The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-03

and economy on the part of the women
managers
The hospital is charitable corporation,
| without capital. stock or stockholders,
! consequently without stock liability of the
members or possibility of profit. AL
property must be held in the name of the
corporation. and no money can be expend-
| ed except on vote of the board of twenty
women directors.
Mr.. Clapp closed his report with an in
| junction of the strictest economy and re-
| doubled effort TO try TO pay the debt in
CURED in changing to the new quarters.
The report of the president, Mrs VI. a.
| Singer, for the year ending December 81,
| 1898. was read
| The report differs somewhat from those
| just read, inasmuch as 1t is general in
stead of specific.
| Slightly reminiscent in character, It yet
deals with the ever present; and from the
present. which leads on into the vast realm
of futurity, it builds bright hopes for years
TO come.
When I became executive of the old
Wichita hospital. I had no conception of
the magnitude Of the work to be accom-
plished by the members Of that organiza-
ton.
Under ordinary conditions 1t might have
proved merely pleasant pastime for all
concerned; but, catching, as IL were, in an
ticipation, the progressive spirit of '9S it
seemed to US that the cause for which we
were solicitous was ripe for further de,
velopment-for greater growth.
The time had arrived when our circum-
scribed means Of doing good proved wholly
inadequate.
The location of the institution was I'M
desirable. The house was poorly arranged
and limited in size, considering the fact
that 1t had to shelted not only the many
VINO daily applied for admission, treatment
and care, but a growing training school,
as well.
Some time previous to this the ladies had
succeeded in securing the cooperation of
several gentlemen, who served as an adj
visory board.
To these gentlemen the ladies turned IN
their hour of need and received not only
reliable advice but valuable assistance.
Through the able efforts of Mr.. l.. ".
Clapp this noble building was secured
donated-under certain conditions. to the
corporate body now known as the Wichita
Hospital and Training School association.
The other gentlemen of the board, Messrs
Dewey, Cohn. Vail. Stanley, Lehman.
Potts and Henderson have assisted ma
terially IN securing partly enough funds
to put the building in proper hospital or
der-one of the conditions of the gift.
An amended charter was secured enlarg-
ing our privileges and adding to our name
A revised constitution and bylaws, COM
mensurate with what was considered the
widening scope of our usefulness, was
formulated by which the advisory board
was constituted board of trustees. This
board is what its name indicates in every
sense Of the word.
1t attends strictly to its own division of
labor. Tt does not encroach upon nor in
terfere with the prerogatives of the general
board. but looks carefully, and we believe
conscientiously, after the interests of the
great trust confided to its keeping
The general board, composed of twenty
ladies, looks after matters of general in
terest pertaining to the internal manage
ment of the hospital. If purchases all
goods, secures supplies of all kinds, hires
and manages the help. looks after the
proper furnishings, audits and pays all
bills; in fact runs the hospital Besides
this work, seeing the great need for funds.
the ladies' board has earned, by concerts.
entertainments and various means, 81 $50
which it promptly turned into the build
ing fund.
This. with the donations already men,
toned in Mr.. Clapp's report. has been judi
ciously expended by the trustees in fitting
up this beautiful home we are so proud
and happy to possess.
Thus the two boards-one the compile
ment of the other each in the exercise Of
it's proper function-become an unit in the
aim that this institution may become one
Of the best equipped and most judiciously
managed hospital in the west. During the
year 1898 for young women have completed
the course of instruction and practice pre-
scribed for training school. A rigid exam
ination conducted by former superintend-
ent, Mrs. F.. c. Cutter, and four of our
STAFF physicians, Drs. Oldham, Purdue,
Hoffman and Cave, being successfully
passed, these ladies received diplomas. and
are now fully equipped for an active, in
dependent life wherever they may go
This, of itself, had we accomplished no
more. we consider a glorious work well
done.
You have listened to the report Of Presi-
dent Of the board of trustees, and heard
the report Of the treasurer. My report
differs from that Of the treasurer, mas
much as his term Of office extends over a
period Of ten months only, while mine
shows the financial standing OF the insti-
tuition throughout my term Of office. which
began October I, 1897, lasting fifteen
months: