Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-27
MRS. BAWlEN IS
HIGHLY HONORED
BY DAY NURSERY
Mrs. Peter C. Olsen is New
President of Association;
Reports Read at Meeting

At the annual meeting of the Day
Nursery Association held yesterday
afternoon in the local high school
Mrs William Fl. Bawden, who has
been president of the association
since its formation, gave her fare
well address.
At the last regular meeting of the
Board OF Managers, Mrs. Bawden
handed in her resignation owing to
the fact that she may at any time
leave the city. Her address yester-
day was simply a few words to tell
her friends and co-workers how lost
she felt upon leaving behind COM
pletely the ties of the nursery and
its board of managers.
Following her address Mrs. Frank
Dorsey rose and nominated Mrs.
Bawdcn as honorary president and
she was unanimously elected to this
position. Following the business ses-
SION at the high school the meeting
adjourned to the home of Mrs. Adrian
Lyon in Gordon street where a social
session was held At this time
gold wrist watch was presented to
Mrs. Bawden in the name of the as
sociation and the Board of Managers
for her long and faithful service and
fruitful work.
At the business session the follow
ing officers which were submitted by
the nominating committee were elect
cd:
President, Mrs Peter c. Olsen; 1st
vice pres, Mrs. Adrian Lyon; End vice
pres, Mrs. Frank l.. Antisell; treas
urer Mrs Frank Dorsey; recording
secretary, Miss Katherine L. McCor-
mick; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Theodore Degenring; directors for
three years. Miss Florence Donegan.
Mrs. Albert Leon, Mrs. 1. JR. Robbins,
Mrs. Mabel Fales, Mrs. Frederick d.
Niedermeyer Mrs. IS. w. McComas,
and Mrs. A. J. Perchard; directors for
two years. Mrs. Axel Olsen, Mrs. Max
Wurtzel, Mrs George Meade, Mrs.
Adolph Greenbaum, Miss Alma Wider
strom, Mrs Russell Rock and Mrs.
A. P. Kennedy; directors for one year,
Mrs. c. X. Liddle, Mrs. Forrest Smith,
Mrs. Henry Hulsa, Mrs. Charles Seq
uine. Mrs. Leo Goldberger Mrs.
Thomas Brown and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Andrews: trustees, Mrs. p. G.
Olsen, Miss Katherine l.. McCormIcI<,
Mrs. Adolph Greenbaum, Frank L.
Antisell and Jean Du Bois.
The presidents report follows:
From May, 1918 to January 1920.
The records Of the past twenty
near the goal of our ideas for the
Perth Amboy Day Nursery than in
any previous period. A number of
changes have been made in the diet
until now we feel that the children are
getting the right and necessary
amount of food. The coat room has
been enlarged and cold storage room
added. Playground equipment con-
sisting of swings, see-saws, sandpile
and q slide have been paced In the
nursery yard. The dining room has
been improved by replacing the old
dining room table with three white
enameled table.
Nearly 1900 children have been
cared for in this time and it Is with
feeling OF deep gratitude that we
record that there has been very lit
tie sickness in our family or little
people. although we passed through
the trying days Of the explosion and
epidemic. Plans are under way for
regular medical inspection and
monthly weighing OF the children.
This report would not be complete
without mentioning the splendid
service and devotion of the Board of
Managers and the hearty response of
the people of this city to every ap-
peal made for this reasonable char
ity.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA l.. r. BAWDEN.
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