MODERN BOY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 178, 30 July 1932, Page 7

MODERN BOY

STARTLING CRITICISM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CENTENARY CONFERENCE t ßy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! Received July 29, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, July 29. The Prince of Wales was the guest of honour at the centenary dinner ol the Medical Association, one of thf largest ever held in London, 200(1 guests being present at the Albert Hall. The Prince emphasised the Imperial aspects of the association’s work and said that it was encouraging to think how many overseas members were present. Dr. Newland, as president of the Australia and New Zealand College of Surgeons, responded ou behalf of the guests. The day’s general discussion at the Medical Association’s meeting was largely devoted to the characteristics and management of post-war children. Dr. C. H. Blakiston, in a startling criticism of the modern boy, said that by comparison with the boy of 30 years ago he was timid, untruthful and dishonest. He expected to be taken every* where and above all he fears loneliness and boredom. Consequently, the old spirit of adventure has been destroyed. The war had had a definite result on those who were infants in 1914-18, and consequently there were a large number of young people who only worked feebly and played feebly. Dr. W. H. Simpson, of Wellington, New Zealand, read a striking paper on subcleral injections, which is a new operation for detachment of the retina and likely to replace the Axis ting methods.