The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-30
Report of secretary-GeneraI.

"So many of our members are now readers of the Sunshine Bulletin, in which work contemplated or actually done Is thoroughly reported, your secre- tary-general feels that to present you with a detailed resume of the sunshine efforts of our brancnes for the last twelvemonth would be like sending coal to Newcastle. The timely publica- ton of the Yearbook also furnishes you with panorama of the principal features of our work which Is more impressive than volumes of tabulated figures.
 "Up-to-date methods are resorted to in attempts to raise money to carry on Sunshine work. Members consider nothing menial provided 1t Is for Sun shine.' The newest and most novel idee. reported recently comes from a branch of representative women in FL mira, N. Y., who have obtained a con- tract from a large railroad corporation to make 12.000 signal flags. the pro- ceeds to go to the Sunshine treasury.
 Sunshine libraries have always been an important branch of our work. and they are supported in almost every town of any size in every State of the Union, the last one having been opened in Kerrville, Texas. This was accomp- lished through the efforts of General Headquarters. and In combination with 1t there will be maintained a restroom and headquarters for Sunshiners. It Is impossible to respond to all of the ap- peals for reading matter that come to Headqua rters, especially from the South, and a member who Is at loss to find way to help in Sunshine work will nevar make a mistake in writing to ask where one may be sent
 With our membership of over 100000 and about 5000 branches there is a latent energy which offers a suggestion of great possibilities, If 1t could be con- centrated In some particular direction
 (Does not this contain tentative re- mark or a suggestion that Is of vital importance to the South?-E. V. B)
 "Connecticut has been especially af- fiicted in the removal of a valuable member, Mrs. Charles Whittlesey Pick ett, of New Haven, who gave effective aid to the work in her State by bright and interesting articles written for The New Haven Leader. She threw her personality into her writings. and they were copied far and near. thus extend ing Sunshine influence in a way that has been thoroughly appreciated by the workers at Headquarters
 We are now one of the largest phil anthropic societies in the world. Our members are found in every part of the globe. There are organized branches in almost every country. While congrat-
 
 cannot fold our hands with the assur ance that our work is completed. IL has only commenced. New undertak ings bring new responsibilities.
 "Our scholarships are not confined to Alfred University. We already have one in the Pac'Sa d Business College in New York and one in the Goodrich School of Music in New York, as we'll as one in the Master School of Music in Brooklyn. all filled by worthy Sum shine students, but these are not suffi- cient to meet the opportunities we find to help worthy young people to help themselves. We cannot stop until we have made provision for all until the Kindergarten for Blind Babies is fur nished with ample facilities for caring for every blind baby that can be found: : until all of our summer nomes have places for every mother and child who need an outing during the hot season; until every Sunshine library has all the books it can use. Yes, I will go fur ther and Say that we must not cease our efforts for a moment until We h ave made provision to extend helping hand to every worthy applicant within the influence of our organization. Tais is a broad field. but we are equal to it