The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-08
D. c. CLINIC IS
. SHY Of FUNDS
Mrs. Arthur Macdonald, Review.
ing Work, Expresses Hope OF
Clearing indebtedness.

Thirty years of work by the
Woman's Clinic were reviewed by
Mrs. Arthur Macdonald, president,
at the annual meeting Of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
in the Hotel Hadleigh.
Founded in 1891 as a real wo-
mans hospital to provide free
treatment for all women in dis
tress, the clinic has evolved into a
really big institution and is now
on the verge Of throwing off its
last vestige Of indebtedness, ac-
cording to Mrs. MacDonald's re-
port.
FUNDS STILL NEEDED.
Though slowly clearing itself OF
debt, Mrs. Macdonald explained, the
| clinic is still badly in need OF funds
after our great struggle these
thirty years TO be free of debt" she
said, "the woman OF limited means
unable TO pay the ordinary charge for
medical and surgical treatment. and
who may be treated without disstinc-
ton of race or creed, stlll sit in
dingy waiting room on thirty-year-
old hard wooden chairs.
sad IL is to relate that the cots and
registered nurse we need to succor
those who faint from weakness at our
clinic doors are still wanting"
The board of directors Of the clinic,
she explained, consists of about forty
women elected by ballot at the annual
| of
are Mrs. Arthur Macdonald, presi-
dent; DR.. Amy j. Rule, vice president;
DIR. l.. II. Reichelderfer, second vice
| president; DR.. Ida J. Heiberger, super
intendent; DIR. Louise Strobel, associ-
ate superintendent: DR.. Julia Henry
| Strobel, treasurer; Miss Vera h.
Charles, secretary; Mrs. Alice Hanna
Heiberger, corresponding secretary;
Mrs Walter T., Burliegh. DR.. Mary
Baker, Dean Emma NJ. Gillette, Mrs.
J. J. Locher, Mrs. G. L. Gummell, Mrs.
| Arson w. Prescott and Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook. members of the ad-
visory committee.
| The clinic consulting staff, as well
as the clinicians, must be members of
the District Medical Society and must
| have been regular practitioners for
at least two years." said Mrs. Mac
| Donald.
Among those on our consulting
! staff are DR.. A. l.. Stavely. DR.. r. s.
Lamb, and DR.. l.. II. Reichelderfer.
"We also have an educational de-
partment consisting of different
groups, such as first aid. contagious
and infectious diseases, physiology
and hygiene, and sex hygiene and
education. Among the lecturers were
DR.. w. c. Woodward, DR.. Edgar p.
| Copeland, DR.. A. r. Stands, DR..
| Thomas A. Williams DIR. Noble q.
Barnes. and Dr. Charles stiles.
I,742 PATIENTS TREATED.
Reports OF the clinicians for the
past year show that patients treated
in the branches of medicine, gynec.
| ology, surgery, and obstetrics totsled
l,T42. DR.. Ida J. Heiberger and DR..
Louise Strobel held clinics Mondays
and Thursdays for six months each
during the year
| Among the clinicians who have
served during past year are DR.. Mary
Parsons. Or. Isabel Lamb. Dr. "A,
Frances Foye. Or. Anna Bartsch
IDunnc, Or. Elizabeth Sohou, and Dr.
Cora Bliss Finley.
THE report OF the treasurer, DIR.
Julia II. Strobel, shows that the
amount received from clinic patients
from December to May to have been
sS42. Sc. while s36.65 was donated. and
$50 more paid In dues.
Among other donations for 1921
We have a new heating plant from
nr. Louise NJ. Strobel; drugs from
StrobeI and Schneider, pharmacists
painting and decorating In the oper-
atinr rooms by DR.. Amy ]. Rule, and
a beauest OF $500 from citizen OF
Washington