Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
BOARD OF MANAGERS HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING.
Increase in Committee Membership
Case Of Young Woman Bitten by
Rabid Dog Considered.

Of the association at 81 G street north
west. There were present Mr.. Frederick L..
Moore, presiding, Mrs. ]. w. Babson Drs.
William c. Woodward and Geo. M. kober,
and Messrs William ]. Boardman, Archi-
| bald Hopkins, ]. B. T. Upper, John B. Sic
| man, jr, and Charles F. Weller, general
| secretary.
| After the minutes of the last meeting and
| the regular monthly report of Mr.. John Joy
| Edison, treasurer, DR.. William c. Wood
ward, chairman of the committee on the
prevention of consumption. reported for his
|. committee. 1t had been decided by the
board to increase the membership OF TINS
committee to twenty-fiv and the foiiowing
new members were accordingly elected:
Miss Emily Tuckerman, Gen. Geo NJ.
Sternberg, DR.. D. Percy Hickling, DR. Z. l.
West Surgeon General Walter Wyman,
DR.. Richard Kingsman, Col. George Irues-
dell Rabbi Louis Stern, Mrs. Ward Thoron
Admiral William X. Van Reypen, William
F. Downey.
These eleven persons were added to the
original committee of fourteen, whose
names are as follows M. G. Seckendorf,
Rudolph Kaufman, John F. wilkins,
Thomas w. Smith, William F. Guide DR..
George w. N. Gusts, Rev. John van
Schaick. jr.; DR.. Murray G. Motter, Dr.
Geo NJ Kober, Rev. Daniel e. Wiseman.
w. H. Hunter, w. S. Duftield, Dr. william
C. Woodward, chairman; Charles f. wei
Ter, secretary.
According to the bylaws adopted for this
committee on the prevention of consump-
ton. these twenty-five members Will classl-
fly themselves into five groups OF hve mem
bers EACH and the term of membership OF
one group will expire each year so that
five new members will be appointed yearly
by the board of managers of the Associated
Charities. All the funds necessary to
carry on the committees work are to DE
secured by special appeal for the distinct
purposes named The general funds OF the
Associated Charities cannot be drawn upon
for the work proposed
Col Archibald Hopkins reported for the
finance committee that S212.14 had been
collected since his last report to the board
on April IA. OF this amount, $31 were given
for the special uses of the work room for
women in the associations southeast dlvls-
ion office, leaving SPILL for the general
administration fund
Case of Rabies.
The board discussed at some length the
case of the colored servant bitten last Sun
day at the Washington barracks by dog
supposed to be suffering from rabies. 1t
was reported from the microscopic exami-
nation made at the Medical Museum yes
terday that the dog was undoubtedly mad
The two medical authorities present agreed
that it was absolutely essential to assure
the girls safety that the Pasteur treat
ment, as given in the Baltimore hospital, be
administered. An agent of the Associated
Charities had aScertalneO tndt HeltHeT tHe
girl nor any of her friends were able to
make any payment for the treatment, ana
that 1t had been necessary to promise some
payment to the PaSteur Institute In order
to commence the girls treatment there
without delay. 1t was also reported that the
institute had consented to accept much less
than their regular charges enough barely
to pay for the patients board at the hos
pital. The board decided that this mini
mum amount ought to be secured from
charitable sources. There are no funds in
the treasury of the Associated Charities
which can be used for this purpose, and the
secretary was therefore instructed to con-
suit with the board of public charities and
to make such other special efforts as may
be necessary to secure the amount needed.
In connection with this case, IT was sug-
gested that the public should be safe
guarded from such accidents. Upon motion
of DIR. Geo. M. Kober, seconded by Col.
Archibald Hopkins, the secretary was in
structed to report to the District Commits
sioners that the board favorS an ordinance
requiring the muzzling of all dogs upon the
public streets during summer months.
Mr. ]. B. T. Upper suggested the need
for cooperation between the division
agents of the Associated Charities and the
probation officer of the board of children's
guardians to assist the latter In looking
after the delinquent children whom the
courts commit to the correctional oversight
of the board of guardians. The secretary
reported that plans were being discussed by
ton.
General Secretary's Report.
In the regular monthly report Of the gen.
eral secretary special attention was given
to the rapid, strong development of the d.
vision offices of the Associated Charities
during the past few months. The number
of divisions has been recently increased
from six to seven, with a separate Office
and a trained agent in each division, CIV
ing her or his entire time to the relief and
upbuilding of the needy poor In that terri
tory These seven division offices have
been moved and improved SO that each is
now adequate for the work of the division
and all afford conveniences for private in
terviews with each applicant, In each
Office division conference of unpaid but
experienced volunteer workers assists the
agents efforts for the improvement of dis
tressed families.
Telephones have recently been installed in
all division offices, so that in any case of
need, reported in any portion Of the city.
the matter may be instantly brought to the
attention of the agent nearest to the needy
PERSONS home, and the agent may also
consult without delay with friends. prob
able helpers, references or possible en-
ployers of any distressed family. The gen.
eral secretary is also put into constant
communication with every branch of the
work, and immediate action, without delays
or red tape, is assured in every case.
The reports of several division agents
| were read, and it was particularly noted
that volunteers are especially needed in
Northeast Washington. In that division
| there are usually more applications than
at any other single office The agent is
said to be constantly overworked, and 1t
has been impossible as yet to enlist the
| number of friendly visitors to individual
| families, collectors of small savings con-
| ductors of outing parties or other division
conference members whose personal assist
| ance is indispensable to the proper assist
| ance and upbuilding of the needy poor OF
| that section.
| special appeal for this personal CO.
| operation has been made, members of the
| churches and others of Northeast Wash
| ington being urged to visit the local division
| office at 1909 H street northeast and help
| the agent, Mrs. Mary C. Rugg, in her
| arduous labors.
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