St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-31
CORP. MEETING OF BRIGHTLooK
Trustees Call Attention TO Need of
Maternity Ward.

seph Fairbanks expired. These gen
tlemen were unanimously reelected as
trustees for the next three year pc
riod. The resignation of Prof. Henry /
Fairbanks as a trustee was presented 7
and with great regret was accepted |
DR.. John NJ. Allen was elected to fill |
out the two year uneXpired term of !
Prof. Fairbanks.
Then followed the election of Off |
GERS for the ensuing year which re-
suited as follows: Frank III. Brooks. |
president; DR.. Edward Fl. Ross, vice
president; Mr.. John r. Puffcr, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The following constitute the Board
OF Trustees as it stands today:
DR.. w J. Aldrich, DR.. j. M. Allen,
Frank Fl. Brooks, DIR. C. A. Cramton.
Alexander Dunnett, Joseph Fairbanks,
Perley +. Hazen, Dr. w. G. Kicker.
and DR.. Edward II. Ross.
In connection with the accepted
resignation of Prof Henry Fairbanks
as trustee, the trustees placed on rec
ord a vote of appreciation of the long
and faithful service rendered by Prof
Fairbanks as trustee of the hospital.
sSr. Fairbanks was one of the origin
al incOrporatorS and has been a trus-
tee for many years. His interest and
loyalty to the institution have been
shown in many ways and the trustees
desire to make public recognition of
the service rendered by Mr.. Fairbanks
for the association.
Auditors
Alexander Dunnett and Joseph
I Fairbanks were elected auditors for
| the ensuing year. There vas pre-
sented at the annual meeting a very
careful analysis by the auditors of the
work and finances of the association
! for the past four years. This report
/ showed most careful and economic
handling of the affairs of the hospl-
tai board on the part of the treasurer
and officers at the hospital. The pub
lie will be pleased to learn that this
/ report gave abundant evidence of &C.
onomy and care shown in the admin
! istration of the funds and work Of the
hospital.
Needs Of Hospital
In mentioning tncsc.thc trustees de-
sire to call the attention Of the pub
lie to the absolute necessity of a new
building for Maternity Ward. This
will cost quite a sum of money aand
. everyone is reminded that m uch mon
4 ey can be spent to very great advan-
tage in enlarsing the hospital in this
direction, There is also need fol
either a new operating room or an en-
larged operating room to meet the
many cases that come in now almos
: daily. The Nurses Home has some
what enlarged the capacity of the hos
pital so that oftentiines c1nergency
: 1,x. a %1xl -, 0taa
ating room as promptly as they shoult
be, Efforts are being made to carr!
out plans for the construction of
Maternity Ward and the public is re
minded that funds for this -purpoS
, will be most thoroughly appreciated.
The landscape effect of the hospita
: could be greatly increased by the ex
: penditurc of sum of money. Bright
look Hospital has one, of the mos
, ideal locations for a hospital in thi
: country. There are certain feature
? surrounding it, however, that call 70
q wise expenditure of funds that vii
greatly enhance the beauty of it's 10
: cation and for this purpose the trus
tees plead for funds that will enabl
( it to do most important and valuah
: work.
: Reports of officers and trustees o
f Erightlook Hospital association TO
the past twelve months show sue
cessful year in all departments of th
r institution. The treasurer reports
satisfactory condition of the finances
q The trustees announce the attainmen
: of the $4,000 free bed fund started sew
crai years ago, and ompleted throug
;. the efforts of the Ladies Aid associa
ton, and also report bequests. dH4in
, the year of $3.50. Conlmendation
: made of the work of Mrs. Lovejoy, tn
!, superintendent and of Miss Miller, TIL
head nurse, and the trustees vote
them a sum of money in recognitio
of their services. The nurses also re
i ceive mention in the trustees repol
q for their faithful work"
: Requests.
i During the year the hospital has re
e ceived from the executors of There
d M. Howard, $1,000, the income to b
It used for the general purposes of tn
hospital.
There has also been received $40
c from the estate of Mary A. Choate, fo
i the general uses of the hospital
By the will of the late Angus /
a Mcleod, the hospital received SIS
n to lbe added to the Mary ]. McLeo
is Free Bed Fund Of $3.50. This, togetl
IT er with the other additions that has
= been made to the free-bed fund bot
= by the Ladies Aid association and bt
IL quests. brings the amount of the fre,
, bed fund up to within $14 of $500
ct The income from this fund will no
g become available for charity purpose
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re The Outlook Club.
Z, The Outlook Club held a vcI
= profitable. and interesting meetir
Wednesday afternoon at The home
Mrs Harry Stuart on Railroad stree
The subject OF the meeting was I'll
T. High Cost of Living Mrs Nal,
t. Moffett read very clever pap
ry OH the subject After the business
er the meeting refreshments of pun,
and waters were served The ne
meeting will be held with Mrs Jol