The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
Association Co m mitt e es
Have Been Very Active
Recently.
.PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Want To Make the Institr-
tion the Best in West
Virginia.

eIf Cook hospital is not the best
equipped and most modern hospltaI IN
west Virginia, it will not be the faulf
ofSthe women of the city who recently
formed the iWomen's Hospital asso-
citation. an organization affiliated with
the Cook hospital.
Ever since the organization seVeral
weeks ago, the various committees
tiiayes been actively engaged IN max
3i1EIplans to secure funds for the equip
SpingsEof the institution. II present
mans carry the rooms of the hospl-
taIswill be repainted, the kitchen and
dining room equipped with modern I'M
Dlements, the linen closets restocked,
the sun parlor refurnished, etc.
10 this end the association will OBJ
serve Tag Day on April 8, when the ne
women Of the committees Will pc sta-
tfoned on tho corners OF the princl'
paIstreets and ask every person IN the
cieysto purchase tags.
on Friday and Saturday Of last
week several Of the committees held
meetings to formulate plans for the
good of the hospital
Thes linen committee Of which Mrs.
MarySSipeis chairman, and Mrs. w. II.
conway is vice chairman, held .
meeting on Saturday afternoon at
thTeeso' clock. The committee inspect
ed the linen closets and made plans
for Restocking them. The linen VIII
{ ia purchased, and apportioned to the
members OF this committee which viii
NmaKes the sheets, pillow cases. etc:'S1nl
their homes.
Thef Visiting and Flower committees
ofswhich Mrs. An nthony Bowen iiss cha11r..
mati. held a meeting on Saturday even
INF az the hospital Mrs. Eunahs} az.
iar head nurse at the hospit =,
sfost III e! Hes asssIn6f feds On Que best
methods Sof aiding the hospital. the me
falk was an Interesting and instruc;
live one. This committee arranged
forg Al Vase shower to be held IN the
near future at the home OF Mrs C.iO.
Henry. when the members will contrib
ute vases and vessels to hold flowers.
NheScommittee will also re-decorate
room in the hospital.
The Rose Ball committee which IS
AFFILIATED with the Literature commit
Nee Roe the club OF which Mrs. F. T..
Nichols is chairman, held a meeting
N the sun parlor on Friday and made
mans for the refurnishing of this par
iar. Funds for this purpose were made
recently at the rose bali held at the
country club.
The Inspection committee Of which
Mrs! ~ f. Cole is chairman, has not
met recently but the committee is do.
inga good work This committee will
bes IN charge Of the general meeting
offtheT associatio to be held on March
N, when trip of inspection Will be
made over the hospital to determine
what is most needed.
The hospital is rapidly undergoing
a complete transformation and will
soon nfrank as one of the most modern
ana beautiful institutions in the state:
Under the direction OF the Board OF
Directors Of the institution number
sofgrooms are being retitted and re.deco'
rated. (,
The Civic committee OF the Woman's
club has recently decorated. furnish
edgand equipped the largest room In
ffie building. This room while not
NauiteS completed Is a thing Of artistic
beauty and reflects credit on the ladies
ofgtheS Civic committee.