‘NEW. HAZELTON, ‘B. ©, “MAY 15, 1935

Bighomn Essay

The essay contest in connection
with Hospital Day was a success
beyond: the. expectations of those

‘in charge. “Eighteen papers: were
Slreceived from Terrace, New Haz-
| elton and Hazelton and four cash
Aprizes were awarded anda, special
Birst prize. The-pupils were giv-
ren the choice of two: subjects, viz.

{ ‘The ‘benefit of a modern hospit-
Ral to a community,” and “The
fvalue-of nurse training,’? .Most
Stof the: pupils. chose. the former
feubject ‘and: all the prizes were
mi won by’ those. writing on that
Hsubject; except'a special prize of
pithe same value as the first prize,
{ which was given by Mrs. Mathie-
maison, matron and superintendent
Biof the training school, for the
Bibest essav op the later subject.
f The prize ‘winners were:—
|  First—Mary B. Wilson, are u
marade 8, Terrace.
\ Second=Jean Burns, age
igrade 7, New Hazelton.

Third—James Cox,

gerade 8, Hazelton, :

Fourth — Vivian Chappell,»

bid grade 8 Hazelton,

; Mrs. A. Mathieson’s special—
“ Lessie Smith, age 15. grade 9,

ew-Hagelton, _

-This is the’ first time the: ‘Tocal
meor any hospital, has had an essay
Eecontest in connection with Hos-
Moital Day.--Tfwas such a success

ome,

: athat other hospitals will undoubt-!

macdiy have contests next year,
. The object. of the-contest is-to
Bencourage the children: of. today
aro interest themselves i in hospital
a Bvork. andi in- ‘the’ nursing. profes-
kion and to take’ their places in
he ranks of the workers.
me 6So good were‘the essays that
car Bbis paper will publish. the win
ming essays during the next few
Bivecks, the first one _ abpearing),
Bclow: —"

m Not long ago.a hospital was
pooked upon a’.a place where
mick people might go’ as a” last

ometimes:to find a suitable. place
0 die. . Now, .I am glad. to.sav,
B he majority of ‘us know that a

a ospital is an enlarged _- -home,
mavhere we may x0 to. receive the

For our “physical ailments, ‘Or we
inay go there merely to rest and];
e quiet after & nervous break.
sown.
At every. ‘hospital: there’ t is’ a}.
taff of specially-trained. nurses
tvhose duty it is-to:look after and
rare for the patients.- This .in
giselt is a great benefit to any
ommuniity, fur.no matter how
areful we may bei in-our. homes, | -
hor how hard. we niay try, we
annot-render the.saitie. attention
$0 our.sick ones.as they would be!’
mble to receive in ‘well equipped |,
mmospital, = -
§ There is not a: “égonimunity ‘in|:
hich emergencies are. not

directors. .

12, the day.

“|Bospital. Day .
A Big Suecess |

"Hospital Day, 1995, was in all
ways the best yet attempted and
it is. doubtful if - ‘at any ‘other
place on the American continent:
was the whole-hearted support of
the people of the. district for. their

‘hospital. so marked as. it Was at .

the Hazelton Hospital on. Tues.
day. The attendance in the af
ternoon and evening composed
the entire population. of Hazelton
and New Hazelton. ‘and large. re-
presentations from Kispiox, Ter-
race, Woodcock,» Skeena_Cross-
ing, Carnaby, ‘South. Hazelton
and other-points. -It was by far
the largest gathering .that has
been. on the hospital grounds or
in. Assembly Hall for a consider-
able time, -
most gratifying to ‘the manage-

The attendance was|

2 Vocal Scio, belecheadt Mise Inez SMITH
: Recitation.

waa ‘Mrs. H. A. Harris

‘ - Duncate, A. L. C. M.
Vocal Solo. s.0.MRs, M. L, MacKay
Reading of Prize  Renaye and Award-
‘ing Prizes. .
‘Vocal Solo.
Duet...

w+te:91eDR, R, G. LARGE

.- MESSRS. CONNON AND OGILVIE

Mas. A, E, FALCONER
-Mr. ARTHuR’ KERR

“Carey Me Back ‘to:

” Old | Virginny"

Saxophone Solo...
Bextette

“Following the program the ficor
was cleared: for the dance-for
which the Kispiox orchestra fur-
nished the’ music. The dance
was thoroughly enjoyed until 3
o’clock, and that was the wind

since Hospital Day was inaugur-
ated-five or six. years age.

Eight Babies in

ment, the staff and the board of |). -

The. weather was as

‘near ideal.as one could :wish and

added much to the. plensare ‘of

on after lunch | the crowd be-

.| gan to arrive and for an hour or

30 the people wandered about the |§
el farm, garden and hospital until,
the ball teams got lined up. Tt
was a contest between the white
team and the Indians. ©. W.

-| Dawson -umpired..and Geo.--Bea-—

son. was on the base line. The
game went four innings and re-
sulted in a win for the. whites. by
a score of four to five. — _
Immediately after.the game ‘all
the crowd gathered around the
hospital grounds where a small
army of young ladies served re-
freshments until-none could take
more. The eats were the very
finest. While this most interest-

ling part of the program was fo0-

ing on many visitors took time ta
go through the hospital and to
visit the patients they knew.

On the tennis court a demon-
stration of: ‘bandaging was. piven

by the GC. G. I, T. and it was off
‘much. juterest .to.many “who. saw
it from. the side. dines,

esource to improve. their. health, oe

Big ‘Program.
In the Evening

Tn the evening: the crowd gath-
éred in Assembly Hall. where one
of the finest -programs ever given:
in: Hazelton. was ‘rendered, and}.
the best’ of it: was that it- was ‘all
| local. talent, and: there ‘ was. nota
poor ‘number’ on ‘the’ Program. It
waé a little long but: it, was -en-
joved throughout. Those ‘taking

part ‘were: —

Chalrman’s Address: . Re Se -Bascen,
Chairman ‘Hospital Board: of Diréetois

Fiano Selection: , Mrs, (Rey. )A..PouND

Awarding Diplomas to Graduates Miss.
Niwa E. "HICKMAN, Migs Janet. “R,
Forb....DR, H: G.: "WRINCE, ° Medi}:

al: Sup't. Of. Hoapital;.- ‘hd Mra af 2
 Marirmeng RNY “Sup't of. Teaining |

second with

~The Baby Show this year was
one of. the best, There were

eight entries and. the’ judging
‘was-done by Dr. Large, assisted
by Mrs. Mathieson. They adopt-
ed the modern method of judg-
ing that is-used in the city shows
and hospitals. Inthe class pn-
der one year, two fine boys tied
for first place, Scoring 97. points.
A coin was: tossed . and Phillip

bull second, - Both live in Hazel-
ton. In the one to three year old
class. Shirley, Hankin of New
Hazelton won 12. first prize with
98 points and Roger Walsh. was
points. ;

The chief benefit of the baby
show is. that the mothers of the
entrants gain professional infor-
mation that enables them to im-
prove the child's physique.

Graduation Two
Popular: ‘Nurses

One of the miost ‘pleasing fea.
‘tures of the evening’s “entertain-
ment was the graduation exer-
cises when Miss Nina EB. Hick-
man: and Miss Janet R. Ford

reeelved their diplomas and grad-

uation: ‘pins.. They have comple-/
ted their examinations. and dur-

have made many ‘friends who re-
gret that they- will. so soon be
leaving for: other fields. of labor,
‘Both: the. girls: received , _armsful
of flowers and gifts . from’ admir-
ing friends. ‘Dr...Wrinch présent-

ieson presented the. pins and ad-
ministered the oath. of the order.
The gfaduation. address was de-

of Terrace, who. was in: splendid
forni: and. his. messane: was-mos
inspiring, “oye aay

Mrs, A. MATHIESON | -

up of the most successful day

Carey. ‘got. first and Arthar Turn-

ing their three years: of training’

ed. the. diplomos.and Mrs. Math-|

the service Mrs. :

livered by: Rev.RuralDean Marsh |: ”
Ms An Indian working insthe bush |.

‘back of. town lit'a-fira to cook’ his |

= [Empire Day Will
Be Observed By |
Annual Program

will hold their twelfth celebra-
tion of Victoria Day, May 24th,
The celebration this year will be

fon Monday the 25th and. will be

in charge of the Community|
League. Committees. have been
aypointed to take charge of the
different branches of. the work,
The program. for-the day will
included a fine program. of sports
for the youngsters with. a: ball
ame and other sports. for the
adults. The events will be stag-
ed on the ball grounds and the

_|ladies will have. a refreshment
- | booth on the grounds to. look af-
{ter the requirements of ‘the inner

A Competition|

man. At night there will “be a
grand. dance in the Northern Ho-
tel starting at nine o’clock. The| “
musie will be good and the floor
is in excellent shape.. The ladies
will serve refreshments during
the evening.

“Word has already been receiv-
ed from Burns Lake, Telkwa and
Smithers that several car loads
Lof visitors are coming from each
of those places and a big crowd,
in fact the biggest crowdy for a

number of years, is looked for. |

The citizens of New Hazelton}
will be found ready with the glad
hand for the visitors and will be
on the job to give them a good
time all the time. -

Hospital Day
In the Churches

Rev. Rural Dean Marsh, of
Terrace, conducted Hospital Day-
services at New Hazelton last

Sunday morning, when hedeliver-

ed a very impressive sermon on
the relationship of hospital work
to the Christian teachings... He
complimented the Hazeltdn dis-
trict people on having such a
splendid institution in their midst
and he urged everyone to do his
or her utmost to: assist in the
splendid work being done there.
During the service. Dr. Large
gang ‘‘My Task’? and the girls’

Sunday school. class gang a hymn. P

On Sunday — evening, “in” St,
Peter's: Church, ‘Hazelton, Rev. |.

Mr. Marsh conducted the special

hospital service, . assisted by Mr.
James Proctor ‘and* Dr. HC.
Wrinch. -
very good and the -special collee-
tion was a liberal ‘one,

sang. “Crossing the Bar’, oe

Janch and then went'itoslee

a to find & goad big: rh

‘The citizens of New Hazelton}

The - attendance. was],

“During | tia hs;
RG Large ip. .

Tice regal Party”
at New: Hazelton
‘Friday, Ji une. 26

Lord Byng of Vitny, Governor-
General of Canada,: accompanied -

by. Her Excalleticy, Lady Byng, a

Miss Sanfo- Capt. C. §. Price- -
Davicofiney » C.; Capterde-R: -
Chaplin,.A: D. C: and Major P,

K, Hodgson, will: visit ‘New Haze
elton on Friday, June 96th arriv-
ing at 2.30° p.m. ‘and’ leaving. at
4.30 p.m. . The Citizens ‘Astocie-
tion has appointed. C;“H.Sawle
and W. S. Sargent’a., ‘committee
to: represent New. Hazelton, and
an invitation has, been. extended ©
to the people.of: ‘Hazelton’ to- co-
operate with New. Hazelton and |
to appoint a: conimittee “of two to |
-help arrange 4 program. for the
entertainment of. the distinguish- ; i+
ed visitors, —

As the chief desire of His Ex-
cellency is to meet as many of |
the people of the ‘district as pos--
sible it was suggested that Dr, |
H. ©. Wrinch, M. L. A., ‘be ask-
ed to act-as chairman:of the com."
mittee and that the. meeting. place:
be-at the Hospital grounds,”

Details of the program will be,
given later, : 3

Expreses: ‘Appréctation~ *

Dr: H. C. Wrinch, as guperin=
tendent of the hospital wishes: to”
express his very great apprecia-
tion of the splendid turnout last
Tuesday for Hospital Day and he
wishes to thank all who so will-:
ingly assisted in making the af-
fair such a success. It showed

| that the people are in sympathy.

with the hospital ‘and. its work.

While there was “no: ‘attempt to
make any money the’ voluntary
offerings at the different events
was more than enough to meet
the expenses and. the surplus will
be used to secure a new flag and
to beautify the grounds, Thanks
are due the Hudson Bay for the
use of the hall two nights.and to
the natives who turned out so
well. ;

Nurses’ Home. —
; This. Summer

On’ ‘Tuesday evening during his
preliminary remarks. Dr. Wrinch
made: the: announcement that the
nurses: residence. was now assure |

‘ nstructed and
ny’, before fall