ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10259, 30 January 1894, Page 6

ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

PRESENTATION OP DIPLOMAS.

The annual presentation of diplomas to the successful candidates in the Ambulance Association’s examinations took place last night in the City Council Chambers. There was a good attendance of the public. Lady Glasgow, who made the presentations, was accompanied by Captain JohnsonStewart, and on arriving was conducted to her seat by his Worship the Mayor. Mr Charles. Louisaon, president, and several members of the committee were present. • His Worship the Mayor said there were few associations that commended themselves more to the public than the Ambulance Association. For a person to know that he had the power of alleviating the suffering of mankind in cases of necessity pjuat be very gratifying. He bad much pleasure in asking Lady Glasgow to present the certificates. The following is the list:— Medallions: Women—Misses M. Dowds, E. Davis, M. Foster, J. Gilling, E. P. Jones, E. F. Kennedy, L. Kennedy, E. Manning, M. Manning, L. Manning, M. F. Pratt and J. Boberts, Mesdames . H.. Widdowson, C. Merton and Wagstaff. Men—Messrs A. B. Baker, G. Baker, B. Banks, W. Bowden, W. Canning, W. E. Cook, H. Mardon, F. C. Page, J. B. Richardson and W. E. Sims. Nursing Certificates—Misses A. Blake, Baird, M. Mills, M. O. Stoddart, B. Thomson and M. Thomson, Mesdames Dougall, Delamarc, Q. Lambie and Thomson.

First-aid Certificates: Women —Misses Ainger, E. Ainger, A. Blake, B. Baird, H. Maddison, M. Mills, Slater, M. O. Stoddart, A. Stoddart, E. Thomson and M. Thomson, and Mesdames Dougall, Delamaro, J. B. Fisher, Gilbert, G. Lambie and Thomson. Men—W. Bridgman, T. Bishop, T. W. Lewis, J. Lukey, J. W. Millar, G. Sutherland. C. J. Wilson. J. Connal, H. Hudson, H. Kennedy and J. A. Poulton. Mr Barker, the secretary, stated that this represented the Christchurch classes alone, as the outside districts had obtained 135 certificates, and still had classes in progress. ‘. His Worship said that they ought to

thank Lady Glasgow for her attendance to present the certificates; He asked them to signify their consent in the usual way. This was met with hearty applause. Lady Glasgow said it gave her great pleasure to ba present there that evening, as she knew of the good work that was being done by the association. Ambulance work ought to do great good in New Zealand, with its scattered population, where medical aid was often hard to obtain. But besides the education for am bulance work, they needed presence of mind and common sense, and she was glad to have seen from reports that the members were not lacking in these qualities. She thanked them for the kind reception they had given her. This terminated the proceedings.