St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-20
$179.14

$179.14
In this statement no charge has been
made for heat, light and minor items
which because of the powerful light re-
quired, would help even up the tran
saction.
We believe we have in Mrs. Lovejoy
and Miss Miller two as careful, tactful
and capable heads of departments as can
be found for this Hospital, and we con-
graduate the public, ourselves, and those
directly concerned on having two such
able persons in charge.
The expense sheet we know compares
most favorably with any other similar
institution. Great care and constant
vigilance are exercised to see that no un-
necessary waste is allowed.
The management and friends of the
Hospital have just cause for gratitude
for all that has been done for it the past
year.
The Ladies Aid Association certainly
deserves great credit and praise for its
unselish devotion and constant work
for the Hospital. This associations one
of the chief assets of the Hospital. The
Tag Day" enterprise brought in sum
of money sufficient to permit the ladies
to provide cold storage plant, an ice
house, double piazza at the rear of the
building, supplies too numerous to men,
ton, and hundred other things-all of
which tend to make the new Brightlook
work to be commended, strengthened
and supported.
Besides their work should come in a
just recognition of, and renewal of
thanks for, all that the many individuals
have given in toll, money, supplies and
equipment.
When one talks about the dollars and
cents of the situation in small selfish
way and thinks fair treatment is not ac-
corded and possibly misinterprets, unin-
tentionally no doubt. some little thing
that, were he to go straight to some
| officer or person in charge, could be
quickly and satisfactorily cleared up,
when these things things are often over
emphasized, is it not fine offset to
dwell upon the splendid work of the
Ladies Aid Association and all others
whereby money, time, effort and plan
ming have been poured in gratuitously-
not to appear on any trial balance
sheet-all of which are worth far more
than money to the Hospital. Will it not
be we'll to magify the latter more, and
the former less1
| If the results at the Hospital are salts
factory tell others. If not acceptable to
anyone, let him seek out some one in
charge that the situation may be cleared
up This the management courts and
desires, and wishes above all things else
to so direct the affairs of the Hospital
that everyone, so far as is possible, may
rest assured that the best is none too
good for Brightlook Hospital.
At the annual meeting the three direct
ors whose terms expired were reelected,
the same being, Theron M. Howard, DR..
w. l. Aldrich and Frank H. Brooks. The
old board of officers was also reelected.
| The officers and board of directors are as
follows:
FRANK II. BROOKS, President.
CHARLES A. CRAMToN, M. D., Vice Pres.
RICHARD c. BAKER. Sec'y and Treas'r.
WALTER ]. ALDRIcH, M. D.
| ALEXANDER DUNNETT.
HENRY FAIRBANKS.
PERLEY F. HAZEN.
THERON M. HOWARD.
HARvLIN PADDOCK.
EDWARD H. Ross. M. D.
EDMUND M. TAFT.
At the annual meeting of the Bright
look Hospital Aid Association these
officers were elected:
Pres, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks.
V;ceoreS Mrs r Hazen
Vice-pres., Mrs. w. P. Smith.
Sec, Mrs. H. N Wood.
Treas, Mrs. Carrie T. Human.
Auditor, Elmore T. Ide.
The officers have prepared the follow
ing statement for publications:
The following statement OF receipts
and disbursements will show to those
interested, how the money received by
this Association has been used, and the
aid thereby rendered the Hospital Board
The superintendent will be glad to show
to visitors the improvements and add
tions made by the Aid Association. The
most important are the ice house and
refrigerator room. necessitating brick
addition, fresh air piazzas and linoleun
for corridors, water coolers and other
needful articles for diet kitchens. There
is still work to be done. The road from
the street to the hospital and the drive.
ways should be improved in permanent
manner, and additional grading done or
the west side of the building. Concrete
should be laid at the kitchen entrances
and changes made in the solariutns. that
they may be still more helpful for pa
tents. For the means to do these things
we must rely on the continued interest
and aid of the public.
For the year 1908 we received as
follows:
Unexpended balance from 1907, $161.9e
Tao dav $4,000
unch Counter at fair. 2O6.Os
Eood so1es 80 sc
Hospital Sunday, el.o4
Soda Fountain day, by W. B.
Eastman, w
Fees and sundry gifts, l22.zs
$1271.7e
We have used this money to build an ic'
house, refrigerator room, open airpiazza
for mattresses, blankets, etc., and also
for use of nurses,-these items costing
over SSOO-and to buy linoleum tor cor
ridors, water coolers, and necessary
. furnishings, with other hospital supplies
. Fund on hand at beginning of
: 1908 for furnishing hospital $4oo.ol
| Reed from individuals and
societies. F0e