The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-17
CHARITIES TO OPEN
WORK ALONG NEW
LINES SOON
Field of Operation
Looked Forward to-
Great Results Shown

The first annual meeting Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities was held at the
auditorium of the library on Monday
evening for the purpose Of hearing
the reports of the past year. and for
making plans for the ensuing year.
After the reports Of the regular OFF,
GERS had been read and approved. the
field agent. Jacob Smith. MIR. Smith
reported tina, during the last year APP
proXin,ately 1000 individuals had been
relieved by gifts of clothing. provis-
ions. fuel. payment of rent and hospi-
tai bills. The mount given In any
individual cast was not large. hut the
whole amount came to the sum OF
about $500.
Mr.. Smith was questioned regarding
his report by many OF those present
and ii appeared that the present ar
rangemcnt by which Mr.. Smith is act
ing as an officer of the city the Assoc
ciatcd Charities and the county was
Working fairly We'll. but still needed
further Improvement. Mayor NJ. r.
Murphy spoke at some length on the
matter. stating his opinion that Mr..
Smith was undoubtedly the man for
the position. but that ne must pe given
more authority in certain directions
If the amount of money was TO be
saved to the tax payers which could
easily be saved.
Enormous Work.
The visiting nurse. Miss Louise
Packebusch. presented her annual re-
port which showed. as the president
pointed our later. an enormous amour
OF work accomplished during the year.
The conditions of the work have made
1t necessary for Miss Packebusch to
act not only in the capacity of visit
ing nurse but as visiting housekeeper.
board OF health. guide. philosopher
and friend for many individuals: and
sions indicate hat h had proved her
self equal to all emergencies.
In connection with the visiting
nurses report, the necessity for a
nurses work in inspecting children of
the public schools was made appar-
ent. Miss Packebusch has done some
Of the work. but her regular duties
work thoroughly. During the year
she has inspected some 1000 children
Of school age. less than one-third of
the total number in the city. More
than twenty per cent of those whom
she has inspected We're found in need
OF medical attention. Some of tho
cases were very sever and Of long
standing and Yet a number of these
were readily relieved either by a sim
pie course of treatment or slight sur
Sical operations
Want Permanent Inspection.
\ committee was appointed to visit
the board of education and see wheth-
er under the recent Law; passed by
the legislature. it would not be posi-
bic to secure the permanent services
Of a nurse for IL regular visitation and
inspection Of the schools. A number
Of cases arising in the schools. as can
eadily be Imagined by anyone famil-
lar with the conditions Of sanitation
and personal cleanliness. prevailing in
some OF the poorer homes. belong to
tho province of a nurse rather than
that of q physician.
The report of the treasurer showed
= total expenditure for the year of
Sl.siS.61, n a balance in the gener-
al fun of S94: and in the visiting
nurses fund of s22o.s1.
New Committees Named,
COMMITTEES were appointed to aid
the committee of the Grand Forks
Commercial club in it's investigation
Of charity administration in the city
county: to confer with the Y. NJ.
6. A. secretary for instruction in Eng
fish for some of the foreign citizens;
and, to make nominations for ncw
members for the board OF directors.
This last committee reported as
members for three years to serve or
the. board of directors OF the associa-
ton. DR.. Williamson. Leslie stinson,
joseph Poupore, DR.. Jacobstein, DR..
Gillette. Mrs. Tracy Bangs, Mrs. /.
4. Hassell. Mrs. A. !. Hunter and
Dean A. A. Bruce; and to serve for
two years in place of Mrs. George S.
Thomas resigned. Mrs. F.. l.. McVey.
These persons were elected as recon-
mended. The subject of tag day was
taken up and 1t was decided to place
the matter in the hands of the same
committee as last year: Mrs. J,
Walker Smith. Mrs. r. D. Campbcjl.
Mrs. 9. NJ. Williams. Mrs. A. I. Hun
ter: Mrs. Sidney Clarke. Mrs. o.. r..
Robertson. Mrs. F.. L. Mcvey, Mrs. s.
g. Leonard, Mrs. Tracy Bangs and
Mrs. F. G. Massee.
In conclusion President F. L, Nc.
Vey summed up the work of the wear
showing its encouraging features and
ais" its points in which Improvement:
were desirable. He congratulated tho
association on the improvements
which had been made and stated thai
IT certainly meant a better and n
cng Grand Forks for the future
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