The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
Workers of Beth Israel
Adopt New Constitution.
Smaller UnOppOSed.
PRESENT SITUATION ROSY
Funds Assured to Maintain Insti-
tuition When 1t Is Reopened
Next Month--To Fill Every
Office, Choosing 60 Ia.
stead of 63 Directors.

A special meeting of the Newark
Beth Israel Hospital Association was
held last night in Gross's Hall, 155
Springfield avenue. to act upon a new
constitution drafted by a special conn
mittee to govern the hospital associa-
ton. The meeting was called to order
by President Henry Gross. Several
hundred members attended. Mrs. julius
L. Hatcher was secretary. The session
indicated that the strife among those
interested in the institution has petered
out.
The constitution was drafted by the
following committee: Louis Bernstein,
chairman; Henry Gross, Edward
Prockocimer, Elias Berla, ]. Sulznaan,
DR.. Victor Personnel, DR.. Armin
Fischer, DR.. NJ. Feldman, the Rev.
Lyman Brodsky, George Cohen, H.
Elias, Mrs. julius Katchen, Mrs. J.
H~ershenstein and Mrs. Victor Parson-
net.
The constitution had only a few
minor changes apart from the real
cause changing the number of directors.
1t was thought at first that there would
be considerable opposition to making a
smaller board in order to reduce the
number of women on it, but Mrs. Vic
tor Personnel sprang a surprise when
she stated that 1t was the women them
selves on the constitutional committee
who advocated the smaller board. She
said it was better to have a small board
that would accomplish something than
a large one with but a few members
doing the real work. In the revision of
the constitution it was said that the
women members of the committee took
a most active part, and many improve
ments in it were suggested by them.
The principal change was the reduc-
ton of the board of directors. In the
old constitution the board numbered
sixty-three members. The revised con-
~stitution calls for a board of thirty
six members to be selected as follows:
Twelve men, twelve women, five
elected from the members of h Sons
of Israel Delegate Association, n
from the Sewing Circle IND one from
the present Auxiliary Association, the
five other places in the board being
left open. Several other organizations
wish to Join the hospital association.
1t was also decided to add a clause
to the constitution that to bel eligible
" GlGCllOIF db pIeSluCDI U IntSdSSOCld-
ton the candidate must have been a
member of the board of directors for at
least one year when named for the
office. This was lone in order thai the
person elected would have some knowl-
edge of the inside workings and also
of the executive affairs of the associa-
ton. The new constitution contains
ten articles with nearly a hundred Sec
tions.
The financial condition Of the hos
pital was declared to be better than
ever. According to arrangements made
at a recent meeting all the money nee
essary to start the hospital on its work
will be forthcoming when the building
is ready to be opened.
The formal opening will take place
the last week in December according to
present plans. The women members
of the association are preparing for a
public reception and ball for the benefit
of the institution in the Kruger Audi
torium some time in January.
The constitution and bylaws were
adopted unanimously last night, and
are in effect from time of adoption.
At the annual meeting in January
every Office will be declared vacant.
whether The incumbent's term has ex-
pired or not and an entire set of new
officers will be elected.