The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17
SUMNER MISSION ELECTS OFFICERS.
Rev. J. A. Rondthaler Chosen as President-A
Marion and Two Trained Nurses.

The promoters of the Summer Mission for
Sick Children met yesterday afternoon and
besides ~electing officers discussed various
matters pertaining to the mission camp,
which is to open at Fairview Park on June
6. The report of the wofk lone last year
was approved.
The mission opens ten days earlier this
year than last. The same arrangements
Company last year will prevail this season.
The following are the officers and direct
ore elected for 1888:
President-Rev. j. A. Rondtheler.
Vice observation-disclosures W. J. Mckee, John
A. Reaume, Frank b.. Ingersoll. Fannie lilly,
Joseph Eckhouse, Julia II. G00dhart and Al
fred Burdsal.
Treasurer-S. j. FL etcner.
Secretary-James Smith.
Directors Mrs. George L. Evans. Mrs. Will
Hall, Mrs. Charles II. Wood. Mrs. Agnes Dilkes,
Revs. Nj. l.. Haines, 4. II. Gayisk, e.. A. Van
Anda, William +. Taylor. G. A. Christensen, +. +.
Dewhurst and ID. X. Van Buskirk. Drs. James II.
Ia ylor. Collins I. Bedford. Soils Runnels, Henry
d.. Pierce and Henry q. Byram.
Last year there were 116 mothers, $50
children and fifty attendants with she chill
dren, eight physicisns to see the children at
the station before embarking far FaIrview,
and eighty visitors. OF the children
The total attendance at the camp
wac 1915. and the average daily
attendance fifty-six. The receipts from in
dividual. church and various sources for
carrying on the work were 1854. 81 and the
expenses 81 ,5S2.S3. The assets of she insti-
tuition amount to l.46l. 90. The daily con-
tributions for the two summers the mission
has been In existence have been reported
by the press. and the benefit of ex-
ample kept the society in funds the
entire season. Secretary Charles Smith
read a report of the executive committee,
which introduced several decided changes
IN the plans OF management for the coming
season. They were acted on separately as
read. The first was TO the effec, that .
matron. who should be comp etent to
have full charge Of the camp. should
be appointed. This was very gen.
orally discussed and n few tbOughtit would
interfere with the work heretofore per-
formed by the visitors from the Flower
Mission. This was shown not TO De the
case and the question of q matToD was de-
cided In the affirmative. The second was
to hire q cook at 81 per week; TO have one
nurse at Sl5 per week; q ger
or erraDd boy at 80 cents per
day; and o constable or keeper
TO have charge of the grounds, with police
powers. and who should remain at the
camp all night TO protect the property;
that all scho Dis of medicine should be rep
resented on the DhyslciaDs' committee, and
that the mission should open Tuesday. June
This Is one week earlier than before.
1t was decided that q nurse should be
chosen from the Flower Mission Training
School. IL one adapted to that special line
of nursing could be secured. and If not the
committee should use their best Judgment
In the matter.
Mr.. Cartensen made q suggestion as to
the feasibility of having one of the sister
hood of the Episcopal Church take charge
of the district III rising. This was accepted.
and Mr.. Christensen was appointed to in
Quire. If one can be secured. we'll and
good. and II not, lt was thought best 20
have the matrOn. a practical nurse Is well
as mairon. The several open questions
will DO reported oil later.