Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-24

there are large. numbering IS to 1S, and last year from 4,e00 to 5000 were treated in the hospitals. The people are religious, and agriculture is att tempted there, though the potato and cabbage patches have to be covered at night to protect against froBts, even in July. The first plQughing was done there after Dr. Grenfell arrived, and it remembered experiences. The housing of the people is a hard proposition, but much is being done in that direction.
 Small Lihariss.
 There are small libraries which are carried about from place to place in the hospital ship Stfathc oIla. It is q good thing that there are not too many books. as it is valuable to get the right kind Of books. There IS no use teach ing them to-read, however, if there are no books Whole meat is red, but II is nutritious and as good as beef. It is much used for food.
 Co-operativs Stors.
 Pictures of the boats used by Dr. Grenfell and those at the different sta tions were shown, including those giv- en by Princeton and Yale students. A number of vessels have been built there, which gives employment. There is a small sawmill which is operated, as lumber is needed, but not c0ntinu- ously, as no attempt is being made to dcforest the section. Cooperative stores are established, and the people the fishermen HaortGagsd their catch before they got their fish, so that a big cod swimming in from the ocean was really sold before he was hooked.
 Ii, addition to the hospitals. many tents> are used and there are anti-tu- Law Abiding Since Liquor Was Ex-
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 The people are law abiding and sim cere since hquor was driven out It was found that liquor is not necessary and inadvisable among these people and it has been practically eliminated there. There is no bad following to be encountered. Dr. Grenfell declared himself against the use Of liquor, say ing that he had experienced many hard, wet days, but never felt its need
 A pathetic picture was of two blinc children, twins, who were given tt the doctor by the parents. They were operated on and can sec little, bul have been taken to a blind institute The doctor is a residqary 1egatee, hs says, as the parents often give hin children and he told of three of tho boys from there being sent to schDo in Pratt institute and other schools and returning there, where they art doing great work.
 There are many houses built ana quite q few for orphans. Little i'm precision could be made upon children by talking theology to them in nud hut, so it became necessary to feed ane c1othe them and give them bsttel homes as way of reaching theil souls. Miss Leslie of Boston has con- ducted a Kindergarten there and ef- dowment for the work Spinning ant weaving shops were shown wherein homespun is turned out, while view of a Sunday service on hillside. was shown.
 Dogs Are Strong and Faithful.
 When the winter sets in the dogs are gotten out. They are strong faithful, persevering animals, fond os singing and fighting, a dispute be- the neighborhood S1edGes and dog teams were thrown on tha screen. in c1uding one given by Cook and Peary while they were in the north. Views of the sealing were shown. pr. Gren- fell told of his trip across the ict when he fell into thes water and had Big Infant Mortality.
 | There is large infant mortality there, one out of every three children l dying before one year old. Christia1i- ty is doing much for them, however Views of the harefn skirt as worn by the women there were shown. but Dr Grenfeli does not consider them af sensible as the short skirt.
 The idea of having reindeer take the place of dogs was worked out by bringing 800 there. and now there are 800. The deer are all right and save carrying large supplies of meat for the dogs. They are often baiky, however which is their only. bad feature.
 Collection $t83.6s.
 Dr. Grenfall spoke for nearly two hours and was given the strictest at tention and at the close he was round ly applauded Many took occasion te shake hands with him. The collection taken during the evening amounted tt sIS3.6S. There were in the collection plates four $5 bflls three x2 bills & s1 bills, 56 half dollars. 2O3 quarters 25S ten cent pieces, 259 hickels and 13. pennies. or a total of 954 pieces.
 During the evening Arcldeacor Brown referred to the New England Grenfell association, in which mem. bership is $2 a year including inaga zine containing accounts of the work The association conducts the f1nancia side of the work. The lecture was ont of the most interesting heard here 1T long time and the work of Dr. Gren' fell will be followed more closely bl Norwich people hereafter, The stere. opticon was operated during the even ing by Rev. F. Q. Cunningham.