The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Sunshine Society
 Here Has a Large
 Membership Now

AL recent meeting or the BrluSe- port branch of the Tribune Sunshine Society, of which Mrs. A. s. May is president, the annual report of the secretary, Mrs. Frank Slosson. was read, and showed that the society has grown to a very f1ourishing condition since its formation in 1906, and has now become one of the foremost char itable institutions in the city.
 The secretary's report was as fol- lows:
 Madam President and members:
 When I looked through the pages which contain our work for the past five years, I thought 1t would be of interest to you, to give D. partial re- port of the full time before I submit the annual report.
 On April 18th, 1906, nine ladies met with Mrs. A. s. May, for the pur- pose of forming a branch of The Tri- bune Sunshine Society, during that first year the membership increased to eighty-nine and at the present time numbers one hundred and four. Three of our members have passed into the deeply mourn the loss of these friends.
 During the five years we have held thirty-eight regular meetings and three special meetings.
 Mrs. A. s. May has been our hon. ored president since our branch was formed and during this time has pre- sided at all but two meetings.
 We have held eight entertainments and three sales. for the purpose of raising funds, for the support of the society, a little more than $4,5O0.00 having been earned Cthis also includes the dues) and something over $4,- 300.00 has been spent in spreading sunshine. How have we spent our r,, ,ly !, o1, pay rents, supply food and clothing, at Thanksgiving and Christmas we send baskets of provisions, we supply the services of a trained nurse when needed, We have given five dollars per week toward the board of a tu- berculosis patient at Saranac Lake, a total cost of $52O.00.
 We also supply the special necessi- ties to any invalids we may know
 We have given 316 plants besides other flowers, S5 1-2 tons of coal, 1880 quarts of milk. $13O.O0 given in trust, has been judiciously expended according to- the desires of the giver and we have contributed $146.0O for a young woman in a sanatarium, also $25.O0 each toward two scholarships in Maryville College, Tenn.
 And by the generous gifts from our friends, these are some of the ways We are helping to bring sunshine into other lives.
 May we press onward, not forget ting to thank God for His inspiring influence in the past, and asking for His divine guidance in the future.
 l will now submit my fifth annual report.
 We have held during the year seven regular meetings, the president Mrs. A. $. May having presided at all but one.
 We have added to our membership four new members and have lost three by resignation, making a total membership of one hundred and four.
 One entertainment has been given. bridge whist held at the residence of Mrs. Archibald McNeil, netting us $21S.OO, and we wish to extend to Mrs. McNeil our hearty thanks, and also to the press for favors shown, also to our friends for contributions
 The demands the past year have not been as great as in the previous years.
 We have continued since our last annual meeting until the first of April, one quart of milk daily to one family.
 Our usual baskets of provisions at Thanksgiving and Christmas were sent out.
 Fifty dollars to the Visiting Nurses association. 125 stockings for Christmas tree for poor children. The services of a trained nurse for one week.
 At Easter one hundred plants were distributed and in various ways we have brought sunshine into the homes of twenty-four different families.
 As the years roll on one by one each year we hope to do better work than the last.
 Help us to help each other, Lord,
 Each others burdens bear; Let each his friendly aid afford,
 To soothe another's care.
 AMY LEE WELLS SLOSSON,