Presentations.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4045, 19 April 1932, Page 4

Presentations.

Last Tuesday afternoon Miss Lila Pearce, who has resigned her position as Plunket nurse to this district], was farewelled in the Strand tea rooms by the Committee of the Planket Society and those mothers who have received the benefit of her advice during her term of service hone. When afternoon tea had been partaken of Mrs D. E. Hamilton, president of the branch, expressed the regret that was felt at Miss Pearce’s departure. She had not only won the confidence of those who "had been privileged to receive her .advice and ministrations, but she had endeared herself to all with whom she came nu o close, con Tact during The two years she had been visiting the district. Her many 'friends, however, wished her much happiness in the new sphere of life into which she was about to enter. In conclusion, Mrs Hamilton asked Miss Pearce to accept on behalf of the Committee and mothers a case of carvers. Mr A. H. Cooke, hon secretary of the Society, also spoke in appreciation of Miss Pearce's and wished her every happiness 'ln the future. Mrs Hamilton’s small daughter, Margaret, then presented Miss Pearce with a beautiful bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Pearce replied in a very .appropriate little speech, thanking the donors for their gift and the speakers for their kind remarks. - The Committee o* the district branch then took the opportunity of making their president the gift of a silver mug for her first born son. Mrs W. H. Overton, who undertook the presentation, referred to the signal service rendered the Society since its inception by Mrs Hamilton. Her fellow members in the Society were very pleased that her family now included a son, arid both she and the little fellow had their best wishes.