38 Graduates

Progress of CMS

Suva, Dec. 20.

A RECORD number of graduates (26 medical and 12 dental students) received their certifi cates from the Governor at the Central Medical School, on Decem ber 17, the anniversary of the open ing of the building by Her Majesty the Queen.

The total enrolment of medical students has increased from 42, in 1949, to 123 in 1953, and there has been a proportionate increase in the number of dental students In addition, there are 35 students of auxiliary medical subjects such as

pharmacy, sanitation and laboratory

work, and a number of former students have been returning to the school for post-graduate studies.

The school now draws students from Fiji, Papua-N e w Guinea, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Western and Eastern Samoa, Niue, Nauru the New Hebrides, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Guam and the islands of the United States Trust Terri tory (the Eastern and Western Carolines, the Marshall Islands and the Marianas).

At the present rate of progress it could be that the fine new Medical School building will prove in adequate to meet the needs of more students, and it is to be hoped that funds will magically appear when this does happen.

No finer contribution is made to the Pacific peoples than to equip them to look after themselves; and nothing would have warmed the heart of the late Dr. S. M. Lambert more, when he wrote his book.

Doctor In Paradise, than a foresight

of the progress of native studen in their acceptance of model science.

Central Medical School

Graduates

Following are the Central Medic School graduates and prize-winners f 1954:

Medical Graduating Student

Isoa Ratunamoli Bakani, Fiji; Lorir Vunivola Batirerega, Fiji; Senikarai Buadromo, Fiji; Calistro Camacho Cabrei US Trust Territory; Aeriu Christophi Fiji; Aisea Tuidraki Drui. Fiji; Alfor Faustino, USTT; Willie Finiki. Gilb< and Ellice Is. Colony; Joseph Foi, Fi Antonio Bolvuu. USTT; Tilo Imo, Samoa; Bertin Burton Jeno, UST Utuma Kuresa, W. Samoa; Kalaj Laupepa, G. & E. Colony; Isikeli Lewei qila, Fiji; Waisake Ratulevu Lomala Fiji; Moeka Teariki Maeva, Cook Islam Terepai Maoate, Cook Islands; Jose Maraeu, Fiji; Koekoe John Mokotu] Cook Islands; Alipate Jimi Pareti, Fi Eliuel Pretrick. USTT; Ram Naray Sewak, Fiji; Varinava Rokoseba Til duadua, Fiji; Kinijoji Vakawaletabi Fiji; Etika Vudiniavola, Fiji.

Dental Graduating Studeni

Yilibu Waaz, USTT; Udui K. Mar USTT; Teheltoeh Robert, USTT; Francii R. Ngiruhelbad, USTT; Jeton Anja USTT: Menassa M. Emil, USTT; Naka Sonish Joshua, USTT; Sanchiro S. Le USTT; Sasauo Haruo Lee Piis, USI Olter Koole Paul, USTT; Jacob Alii Kanku, USTT; Etisin Etse, USTT.

Sir Henry Scott Gold Medal in Anator 1954, Pita Nadiri (Fiji), Burns Philp G Medal in Physiology. 1953, Peter B. (Solomon Islands). Burns Philp G Medal in Physiology, 1954, Shiv Nanc (Fiji). Sir Maynard Hedstrom Gold Me in Public Health. 1953, Senikarawa Bus romo (Fiji). Dr. Gosden’s Prize Forensic Medicine, 1953, Antonio Aquu (USTT). Dr. Gosden’s Prize in Patholo 1953, Alfonso Faustino (USTT).

Alport Barker Gold Medal in Medici 1954, Alfonso Faustino (USTT). Bril Medical Association (Fiji Branch) G Medal In Surgery. 1954. Alfonso Faust (USTT). Rotary Club of Suva Gold Me in Ostetrics, 1954, Buadromo (Fi Dr. Frater’s Presentation to Head Studf 1954, Isoa Bakani (Fiji), Mrs. A.

Frater’s Prize to Most Improved Gradus 1954, Moeka Maeva (Cook Islands).

If Major Ralph Connor, who, befi

World War 11, worked in IS Guinea with an island trading fh

has been appointed Comptroller

the Household of the Austral Governor-General (Sir Willis

Slim). Major Connor, a 40-year

bachelor, will be promoted to Liei

Colonel.

(I Mr. R. G. Rodger, at presi Senior Education Officer, Gold Cos has been appointed Deputy Direc of Education in Fiji. Mr. Rod is a married man, 34 years of a He and his family expect to an in the Colony about May.

II Mr. Harold Gow, manager Apia, Western Samoa, for Bu

Philp (SS) Co. Ltd., recently

turned from Auckland, New Z land, where he went for med: advice. He was accompanied Mrs. Gow.