The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-05
THEY CARE FOR
THE SICK POOR
Work Of the District Nursing
Association Past Year.
JUDGE SWEETLAND, PRESIDENT
He Is Again Re-sIscted and Other Officers
Chosen Interesting Address Delivered
by Or. Jay Perkins.

The seating capacity OF the lecture room
In the public library. Washington street.
was more than taxed by the unusually
large number in attendance at the fifth
annual meeting OF the Providence District
Nursing Association yesterday afternoon.
The deepest interest and enthusiasm
were manifest. and Hon. William II.
sweetland in opening the meeting as
president extended his hearty congratula-
tons TO the officers and promoters for
the success OF the association.
WORK OF THE YEAR
The secretary. Miss Eleanor b. Green,
presented her annual report. which was
very gratifying. and a review OF the
years work written by Miss Louise Di-
man. one OF the directors. was read by the
Rev. Arthur Washburn, rector OF tho
Church of the Saviour.
The following statistics were incor-
porated in this report: Number or pa
tients treated during the past year 4os, q
men. 2s1 women and "a children: number
OF visits made s1S; average time allotted
10 a patient, 677l minutes: average pa
tients treated per day. S.33; of tho pa
tients treated during the year I73 were
discharged as cured, 100 improved 3S sent
90 hospitals. IL sent 20 other institutions,
~ still under care and H have died.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The chairman of the nominating COM
mittee. Miss Amey o. Aldrich. then pre-
sented a list OF names TO be voted on.
Judge Sweetland was reelected president.
Mrs Eleazer Il. Homer secretary, Miss
Green having resigned after Ave years
service. and the following were added 10
the list of directors Mrs. George w.
Benedict, Miss Helen s. Campbell. Mrs.
Alfred NJ. Goats, Miss Eleanor b. Green,
Mrs. Knight Richmond. Miss Mary l..
Scott and Dr. Ellen A. Stone.
The following were elected members OF
the corporation: Isaac Bates, j. Fred Glib
son. and Drs. III. Il Barnes. Frank f.
Burdick. Charles " Chaplin, George II.
Crooker, John Il. Ferguson. II. II. Greene.
Henry ]. Hoye. George s. Mathews. Jay
Perkins, Gardner I. swarts and Pearl
Williams.
Miss Winifred l. Fitzpatrick the nurse
in charge OF district No. 2 gave an inter
esting account OF the work that a nurse
IS called upon TO do during a single day.
There is nothing easy in any OF the
tasks, the nurse being called upon TO per-
form numerous arduous duties. The
speaker said that the patients had much
confidence in the nurse. that they are very
grateful for everything done and that
they generally remember the lessons in
hygiene taught them.
ADDRESS BY DIR. PERKINS.
The address OF the afternoon was made
by DR.. Jay Perkins, whose topic was
The Care Of the Sick Poor in Their
Homes" The speaker presented this
topic in an interesting and instructive
manner, comparing the work of home
nursing to that at hospital He said the
difficulties were rar greater in the homes
though many times 1t was necessary for
the patient to remain at home.
DR. Pergfns also showed how great
was the power OF the nurse to help the
poor in many ways, for the mind is re-
ceptive when in need. He urged that
81 might be advisable for the nurses TO
extend their labors 10 those who can pay
a minimum price for services, but are
unable 10 pay the full prices charged by
the hospitals. DIR. Perkins urged In clos
Ing that some method be taken 10 look
after patients affected with tuberculosis
A vote OF thanks was extended to DR..
Perkins. Miss Fitzpatrick and the retiring
secretary. Miss Green.