The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
C. I. s. IN SESSION Thirty fourth Annual Meeting Held at the Home Yes
 terday. MRS. FAIRCHILD'S REPORT Proposition of Building an Additioh Discussed, But the Matter Is
 in Abeyance.
MRS. FAIRcHILD's REPoF


 The s4th annual meeting of the con necticut Training School for Nurses was held yesterday morning at the Nurses' home on Howard avenue, at O,3O o'clock The business ot the meet ing consisted of the reading of reports of the secretary and treasurer, ana election of officers for the coming year. as follows:
 President-Mrs. Charles B. Richards Vice. presidents--Mrs. T. W. Curtis, Mrs. William q. Mixter..
 Treasurer-James w.. Woodworth
 Secretary--Mrs. W. Henry Fairchild.
 Andtors-Arthur D. Osborne, Frank D. Trowbridge.
 Committee on finance-Samuel Hem- ingway. John B. Fitch, Frank D, Trow- bridge.
 Treasurer of executive committee Mrs. w, Henry Fairchild.
 Executive committee-Mrs. Charles B, Richards, chairman; Miss Emily Betts. Mrs. Alfred T. Bacon. Mrs. Eu- gene $. Bristol, Mrs. Henry A. Bum stead Mrs. Edward c. Coy, Mrs. Har- ry G. Day, Mrs. James k. Thacher, Mrs. T. w. T. Curtis, Mrs. George M. Duncan, Mrs. Daniel c. Eaton, Mrs. John S. Ely, Mrs. Lewis H. English Mrs. W. Henry Fairchild, Miss Mar garet B. Fitch, Mrs Charles s. Has tings. Mrs. Edgar L. Hermance, Mrs. l Thomas Hooker, Mrs. George T. Ladd Miss Mary E. Mersick, Mrs. William c Mixter, Francis Bacon, M. D.; Samue D. Gilbert, M. D.; Leonard c. Sanford M D.
 Superintendent of the school-Mls: Emma L. Stowe.
 Assistant superintendent-Mrs. Min nie A. Richards.
 Instructor-Miss Janet B. McLaurin
 Night uperintendent-Miss Susannt | E. Hosklns.
 Housekeeper-Miss Sarah M. Stan nard.
 Examining physicians of the graduat ing class--Charles A. Futile, NJ. D.. William G. Daggett, M. D, and Leon ard s. Sanford, M. D.
 l Nurses hone in Howard avenue wa. discussed at the meeting. While 1t i very imperative the financial end c the proposition is too large for tn school itself to carry out. It is hoped however that gifts which will enabl the building. will be made by friends 0 the institution.
 The report of the treasurer, lame w. Woodwork, showed expenses fo the gear just past, amounting to sS,SS4. 39, and the amount of cash on hand ; satisfactory one.
 The report of Mrs. Thera W. Fair child, the secretary. was a very inter esting one and is given herewith: Annual meeting, Jan. 27, 1908, repor of the secretary:
 The 94th annual meeting calls int, review another years history of tn Connecticut Training School fo Nurses. The old passes into the ney without perceptibe demarkation ant year follows year in such quick sue cession that it is not easy to note an, special stage of progress though gen eral advance is recognized.
 The school has enlarged it's numbe of student nurses, a constituting tn entering class Twefty-two have grad uated. The graduating exercises wer held on the evening of June. the pleas ing features If other similar occasion being repeated. The Rev. Charles ( l G.. T 1,a l., wise counsel, and friendly encourage . ment. Rev. Charles R. Palmer. D. D , chairman of the evening. in a few we chosen words prepared the way for tn award of the diplomas which were pre- sented by the president. Mrs. Richard! Friends of the school and of the grad uating class assisted in the program b the rendition of songs, and by reading! . Acknowledgement of such courtesie is gratefully accorded MT Hamilton Miss and Mrs. Willard and also M . Champion who contributed largely { } the decoration of the chapel where tn exercises were held.
 : Opportunity is afforded at this tim l for one of the social events of the yea $ and the members of the graduatin [ class received their friends in the par : lors of the home at the close of tn public services
 The nurses take advantage of holi days and any special days as occa sions for social times among them selves. Halloween. Thanksgiving an ' Christmas were so observed
 Miss Stowe now enters upon he : seventh year as superintendent a nurses with the continued esteem an confidence of the committee. admin! = tering the affairs of the school H. q assistant seek Conscientiously to carr Y forward her purposes and plans Mi McLaurin. class 1904, has held the in y portant position of instructor for thrt d years and Miss Hoskins and Mi: