Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-13

Patterson, j. II. Turner, Dr. Bennett,
o. B. Verify, Mrs Bennett Mrs. Pat
terson, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Turner and
Mrs. Verify, Fulton county; Nj. Bar
Der. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Blake, County
Commissioners, Fulton county. Ow-
ing TO TO the death and funeral Of Mrs.
Phillips, Matron of Defiance county
Infirmary, the members of Defiance
county we're not present.
The minutes of previous meeting
held at Williams county lnirmary In
May last were read by the Secy.
The President appointed Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. Haag, Mrs. Whitaker, o. B.
Verify and John Whitaker Commit
tee to present resolutions expressive of
sorrow the Association feel at the death
of Mrs. Phillips. Mr.. Verify offered
the following which was unanimously
adopted:
IN MEMORIUM.
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased Divine
Providence in his wisdom to remove
from the field of labor to the field of
reward our sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Phillips,
who at the time of her death was a
member of the Northwestern Ohio In
firmary Association, and Matron of the
Defiance county lnfirmary, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That in the death of sister
J. NJ. Phillips the Infrmary Associa-
tion has lost true and steadfast friend,
society an ornament, and the poor
and unfortunate over whom she so long
had the over sight, kind, pure and
unselfsh Matron.
Resolved, That we feel the deepest
sorrow occasioned by the untlmely
death of our sister, but We do not sor-
row as those without hope, for we be-
lieve that our loss is her gain.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the husband and fam
lily of the deceased, assuring them OF
our sincere sympathy and coincidence
in their sad affection.
Resolved, That copy of the forego-
ing resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Association, and copy
be sent to the papers of Bryan, Napo-
leon, Wauseon and Defiance for publ
cation. Mrs. M. L. MASON,
Mrs JOHN WHITAKER.
Mrs. S. G. HAAG,
g y. B. Verify,
Fl ." JOHN WHITAKER,
...N Y Committee.
The Commissioners of Fulton county
expressed themselves favorable to the
establishment of a Children's Home
for the district, and the Commissioners
of the other counties were reported as
favorable to the project as far as
heard from.
On motion of J. H. Turner, the In
firmary Superintendents were made a
Committee to request the Commission
ers to set time and hold q meeting
composed of the County Commission
ers in tue district, on the propriety of
erecting a Childrens Home for the
counties of Henry, Fulton, Defiance
and Williams.
The following paper was read byMr.
Haag on "Some requirements of an In
frmary Superintendent"
Mr.. President, ladies andgentlemen: :
Apprenticeship IS a necessary pro-
baton. Perfect in art, in the profess
sions, in commerce, mechanics and
even common labor can only be OBJ
tanned by scholarship in the rudi-
ments-the pupil must proceed the
teacher. The person who assumes the
position of Infrmary Superintendent
without having first some past expert.
ence in such position, and some knowl-
edge Of human nature will soon realize
his unfitness for such position of trust.
The requirements of a successful
Superintendent of our average Infirn-
airy in this State are many and various
they number legion, and the wonder
is that one person should be required
to perform all of them. He must be
the farmer, and manage large farm,
possess capacity for managing men
and women, as we'll as handling horses
and cattle, and understand all about
the growing and successful cultivation
of the many and various crops, plow
and sew-reap and NOW, and when
@The plowman homeward plods his weary way"
has yet the many family affairs of the
public wards to look to. He must dis.
burse the public bounty, and under the
law, which in the estimation of the
people is considered his chief duty.
To do this with wise humanity and
a just economy, he must not ignor the
interests of the public. The public
business becomes his business. He
must purchase the necessary supplies
rightly, and sell all surplus products at
remunerative prices. If he sees where
penny is needlessly and illegally
spent and can save it and thereby avail
large and excessive bills, 1t his duty to
do so. If he can make the farm
abundantly productive and increase
the sales of farm products dollar by
any effort of his, he must do it or fall
short one of the high requirements of
his position.
Another high requirement or great
essential on an Infrmary Supernten-
dent, in my opinion, is to command