The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-12
PAST YEAR WAS
SATISFACTORY
Reports at Annual Meeting of
State Home Society Indi-
Gates Good Work


Fargo, N. D., May 1.-THE twen-
ty-f1rst annual meeting of the North
Dakota Children's Home society oc-
CURED at the parlors of the receiv-
ing home Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, and in the absence of Presi-
dent Weiser, S. S. Lyon, was elected
temporary chairman, and presided
over the meeting. The principal
business before tho meeting was to
hear the reports of the superinten-
dent, treasurer and house physician,
and to elect a class of ten directors
for the term of three years.
Superintendent Hall outlined the
work of the society during the year.
Treasurer Lyon made the financial
report, showing a very satisfactory
years work, in spite of the short
crop all over the state.
The report of the house physician
DR.. ]. G. Dillon, was verbal and out
lined the conditions of health and d.
sease in the Home and Cottage for
Disabled Children. Among the deaths
Of children was that of the first large
child to occur in the receiving home
since it was opened eleven years ago.
Annual Election.
The following were elected men,
bers Of the board Of directors for the
term Of three yeas: 8. 8. Lyon,
Fargo; Mrs. W. S. Lauder, Wahpeton;
Mrs. w. H. Barnett, Fargo; Walter L.
Williamson. Lisbon; Rev. G. H. Phil
lips, Jamestown; R. NJ. Pollock, F.
w. Peterson, Fargo; Rev. w. G. Lyon,
Valley City and Hon. Martin Jacob
son, Minot. The annual meeting then
adjourned and the board Of directors
convened, and reelected as its off,
GERS: i.
President-W. J. Weiser. Fargo.
First Vice President-C. R. Mere
ddth, Fargo.
Second Vice PRESIDENT. e. Treat,
Fargo.
Third Vice President-R. B.-Grif-
fifth, Grand Forks.
Secretary-Henry Amerland.
Treasurer-S. s. Lyon, Fargo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D. Hall.
AS the hour was late when the
above business was attended to the
directors adjourned to meet yester-
day morning at the Office Of the sec
rotary, Mr.. Amerleud.
At the meeting yesterday the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Hall took place, this max
Ing his tenth year.
Rev. Theodore A. Doughty was re.
elected financial solicitor.
Miss Pearl l.. Carey was again
chosen matron, this being her second
year.
The following were elected as legal
counselors: Messrs. Pollock & Pol.
lock and Messrs. Turner & Murphy
Fargo; Messrs. Palda & Burke, Mi.
not; Scott Rex and ]. B. Wineman
Grand Forks; and John Knauf
Jamestown.
The following were elected as me.
ulcal advisors: DR.. j. G. Dillon
mouse physician; Dr.. j. W. Vidal, con.
sultlng physician. Specialists, the
DIS. R1ndlaub, DR.. ]. w. Campbell;
dental work, Scion Crum, D. d. s.. s
j. Hill, D. D. S.
TO Have Assistant.
superintendent Hall was instructed
to procure the services of a trained
worker as office assistant and steno
grapher who will have entire charge
or tha office work while he is alb
sent in field work over the state.
| superintendent Hall expects to de-
vote much Of his time the comins
year to the visitation of the wards o.
the society and looking after need,
children in all sections of the state
and Wilde 80 as seen as proper as
slstance is obtained for the office du
ties. The cooperation of count,
commissioners, county and distric
judges, pastors of churches and al
people interested in providing TO,
homeless children is earnestly sought
To Attend Conference.
Inc board also instructed Superin
tendent Hall to attend the Nationa
Ch1ldren's Home convention at De
trolt, Mich, and the National Confer
ence Of Charities and Correction a
Boston next month. At Boston spe
cial opportunity will be presented fo]
all delegates and visitors to study tn,
methods in child-saving work as con
Quoted in that city. 1t is acknowl
edged by all workers for children
that Boston leads in it's methods O
providing for homeless children ant
their supervision and Mr.. Hall will
make the. most of the opportunity
and use in North Dakota such meth
DDS as are adapted to our conditions
Considerable other routine bushes,
was transacted, among the items be
Ing the election of Secretary Amer
land as benefactor member in con
sideration Of his valuable free serv
ices as secretary; and the revision O
the bylaws of the society.
The meeting then adjourned.
Superintendent Halls Report.
The ANIMAL ronort ~ 0,,ro,,o<o~