Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
UNITED WORKERS REFLECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held at Park Church Sunday Afternoon Dr. Vaeria Parker Delivers Address Community Re sponsibity for Conservation of Life.

 annual meeting of the United Workers held in Park church on Sunday after noon. Mrs. George D. Colt, president, conducted the meeting. The reports of the various departments were read and approved.
 The treasurer's report was read by the treasurer, Miss Adelaide l.. Butts, showing that the balance on hand Jan. i, 1917. was $541.19 and receipts for the year were $19,337S2, making a total of $19,S79.01. The disburse- ments for the year were S13,560.29, money invested $3.56660, making total of s17.126.s9. The balance on hand Dec. 31, 1917, was $2,752.12.
 Other Reports.
 Mrs. Arthur L. Peale read the con- tensed reports from the Rock Nook Home, the esheltering Arms, almshouse, United Workers house, and various other departments. Miss Alice Cogs- we'll read the club department report. The report of the work of renovat- ing the old Carpenter Shop at Nor wfch Town was given by Mrs. Oliver l.. Johnson.
 Public Nurses Activities.
 Miss Elizabeth N. Culver, public nurse, gave the following report:
 Public Health Nursing.
 As we look back over this second year of public health nursing work we feel that we are justified in report ing real progress. Not only does the bedside nursing work in the homes show marked advance-the nursing visits being nearly doubled over those of last year-but more time has been given to the work of education Ill the prevention of disease.
 Early in the year it was decided that a second nurse must be engaged: In April. Miss Mary L. Lamb. a graduate of the Rhode Island hospital, Provi- dence. came to us. Her term of ser vice for over six months was satisfac : tory. only terminating at the end of December at her own request to be re- leased to accept a hospital position in another city.
 The summers campaign of educa- tional work in the. Little Mothers leagues was made possible by giving the nursing work almost entirely to the second nurse.
 Lecture on Infant Welfare. Before the close Of the school ses- sions in June simple lecture on ln- fant welfare was given in the higher grades of all the parochial schools and l in the public schools in selected neighborhoods The interest of girls from 10 to 14 years was enlisted The object of the work being to teach the girls by means of simple lectures ano practical demonstrations the proper care of baby brothers and sisters 1T {, the homes, it-Was considered wise te i limit the number enrolled III eaef i league. However, the great enthusl- asm manifested by the girls of the City i I-eyen those of younger age clamorins fir adrnission-nade it necessary tt change our original plan of organizine l four leagues of 20 girls each. Througf July and August nine league meeting: were held for five days each week, a which there was an average attend i ance of 15. The total attendance wa!
 l55.
 I The girls of Greeneville and viciniti met in the Shetucket club room, gen l crously loaned to us by the Shetucke | company, and the girls of the Fall 1 district, the West Side and vicinlt;
 meeting in the United Workers house l The lessons and demonstrations il | bathing and the value of water; il dressing the baby for the various sea sons; in the cleansing and sterilizint l of nursing bottles. and preparation 0 f simple milk formulaes, were made al simple and practical as possible.
 The real as life. newborn infant doll never lost it's charm for the girls and although many were the soap. baths she received, the rosy cheeS and satisfied smile were not effaced and she will be just as charming fo
 another summers campaign.
 However, the pleasure in bathin Little Emily" was far outdistanced b. the joy of bathing really humn1
 baby. Nothing could exceed the en 1 thusiasm which greeted the: Polls mother who appeared one mornin l with her [ months babe in her arms The little mother" who at the sam time was big sister to the real live baby. fairly beamed with sense 0 benefaction. She had invited he
 mother to bring the baby.
 When the little white tub of war; soapy water was made ready, the tenn eral Little Mothers who Zealousl
 offered barred elbows for the purpose
 the baby was given to the nurse fo the first demonstration in bathing
 real live baby. Chairs were draw
 close and eager faces watched ever
 move. Our baby was healthy speci men, thoroughly enjoying the pleasur he was giving. After being bathe !, ind dressed, he was put to the moth CTS breast and, his hunger being az peased, sleep soon followed. This wa !. as it should be. for the girls had learn ed that the proper time to nurse
 baby was after bathing.
 T The Cure of Cetie. The following week another bab appeared upon the scene at the san , league meeting Although a differer lesson was scheduled for the day, Il buzz of suppressed excitement in tf ] room indicated the wisdom of accept ] ing this baby for another demonstra 1 tion. It was with some misgivins , that the nurse yielded the soft lit
 body to the soapy bath, for she ha , seen the mother appeasing the panE
 of hunger in somewhat copioy
 fashion before the session began. A
 went well for time The baby splash
 ed and gurgled; the interest of tf
 girls was unabated and apt replie , utre given to the quiz on the preceG ing lesson. The aftermath was di. < tinctiy different. Deafening shriel ' from our very clean baby soon intel rlrted the schedule for the mornin
 Being taught by a rigorous hospit :. trAining to be ready for emergencie 7 the teacher immediately selected tn [ as fitting time for a lesson on u cure of collie, with a timely talk C . the reason why a baby should alwa!
 be nursed after bath and never bt 2 fore. 51
 Many other babies with mothers older sisters visited us during u course of the summer. One Hebre
 mother made it a practice to send h,
 young offspring for a number of weel on Saturday mornings, thus saving u y labor of bathing him on that day. F being a. particularly adorable bab ! good natured and smiling, the gir