The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

lovers.
 Miss A. L. Williams, president of the auxiliary to district nursing, is anxious for the work to be more appreciated, be- lieving that with clearer understanding of the objects of the society, there will be a more generous support from those most interested in philanthropic work.
 The society is at present in need or funds, owing to the last installment hay ing been received from MT. Hoadley of New York city, who has paid the salary of the district nurse for one year. This fund is no longer available. In order to continue the work every effort will be made to raise the needed amount. Mem bers of the society will begin next week to ask for subscriptions.
 A full report of the district nursing, work was given in these columns short time ago. The work was established by the Graduate Nurses association. Co., operating with the association is the aux Hilary, which is divided into several com- mitttees, the duties of which are to pro- vide linen, drugs, and the bare neces- sites for the poor into whose homes the district nurse goes.
 The most pitiable cases are now in need of attention. and every day the members of the auxiliary learn of many sad instances of neglect among the poor and ignorant families. The conditions under which the district nurse works cry aloud for relief.
 Since the work of nursing among the poor was begun Miss Marie Forsman, whose services were engaged over year ago, has been constantly at her post. In that time she has visited prac- tioally all of the poor districts and ad- ministered to the sick and dying. From the baby in the slums to the poor mother ignorant of its needs, Miss Forsman goes to alleviate suffering, and at the same time on an educational crusade of clean liness and comfort.s The women are taught how to bathe their babies Such a simple thing as warm bath has never occurred to many of them as means of making their babies comfortable. The slum mother does not know how to make her family bodily comfortable, much less prevent contagion.
 Poverty is of course the greatest dis ease of the slums, but as there seems to be no remedy, no way of getting at the submerged tenth through any perma- nently endowed philanthropy, the only re- lief must come in spasmodic measures.
 It is certainly better than nothing. and as constantly digging around the roots results in growth so must every worthy effort be productive of good. And it Is not for us to ask if our efforts are do- ing good, but simply to do what we can as the Lord prospereth us.
 Miss Daisy Rowley, director of the Academy of Music enjoys the distinc- tion of paying the highest price to hear Madame Bloomfield -Zeisler of probably any music lover who has ever heard the distinguished pianist
 It was through Miss Rowleys in- fuence that Madame Bloomfield-Ze Zeisler gave piano recital in this city few years ago. Miss Rowley heard that she was to pass through Birmingham en route to New Orleans, and having heard her in Germany, she made an effort to have the noted pianist remain over in Birmingham and give a recital.
 Madame Standardization consented to give a recital here with the guar antee of s2o0, which must be paid be- fore she would leave her hotel.
 Miss Rowley stood for the guaran- tee and went to work to get subscrip- tions. The recital was to be given at Seals hall, on Monday evening. On the Saturday preceding the hall was so damaged by fire that other arrange ments had to be made for the recital