Evening journal., 1909-05-12
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Saturday. May 20. 81. and %. Mrs.
Alden has very interesting article /
in the Ladies' Home Journal for this
month on this convention. in which /
she calls It a roundup" She says |
that all who are familiar with the |
Rocky Mountain language will appre-
ciate the word. Well. no matter /
whether We call this event "a round
up" or "a convention II is very |
pleasant and profitable occasion. and |
all who attend cannot help but be |
broadened and filled with enthusiasm |
for the work during the coming year |
We need to get in touch with our
mother society and with our sister
States and intermingle our ideas and
our plans for the future. See what
others have done, and what they ex-
pect to do All work grows in this
way. Our State president has been
instructed TO invite the convention for
1910 TO Wilmington. and we will all get
chance TO attend and see Just how
big and great we are. Here the States
read off their special works. and Dol
aware cannot help being benefited
thereby. Most Of our branches have
elected a delegate 10 represent them
and a good time is looked forward to
by all who expect to go
Following is the report OF cynthia's
Helpers Branch:
It is pleasant to know that the "sun-
shine" year begins with the coming Of
spring, the glad Eastertide. the bios
SONS and birds; when nature is taking
on new life. It is therefore meant
that we who can see and enjoy all
this. should do much TO make life
brighter to those who are sad and III,
the poor, the shut-ins and the blind
Cynthia's Helpers, IL not doing all they
would, have done all they could. the
past year begin a very successful one.
Therefore we are happy and thankful.
We have received from subscriptions
entertainments and dues s221.63 Dis
bursements. sls0.S4 on deposit April
IS. 1909. 5000 In addition 10 the
s60.25 received from her annual sub
scribers. we also sent s25. part receipts
OF bazaar. to the circulating library
/ for the biind-total. sS5.25. The blind
/ have been. supplied with money for
materials. we helping them sell all
articles as made. The chairman on
supplying materials is in constant re-
ceipt OF orders for chair Gaming.
basket making, brooms and fancy
articles. In July we had our attention
called through the State president to a
very sad case. A baby boy. five months
old, blind through lack of cleanliness
at birth. the father out OF work. no
money, and the last food they had
given to the baby. Investigations
were made and the baby taken in
charge until September. Total ex-
penditures for same S10s6. The state
president helped in supplies and ore
Of our Sunshine physicians gave the
baby medical attention. as IL was sick
as we'll as blind. We now have I'm
/ our care a young man totally blind.
/ This man is graduate of Overlook.
/ Being without home or relatives. he
went to Farnhurst. He was DESTROYS
of becoming disappearing Through
our efforts he is now located I'm the
city. trying to make a livelihood ny
selling broOms and Gaming chairs.
The branch has paid his room rent, s.
per month. for the past three months.
II is. impossible TO give complete re-
port of the individual work Sunshine
does as no account was taken Of IL
until October 81. Since then 10 sick
calls have been made, 46 visits to the
homes. l59 post cards sent, EOS articles
OF clothing. 1 rocking chair. sewing
machines. letters 10 shut-ins, II sun
shine calls. visits 10 blind, IA fami-
lies helped. flowers, fruit. books and
| many delicacies sent.
The penny collections for the year
amounted to s755. This was used FOR
flowers for the sick. One member sold
post cards for the branch's benefit
With this money pair Of baby shoes
was sent TO a family i'm North Carolina
in response 10 an appeal in the Bull
ietin: flowers TO sick ones, 81 in cash
to branch: balance on hand. $3.50.
Life is the mirror Of king and slave.
Ills just what we are and do.
Then give to the world the best you
have.
And the best will come back TO YOU
Respectfully submitted,
Tillie II. Lloyd, Secretary.
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