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The Life Of Florence Nightingale

INTERESTING LECTURE AT

UNIVERSITY

An interesting lecture on the Life, of Florence Nightingale was de- livered by Miss Sarah Margery Fry at the University Assembly Room last evening. when a large gather Ing. Including Sir William Hornell, His Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Professor Simpson, Professor Brown and Father Byrne were present.

MI. K. C. Soon, the Chairman of the Arts Association presided and introducing the speaker, gave a brief survey of the doings of the Boxer Commission by which, he' said, Miss, Fry was sent out to tour China and to lecture."

Miss Fry began her lecture, by saying that in the far off Victorian days, women were given few op- portunities of doing any big things, being looked upon by men as the weaker sex! She was glad that at the present day, the idea was dif ferent. But, in her opinion, people who were destined to do big things were always given the opportunity, no matter what the time might be. It was rather unfortunate, sald the speaker, that history should go into posterity like the case" of the Crimean War in which Florence Nightingale was concerned. Some people looked upon it as 'tragie happenings.

Florence Nightingale was born at a time when the women were look-

ed upon as weak! She might have been called by many people to have been born with a silver spoon in 'her mouth," for her parents were rich, and she had everything that a girl desired. "The difficulties women encountered at that time in trying to do some great or heavy work might be gauged by the fol lowing saying of Dr. Johnson who said: “A woman who is writing a book is just like a dog who is walk- ing on its hind legs!" (Laugh-

ter.)

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The conditions were so bad that men were actually dying on the battlefield. The Press was at its Infancy and consequently the peo- ple in England knew little of the terrible conditions that existed there. However, correspondence

conditions of the telling reached Home, and Lord Herbert at once wrote to Florence Nightin- gale asking her whether she would go out. She accepted and even insisted of going out, and within ten days she sailed with a small number of nurses. It was not easy to get nurses at that time for the profession was then at its in- fancy.

Everything out there were in adequate and Florence had to get the things from her own pocket. In fact she reorganised the whole medical service of the Army with her own money.

MORE FUNDS WANTED

Sailors & Soldiers Home Extension

A treat was provided at the Sailors and Soldiers Home yester- day afternoon when an interest- ing bazaar was held with the view of raising money for the Building Extension fund.

The Fair was opened by Mrs. Tribbeck who voiced the thoughts of those present when she said that she was "in a veritable fairy- land of daintiness and originality.

Mrs. Tribbeck went on to say: "It would be hard to estimate the number of hours planning and work which have gone into the "producing · of such an effective show. We are very glad to know that one of the things which help to keep our sailors and soldiers so happy and" bright in our Home. But Soldiers' and Sallors' "Home is rather like the

...old woman who lived in a

shoe Who

had so many children, She didn't know what to do." 'The only difference" is that we do know what to do. And we are going to do it when we get the money. When the family gets too big either some of the family must go homeless, or the house must grow larger. For us there is no alternative. the Home must grow larger.

our present home, the Government · will |

NOT EXACTLY Á MYTH! Florence Nightingale was not exactly the myth" one might have There is only one other thing believed: She treated the military would like to add and that is authorities badly. She was ry I believe that the Government will sharp-tongued and had an ex-grant the piece of land on which Extension tremely bad temper. But of we hope to build our course she also had good qualities. but only on condition that the worthy Her despatches to the War Office intended bullding be a

addition to was unladylike, and was at che time she was so unpopular with otherwise the authorities that almost every take back the site. There is no- officer hated her though one good thing else for us to do--we must point about her was that she was put Mr. Smith right out of busi- very careful in taking care of the ness by buying him up, as the things given in her charge.

soldiers say, "lock, stock and bar- She was eventually struck down rel this afternoon." Otherwise with so much work, and was des- the "credit" will become a "debit" perately ill, and her health was and the "grant" will become a wrecked from that time.” She "grunt", and what a "grunt!" completely reorganised the Medical Mrs. Tribbeck then declared the Service and when the War came Bazaar opened, after. which she to an end four years later, the was presented with a bouquet of death rate was greatly reduced lovely chrysanthemums by little That in itself was an achievement Betty Glanuville. enough for everybody. But. Then all the fun of a` bazaar HER ONE INTEREST -

Melodians Florence, although she returned 'started. The Medway Florence Nightingale's position

to England an invalid, still con- Band began some catchy tune and at that time could well be immagin- tinued to interest herself in Health the scene became one of gay con- ed. Her father: apparently amused

work. She was adviser to Lord fusion Here someone was trying himself by giving his daughter an Herbert, Secretary of War for im- hard for the prize offered to the unusually good education. He was

provement of the Health condi-highest scorer at Bagatell. There rich, had three beautiful houses, tions.

darts and rings were being put and Florence" had everything

Later she became interested im- to the test, but what the kiddies that her young heart. desired.mensely in India, à country she liked the best was the Wonder- always wanted to take had never seen. She had learned land, where one received most care of the sick, even when of the terrible conditions there, lovely presents and then there

was the thrill of a lucky dip!

But she

she was 13 years of age, and her parents sometimes thought she was silly as she grumbled at everything good that was offered to her. At the time when she was six she had.

wished to be a nurse. At 15 she was doing amateur nursing. At 17 she began to take care of the sick

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and at her sick bed she became so active that she was later re- There was another surprise cognised as a authority on the packet in the form of the costest subject. It was said that when lounge. where tea and refresh- the Governors were appointed they ments were provided, to the music usually

went, to see Florence on the wireless and the cracking Mra. W. H Nightingale on the conditions in of logs on the fire.

that Smith arid F. H. Ling India before leaving for

were in place!

charge of the tea room. and some of the servicemen waited on the tables.

and the poor. Her parents tried to distract her by asking her to go

She was at one time called the abroad, but Florence refused. They"Governess of the Governors of were very anxious that she should India." marry. There were many sultors, including Lord Houghton who nearly succeeded. She liked him

very much and they had many DRUMMER AND Af

things in common, But somehow

or other, Florence refused to marry. him and refused the idea of a married life at the same time.

All this time she was longing to be a nurse. At last one Baron du. Bonza of Germany came to vilt her parents, and Florence asked him whether it was disgraceful if any lady, were to go out and take care of the sick! It was consider- ed shocking at that time, but the Baron gave her an address in 'Ger- many were she colld learn to be a

nurse.

She managed to go to Germany against her parents wishes. Con- ditions were bad at that time and she had to subsist on bad food Her parents were so ashamed of her taking such a profession that they usually told their neighbours that their daughter had "gone abroad without telling them where she had gone toh

RIFLE.

Unusual Charge At

Court Martial

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The whole show was engineered by Mr. W. H. Smith (the secretary) and Mr. Dransfield.

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Drummer Edwin Ernest Gordon of the 1st Bn. South Wales Bor- derers was charged at a court Martial held at Murray Barracks with wilfully discharging his rifle, closed at a meeting of creditóra of thereby injuring himself.

Major A. C. Hancocks, M.C R.A. presided over the Court which was comprised also of Capt. C. F. Blackden, S.W.B., and Lt. A. J. Ropes, R.A.

Lt. J. W. Hope, S.W.B., was the defending officer and Lt. A. G Martin, S.W.B. prosecuted, Accused pleaded not guilty.

Medical evidence was given that accused came to the hospital stat- ing that he had accidentally fred off his rifle. The finger was 30 badly injured that it had to be

A NURSE AT LAST.. Florence returned to " England when she was about 38 years of age and at last there was a slight opening for her in London, Several amputated well-known ladies were 'starting a

Honie for Invalids. They knew that Florence would be Interested in the work. but were afraid to ask her. At that time though Florence were at an age when she could look after herself, her parents still had an influence over her. They then asked her parents for permission, and, after explaining the policy of the Home where only poor and sick meh were to be treated; the parents agreed:

Florence had a good knowledge

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Bergt. F. Hoine said he heard the shot and accused later, told him that he was fixing his bayonet and was unaware that the weapon contained a round.

Accused's room-mate, Drummer Kippin, and /Cpl Johnson both gave evidence that they saw two rifles, one of them belonging to accused, lying on the table ready for inspection and with the ma- "gazines out and the bolts open, shortly before the shot was fired. Accused's Story'

of nursing at that time, and she The only evidence for the de- proved a great success. An out-fence was given by accused who break, of cholera occurred in the said that he noticed his ridc lean

ime and she had to leave her ing against the wall and he work at the Home and go there. picked it up to fix the bayonet She was an intimate friend of Mr. He did not notice, that it was; Sidney Herbert (Later Lord Her-cocked and assumed that it was bert) and his wife. At unloaded. He placed it under his Then the Crimean War broke arm with the action part against out. England had been at peace his armpit to fix the bayonet, and for a long time, and consequently while doing so the ride, went off, the troops were extremely badly He had no reason to make him- supplied. They had hardly any self unfit for service and was food even at the beginning of the quite happy in the army," campaign. Every kind of disease, Cross-examined he was unable particularly cholera broke out, to explain how the weapon came

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Lt. Hope said accused's explana- tion was a very doubtful one as t would be difficult accidentally to fire the rifle in the position described In any case accused should be found guilty of negli gence in picking up a cocked rifle and attempting to fix the bayonet. Quite Probable

Lt. Martin, addressing the Court, maintained that accused's version of the incident was a quite pro bable one and in view of his state- ment that he was happy in the Service and had no wish to be unnt, it should be accepted.

The Court Tound Eccused guilty" and sentence will be promulgated in due course.

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