Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

such as bring to mind the woods in late
October, form the co.or scneme. Easy
chairs. ported plants. artistically hung
draperies. all go to form a harmonious
whole and one entirely apart from any
idea of sickness or charity.
I'VE want this clinic to be such a pla. e
that girl staying here for a few min
utes will be benefited, even though she
has received no medical attention" said
, DR.. Folkmar In describing this room.
The above words might have been
placed over the doorway as the motto OF
the organization for 1t is the spirit with
ness medicine, charity are ali impres-
sions foreign to the rooms of the clinic.
Instead IN atmosphere of cheerfulness
and restfulness pervades the place.
All rooms of the clinic have been fur
nished by people interested in the work.
Mrs. Charles B. Wood and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond furnished the reception
room. Mrs. Borland and Mrs. Hammond
the board room. The internal medicine
and ch.ldren's room was furnished by
Mrs. D. d. Lamb, Woodward & Lothrop
and II. c. Yarrow, the latter giving the
electrical equipment. The surgical and
genealogical room. which will be known
as the Foikmar-Hammond room, was
equipped by Mrs. John Hays Hammond
and DIR. Elnora G: Folkmar. An interest
ing feature of this room is the fact that
every cent spent for its equipment by
Mrs. Hammond was earned by her
through literary work and is not merely
the donation of a rich woman. This
ped and ready for its work In surgery
and gynecology, no matter how technical
Its nature.
The list OF officers OF the Woman's
Clinic Auxiliary is the most conc usive
proof of the fact that Washington's So
ciat elect have given the project their
official o. *. The president and one
of the most enthusiastic workers is Mrs
John Hays Hammond. The other officers
are: Mrs. Charles E. Hughes. first vice
president; Mrs. Leonard Wood, second
vice president: Mrs. Richard Vain
wright, third vice president; Mrs. Julius
| ansburgh, secretary; Mrs. A. J. Par
sons. treasurer: Mrs. Woodland Gates
assistant treasurer. and Miss Lily X
Glenn. assistant secretary. Inc board
! Is composed of Mrs. William j. Board
man, Mrs. Robert S. Chew, Mrs. Wood
| land Gates, Mrs. Daniel Fo.kmar. Mrs
John Hayes Hammond. Mrs. William
Hitz. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs
Charles e. Hughes. Mrs. d. D. Lamb
| Mrs. d. s. Lamb. Mrs. Julius Lansburgh
Mrs. A. J. Parsons. Mrs. Henry c. Per
k'ns. Mrs. E. G. Siggers, Mrs. Richart
Wainwright. Mrs. Charles B. Wood. Mrs
Leonard Wood and Mrs. H. c. Yarrow.
| The Woman's Clinic Auxiliary as i
stands today Is the outcome of an ides
which DIR. Elnora C. Folkmar put int
pra ctice more than a year ago. Th'
story of the growth of this organization
as told by DIR. Folkmar herself, forms
one Of the most interesting parts In con
I nection with the movement.
| TT was lii the early part of 1872 sale
DIR. FoIkmar, that I became convinced
| of the need of an exclusively white serv
lice at the Woman's Clinic. I began on,
| from II 30 to L. which was successful
| But the fact soon, became apparent thai
| if any real benefit was to be given th'
girls, an hour conven ent to them rather
than to the physicians would have to b.
chosen Last May I put a resolution be
| fore the board authorizing an evening
service for white women. 1t was passed
and Dr. Isabel H. Lamb and myself were
made attending physicians. We soon dis
covered. however, that an evening servic,
was imposs because of the lack O.
| lighting facilities at the clinic. which vi
| to that time had been open only during
| the day.
1.-The matter was again taken up will
| the board, and they authorized the expen
diture OF one hundred dollars for the In
stallat on of electric lights. But we never
received the hundred dollars. ! refused t.
60 into debt. and the money was never
actually in the treasury. So that seryic,