Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03
HOWARD RELIEF WORK
Report of Year Presented at An.
nual Meeting Yesterday.
Sewing school Must lie Abandoned
Unless There II a Considerable
Increase In the Number of
Volunteer Teachers.

The annual meeting of the directors Of
the Howard Relief society was held at
Is o'clock yesterday afternoon. After the
report Of the years work had been given,
the following officers were elected: Mrs
Harriet Il. Willard. president; Mrs Matil-
da Tobey. vce-presdent; Mrs Mary
MAXWELL secretary; Mrs. Leslie C..
Phelps. treasurer Mrs b. B. Beeman
auditor; Mrs Mary r. Burritt, superin-
tendent; T.. 3D. Taft. II. W. Allen and H.
%. Wheeler. advisory board.
From October !. 1911, to October ], 1912,
100 outsidc calls have been made by visit
ing directors and superintendent, and over
200 calls received at the door; 462 pairs
of new shoes and rubbcrs have been
given. 500 pairs of new stockings, seven
dozen pieces of new underwear. one dozen
new pieces of outs side clothing for boys.
one dozen pieces for men, over 1000
pieces of old clothing, underwear and
shoes
! The society has co-operated with other
societies In the care of two tuberculosis
cases at Pittsford, given PA prescriptions,
milk and eggs for one case the entire
year. milk for another. and nourishment
in sickness and emergency in cases. Sick
room appliances have been loaned,
sheets. pillow cases, blankets and COM
forters given. Five cases have been in
vcstigated for Boston Associated char
tiers and one for Planfed, y. j.
| The work of finding employment for the
unemployed and fitting people for posi-
tons obtained has been faithfully follow
ed up. OF the many efforts comparative
| ly few have been wholly successful, but
the result In some cases has been
very gratifying. During the winter
months there is a great dearth
of employment for unframed laborers.
and it is this kind that are drifting
about-and so many who apply are un-
| fit for one reason or other for anything.
This must soon be question for the
| citizens of this city to consider as this
class. which means not only paupers
but crime, is very evidently on the in
crease. ON two OF more occasions dis
! charged prisoners from the Jail have
presented themselvcs-for clothing and
| employment. That Is another question
quite needing thought. as a person once
| worthy Of jail, out and with no resources
Is not good for the public. If the public
Is not interested in his fate. Co-opera-
ton with church societies, Kings
Daughters Circle. visiting nurse. day
nursery. and overseer of the poor has
beer of great value and much appre-
| ciatcd.
At the close OF the sewing school ir
January a report of the work was print
ed. and will not be repeated The So
ciety has conducted a sewing school fol
girls for the past 2S years at large
cost. The warm garments the children
made were given them and the session
of school opened early that they might
have the use Of them through the cold
est weather. When the movement was
new enough interest WIS felt so thai
three hundred girls Were taught eacf
year. but from year to year rolunteci
| teachers have been fewer ana the mum
Der of pupils consequently cut down
until last year not enough ladies Were
found to teach fifty girls At the meet
ing yesterday it was decided that un
less teachers can he found the schoo
must be abandoned This appeal FOL
teachers is IN urgent one and the fac
that it's the only place where a larg,
number of girls can get this teachins
until sewing is put in the grades in th
public school should be considered. /
Is earnestly requested that any lad!
who will give two hours of her time eacl
Saturday afternoon for twelve weeks
beginning the middle or latter part o
October. will leave her name and al
dress. either by phone or otherwise
with the superintendent at the Howard
Relief building by Saturday afternoon
October : The phone number il "a