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Captain Henshaw Lectures

Captain Julia W. Henshaw, who holds a captain's commission in the overseas forces in recognition of her work in behalf of the Red Cross, gave a very interesting lecture in the Harmony theatre last Sunday evening on Canadian Hospitals and Red Cross work in France.

Capt. Henshaw is national vice-president of the I.O.D.E.¹ and director of the national service committee. She has recently returned from France, where she examined all the arrangements made for the handling and treatment of wounded soldiers in the interests of the Red Cross society.

She is a clear and fluent speaker and her description of how the work is carried on at the front, tracing a wounded soldier from the trench to the ambulance, thence to the dressing station, the field and the base hospitals, until he recovered sufficiently to go back to the firing line or be invalided home, was most complete and comprehensive. Her word pictures of life in the trenches were vivid and compelling and many in the audience gained a new understanding of what our soldier boys are enduring, and came away with awakened consciences as to their duty along the line of financial aid.

The lecture was illustrated by a series of lantern slides. These pictures were taken by Capt. Henshaw and had escaped the censor. They gave a faithful portrayal of life in the trenches and the hospitals.

A fairly good crowd enjoyed the lecture. The collection amounted to $40.00, which will be turned over to the field ambulance fund.