Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-27

The name of Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Huntington is worthy Of special men
ton at this time, though il has not
recently appeared among the officers
OF the society. She was for many
years member Of the executive COM
nnttee, at first representing the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
later serving as vice president, and
for ten years discharging with mark
ea ability the duties oE president In
this position she kept herself closely
in touch with each department, PROV
ing a trustworthy pilot in times of
special difficulty. She aft5rWard held
1of several years a less conspicuous
but mighty important position ON The
City Mission committee.
without severity, she was resolj1te
and firm when occasion required. and
her gentle playfulness often relieved
the seriousness Of business confer
ences.
Under calm, dignifed exterior she
carried warm, tender heart. Her
wide experience of life served only to
quicken her sympathy for struggling
souls, and she gave much personal
aid to cases of distress made known
to the City Mission. Her counsel and
advice were eagerly sought, for
though distrustful of her own ability
she drew such strength from on high
that she became a strong tower of
support for al lWho turned to her.
A resume of the work done in the
year, prepared by the secretary, Miss
! Paddock, was read by the assistant
| secretary, Mrs. Arthur l.. Peale, as
| follows
{ The following report gives but a
| brief outline of the work carried on
| by the various departments of the
| United Workers.
| A report of the United, Workers
House at 9 Washington street if given
| in detail would be to tell OF a weak
here, a broken pipe there a furnace
! to be overhauled. The house COM
mittee has endeavored 70 keep ev-
erything in good repair at mini
mum cost. The increasing actiyi tiles
of The United Workers have required
almost constant use of the mouse. Be
sides the Office of the city missionary
| the nurses rooms and the employ
ment bureau, there are committee
meetings sewing and cooking glasses
and the two clinics. The house was
also made available for the use of the
Girls State Protective officer
The work of the City Mission com
nittee changes but little. Outing the
past year many soldiers families
We're given food and fuel. At Thanks
giving IS baskets were distributed Il
needy families. and Christmas proved
a joyous time for, the children.
The public health nursing depart
ment can report progress during tht
year just closed, both in new worl
inaugurated and old work develored
AS an outgrowth of the work under.
taken III June by the local child vel
fare committee under the state coun.
Gil Of defense, to which the Unitet
Workers public health nurses gave (
large part of their time the Reel
Nook Children's clinic became an es
tablished factor in our work. fhi
was made possible by the Rock Noel
Children's Home committee whose
generous action is giving fnancia
support to the work which is meeting
the need of an ever increasing nun
Der of children in the community. Dr.
f. J. Brophy is in charge of the clinic
A tuberculosis clinic is now also
Part of the public health nursing
work. This clinic is in charge 0
Or. Hugh Campbell. Through Mr.. Al
lis, one of the state commissioners
we have received from the Red Cros
seal fund $500 toward the salary Q
an additional public health nurse, WI
/
tuberculosis work While specia
emphasis is being laid upon the ne'
department of our work, we wou.
) i'll no way underestimate the value {
: our general bedside nursing wori
There has been a steady increase
: the growth of this work.
We would gratefully mention tn
hearty cooperation we have receive
from the Bacllus hospital. For til
last tive years all of our supplies hav
been steriliZed by the operating reor
nurse of the Bacllus hospital. Mis-
Mackenzie who Joined the publ
: health nursing staff in February Ia
done faithful and eficieEt work i
CONJUNCTION with Miss Culver. For til
second time the Little Mothers leagu
was organized during the summer va
| cation months. We were again priv
legged to use the large cIup room
owned by the Shetucllet club i
Greeneville. Last summer Il Dodg
: coupe was purchased which lightene
::le labors of our nurses and increase
/ the power of their working efiieienc,
5 The value of the car is inestimabl
During the stress of those week
. when the influenza was at It's heigf
t the car proved to be indispensable
4 enabling one nurse to do the work
/ TWO. our IluISGS IDoh 1OI NSlll " al
: ether year of work with no sense
/ ! comDlacency over past accomplish
S ments, but rather in a spirit Of sir
4 cere humility. Each year is reyeali1
t greater possibilities fer service in OIL
| community.
S The employment bureau had a vel
4 busy year filing large orders. SeWiI
: was dane for the Rock Nook HCn
9 ard the emergency home. Four
S the workers passed away, and othe
c left to enter the munitions factor
but vacancies are quickly file
n There have been 1929 articles cut al
e made.
e The committee on a1mshouse Wis
= tation report that through the eff
= cheney of the superintendent and
If wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, No
d witch is to be congratulated on II
# order of the well kept house Mi
Y deaths occurred during the year. T.
: inmates We're remembered at Chris
II mas, but no entertainments we
given during the year owing TO mai
other activities.
: The work of the district visitati
d has been successfully carried on, a
e through the faithful work of TIE Wis
h tors nearly every district reported
l. larger amount than last yeac.
n The collections made last fall We
II more than they have been for sever
o years This is very encouraging at
d time when there are so many "a
e for money, and the committee hop
le for the continued support of the pc
IS pie OF Norwich
le The health of the twenty-five p
! tents at the Sheltering Arms duri
Is the year 1918 has been extreme
m good. The monthly average has be
fifteen in the family; three deaf
lie have occurred. Thanksgiving a
ut Christmas were festival days, ard
l. fine tree provided generously for e