ROUND TABLE CLUB

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22518, 28 September 1938, Page 2

ROUND TABLE CLUB

TRAINING NURSES IN INDIA PROBLEMS OF CATERING The principal speaker at the fortnightly meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association’s Round Table Club for Business and Professional Women was Miss O. Crooke, who for nine years was dispenser at the Lady Harding Hospital, New Delhi. The hospital was one of many founded in order to educate young Indian women and train them for a nursing career. Many of the students were, girls who had been married to men much older than themselves. When the husband died a young widow was not allowed to marry again, but spent the rest of her life as a drudge in the household of her relatives. British influence had abolished the suttee law, by which a wife burned herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. This particular hospital was founded by a British noblewoman, with money given by rich Indian princes, and named after the wife of the Viceroy, who died in India. . Besides acting as dispenser at the hospital. Miss Crooke trained girls from all parts of India, of different religions, and speaking different languages. One of her students had come from Tibet. Catering for the students was very complicated as separate tables and kitchens had to be provided for Christians, Hindus, Mohammedans, and others. Miss Edna Masters thanked Miss Crooke for her address, which members had greatly appreciated. Mrs L. G. Pocock briefly discussed the present situation in Central Europe, and explained the way in which the varioiis nations were concerned, and the territorial difficulties which would hinder progress in the event of a war. Miss P. Sim thanked Mrs Pocock. . , _ . The course on “Practical Psychology” by Mrs B. Burns was continued after the meeting. __ SILVER JUBILEE BALL HAWARDEN TENNIS CLUB Members of the Hawarden Tennis Club celebrated the club’s silver jubilee by holding a ball in the Hawarden Hall. Specially-designed silver panels brightened the walls of the ballroom, and festoons and baskets of spring flowers were suspended above the dancers. The grand march was led by Mr and Mrs J. L. Peek. During the evening Mrs H. Patchett (ladies’ captain) presented floral tokens to the guests of hj hofaour, Mr and Mrs J. L. Feek, who have been active members of the club for the last 25 years. Music for dancing was supplied by Colin Campbell’s orchestra and extras were played by the Hawarden dance orchestra. Mr R. Galletly acted as master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss S. Hoban and, Mr Ray Lewis. Items were given by Miss June Bassett (Christchurch)) and Miss, Margaret Yates. Among those present were Mesrtames J. L. Feek, H. V. Patchett, G. D. Scott, B. Begg, M. K., Wright. R. Galletly, A. Pickering, J. T. Smellie, J. Mair, L. Sterritt, L. Laird, H. E. Fincham, A. A. Jamieson, J. Crothall, A. H.' DalzeU, F. D. Dalzell, T. McGowan, L. Honeybone, Gratham, R. I. Burnett, C. P. Reese, W. Day, J. Pawsey, E. Hunt, M. Waterhouse, Priest, J. D. Sprosen, H. S. Ginders, G. McKitterick, R. Collie, J. Smith, J, Beath, J. Heasley, J. W. Heasley, J. P. Hayward, J. Bunting, W. Parsonage, R. Garden. L. B. Kelly, E. C. White, F. Hopkins, E. Denne. E. A. Grim wood. M. Quinlivan, R. Dixon, Misses Molly Kidd, Joan Brice, Eva Miles, Jessie Galletly, Winnie Plaisted, Jessie Croft, Jean McCleod, M. McGahey, Isabel Kennedy, Kathleen Doak, Florence Jones, Joyce Horne, Joyce Wright. Edith Mason, Mildred Wright, Elva Croft, Mary Luckie, Eva Miles, Sadie Hoban, Thelma Lowe (Christchurch). Daphne Shaw, Rita White, Pauline Gow, R. Richardson. Dulcie Arnold, Mavis Hsbgood, Kay Palmer (Christchurch), Nola Scott (Christchurch). Dorothy McGowan, Margaret Flannery, Noleen Hayward, Joyce Webb, Edna Piper, Marjorie Galnsford, Grace Bainbridge, Amy Sanderson, Ruth Heasley, .Tune Bassett, Coleen Sterritt, Jean Heasley, Betty Quinlivan, Vera Quinlivan, Cicely Waters, Rua Watt, Lilian Kennedy, and Betty Bull. , Descriptions of weddings may be inserted , at the rate of five shillings (ss) per column inch, with a minimum charge of One Pound (£1). and photographs of wedding groups at the rate of five shillings (ss) per single column inch, with a minimum charge of Two Pounds Two Shillings (£2 2s). —€