Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-12
The ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Adjourned Meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees at the Congregational
Church Last Night.
ports "i Standing C"mmittees-The
Chances tor n Hospital IL. Cumback
Elected Superintendent Another
Mas, Meeting Amount
>ub-Cr bed.

Charities met pursuant to adjournment AT
tn Congregational church at /. o'clock last
evening with sixteen members present Al
ter the reading of the journal the regular
order Of business was carried out.
Mr.. Bowman. from the finance commit
tee, reported that the committee had
held twn meetings and had
organized by electing John Fo"s chair
man and Cha>. \. Kay secretary. They had
So Tar collected seventeen $50 subscriptions
the "n kind they w,r,. asking for at pres
ent. They had determined t. enlist the aid
oi the newspapers i'll this work. He also
said that the committee had thought il a
good thing if they could have another pub
lie meeting week from next
and made a motion 10 that effect Th, date
/ i the same a. that set for the Union Sun
/ day school meeting. and DIR I. ID. King
made a statement IN behalf OF the Sunday
| school Union.
DIR. Falcuner made statement explain
ing his reasons for not desiring to close his
church on this night. He was much in favor
of holding the meeting on a week day even
ing and offered his church for the purpose.
Notwithstanding this speech the mo
tion wa> carried. 1t was objected that
the vote was not very strong one, and.
after great deal of talk and explanation.
the motion was again put 10 a vote and
again carried.
Mayor Goodwin. in behalf "t the employ
ment committee. reported that the com
mttec had held meeting last TUESDAY
and elected himself chairman and J. $
Shrwaltcr secretary. They recommend
that two ladies he added tu the committee.
In behalf of the hospital COM
mittee. Miss Warder reported that the
committee had elected MI Bowman chair
man. had decided tn =" to DAYTON and in
>p,rt IN" Il Francis hospital and had d"n,
the same. They had decided Ia recommend
A hospital in a rented building.
Mr Bowman then described what they
had seen in Dayton. The hospital is
magnificent building. costing $50 00o. and
is entirely managed by the sisters of II.
Francis There are only four Salaried people
with it. At present there are
100 patients and during the previous year
here were $40. There i a staff of eight
irctorS. the leading physicians Of Dayton.
all of whom serve without charge. 4 call
: made by physician each day. alternating.
md they always hold themselves subject 10
all Ii could not he told how much il costs
o run the institution. During the first
-ear the city gave them $3.50. later $500.
md now gives them $3.50 per year. :
Mr. Bowman stated that a hospital +
night be gotten either by bringing here the c
listers of charity or 10y getting up separate h
rganzation for this purpose. He did not h
hink the committee competent 10 establish v
hoSpi;a. Amos Whiteley rose and said a
hat IN view of the importance ot =
his hospital project he would rather
ee some more decided action than a =
asSivc approval of the committees report. ii
Ie therefore moved that the report of the q
bc approved and they he in |
tructed to exert their energies toward the a
establishment. a, soon a. possible. of the @
modest hospital contemplated. ). \. Bow |,
nan chairman Of the hospital committee a
rose and laughed quite heartily AT the idea 9,
{ the committee establishing a hospital
through lis own eXeTtiOnS: however he f
aid that the committee could make inquir- y
IS about the rental of house and report 10 /
he board General Keifer spoke earnestly Il
\ favor of Nj. Whiteley's motion empha- I;
iEing the Importance of this branch of the il
;ork of charity. He hoped that the hosp- "
Al would be started on the cottage plan. e
;hich is admitted by all the modern schools 81
{ medicine as being the best. The motion a
as then put 10 vote and carried. c,
Mr. Warren reported in behalf Of the ex- 81
.utiye committee. and prededed his report "
' a speech of some length about the pur- >t
oSes Of the organization. After this speech a
JOSS Mitchell presented the following Il
nport Il
SPRINGFIELD. O., Dec. TO- 1855. /
o the Board Of Associated Charities Of Spring "a
field. OHIO:
The executive committee being authorized
, secure a room centrally located for the II
urpoSes of an office for the superntend- ;
nt 10 be selected by the board have to rt.- y
ort that il has made arrangements with 4,
he board Of commissioners of Clark county :,
'hio. by which the room over the probate
ldge'> office south end. can be secured for y
he Office of the superintendent. and for "
Gch other purposes a the board of aSSo- r,
lated charities may need il for. :,
The room has hitherto been occupied by .,
IA 4 itrrirulfur.,l Snpi,fI pf Clark county tDr "