Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
Credit
Eesse5 5t
chiId's Free Bed Fund
sS2L77
FelIowinr Is the repsrt of rnl

Following Is the report cf me rcoord- ing secretary. Mrs. J. F. Kent of ths Woman's Board or the psy-Ktnbau hos pitai:
 Following the example Of the Day Kin ball hospital Corporation. tho Woman Board Of the institution voted at the las annual meeting to close the year in Jur The action becoming operative at th.st time, the present record covers only i1 period from September s, 1920, to Jun- 15, 1921. during which Madame Pre- dent has conducted the affairs of t- board in her own energetic manner, Rec presided with dignity at each of the nt.lr regular and one special meetings whSch have recurred. an average of six men bers having been in attendance. Some changes in the first elected list of of1cers becoming necessary through several res ignstions, a complete roster was finally obtained and active work began about October. At that regular meeting. grants of money were voted for hospital return- ishins, and announcement made tha; interested women had offered to open their homes for some neigh50rhood czro parties for the benefit Of the trezsury of tho Woman's Board. The Satisfsc- tory results Of these card parties ard other similar functions will be reported by the treasurer. That they were eo--
 
 The meeting of tho hospital guild h. October held a wonderful surprise, over 3s0 garments and more than S550 har- ing been gathered by the directors. That the work of their organization is quits indispensable is Increasingly evident Ths habitral generous Thanksgiving dona- lions so gratefully received and ror~ warded to the hosn;tai will be duiy re- ported by the efficient committee. Abun- dznt Christmas cheer was provided for all. hospital inmates from whom appre- ciative acknovledgments were later rs- ceiYed. Suggestions for a series Of pro- sressive whists from the president wero at this date fsvorably considered
 Meanwhile work upon the large Add.- ton to the hospital. going on apace. 3D. preached completion. and interior furn- ish,ngs were urgently needed. Approv- ing a conservative estimate of the ex- peuse thereof. the board voted at tho December meeting a blanket appropris- tion I,ssi, for a practically new outfit for several of the rooms, for decoration, for renovation of used furniture. and fo- entire equipment for five new rooms. Two weeks later al a special meeting called by the president. announcener g was made that an anonymous friend wished to assume the provisions for IT.. furnishing os these five rooms, thus Fe- leasing Si 1000 of the above desiEnzted q amount This information was welcore 1 and the action Of the board was revokef The money thus released was re-apprn ! priated, with sufficient amount necesszry l for the renovation of other used ro@rS of the hospital, and the purchase of ds- sirabie articles for the institution
 With the coming of the new year. fyB- mediate requirements lessened but ths | N.- af .7F crease. Although 1t proved impractfca' | to commemorate the birthday Of M- DsS Kimbail on February 14 as customary | in March a contract was signed with a representative of a responsible company ' for the staging Of an amateur produc- | tion entitled Springtime, at the Bradtes theatre on or about May %. lowing ~ | damage 10 the stage or the theatre Ss i fire this event was indefinitely postpor ed.) Other appropriations were alHs ! made, and plans for a Harding Ehf- 1 which had previously been dIscusst were successfully carried out Appros l ing of the sugEestion of one Of tho oF
 OGrH ef the board, negotiations iookin: ! toward q change of meeting place vvet, begun, resulting h a decision after CIT
 sultation rtthS the chairman of the Er,
 Gross Public Health Service associatse,
 to accept It's hospitality and have futu-
 meetings in their newly outhtted room Al one Aiay meeting a successful rurr
 mage sale eonoucted by the president VI
 reported oy her. and appropriation f- the furnishhs or me housekeeper's roa- approVeo' ana express'on Of apprecss
 ton TOT a ElIt oi money rom the Meu
 cluo or the second Congregat.o-a
 cnuFch were voted oy the board. T.
 pizns for cabaret were announees s the chairman of the entertasnrnent co.,
 mIttee, scheduled for June 4 sn r-nss hall. With this function the records q another year of intimate connectio, vi.
 the welfare of tt Day Kimbau hosI
 A. arc s.oseo' ana With sincerest app-'
 e-e-.o.. Q. tae eo-operation Of many if tsEe-Ieo lTienos ana board members v o2sn tne p.ses ot new book and ava