New Britain herald., 1915-10-20

contagious ward. A very great and increasing need exists for place of some kind where such diseases can be treated but that is matter to be taken up by the city and it seems out of the question to do anything about it just now. When the day arrives, how | ever. when this long felt want is att | tended to our fund will be very useful and for such a time as that we are reserving it.
 "Our children's ward fund interests | us all and when we have a new build | ing with a children's ward we shall all want to help, for whatever con- cerns the sickness and suffering of lit- tie children appeals to each of us. Just now we can only increase that fund slowly, looking forward to time when we can do very much more for their comfort.
 At present our particular atten- | ton is centered on the completion of | the free bed fund. We really need to use this bed every day in the year and that can only be done when the full principal of $8.000 has been secured. A special effort has recently been made by officers, directors and friends of the hospital to gain new life mem- | bers, and to secure special gifts Our ] efforts have been very successful and | at last we have the full! amount. Per sonal effort is the one thing that in- | sures success and we have had fine l illustration of that truth in the case | of one lady not an officer nor a direc- | tor, but a good friend of the institu- tion, who by her untiring zeal has se- cured ten life members thus adding the sum of $250 to our fund.
 "A contribution of $50 has been re- ceived from Prof. Camp; one of $25 | from Philip Corbin and one of s l from Miss Mary Stanley, also $1 from friend.
 Mrs Sarah Strong presented a check for $100 to be used as seemed best. It was added to the free bed fund. From this list of life members we must now cancel the name of | Mrs. Sarah B. Bronson, whose death ! occurred in August.
 Tn visiting the hospital a few days since, the matron was asked what was the particular need in the hospi- tai. Her answer was More private rooms On that day every bed in every ward was occupied and more private patients could not be occom- | are fast outgrowing our quarters and our city will be greatly benefited when more space can be provided for our sick people.
 During the year sum of money has been given to the executive board towards the maintenance of a private room. The gift was from Mrs. A. N. 7 Abbee and was given in memory of
 her mother, Mrs. Horace Booth. For the purpose of providing such room z the surgical ward was partitioned thus furnishing this room and another , room containing four beds , "A purchase which interests oul , matron and nurses has been recently made. It is that of the Chase doll. I . is the custom of some city hospitals to own a Chase doll, which is a life size figure, so constituted that meth. ods of treating he body externally and internally can be taught and illustrat- ed. Mrs. Bassett is much pleased that such a doll has been purchased by the board.
 Occasionally the hospital workers indulge in a social time together and this year, as in previous years, all officers, directors and helpers in our work were invited to the home oi Mrs. George w. Traut for card par. ty. As always this event was a most delightful one, our president being g charming hostess.
 "One of our valued physicians and , surgeons has been removed from us , by death, pr. O. c. Smith. pr Smith
 was on our consulting staff and was always interested in the welfare of our institution. A body of local phy- sicians and surgeons was appointed to attend the funeral as a token of re- spect.
 Now another year opens before us and we look for greater activity on the part of our workers and increased support from the public, who have never failed us in this regard. Under these conditions we can anticipate large things in the near future.
 Respectfully submitted,
 MARY F. BINGHAM.
 Secretary w. H. B."
 Membership Committee.
 To the officers, members and friends of the Woman's Board of the New Britain General Hospital.
 As chairman of the membership committee, I submit the following re- port:
 Since my report is but a repetition of that of the treasurers, I can pre- sent to you nothing new. yet the work of this committee is of great impor- tance, their duty painstaiSing and ardu- ous, and oftentimes very unpleasant and desires recognition. 1t is to the following committee, that we are in- debted, and to whom we would extend