The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-22
FOR SICK
ELECTS OFFICERS
ANNUAL REPORT or PRESIDENT
TELLS or WORK DONE AND
TO be DONE.

The annual meeting of the Retreat
for the Sick was held In the hospital
at noon yesterday. The reports from
treasurer. boCkkeeper. and the Sec
retaries and chairmen of various
committees. were read, and showed
an encouraging state OF affairs.
The following officers we're elected
for tho coming year: President. Miss
mary Norwood; yice-presidents: Epis-
copal, Mrs. A. II. Rahm; Hebrew.
Mrs. A. l.. Straus; Methodist, Mrs.
w. r. Richardeoi'; Baptist, Mrs. Fl.
w. Shelton; Presl yterian, Mrs. J. A.
Grigg: Christian. Mrs. d. w. Nose
ley: Lutheran, Mrs. A. 7. Henna;
recording secretary. Mrs. MSsray Nc
Guire; assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. S. III. Bemiss: corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. j. Lee Koiner: assist
ant corresponding secretary. Mrs. j.
T. Lewis; treasurer Mrs. ]. Tenn
pie; secretary bookkeeper, Miss
Sarah Elicit.
Presidents Report.
Miss Norwood, the president. read
the following report for the year;
Another year has passed and again
we assemble to look backward and
forward and consider the work We
undertake to do in the Retreat for the
Sick. The hospital which has stood
for SD many years as n refuge and
retreat for the sick and needy. is
today stronger for good and efficient
work than ever before.
Thi sis proved by the increased
number of patients. the number Of
free days given, the increasing
staff of physicians and surgeons. and
also OF friends and patrons OF the
hospital. The treasures and book
keepers reports give accurate state
ments of the financial standing and
it 10 most gratifying to be assured
that each raCnth in the year, which
has just passed. the current expenses
Lave been aaid-with tho help OF
friends and the efforts made by the
ways and means committee. a con-
siderable sum has been realized.
The total number Of patients from
March LIST. 1911, to March list, 1919.
has been seven hundred and forty
nine, an increase OF 159 ever previous
year.
Days OF free treatment given. three
thousand, two hundred and seventy
two, increase OF $50 days over last
years report.
month, sixty-one. The number Of
operative cases In In excess of the
medical.
AS the demand for charity cases
increases. and from various causes II
does and viii! increase still more So
in proportion. does Gods blessing rest
on this work done in His name
When difficulties surround US. and
clouds seem to lower, by prayer and
strong. united effort, the sun shines
out behind the clouds and We 20 for
ward with fixed purpose and renewed
zeal
The training school was fully re-
ported by the superintendent.
There were eight graduates last
year from the school. The commenee-
ment was held in the Eiks Home
April 4th. 1911.
accommodations in the city is be-
coming SO urgent that a number of
| physicians and surgeons are asking
| tho Retreat to rebuild or add an
| annex, giving q new and up-to-date
hospital Of much greater accommo-
dalton and facility. for the benefit
Of patients from the city and else
where. A conference OF the board
of managers. directors and represen-
tative physicians will be held at an
| early date.
| II the purpose Of the Retreat for
| the Sick Is to provide well regu-
lated establishment, where patients,
resident and nonresident, may avail
themselves Of the Skill Of physicians
and nurses, with more convenience
| than could otherwise be obtained
then let the board OF managers In
crease It's income and facilities for
effectual work. and thus be enabled
| to give more to the charity work,
which We so greatly love. After all.
| the greatest thing in the world is
love. and in heaven above where all
| IL light and love.