The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-06
DISTRICT
NURSING
ASSOCIATION

The fourth annual meeting of the Prov
place yesterday afternoon. being held in
the senate chamber OF the old state
house
Shortly after 1880 Judge William II.
Sweetland, president OF the association.
called the meeting TO order, some zoo men,
bers and interested friends OF the asso-
citation being present.
Following a brief address by Judge
sweetland, Miss Eleanor b. Green. the
secretary. read the records OF the last
annual meeting and also the annual re-
port on the work OF the association. This
report was summary OF the activities OF
the association III widely divergent fields
and showed a most satisfactory situation
to exist. speaking broadly.
The trcasurer's report was received and
showed the financial condition OF the as
sociaton TO be prosperng. There is how
ever a shortage OF funds making inevita-
BILE restriction in the work OF the asso-
citation. A single district nurse requires
minimum expenditure OF ss40 a year and
with only for such nurses at work
among the 10000 In the city. the made
quate facilities prevent the doing OF much
good tnat might be done.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year was then taken up. Rev. George w.
Kent. pastor OF the Woodbury. Memorial
chapel and chairman OF the nominating
committee presented the following ticket
which was chosen without change:
For president. Hon. William H. Sweet
land; vice presidents. Rev. Augustus NJ.
Lord, Or. Halsey De Wolf, Mrs. G. Rich
mond Parsons: secretary. Miss Eleanor
B. Green; treasurer. Miss Amey Vernon.
and the following new directors DR..
George l.. Collins. Miss Anne Henshaw.
Mrs. G.. l.. Harris. Hon. r. r.. Lyman,
Miss Euretta McVickar, DR.. William III.
Peters, Miss Constance Robinson. Miss
Harriet Talbot, Rev. Arthur Washburn,
Mrs. Leonard williams, Mrs. John A.
Gardner and Mrs. Walter II. Stearns.
The routine business being completed.
Judge Sweetland called upon Miss Flor
ence l.. Brewer. nurse OF the Second
Providence district. who read a brief and
very entertaining paper entitled THE
Story OF a Days Work" Miss Brewer
told the story OF the visitations Of sin
gle day to the homes OF tho sick and
needful OF care and her simple account
was a most forceful appeal for the recog-
milton Of the merits OF the associations
work.
The rest OF the afternoon was devoted
10 brief addresses by persons prominent
In many walks OF life but all processing
common interest In the work OF relief car
ried on by the association.
Lieut.. Gov. George II. Utter was first
introduced and spoke briefly and felici-
tiously. He was followed by Very Rev
Thomas r. Dorsn, rector OF St Joseph's
church. Fr. Doran spoke In praise OF the
movement and expressed himself as par
ticularly interested IN the proposed estab-
lishment OF a new district in the Olney-
Vile section
Miss Sarah r. Doyle then spoke ap-
provingly OF the association, dwelling es-
pecially upon the opportunities Offering
TO young girls In the work carried on.
The final speaker OF the afternoon was
DIR. q. Alder Blumer superintendent OF
Butler hospital DIR. Blumer confined his
remarks to prscticslities. He suggested
municipal cooperation In the work OF the
association as a feasible means OF in
creasing It's scope. He mentioned the dan
ger OF overworklng the nurses and spoke
In disfavor OF the tendency 10 overtrain
at present gaining headway In the large
training hospitals OF the country.
A vote OF thanks was extended 10 the
peakers previous 10 adjournment at $50
Twenty minutes for refreshmentsl"
bawled the guard rs he passed down the
platform.
The little girl with the blackberry Jam
on her chin hailed him.
You needn't stop the train on our ac-
count" she said. timidly. We're going
"What do Won think ~ man ubo