HAVELOCK INSTITUTE BEGINS A NEW YEAR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 26, 15 February 1937, Page 5

HAVELOCK INSTITUTE BEGINS A NEW YEAR

. The flrst 1937 meeting of the Havelock North Women 's lnstitute was a thoroughly successful one, and augurs well for the new year of work and piay. Before commencing business Mrs. Greenwood made feeling reference to the loss sustained by the whole movement in the death of Mrs. Bibby. Everyone stood m silence for a few moments in honour of her memory. After the lnstitute fcSong aud Aspira-r tion, four new members were elecfcedA Warm congratulations were extended to Miss Spencer on receiving the greatlyprized Order of the British Empire. Opportunity was taken to wish , "bon voyage" to Mrs. Mintoffc, who leaves quite soon on an extended holiday in .England. h'inal particulars were given as to tho federation garden party next week, and members were also notified of the group meeting to be held by Mrs. Kelso at Havelock North on March 12. Several short essays on tho early days of the district were read aloud, and are to be put together for the Historical Society 's competition. After tea Mr. Brighurst gave a most able talk on St. Dunstan ;s and the wonderfuT;WOrk accomplished there. Ha pointed out that it is "in no sense oi' the word a hospital, but rather a residdntial, educational establishment, wh'ere the men are trained to read and wfite -Braille, to use a typewriter, and also taught some trade or profession, to enable them to take their plaees again in the general scheme of things. " Life is not all work, however, for liiere ' are. cftncerts, daucing, theatTes, rowijg, swimming and diving, and even a 1ht.iI. of iootbalJ. St. Dunstan 's hoases a ihetry crowo, and Mr. Brighurst xold many' gocd stories to illustrate liow amazingly ihe men overcomo such a serious disability as blindness. •Many photographs and some > speeimeiis • of Braiile printing were shown, and there was a ready response when questidns- wero invited. Altogether thiaddress was a delightful oiie, and at its elose Mr Brigliurst was thanked sincerely for the pi&aaure and inforinatioa lic had given. fhree songs by Mrs May, ' ' Elight of Ages," "Twickenham Eerry," and ' 'Wh.cn You Cto By," and Some jolly community siuging complcted the programme, which closed with tho National Anthem.