The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-22

young I'm their feeble state; or another
promises generous supply OF car and
boat tickets from the Onion for Chris
tian Work, that heslthful breezes may
revive the strength and courage I'm the
hot August days.
We are indebted. no less TO individual
friends OF the association. who have us
always In mind, showing IL I'm substantial
ways at Just the time OF need. Nor do
we forget the physicians who 80 kindly
respond TO our calls, receiving grateful
thanks In place OF "coin of the realm"
At the close of the secretarys report
Miss Clara T. Childs. the treasurer, pre-
sented her yearly report, which shows
the following; Total receipts, Sl2o2 70;
total expenses 1912 70; balance S2S0Oi
The report Of the nominating committee
was next presented by the chairman, Miss
Anna 4. White. and the following board
OF officers was unanimously elected:
Honorary prVstrTUr-MFs. T. Is. Buffum,
President-Miss Harriet g Campbell.
1Sl Governor street
Vice-president-MIs Margaret l.. Eek
lev, S5 Harrison street.
Secretary-Miss Janette r. Tingley, SO
Parade street
Treasurer Miss clara T Childs, ss7
Visitors: First wsrd-Mrs. William Por-
ter, 1886 Sheldon street Second ward
Mrs. Clarence n. Guild ~ Pitman street.
Third ward-Mrs Jesse B Sweet AZ DOYLE
avenue. Fourth ward-Mrs j. William
Rice Su3 Washington street Fifth ward
Miss Harriet W. Salisbury, 80 West Clif-
ford street sixth ward Mrs. Adrian
Mathews. l33 Ocean street Seventh ward
Mrs Harry Gregory. a. Carter street.
Eighth ward-Miss Anna i. Greene. %
Parade street West part Mrs;
William Is. AlvtrtOn, 1876 Plainneld
street. Ninth ward. east or knight street
Miss Nellie J.. Phillips li Pallas street,
Ninth ward. west Of Knight street-Mrs.
William \. II. Grant. ~ Brighton street.
Tenth ward Mrs Louis =. kranZ, %
Jewett street Olnpyville district-Miss
Margaret j. ECkhley deacooness. y llarri-
son street. Collectors Miss Leila B.
Palmer. s20 Waterman street Miss Jan
ette r. Tiuglev 50 Parade street: Miss
Ellen \. Day, ZIG Midway street Auditor
MIR. Johns ~ CouEdon standing com
mittees- Nominations. Miss Anna r.
White. 2W Rowen street Nacancies-
Miss Harriet ). Campbell and Mrs J.
William Rice. Printing Miss Janette
Tirgley. Miss Anna r. Greene.
Following the election OF officers inter-
estlng addresses were given by Dr. Henry
Cooke OF the Providence Dispensary and
Rev. George W Kent pastor OF the
Westminster Unitarian church. Or Cooke
gave what he characterized es "ram-
bling talk" on the work Of the dispeusary.
what IL Is and what II does? In this con-
nection. he told a most interesting story
of his work among the poor and unfor-
tunate. who receive medicines. care and
advice without money and without price
The duty Of the dispensarv physician is
TO do moro than treat hts patient he said
for he a. in duty bound ~ raise the
standard OF living ~ those 90 whom he
ministers for they have no regard or uu-
derstanding OF the laws OF health as gov
erned bv ventilation. nourishing food and
cleanliness
we try to teach our patients" said
the doctor. "that hygiene IL of much
more importance than tho drugs the doc
tor prescribes. and. moreover, We try 10
impress upon them the desirability of
helping themselves.
Continuing. Dr Cooke pointed out the
dangers snd difficulties OF dispenssry