The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-12
ANNUAL MEETING
JEWISH SISTERHO0D HEARS
REPORTS OF YEARS WORK.
Mrs. Solomon Foster, the President, Rec
ommends Incorporation to Aid
Society's Growth.

The members Of the Jewish Sisterhood
OF Newark are holding their annual meet
ing in Davis's parlors this afternoon, win
the reading of the reports of the year. to
be followed by al election of officers. which,
as wns related In Yesterdays EVENING
STAR, will no doubt result in the con-
t~inuance OF the present incumbenis in
their various offices for the coming " elye
months.
The report Of the president, Mrs. Solomon
Foster, embodied a number OF the minot
reports. She said in part:
"At this, the end OF fhe second year
since the organization of the sisterhood. IT
seems as though we have the right TO look
with some pride of accomplishment upon
the road that has been traversed." she
spoke Of then eed for action ON the part
Of every member. saying that when 50
much was to be done none could afford to
be idle.
Our influence she said, has spread
TO many directions. In the Endorsement
committee Of the Board Of Trade. which
seeks to raise the standard OF all charities
Of the city and to strengthen their support,
we are represented. We take charge on
an average of forty school children a
month, who would otherwise be at iarse
Mt noon and after school hours. We have
investigated and relieved by frequent visit
ing and cooperation with various agencies.
such as the Children's Aid Society. Legal
Aid. City Hospital, Bureau of Associated
Charities, Fresh Air Society, Hospital for
Insane and Babies Hospital. every case u
neglect or distress referred by the prin-
cipals or teachers of the nelghborhood pub
lie schools. Every endeavor is made to
promote the welfare of the neighbors aud
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The statistics Of the Day Nursery, I'M
der the charge of the Sisterhood, showed
that the lowest number of names on the
register for one month was in May, when
there were y, and the highest was IN
August, when there were a. The smallest
number of families represented anw one
month was in June. when there were 10;
the largest in August, when there ware
"A. The smallest number of children adj
mitted any one month was in May; the
largest in July-10. No children were
withdrawn in September. In April 10
were withdrawn. The smallest attendance
any one day was 4, and in July the at
tendance Of children was always at least
Il a day. The least aggregate attendance
was in September-279, and the highest
was July-519. while the total of the year
was 4,512. The place only accommodates
80 at the most.
There ate at present in the Hill dis
%tricts," went on Mrs. Foster, many
children left to the worst street influences
because the schools do not accommodate
them, and halliday sessions are in order"
Mrs. Foster spoke in glowing terms of
the efficiency of Miss Janice S. Reid. the
supervisor. And she expressed gratitude
for the cooperation of the various assoc
Citations and charities in and out OF the
city.
She said that the number of young peo-
pies clubs had increased from l to 10
during the year
Mrs. Foster that the So
ciety be incorporated; that an amendment
be made, encouraging member to pay
as much over the amount of their dues as
they liked that the Board of Education
be urged 10 grant the Charlton Street
School a playground for the neighbcrhood
children during the coming summer; that
more energetic preparations be made for
the fresh mir and summer work, before
the summer season comes, and that
monthly meeting be held during the win
ter months, to be devoted to the adj
vancement Of the Sistcrhood work and its
members
Miss Janice r. Reid. supervisor of the
nursery. spoke of the nursery and the
place II has gained in the hearts of the
mothers 1t aids. She said the nursery did
more than care for tho chlldren's physical
Ills; that It had obligations beyond them.
She spoke OF friendly visiting among
parents as the slogan of the nursery work,
and talked of nursery extension work,
which is the caring for the nursery
graduates children too old TO attend.
Miss Reid also talked of the industrial
glasses in cooking. sewing and carpentry.
isis sewing clubs are already in full
swing she said, while the boys are being
trained along the lines Of good government
through the generous efforts of a few
volunteers.
The reports Of the house committee and
other departments viii be received before
the close of tn session, An Informal coffea
klatch viii conclude the afternoon. The
present officers are; Mrs. solomon Foster,
president; Mrs. HeHnry Schlesingef. first
wce-president; Mis-. Slegfried Coin, second
vice-president; Mrs. Julius Siiberfeld.
financial secretary: Mrs. Morris q. Alex
ander. recording secretary; Mrs. Arthur J.
Fischer. treasurer.
The treasurer. Mrs. Alfred j. Fischer. re-
ported that the years receipts were
s.. 2ge. IS; the expenditures, s2,So3.a1. The
present balance In the treasury Is 81. aa5. p.
II Is expected that addresses will be
given by Rabbi Solomon Poster and Rabbi
Joseph Loucht.