The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
SEEK MORE FUNDS
FOR CHILDRENS
{: COUNTRY HOME
Old d. C. Charity Has
Given Many Chance to
Regain Health.

Outlining the results of the care
xfven WastinEton's undernourished
and convalescent children at the Chill
dren's Country Home during the past
summer. Miss Boiling, superintendent
OF the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety. IN her report TO the board of
managers Of the home. emphasized
the need Of further equipment and
Of additions to the homes facili-
ties to aid II In meeting the exist
ing need.
One Of Oldest.
One Of the Oldest washington char
ities.- the Children's Country. Home
is the only Institution of its kind In
the District. Its purpose Is to give
TO number of children who are
physically below par. or who are re-
covering from serious illness. O chance
10 Eain complete health through weeks
or months IN the country under care
full supervision. During the past sum-
mer- the Instructive Visiting Soci-
ETY.. under Miss Boiling. supervised
the home. Miss Mary Ford wal
resident manager. and Miss Sarah
Shots supervisor.
I'VE cared for seventy-six children
during the summer" said Miss Boil
lng~'Four mothers were also re-
cefved. The children stayed an aver
age of one month each. some OF
the weakest staying the whole va
cation period. Many Of the young
sters were as much as Is per cont
under weight: all OF them gained.
a number gaining as much as ten
pounds- Many were anemic. BY means
of cArefully regulated diet. wholesome
living. exercise and fresh air. they
were brought UP to normal. with
a fair chance of continued health
We also carefully watched the
children for physical defects. and fol-
LOWED them up after their return to
their homes. to see that these de-
fects were remedied. Thousands Of
WsshIngton children need Just this
sort of chance to recuperate and to
catch up with health The value
Of rho nome to the people In the city
would be greatly increased were its
fecl1fries and resources enlarged"
20 Need More Funds.
rheschildren cared for in this way
are Recommended by such agencies
a. the Children's Hospital. the Board
q Health. the Board of Children's
GuzEs.ns, the Child Welfare Society.
Colnscbta Hospital, Providence Hos
plssls-the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society school nurses and parents.
To raise additional funds fer the
work OF the Country Home. the board
Of managers. Of which Mrs. Joseph
L. Letter. Is president, pans q New
Year ball January 2. at Rauschers.
Other members of the board ind On
GERS are Mrs James r. Mitchell, Vice
president: Mrs. Carroll Glover. Jr..
secretary: A. NJ. Nevtus. treasurer;
Nrp>rrederick Faust. assistant treas
ursrs Mrs Murray A. Cobb, Mrs. Geo.
r. Dunlop. Mrs. John Newbold, Mrs.
Fr.utng Newbold. Mrs. Clarke wag-
xanaE, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs.
Henry Spencer. Mrs. Morris q. Locke
xrs upshur Moorehead, Mrs c. C..
Glover ST.; Mrs. Randall Hagner,
Nrz Reynolds Hit Mrs. Blaine FL
<srz. Mrs William Payne Meredith,
Mrs walter wilcox. Mrs. d. B. De-
wore. Mrs Newbold Noyes. Mrs. H.
n. Kerr. Mrs. A. Y. P. Garnett.
Countess Gyzicka, Mrs. Edward Nc
Lear. Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins.
Mrs, William Sewers, Mrs. William
Rislher. Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuysen.
ard Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.