New Britain herald., 1921-10-11
WOMANS HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS IN
 ANNUAL SESSION; REPORTS RECEIVED

General hospital
 The following report was sub- mitted by Miss Lefty H. Learned, secretary:
 To the Members of the Woman's
 Board:
 I have the honor of presenting to year 1920-1921.
 The year we have just completed will always be a red-letter year in thA sn1sBs " orr hns1sitsl Cor since our last annual meeting in October, 1920, money has been raised; and the ground broken for our new building. Tn common with all branches of the work the woman's board rejoices and has gained new enthusiasm for better service.
 For some time past all reports from the hospital have had a keynote of distress on account of crowded con- ditions and inadequate equipment, and although these conditions, some what alleviated this year by more space and careful p1anning-are in the main still in existence, we know that in. every department splendid work, has been done. Our regular weekly visitors have invariably brought back reports to this effect. Mrs. w. c. Hungerford has had charge of this part of the work and her re- port will show that many ladies have made these careful, sympathetic visits of inspection. The very courteous treatment and cordial welcome they have always received has been es- pecially noted. In all our work through the year we have followed tc a great extent the routine of the past and have tried to supplement the work of the men and to supply as much help as we could in the ways we are best fitted to do. Two varia- | tions from this routine, however, may be noted. A surgical dressings com. ] mittee was formed early in the year 1 and teams of ladies have done this wo, x regularly twice a week through most of the winter. It is the testi mony of the nurses that this was O 4great value to them, for sthe tim' saved they could always put to yer. I good use. The second variation wa the greatly increased activities o the nurses committee in charge Q Mrs. E. H. Cooper. Our treasurer report will show that our finances ar' in good condition. The money iron our two new life memberships ha been added to the childrens free bet fund. The Jane Case and Citizens free bed fund have been used to tn Ii nit. We shall be glad when tn lchildren's fund shall have reached tn lamount necessary to make it avail able for use.
 The bi-monthly meetings of th executive board have been held regu Elarly with good attendance.
 The meetings of the executiv
 com mittee have been held on the al
 ternate months. At these times re
 ports have been read, plans hay lbeen made and problems discusse
 and often solved and a splendid spir
 of cooperation maintained through out the year.
 At one of our meetings Dr. Reel
 accepted an invitation from or
 president to speak to the ladies abo, the plans that had been made ft
 conducting a campaign for the raj
 ing of $60O,000. His optimist
 hopes were as you know fully jul
 tifed. Dr.sReeks also gave vel
 interesting outline of the buildir plans.
 As in past years. flowers were SCI
 to the graduating nurses at con
 mencement time. We feel that tn
 custom not only brightens the occs
 sion. but shows our interest ar
 good wishes.
 At Thanksgiving time the .usu public appeal for winter supplies W. made and the response was vel
 generous. 325 glasses of jelly ar
 130 jars of canned fruit are only tw . items of the splendid array of gif
 sent in. It might be added hel
 that all gifts of fruit, jelly and mag; lzines. especially the illustrated one