The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
The Managing Board Meets and
Elects Its Officers.


The members OF the board of directors OF the
Chdren's Hospital and Training School for
Nurses held their annual meeting and election
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. W. Il. Harrington,
the president in the chair.
The reports OF the different officers were re-
ceived ana adopted. all Of them showing most
gratifying state OF affairs In the hospital, It's
circumstances and management. The pTesi-
DENTS address was Of especial interest, con-
tanning, as il did, a number OF suggestions for
the welfare of the institution In which ali the
ladies of The board feel so deep an interest.
Mrs. Harrington deplOred the fact that even in
San Francisco there are very many VINO are
absolutely ignorant of the hospitals work and
of its needs, and thought that If each OF the
ladies on the board would make special efforts
TO secure A number of their friends a. monthly
contributors of even very small amounts, II
would cause those irlends to feel a personal in
terest in the place, which would be OF much
benefit TO IL.
In the course of the address a most loving
ana Womanly tribute was paid TO The memory
of little Mamie Ryan, whose recent death Is
sincerely mourned by the many 10 whom she
became enGeared during the years OF suffering
wiich she endured so patiently.
The report Of Mrs. L. l.. Dunbar, the record
Ing secretary, was an interesting resume OF the
hospitals work for the year, and was listened
TO with much attention. The report Of The
treasurer, Mrs. +. II. Green, was as follows:
Cash on hand January 8, 1898. S2,676 SO
lOl&l income 10 JduualJ II AOOE.sss.ss O4sODO 90
Total $34, 042 81
Total expenditures to January l. 1894. $2S.278 S3
on deposit Bank SisSOn Crocker........ 5,SS6 90
Cash Oh hand ........,,,,s. ST. 40
Total S34u42 81
The reports of the hospital, dispenSary, milk
laboratory, traiuing-scbOOl aid society and
kindergarten then followed. Some Idea OF the
good which Is being done through The medium
OF this association of practically charitable
ladies may be gained from The following sta
tlslics Tor The year ending January l, 1894:
Cared for during the year, PAS women and 80
children; free children ia; Tree women, %;
number of births in the maternity cottage, 40;
number of operations performed. 300; number
OF prescriptions filled, 1924. During he entire
year only 10 children aud adults have died,
which is a most excellent showing for such
place. In the kindergarten 129 pupils have
been enrolled, the average attendance In The
primary department being 6, and IN the
The report Of the dispensary is one which
shows cOncluSivey that this branch of the
ladies' work is doing much good In the cOmmu-
nifty, although II Is as Yet comparatively little
known. The dlSpenSaIy, which Is located at
1903 Mission street, Is ire 10 poor women and
children, and IN the past twelve months has
given treatment III general clinics TO 31S
women aud POS children. In eye, ear aud
throat clinics 81 wOmrn and Ii children have
been treated. The whole number OF patients
for the year was 30O9, and The number Of pre-
scripuons filled was 2212 Thirteen eases
were sent 10 the hospital from the disuenSaTy.
After very interesting address by DR.. L. NJ.
Brown on the various hospitals which she Wis
TIED during her recent European trip and the
manner IN when patients and dis asses are
treated therein Harriet b. GriswOld, the hos
ptai kindeTga tner read portion of Mrs.
Saran b. Coop=r's address before the National
Convention al Chicago which related 10 the
hospital kindergarten.
Election OF officers came next In order after
which The meeting adjourned. The following la
dies and gentlemen VIII serve during The coming
year: President, Mrs. ". B. Harrington; vice
presidents, Mrs. w. Hardy and MIS-. w. r. a.
JOhnsOni recording secretary, Mrs. L. l.. Dun
bar; corresponding secretary, Mrs. +. a.
Frank; treasurer, Mrs. +. II. Green.
Board OF managers-Mrs. w. b; Harrington,
Mrs. William Hardy, Mrs. +. l.. Dunbar, Mrs.
". Il. y. johnson, Mrs. j. ii. Dickinson, Mrs.
L. Bur he Mrs. Z. c. Logan, Mrs. HilariOn Dun
can, Mas. Charles T. Green, Mrs. George +.
Grant, Mrs. Henry Bothin, Mrs. lgnaN Stein
hart, Mrs. I. a. Frank, MIS-. James ". Herr,
MIS-. W. T. Fonda, Mrs. Wendell kaston, Mrs,
Henry Dutton Jr., Mrs. II. Dutrd. Mrs. +. b.
Mrs. u. ID. Yost Mrs. +. Ii. Green, Mrs. l. y.
Waller. mrs. j. L. HObsoD, Mrs. n. D. RideOut,
Mrs. \. \. BelcheT, Mrs. Fannie Lent, Mrs.
Rolla Watt, Mrs. .. b. Alexander.
IrusteeS-H. l.. Dodge, }. II. Merrill j. Tay
l. ". j. DuIton, w. +. Whit Z.
Legal advisers-G. II. Gray, S. Kellogg, w.
A. PIunket.
Dl>pensary clinicians-F. j. Fordman. MID. /;
V. w. Smiley, Nd; f. X. Sprague, MD; Nj.
b. Cleveland, MD; /. NJ. Lane, MD r. l..
Cox. MD; NJ. Moody, MD; L. SutrO Mer-
riIt, NJ. d.
Attending pbysicians-L. NJ. F. Wanzer, NJ.
D.; Emma SutTO Merritt, MD; Chales L.
Blake. MD; Mrs. c. b. Brown, MD; Charles
Won Hoffman, MD; Edna Il. Field, MD;
William +. Hopkins, NJ D.; Harry NJ. Sherman,
NJ. D.; A. +. Woodward, NJ. ID.
Consulting physicians-O. O. Burgess MD. !;
c. Annette Buce lie, MD. w. +. McNutt, MD. !;
John +. Worse, MID. ; W. Ii. Mays. NJ. d. John
Wagner, MD; Elizabeth Sargent. MD; Wash
ingtOn Dodge MD; Henry Gibbons, MD;
George Ii. Powers, MD; ID. ". Montgomery,
MD; !. ID. Arnold, MD; +. W. d'EYelyD,
NJ. D.; NJ. Herzstein, MD; l.. NewmaTk, NJ. d.
PathOlOglst-JOnn Spencer, MD.
Dentist-Jennle N. simpson. Dbl.