WAIKATO SANATORIUM

Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2470, 15 November 1921, Page 4

WAIKATO SANATORIUM

PATIENTS LEAVE TO-DAY BY SPECIAL TRAIN The remaining patients at the Te Waikato Sanatorium —some nineteen in number —leave to-day, together with the medical officer in charge (Dr Scott) and nursing staff for Pukeora, Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay. They travel from Cambridge by special train, which leaves here at 2.30. The carriages will be hitched on to the Wellington express at Frankton, detached at Palmerston North, and then taken on to their destination tomorrow.

The prepa/rationrf for the shift naturally, jinvol/ed a considerable amount of thought and attention, b\dt everything IbW been satisfactorily arranged, andlic is hoped that the patients will be able to make their longshift with very little discomfort. After seeing the party safely to its destination, Dr S c °tt will return to Cambridge, where he will attend to necessary details in connection with the closing of the institution. The doctor's future movements are as yet uncertain. CLOSING CONCERT A PLEASING FAREWELL Last evening a number of Cambridge residents visited the Sanatorium, and gave an entertainment. It is interesting to know that a number of those who took part, more particularly Miss Lilian Thompson and Messrs Alf and Tom Boyce—have been regular and most welcome contributors to concerts given at the institution over a considerable number of years, and more especially during the war period, when the Sanatorium accommodated a large number of soldiers, while the Rev J. D. McArthur and Mr Neville Souter, who motored performers to the "San" last night, have given similar service for a number of years, and assisted in many other ways to help bring a little sunshine into the somewhat dreary lives of the unfortunate patients. Br Scott, the nursing staff, and the patients themselves have not been slow to appreciate the kindnesses of those who have arranged and assisted at these little gatherings, and last night Dr Scott made "feeling reference to the matter, and most heartily thanked all who had assisted at the concerts, and more particularly those who had helped time and again over a number of years. The speaker said that some people seemed to think the '' San'' was to be shunned as a loper station, while others blamed the institution for being the cause of. Cambridge not more rapid rate of advancement, arid it was particularly pleasing to see that at least a portion of the Cambridge people did not share these extreme views, and were not slow to do their best to help to bring a little brightness, into the lives of the patients and staff of Te Waikato. At the doctor's call hearty cheers were given for the visitors.

Rev. MeArthur said it had been a pleasure to the Cambridge people to help in these little functions. The following musical programme was greatly enjoyed: —Pianoforte duet Mr and Mrs J. WTCocks; songs, Misses Lilian Thompson and Burns, Messrs T. Boyce and J. Butler (all encored). A song by Dr Scott, with chorus by the company, fairly "brought down the house," the words being composed by the singer, and having topical allusions, which were clever and witty and caused great fun. Several choruses by the company were also sung, and the entertainment closed with the short comedy, "A Cup of Tea," given by Mesdames Walsh, W. H. Eeed, Messrs A. Boyce and Frank Penn. Mr A. Boyce provided the pianoforte accompaniments. A very pleasant gathering closed with the National Anthem and "Auld Lang Syne." • The visitors were entertained at supper before returning home..