. Indika. The country and the people of India and Ceylon . t to command the support and sympathy of every one inthe country who has women dependent upon him. The idea of forming a national association for supplying med-ical aid to thewomen of Indiawasthefirst prac-tical effect of theQueens Lady Duffe-rin belongs thehonor of beingthe first to en-tertain it, andthen of adoptingprompt and wisemeasures for put-ting it into exe-cution. She ac-cordingly wroteto a number ofthe more prominent ladies of India, such as Mrs. Grant Duff,Lady Reay, Lady Aitchison, and Lady Lyall, and from themshe r
. Indika. The country and the people of India and Ceylon . t to command the support and sympathy of every one inthe country who has women dependent upon him. The idea of forming a national association for supplying med-ical aid to thewomen of Indiawasthefirst prac-tical effect of theQueens Lady Duffe-rin belongs thehonor of beingthe first to en-tertain it, andthen of adoptingprompt and wisemeasures for put-ting it into exe-cution. She ac-cordingly wroteto a number ofthe more prominent ladies of India, such as Mrs. Grant Duff,Lady Reay, Lady Aitchison, and Lady Lyall, and from themshe received most encouraging support. She then drew upa prospectus, stating the need and her plan for its relief,which was translated into various languages and distributedthroughout India. The society was formed bearing the nameof the National Association for Supplying Female Medical Aidto the Women of India, and money collected was credited tothe Countess of Dufferins Fund. The appeal was favorablyreceived. The press throughout the country was unanimous in. r • / _ i %. rr -« K- __ .-__=_ _ * K
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