Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-15
NURsEe HEARD ADDHEse
 ON IsFANTsLE PARALs SIS
City Hssiti, Officer Brsphy Spoke Be-
 fore Alumnns Association.

A highly interesting address, CT, ,In- fantile Paralysis was given by City Health Onicer Edward J, Brcphy at nae Association at the nursss' home At the Backus hospital on Wedns<day af- ternoon at 3.3e o'clock. Miss Mac Kenzie followed with repo-. Cf the Cross society. Then came rtport on Districting the State. Th.s report was given by Mrs. W. K. Tfnsiey and was as follows:
 The work of dtstricting the eastern states was suggested by the Aneri-' can Nurses Association through the revision committee, appointed about a year ago for the purpose of adopt ing new bylaws. This syas found nec- this orsaIiizaticn, contrciilng as it does the Nurses RQiief fund. Isabel Hatnp- ton Robb Memorial fund and Amerscan 5ors'a, 5ssrs of hsrssss aPd e eSa ssvsnE very bers. permanent members and nursing organization with many Applications. for instance. those who arc members Of their Alumnae associations are all so members of the National because the Afurnnae's afafiated with the Ma tionai.
 Those who are members of the state society are members Of the National also, because that society is affiiiated with the National and those who are members Of the League of Nursing Educations, county and city organiza- tions are members of the National for the same reason. so 1t was found that the laws of incorporation under the laws of the state of New York no longer permitted the members of the American Nurse association to adrni1l- fster its funds to the best advantage and decided to make an effort to ob- tain National charter and appoint a revision committee. whose duties it was fa draw up a new bill and try to simplify tine membership
 The bill was presented to the Unit ed States senate last year. passed and was expected to come before the house of representatives this year. but was crowded out by war business and drop ped for the present. The committee. to simplify the representation in the National through the state societies only, and presented a copy of proposed bylaws for state societies, and the same for district associations, at the last annual convention of nurses held in New Orleans. May. 1916. which was accepted
 California, Michigan and Illinois have worked out the district plans very successfully and Miss Gregory, our delegate to the convention. rsturn- ed determined to have district associ- ations in Connecticut. within a year. She found it very difficult task no progress for about six months. but now plans have developed to such an extent that the committee has been called to New Haven. to m nrganiza- tfon meeting on Thursday of this week and if is hoped to have all associations started in our section within two weeks.
 The rian is to combine Titchfield ana Fairfield counties to form one district: Hartford, Windilam and Holland to form another: New Haven being the largest in number of nrrs-- es stands alone. New London and Mid- dlesex countys with Lawrence and Memorial hospitals in New London, MiddIesex in Middletown and William w Backus, Norwich. form one dis trict.
 Meetings will be held every two months and one of the officers of the state society will be present
 Nurses located in the district will be classified as resident and non-resi- dent. meaning those who have grad aate1 from schools within the district and those who have not.
 Resident nurses will join throuR,s their AIumnae associations, and au- tomatically become members of tho district, state and National dues not to exceed what they are now paving to the AluInnae, state and national if they belong. Nonresident nurses will start with tho district and automati- cally become members of state and na- tfonal.
 The object is to increase the mem bership of the Alumnae to state so- oleties and bring the nurses of tile different schools and branches of gyorl< in closer relationship by frequent meetings.
 Miss Charlotte Albertine. president of the association, presided at the meeting. and after the addres: and re- social hour.