The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-10
DAY NURSERY ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

en- by the city and transferred to the
Elm street school, directly back OF the
Nursery. Our children are taken In every
morning and continue under the guidance
of the same efficient teachers who had
charge OF them last year
1ne kindergarten children at Grace
Memorial are being sent this year TO the
Julian street kindergarten, wise little
maid OF nine years taking charge OF them
to and fro. and receiving the princeiy re-
muneration OF ten cents a day for her
care.
A weekly sewing club for mothers has
been held at each OF the nurseries during
the winter months, Miss PIN giving the
evening to cut and plan work az Grace.
the managers for the month giving re-
freshments and encouraging by their
presence Al Hope one manager has al
ways given tho refreshments as part of
her. work ~
These weekly meetings and the cup OF
afternoon tea which has been given at
Grace for the past two years have per-
haps done more than any other one thing
TO promote mutual friendly feeling.
The children at Grace have been unusu-
ally well this year except for an epidemic
OF measles during the first tnree months
OF the year. This and the fact that tie
Riverside. Weybosset and Delaine Mills
have not been running full time has
brought down the average attendance.
The board take this opportunity to
| thank Dr. Hersey for his many kindness
es: Or. Serror for attending 90 70 many
~ the ohIidrens teeth; Mics PIN for her
! work al the Sewing club: Misc Campbell
| for reducing our outstanding debt $50 90:
/ Mrs. Potter for summer vacation for
seven little girls; MIR. Barstow Tor re-
| duction on the new range at Hope.
| Following the above report a nominatin
| commtttee vas appointed to- present n
Of names for officers for tho ensuing
| year
The nominating committee consisted Of
| Mrs. Walter Calender, Mrs. William u.
| Waterman and Mrs Thomas A.Jenckcs.
| The following board of officers and
| managers were proposed and unanimous
| ~ elected. President, Rev. Edward :
| RonsmaniCrc, Vice presidents Rev. Au
| gustus NJ. lord, Mr. Rathbone Gardner
secretary, Mrs. l. Harris Metcalf. assist.
! ant secretary, Miss Isibene j. charnley
treasurer. Mrs, George NJ Smith; visit
4 ing physician, Dr. George II. Hersey
house mothers. Graco Memorial Home
Miss Amcy Il. Todd; Hope Day Nursery
| Miss H.. A. &. Hunt; auditors. MIR. ". n
| Campbell, Jr., Mr.. Rathbone Gardner
| stapding committees. repairs. Mrs. Thom
as Jenclxes Mrs. Andrew A. kimbal
supplies. Mrs II. y. Campbell, Jr. Mrs
| Walter Calender.
| Mrs. T. Harris Metcalf was elecle,
chairman OF the kindergarten COMMITTEES
leaving two vacancies on the same 60 h,
| allied at the next board meeting
Honorary members were elected ss FOL
| lows.
Rt. Rev. Thomas NJ. Clark. -. ID, Rev
| David "a. Greer. ID D., Rev. m. NJ. Bart
| iftt. Rev. g. "A. Babcock Rev. Dennis NJ
! Lowney. u. d.. Rev. Floyd Tomkins. u
| ID, Mrs. samuel B Anthony. Mrs. Rath
bone Gardner, Mrs c. Oliver fselin. Mrs
Howard q sturgcs; life members. Mrs
". A. shepard Mrs William Gammcll
Mrs Courtlard Hoppin.
| The boprd 81 managers were elected nj
follows: Mrs George ". Ames. Mrs Wal
ter Callcrdtr. Mrs. "A. ~. Campbell. Jr.
Miss " s campbell. Miss Isabelle J
| Charniev. Mrs ". :. Clarke. Mrs Charles
NJ. Cool AIRS. Jearey Davis. Mrs Edwii
N Dodd. Mrs. Samuel y Durfee. Mrs
Abort q. Harlress. Mrs. Thomas A
| Jouckos. Mrs. Andrew A. Kitnball Mrs
] Augustrs VI. Lord Mrs Charles W
! North. Mrs Georre ~ Parks. Mrs. Johr
| "a. Potter, Ahs louise -. sheldon. Mrs
Daniel Sully Mrs. Leprilette Sweet
! Mrs. MiNsu y l atcTman. Miss Sarai
1 b.. Nufp
after ths cit., uf the board of OH
ctIr DE mcguus tlyosruca.