Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

resigned during the year, was eA-
pressed She was succeeded by MIS-.
Gardiner Greene. Appreciation OF the
services of physicians was expressed
and also of the gifts of flowers from
small children. The usual Sunday ser
vices have been made attractive Dy the
assistance of ministers and musicians.
Alterations in the building have i'm
proved the room in which the services
are held.
Rock Nook Home.
Mrs. Louisa G. Lane in the report
for the Rock Nook home was one OIL
health, how to get 1t and how to keep
it. The constant oversight of Dr. r.
w. KimbaH and the liberaltty of the
Backus hospital were gratefully &C
knowledged The home has psen IN
spected ana approved in the past year
by the town health officer at the solicit
tation of the mana cement, and some
improvements have been made at the
suggestion of the chief of the FIRE do
partment. There is contented happy
family at the home with a real affec-
ton for all connected with 1t. There
were Fl children at the home on Jan.
list of whom 6 were in the nursery.
The difficult but very necessary work
of the reception committee was spoken
of and also the great loss sustained by
the home in the death of Miss Harriet
G. Pierce.
A specially profitable year in club
work was reported by Mrs. Willis Aus
tin speaking of the clubhouse so well
adapted for the work. Glasses in
physical culture sewing cooking. bra IS
work. for factory girls, woodwork and
social clubs We're reported showing
10 clubs, 90 teachers and $50 children.
The reports were all accepted and
approved.
It was voted that the printing COM
nittee be appointed by the chair.
Officers Chosen
Miss Louise Mech read the report
of the nominating committee, and the
list of officers proposed was elected as
| follows:
President, Mrs. George D. Colt; first
vice president, Mrs. Frank A. Roath !;
recording secretary, Miss Caroline t.
! Gilman: assistant recording secretary
| Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis; correspond
| ing secretary, Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn;
| treasurer. Miss Adelaide l.. Butts; as
| sistant treasurer, Mrs. Adam Reid;
vice president for two years, Mrs.
Frank A Robinson; vice presidents
| for three years. Mrs Herbert J. Wye
| koff. Mrs. c. H. Ricketts,, Mrs. G. n
Ewing: auditor. Isaac $. Jones; assist
ant auditor. John 2. Huntington; adj
visory board. Arthur Fl. Brewer. w.
! A. Briscoe, Charles r. Butts, Gardiner
| Greene. Frank II. Hampstead, Oliver =.
! Johnson.
| Mrs. Colt addressed a word to the
new officers. in which she give them
notice that they would be called on for
active work in the coming year.
! Rev. j. Eidred Brown Spoke.
Mrs. Colt then presented Archdea =
| con J. Eldred Brown of Trinity Epis-
| copal church who said that he felt
| like congratulating Norwich upon the
| well organized system for charitable
work which it enjoyed. which was DO
| ing a work which the churches could
not do alone nor could it be done il
| any other way. Without such insti-
| tutions as the Sheitering Arms and
| Rocknook Home. the churches would
| feel the necessity of such institutions
and he said he hoped it would be pos
| sible some day to be used as a sort OF
| clearing house i'll charitable work, thus
! preventing waste and the elilnina ting
! of unworthy cases while giving help tc
| the actually deserving. He spoke 81
! a church federation in Rhode Island
| which administers charitable help and
| also keeps watch of legislation mimi
| cal TO moral interests. 1t is q power
I in unity and cooperation.
| Through the United Workers City
| Missionary. acting as probation officer
much good and restraining influences
| had been exercised, said the speaker
| and his help had been of great bene-
| fit to many families. The club work
| sewing societies. district nurse, anC
| other departments were referred tt
| with praise, doing a great and accepta-
| bic work as compared to other cities
! of the same size that We know Of.
/ A vote of thanks to the Greenevillt
| Congrega tional church was passed.
| An Appreciation.
| A touching appreciation of Miss
| Emily s. Gilman. most Intimately con-
nected with the United Workers from
! the inception OF the organization t.
| the time of her death was read by Mrs
! Frank \. Mitchell, and Mrs. Charles
| Tyler Bard sang when All Thy
| Saints That From Their Labors Rest
| 1t was voted that the testimonial be
| embodied in the annual report.
| The benediction pronounced by Rev
| e. Il. Ricketts, closed the meeting.