO DR ROBERTS.

Tho members of tho staff of the Dunedin Hospital met in one of the wards of the inBtitution on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of making a presentation to Dr Roberts, the retiring house surgeon. Tho presentation consisted of a beautiful oak cabinet writing table (specially made by Messrs Hitchcock Brothers), an inkstand, a gold pencil-case, and an illuminated address prepared by Mr George. The address was as follows :

To Dr Roberts.-We, tho understood, deem your retirement from the position of house surgeon of the Dunedin Hospital a Bttlng occasion on which in a few words to oxpresi (ur warm esteem for you. Your uniformly cousideratc and gentlemanly bearing towards us we will novo' forget: and tho remembranoe of your assiduous and kindly treatment ot: the patients under your care during tho long period of ten years-treatment of which wo wore daily and nightly cognisant-will lead us to think of you with respect and admiration. Tho accompanying offioo table and Inkstand of whioh we beg your arccptince, nny in future days serve to romind you of the pabt ten busy and useful years, and of tho Btaff under you during your houscsurgoonship. Wishing you nil h»pplncss and every success in your honorablo profession, we subscribe ourselves, on behalf of the start", respeotfully yours, William Dryburgii. Janet Burton. December 81,1887. The presentation was made by Mr Dryburgh, am l TV R,nKh,j.«. <n a few words made a suitable reply, expressing his regret at leaving the Hospital, and his high appreciation of the manner in which the staff had carried out their arduous duties. He could only hope that the happy relations that_ had existed in the past would be continued under the new rigime ; and in saying goodbye, ho had now to wish them one and all a happy New Year. The following letter has been forwarded to Dr Roberta from the Hospital Trustees: Dunedin Hospital, December 30,1887. Dr W. S. Roberts. Dear Sir,—l havo tho honor, on behalf of tho trustees cf the Dunedin Hospital, te acknowledge tho receipt of your letter of tho 20th September intimating your intention to resign the post of house surgeon to tho Dunedin Hospital. In answer thereto I have been requested to convjy to you tbo following resolution passed by tho ttmtccs at tho meeting held in October last:-" Resolved, that Dr Roberts's rcsignOion bo accepted, and that it be recorded on the miriu'es tho grcifc pleasuro the trustees have had in woiklng with Dr Kobeits, and the high appreciation they entertain of the manner in which he has fulfilled the functions cf house surgeon to the Dunedin Hospital." In thus closing the connection that has existed so loug and so pleasantly, I beg to assure you that you carry with you the host wishes of the trmtccs for your professional success and future happiness in the new relations you are taking upon you. - Faithfully yours, Hbnrv Hououton, Chairman.