New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
FIRST AID TO THE MI RED.
ANNUAL. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
REPORTS OF GOOD WORK ALL
OVER THE COT NTRY.

The annual meeting of the Society for lnstruc-
ton in First Aid to the Injured" held in the
United Charities Building, Twenty -second-st ana
Fourth-ave Tuesday afternoon. Charles H. Mar
shall. president. was in the chair The secretary
report indicated an extension of the work in many
directions Books and necessary Information nave
been sent to a large and enthusiastic class Of
women in Lincoln at the University OF Nebraska.
That First Aid to the Injured instruction has
been made use OF in Ogdensburg. Springfield. Chi
cago Rochester. Toronto. Canada. is known from
letters citing cases from Y. NJ. &. AS Of those
places.
Glasses were formed in 1895 in the following
places: Lynn Mass: New-Bedford. Mass; Somer-
Vile Mass: Pa ssaic n J.; Melville y. j.; Indian
apolis Watertown. y. j.; Kings Daughters club
Philadelphia: Rutland. Vt; Milwaukee. Wis; and
Brooklyn.
I'm our midst here in New-York city" said the
president "snce the organization OF the society
in 1882 instruction has been given sls7 people. and
1854 have passed the examination and been
awarded diplomas Three hundred and sixtysix
policemen were instructed during the year Of 1896
md fifty are IN a class at present. The inesti-
mable advantage OF giving instructions 20 the po-
lice is apparent. policemen are early at hand IN
cases Of accident. Park police are required TO be
graduates Of First Aid and their assistance was
called in 529 cases. sick and injured. during 1895,
according TO Captain Collinss report;
Ceases that a few years ago might have been looked
unon as remarkably wei. handled by an officer are
now considered coming within the category OF
ordinary treatment. Though many accidents have
occurred during last year. the officers OF the Park
noce force have rendered prompt aid 70 those who
have been injured.
THE society hopes that this instruction. which
has been hitherto given gratutously to the cty and
TO the Park police. will be extended to the entire po-
lice force but this hardly practicable unless aid
can be given in meeting the expenses which are in
eide ntal TO the work If he city would bear por-
benefited depending II does receipts from Its
nav classes and voluntary contributions
Subscriptions can be sent 10 the treasurer. Room
No sos United Charities Building, NO. 100 East
Twenty-second st.
The medical faculty has In the fifteen years OF the
socetv's existence been unrcmittng In its efforts in
the societys behalf. The free gift of time by the
examiners who manifest such care in awarding d.
plonlas and by the lecturers. who snow so much
tact and appreciation of the minds OF their hearers.
has been regarded the strongest proof OF the value
~ the First Aid TO the Injured, and the best reason
that can offered for the existence OF the society
The following officers were elected by the New
York society: Charles II. Marshall. president:
Thomas H. Barber. vice-president John l.. Lamson.
treasurer: Henry II. Truman. secretary; pr, f. l..
Partridge medical director: Dr ELLSWORTH Eliot n.
A. Ernest Gallant DR.. Robert C.. Kemp. DR., Ed
ward VI. Foote. Dr.. John b. Walker medical ex-
aminers: james c. Garter. the Hon Henry f. How
land Charles II. Marshall General Ftz-John Porter.
Tod Cornelius Vanderbilt Buchanan Winthrop Mrs.
julius Catn. Miss Gertrude J., Hoyt, Mrs: Robert
Hoe Miss clara Hinton Mrs Henry A. Oakley and
Woodbury. Langdon. Board OF Managers