The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
o THAT THIS MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE.
DISTRICT NURSES
DOING GREAT
WORK IN CITY

The sixth annual meeting Of the Pfovi-
dence District Nursing association was
held in the lecture room at the Providence
public library yesterday afternoon.
Hon. William III. Sweetland, president
Of the association, after welcoming the
members. reviewed the gradual growth Of
the work
The secretary. Mrs. r. b. Homer, pre-
sented her annual report, In which she
noted the increase in the work and In the
nursing force. She also noted that the
board of managers voted TO accept a
small fee for nurses services from such
patients as could pay 1t.
The report of the treasurer Miss Amey
Vernon, was read by Rev. Arthur Wash
burn. and showed a balance on hand In
October, 1905. OF 1851. and balance on
hand I'm October. 1906. OF s1332.43. The
total receipts for the past year were
s4673.e4 and the total expenditures
s334osi.
Amendments 10 the bylaws were then
presented and passed. changing the dates
Of the annual meeting from October TO
November, creating and defining the du-
ties of an assistant secretary and assist
ant treasurer.
The report OF the nominating commit
tee was then presented by DR.. Halsey
Dewolf, and the officers elected for the
ensuing year are as follows:
President, Hon. William II. Sweetland;
vice presidents Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord,
DIT. Halsey DeWolf. Mrs. Elisha S. How
ard secretary. Mrs. A. NJ. Atherton; as
sistant secretary. Miss Anne Henshaw
| treasurer, Miss Amey Vernon; assistant
treasurer. Miss Helen s. Campbell; direct
ors, Dr. Harlan =. Abbott, DR.. JEANNE o
Arnold. DR.. Edward s. Bacon. Miss Es-
ther ID. r. Bancroft, Rev Frederic j
Basset, Mrs. George w. Benedict, Miss
Sophie B. Bradford, Mrs. Lester Bradner
Jr., Miss Sarah r. Brayton, Mrs. II. w
Burnett, Mrs. Francis w Carpenter, Mrs.
Prescott O. Clarke. Mrs. Alfred M. Goats,
Dr. George l.. Collins. DR.. Hehry a.
Cooke. Mrs. William c. Dart, Miss Louise
Diman, Mrs, Walter G.. Everett, Rev.
George Mcclellan Fiske. Mrs. Robert
Gammell, Mrs. John A. Gardner, Hon.
ID. l., D. Granger, Miss Eleanor b. Green
Mrs. c. l.. Harris. Mrs. Arthur Hollings-
worth. Rev George w. Kent, Mrs. Henry
+. Lippitt Rev Dennis NJ. Lowney, Hon.
Richard e lyman, Mrs, Caesar Misch
Miss Edith Nichols, DIR. Mary 3. PaPck-
ard Mrs. Edward Pearce. Mr.. John g
Pegram. DIR. John NJ Peters, Miss Eliza
beth ID. Potter, Miss Knight G. Richmond
Miss Constance Robinson. Miss Bessie II
Rose, Rev. E. =. Rousmaniere. Rev. Eu
ward II. CanueTSOllt MISS Ahhas -
Mrs. Thomas p. Shepard. DR.. Ellen n
stone, Mrs J. Edward Studley, Mrs
James z. Sullivan. Miss Harriet talbot
Rev. Arthur Washburn, Rev. Samuel II
Webb. Mrs. Howard ID. Wilcox MIS-
; Leonard w Williams. Mrs. G. Richmond
Parsons. Mrs. Eleaser b. Homer, DIT r
Alder Blumer. DR.. Henry {. Hall. Dr. jay
Perkins, DR.. John B. Ferguson, DR. iier'
mann c. Pitts Mrs Royal G. Tart, Jr.
Miss Mary S. Gardner. superintendent
OF nurses, presented a comprehensive re-
port OF the work Of the nurses sent out pS
the association.
Miss Mary Murray, the nurse IN charg'
Of the tuberculosis patients, emphasizeo
the fact that the majority OF the tuoercu'
losis patients of the poorer class must nt
cared for In their homes. as they cannon
nav even the small fee at the sanatoriun
and other places Some patients have
been placed at Pine Ridge but there arc
rs being cared for in their homes by the
nurses.
DIR. Charles W Chaplin, superintendent
OF health, said: ~,
"I think this association is accomplish
ing a great work. and is going TO be one
OF the most important factors In the san
itation Of this city.