Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09

CnlluTen nOSpltdi loI pdulSo oAN
children up to 10 years Of age, nu-
triton clinics and a well developed
social service department. There are
about 125 physicians and surgeons on
the staff.
Mr. Wing was graduate Of
Waterville high school in the class
of 1895. He went to Kent's Hill a
year and later to Wesleyan Univer~
sity from which he was graduated in -
1900, specializing in biology and
chemistry. He taught these subjects
three years in school in Stamford,
Conn.,, and Boston. From there he
went to NSw York. where he did So
clal work for three years, then to
Pittsburgh, Penn. where he was as
sociate director of the Pittsburgh So
cial survey which was done by the
Russell Sage foundation.
In 1919, Mr.. Wing went to Chicago,
wherN he remained for a period Of
eight years. While there he was
superintendent of the tuberculosis
Sanitorium and later of the Chicago
Tuberculosis Institute The Chicago
tuberculosis sanitorium is the larg-
est institution of its kind in the
country. with 700 beds and 10 dispen-
saries for the examination and dag
nosis of tuberculosis, with a corps Of
physicians and 10 nurses, handling
something like 5000 cases.
Mr.. Wing resigned his position in
Chicago in 1917 and went to Roches-
ter. NY. to become the general Sec
rotary Of the United Charities.
Early in 1918 he went overseas for
the Red Cross and the Rockefeller
commission. He was in France a
little over a year, his work being the
organization of departmental and To-
cal tuberculosis committees and dis
pensaries, for which his experience
in Chicago had eminently fitted him.
In reality he was installing through
out France in civilian communities,
American methods for the preven-
ton of tuberculosis. His headquar.
tiers, while abroad, were in Paris
from which place he travelled
through the country, covering 10000
miles.
Returning to Rochester after about
year. Mr.. Wing continued his work
with the Social Welfare League, in
TO which organization the United
Charities had become changed, which
was really organized for family well
1are. Under his supervision the
League has enlarged it's work to in
clude more strictly general activities
Tor improving social conditions in the
community in addition to carrying
on the usual work of family rehabi-,
llta.ion and relief. During the fall
OF 1919 Mr.. Wing took over the,
courses of DR.. Kirk in sociology at
the University of Rochester.
Mr.. wings activities have included
the study of the needs Of children,
and he was responsible for the es-.
Establishment of a clearing bureau by.
the Society for the Prevention of
cruelty to Children, for the physical
and mental examination of children.
! ne mas also promoted and super
Vlsed the establishment of summer
camps for boys in co-operation with
the Y. NJ. c. A. and inaugurated
courses in social work in co-opera-
ton with the University Of Roches-
ter, the Third Presbyterian church
or that city and the Public Health
Nursing Association. of which manv,
| women awaited themselves and be-
came trained workers.
| since the organization OF tho
Rochester Patriotic and Community
F'und, Inc, Mr.. Wing has given
speclal attention to the investigation
and relief of cases reported and has
oeen instrumental in placing many
families and individuals in a position
10 help themselves. He was presi-
cent of the Social Workers Club.
secretary of the board of direc-
, tors of the Convalescent Home. =
member of the general committees
and member of the general com,
mlttees or the tuberculosis Associa-
tlon and Public Health Nursing,
Association.
Mr. wings work in Boston will be
along more definite health lines and
more to his liking. His wife. who
was a Waterville girl, was Miss Let
tie Buck. She with four of the chill
dren will remain here for the re-
mainder of the summer. Their eld-
es, daughter, Hope. is in Minnesota.
with her aunt for time and will
| JON the family in Boston.
NJ. Wing will go with a partv N,
Mountain View camp at North Pond
! for three weeks and then return to,
Rochester to finish up the details of
! his work before entering on his worl.
| in Eoston.