Evening journal., 1910-04-06
WORK OF THE
PLAGUE FIGHTERS
State Anti tuberculosis So
Ciety Reports Progress
Along All Lines
JUNIOR BOARD TO
HELP IN WORK

In opening the annual meeting OF the
Ant-Tuberculosis Society held In the
New-century Club parlors last night, Miss
Emily =. Bissell, the chairman, contrasted
last years meeting with the preserH Then
there was plenty Of hope, she said but
not much farm. Now there is an excellent
sanatarium, encouraging public apprecia-
ton. and hard working committees on the
directing board The board passed a vote
OF thanks TO the officers of the various
committees. Miss Bisseli reported that
not only had they accomplished all the
building work and care Of patients on
$4,000 which was the sum they promised
to raise TO match the Legislatures appro-
priation, but they had raised about three
hundred dollars more than that. Gener-
Gus donations had made II possible 20 do
so much.
Another point OF interest at the meeting
was the motion passed to establish a jun
Tor board. This will be done al the next
monthly meeting.
The. annual election of the board OF d.
rectors was held, and the new board will
elect officers at the next meeting New
names added 10 the board last night we're;
j. Harry Gordon. president OF the He
brew Associated Charities. Senator Thom-
as NJ. Monaghan, president Of the United
Catholic Societies; and DR.. William Wer-
tenbaker Of New Castle. Interested in
the work Of DR.. John j. Black. whose
death was the first recorded among the
board Of directors. The former board was
reelected as,follows:
Miss Emily r. Bissen president; VIII
lard Salisbury. Dr. Harold L. Springer
and DR.. Irvine NJ. Finn, vice-presidents;
william s. Hllles. attorney; William p.
White, treasurer: Miss Edith s. Dam
forth. secretary; Hon. Simeon S. Penne-
will. the Rt. Rev. John j. Monaghan,
Pierre S. DUPONT. Henry y. Thompson.
John s. Rossell, Miliard r. Davis. L.
Scott Townsend. John Richardson. A. T..
Bailey the Rev DR. Fl. W. Kellogg, DIT.
p w. Tomllnson, Or. Joseph +. Wales,
DR. Albert Robin, Or. William G. Speak
man, Or. A. =. Frantz, Orlando Megar-
gal Mrs Charles r. Miller. Mrs. r. Cole
man DUPONT. Mrs, George r, Hohecker,
Mrs. f. l.. Gilpin, airs. G. W. Weldin,
Mrs. John II. Dandy, Mrs. Jane Penne-
Will Miss Elizabeth Briscoe, Mrs. Henry
p Scott Mrs. Susan shearman, Mrs. John
d. Thompson and Mrs. f. w. Fem.
Milard f. Davis, chairman Of the
building committee. reported that the
plans for the Catholic building had
been submitted and approved with
minor changes The society passed
a vote Of thanks 10 the United Catholic
Societies for their gift and also a vote
of thanks to the Hone Farm architect,
John d. Thompson.
DR.. p. w. Tomlinson reported for the
farm committee that number of
] hanr al had hoQfa
chased, and II was hoped in the COM
ing year to raise crops for use Of the
farm and for sale; and that a consider
able amount of the eggs and milk al
ready used we're produced at the farm
The finance committee reported a re-
sponse Of S5.759.7s to the circulars sent
through the State in July. October
coin card collection amounted 10 ST.
93999: the Christmas checks TO Sl9T2.54:
Christmas stamps to S479.47; previous
subscriptions, S4162S5, making a total of
Si5.3isOs.
The treasurer. William 2. White, re-
ported the running expenses Of the
farm for the year TO be S27S044. the ex-
penses for groceries being low because
OF generous donations. The building
fund balance on hand Is 81 ,i0S39.
The admission and dismission commit
tee reported 80 cases admitted during
the year. deaths. patients discharged
as arrested cases, 2S cases now at the
farm. The deaths were all advanced
cases. too late to be cured.
The question of printing the annual
report and distributing II 10 the fivo
thousand contributors throughout the
State was discussed and referred to the
educational committee TO report at the
next meeting. A report was also re-
ceived from the superintendent of the
farm. Miss Geiger. DR.. Albert Robin,
for the educational committee. told Of
the various exhibits and lectures given
The next plan of the society is to
sell flags on Memorial Day for the
| Hope Farm work.
/ Last nights meeting was we'll at
tended. and a number Of visitors were
! present.
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