The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-22
The WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE or
GANIZ4TTON,
Continued Success Ina Its Important
Field of UsefuIness-Ne of Cooper
atiYe Work-The List of Managers.

| Field of UsefuIness-Need of Co-Oper-
ative Work-The List of Managers.
| At the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Exchange, held a few days ago,
| the following reports We're read and
| approved. The presidents report was
| as follows:
| Again it is time for the annual story
| of the exchange, and should it be to
| some perhaps a hackneyed story, let II
be remembered that the words only are
SO. They after the using and refusing
of nine years may become somewhat
Improbable; but that for which they
stand. the thing itself, our work, our
he1pfulness, is still fresh and vigorous,
and with confidence we write, however
poorly, the tale of the past year and
make ready the pages for the new.
Our financial report will show that
the growing days of the exchange are
not yet past, the gain In sales over last
year being most satisfactory. But
though with pleasure we look upon TINS
healthy growth it is by no means I'M
allowed pleasure. The infancy of the
exchange is left behind with its days OF
small responsibilities, it's limited out
look and uncertain steps, and now we
have a lusty child on our hands crying
out for the wherewithal to live, and
grow still more. We would not have 1t
otherwise, but we need as never before
Judgment, patience and confidence in
leading and caring for this child. The
burden is particularly heavy just now
and will be the coming year, though
even our friends do not realize 1t, for
we present such a strange combination
of prosperity and need; successful IN
the good accomplished but hard-pushed
as regards finances, even to the point OF
deficit This is the nature of eX-
changes, and should we increase our
percentage enough to become self-sup-
porting, our mission would fail and
any great heIpfulness be at an end
Above all things we need co-opera-
ton. The cooperation of consignors in
the form of thorough, conscientious
work; the best that is in them to do,
and with no relaxing of effort until
that best is reached / plead with con-
signors for this in behalf of each one
and the whole body.
Cooperation of patrons, men and Wo-
men, who will crowd our doors, remem-
bering a dollar spent in the exchange
does double duty, giving in most cases,
we believe, a fair equivalent to the con
sumner and direct help and comfort to
the producer.
Cooperation of those to whom we cry
for that financial aid which, even with
strictest economy in management is
necessary.
And lastly, cooperation of managers
and staff workers, that they may with
patience and zeal and self-sacrifice see
the things to do and do them.
Is all this rather ideal? Perhaps, but
expression of the reasonably ideal is
often wise and helpful.
Not the least pleasant chapter of our
story is that concerning the summer no.
tel sales. They mean so much to many
women through the long weeks when
the home market is lifeless; they call
forth such encouraging approval of
goods and prices; and they bring such
swift and hearty responses to our de-
mands upon exchange friends.
The first hotel sale was held at Lake
wood in early spring with kindly in
terest and support from Mr.. and Mrs.
Rutherford Trowbridge, and from July
to September others followed in quick
succession The list includes sales at
the Ocean House, Watch Hill; Elm
Shade Cottages and The Inn at charm
ing Ridgefield, where Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Rockwell, of the former and Mr..
and Mrs C. R. Bacon, of the latter,
made large returns possible by their
personal efforts; the cottage sale
through the kindness of Mrs. Magnus
Manson at Pine Orchard; the success
full sales of thousand dollars at Min
newaska and Mohonk, synonyms Of
hospitality and goodwill; the unprece-
dented sale at the Hillhurst, Norfolk,
where the doors are always opened
wide by Mr.. and Mrs. MCLEAN; and
closing the list a very good sale at
Stockbridge.
Mrs. Lewis English, Miss Mersick
and Miss Pardee at Watch Hill, Miss
Weir at Ridgefield Mrs Henry Cham
pion at Minnewaska, the Misses Day at
Mohonk and Mrs f. B. Dexter and Miss
Stoeckel at Norfolk gave efficient and
much appreciated service The total
amount of these sales was about two
thousand and five hundred dollars.
The lunch-room has proved, as al
ways, a decided help and addition to
the exchange in many ways, though
financially but just holding It's own.
We look for success this year under the
management of an able chairman, and
with the attractive menus we are now
able to serve.
No charity or philanthropy has a
right to ask help without giving its rea-
sons for existence and presenting in
fashion it's claims to
consideration.
The exchange meets a need and fills a
place unique and different from any
other philanthropy. The race is to the
swift for both men and women In these
rushing days of competition. There are
two classes which may be fairly sue
cessful-the well-trained professional
or business woman and the class fitted
two comes a great company of women,
many of them cultured and carefully
reared, unframed on the one hand for
special work and untitled on the other
for daily toll of the rougher sort FL
nancial loss, death, sickness, the ILL
doing of others, misfortunes of all
kinds have oVeTtaheu Them. To this