Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
IN REGULAR SESSION
BUSINESS BEFORE MANAGERS OF
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Resignation of Mrs. Barney Accepted
Statistical Report for
Month of May.

The board Of managers of the Associated
Charities held regular meeting Tuesday.
at Ais pm.,An the general Office at 81 G
street. There were present Miss Lucy M
Selger, Mrs j. w. Babson, Mr.. Frederic
l.. Moore, Col. Archibald Hopkins, Mr.
George s. Wilson and Secretary Charles F.
Weller
Mrs Albert Clifford Barney who is to be
absent in Europe for one year, presented
her resignation as a member of the board,
and this was accepted with regret and with
the expression of the hope that she will
return to membership upon the board upon
her return to this country. The board also
voted to express it's earnest appreciation
CT the generous work which Mrs. Barney IS
doing for the assistance or Nelghpornood
House." at 456 street soutnw H e.. %here IRE
two large buildings for use by clubs and
classes conducted by the house mrs. Bar
news interest has been especially In the
deyelopment of Industrial work, including
classes and practical shops for the teach
ing of carpentering and the making OF
small articles, and In the new bulioings
these lines of practical training are es-
pecially to be emphasized
The secretary submitted a statistical re-
mort of work accomplished during the
month, representing PAS families, OF Whom
60 were new cases and l's hao oeeh hnoWn
rial aid was procured in 1b2 instances, OF
which ia represented reIef pald LOT py tne
funds of the Citizens Relief Association.
In IS cases relief was ehrcees BUSINESS
Arms. charitable societies and other neip-
ers provided the material aid necessary IN
as instances OF the 261 Applications re-
ceived during May, 149 were from the ap
nIcants themselves, 3 from business nrms'
< from churches 43 from free dspensaries'
Is from the Instructive Vlslting Nuls es
society 16 from out-of-toWn charltapls VI n
panizations 81 from private lndlVlouais
srnrn school teachers and from other
sources.
Employment Secured.
E,,n,oyment was secured for A appn-
cants while were provided with trans
nortat,on to friends or employment In other
cities Four cases were aided through other
institutions and correctional and legal heip
was secured for II families, while special
helm in cases of sickness was provided tor
n families For three free dispensarles Oh
investigat ions were made; cert1ncates toi
free treatment being granted IN ~ III
stances and refused in a.
There were 1913 volunteer workers actlVe
during the month of May, including "A VINO
attended the regular division conferences
81 who served as friendly Vlsltors' eaca
working for the upbuilding Of one or two
needy families, 81 who made regular COL
lections of small savings on the stamp-sav-
ing system, 2 who helped with summer out
ing parties and volunteers who gave gra-
tuitous service In other lines of work Alto
gether 42S7 visits were made In the work
of the society during the month of May; OF
these, volunteers made 2,I51 visits, while
the agents of the society made $50 visits.
Ninety-nine reports concerning families In
distress were sent out by the division
agents to persons who had asked advice
concerning the treatment of dependent
families.
Collection of Savings.
There were ,286 persons visited regular
ly during the month of May for the collec-
ton of small savings, using the stamp saw
ings system. AS these savers were mainly
persons in the most limited circumstances,
the actual cash collected was only $411.39.
but the beneficent influences exerted in the
way of developing thrift and provident
habits were the chief purposes of this ex-
tensive work.
In the I divisions II meetings were held
during the month for the purpose of decid-
ing the proper treatment for needy families
with whom the various agents were work
ing during the month