Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
REFLECT OFFICERS
Bethany Home Protective Asso.
citation Chooses Present
lncumbentS.
OFFICERS REPORTS GIVEN
Home Is In Excellent Condition for the
Coming Year and Its Work
Steadily Increases.

cation neld its annual meeting last
evening at the Harper house. Officers
for the coming year were chosen and
the reports of the various officers for
the work of the year just closed were
received. The officers were all re-
elected, as follows:
President-Mrs. W. c. Bennett, Mo
line.
Vice Presidents-Miss Sue C. Denk-
mann, Rock Island and Miss Ada
Stephens, Moline.
observation-disclosures C. Wenger, Rock
Island.
Treasurer-H. E. Casteel, Rock Is
land
On the board of directors ]. B. Oak
leaf of Moline was elected for one
year to succeed Mrs. j. ]. Worker re-
signed, and the following, previously
elected fol one year, We're chosen to
George McMaster, II. Z. Casteel,
George c. Wenger, J. T. Shields and
Mrs. w. II. Gest. Rock Island and G.
w. Gamble and Mrs. e. H. Sleight,
Moline
Presidents Report.
Mrs. w. c. Bennett, the president,
submitted her report for the past year
Mrs. Bennett spoke of the permanent
improvements which have been made
at the home, for which the association
is largely indebted to generous friends
who have literally donated their time
and means. She stated that, since inn
mediate needs have been disposed of,
undivided attention could be given to
the strengthening of the institution it
self Toward this end a committee
of practical business men, recently ap-
pointed, is studying the conditions of
Bethany home as compared with sim
liar institutions. The revision of the
rules governing the home were men
toned as more readily meeting the
needs of the larger institution.
Systemntized Charity.
Continuing. she spoke of the sys-
'ematic method which the charitable
work has taken in Rock Island and
Moline as follows:
philanthropy in the twin cities is
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town now boasts a police matron and
a visiting nurse. Already Bethany
home is reaping the benefit of this new
order of things. In many ways the
work of these officials comedies with
ours, and as we are coming more and
more in touch with these loyal co
workers We find the way opening
whereby we may become mutually
helpful.
ITO this end and with the hearty
tapproval of the board of directors. anf
the cordial consent of the officials
themselves. they have been appointed
members of a special advisory com
mittee with whom We may in future
discuss the many problems which con
front us in carrying on the philan
thropic work of this community"
| In conclusion she stated that the as
ISOLATION is starting the new year il
excellent condition, giving reason TO
great encouragement and extended he
cordial thanks to those who had labor
ed Loyalty to bring about such stand
ing.
| HepOrt
The report of the matron, Mis-
, Media Smith, showed that the work o
the institution was large during tn
year. though two dull months prevail
ed on account of epidemic. The repol
E contained the following statistics
I Number of children in the home &
I the beginning of 1907, % boys and l
p girls; boys received during the yea
les; girls received. "a; boys placed i
c homes, 8; girls placed in homes,
, boys returned to their parents, q
girls returned to their parents,
9 children cared for during the year,
boys, 40 girls; number of children /;
the close of the year, 90 boys, Is girls
average number of weeks spent /
each child in the home, 81; numbt
> of deaths, none; infants given ter
porary care, 4 visits made by matro
121; visits out of town made, 2, to Co
Valley and Cambridge
Many Donations.
II The donations received during Il
closing month included many Chris
mas gifts. The donors for the mon1
were the following: coal, Rock Islar
al Lumber company, two tons; Volunte
Coal company, one ton; Rock Islar
Sand and Gravel company, 25 bushels
Port Byron Lime association, one tol
Rock Island Fuel company, one tol
Mueller Lumber company, one to-
ie Silver Cross circle, Kings daughter
is Rock Island, shoes and rubbers; Ro,
81 Island aerie Eagles, 300-pound no;
r. DIR. Louis Ostrom, medical service al
or glasses; Mrs. Sudlow, one bolt muslin
Of Mrs. j. w. Kersch, one bolt ginghan
to Moline Woodmen, provisions. Tho
at who gave Christmas delicacies al
I'd toys were the following: Mesdam
an M. E. Sweeney, Gus Rohweder, T.
re Davis, K T. Anderson, B. F. Pee
Hugh Ralston, Marcus Henderse
Miss Mae E. Hess, Silver Cross circ
Kings daughters. Moline; J.
at Shields, H. N. Rounds, German Sewi
er society, Rock Island, Ladies' T. L.
Ell lclub; mothers of the Erickson Kind
ut lgarten club, Moline; Hazel Hartze
III Viola Lund, Grace Evans, Franz
;Rowher, Mrs w. III. Whistler, Mrs.