The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
ANNUAL REPORT.
OF the Woman's Association Of the
MorrIstown Memorial Hospital.

OF the woman,s Association of the
MorrIsrown Memorial Hospital.
1t can but be with a feeling OF satis-
faction that we submit our report for
the year 1907.
Owing to the kindliness and gener-
Gus spirit of the people Of Morristown
we see this splendid new building risen
beside us now nearly ready for occu-
pancy. 1t is almost an inducement to
be i'll to see those immaculate rooms
and fresh white halls all flooded with
sunshine. We sincerely hope that all
OF you, who are interested in the hos
piral will find time now, or surely at
the house warming" we hope to give
in the spring, to go through our new
building and see with your own eyes
the airy, spacious, convenient wards
and rooms that are to prove such a
blessing to the whole community in
the future.
Of the eight private rooms, three
have been given by Mrs. Charles Clark,
Mrs. VanWagenen and by friends Of
DR.. Reed, leaving five which it is
hoped others may care to give, per-
haps as memorials. Mrs. Jenkin S has
given the children's ward, Mrs. Stone
two wards, Mrs. Twombly one and the
remaining one isgiven by DR.. Barker's
friends, as a memorial to him.
Thus beside the five private rooms
there are now left TO be endowed Two
rooms, one for nurse in attendance
and one called quiet room," where
dying patients may be taken from the
wards to spend their last>hours in pri-
vacy. These are also to be furnished
and endowed, the dining room in the
rear and the two diet kitchens.
Thus you see that although so much
and such great work has been done,
there is still something left for us to
do to complete and perfect our insti-
tuition.
All through the year their have been
patients in the Barker Pavilion and
thus our homes have been spared
through it the menace of contagious
disease. At the first of this year there
were nineteen cases of scarlet fever,
among them one nurse fallen i'll in the
ffulfillment of her duty. The strain
on the nurses has been very severe,
but they are, through all, bright, eff
cient and eager to serve.
There have been number Of very
severe accident cases through the year,
all of whom have made excellent re-
coyeries and there have been 127
operations without one death-a fact
which speaks of itself for the skill of
our surgeons.
1t is with great regret that the Wo-
mans Executive Board has received
the resignation from the presidency of
Mrs. Twining, who for so many years
has presided over us with such dignity,
grace and efficiency. We are delighted
that she is willing to remain with us
as yice-president.
Mrs. Wagenen and Mrs. George
Stone have also resigned from their
places upon the Executive Board, and
we cannot but feel that thereby we
have suffered great loss. They have
both promised to continue their inter-
est which has meant so much to us in
the past, but we shall greatly miss
their presence and sound advice at our
Board meetings.
Mrs. Stephen Little has most kindly
consented to accept the nomination
for president. Delighted as we are
to think of her as our head, we are
filed with regret at losing our treas
urer, who, through SO many years, has
proved herself so faithful, unwearied
and capable. However, Miss Little,
whose ability we have learned to rec
ognize as treasurer of the Young Wo-
mems Guild has consented to take her
place.
Under all these new and auSpiciouS
circumstances, we look forward TO the
coming year as holding out to us the
promise of great blessing and prosper
ity in our work.
Respectfully submitted,
CoRNELIA ". w. KELLOGG,
Secretary