The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
BOARD, REFLECTS OFFICERS Elk
CEPr FOR VICE PRESIDENTS
lo,36l BARrES CARED FOR IN 1NST1-
TUITION DURING LAST SEAE

lo,9el 1ARrEs CARED FOR IN INsT1-
TUITION pURING LAST SEAH
REPORT OF TREASURES SHOWS
SPLENDID WORK DONE FOE
THE CITY
Tuesday afternoon 4, the Y. W. {. \.
huiiding tho annual 'n,etinE ~ inc
KINGS Irauch'crS Day Nursery ana cor
poratiun board "p",lrd ~ tw"-thir'E
o'rln,h with tho president. Mrs. JACOB
Eritt:nShum presiding. Fltty-FI" or
sixty members wrr' present ana IN"
meeting WAS on % i've most INTEREST
ing and successful ever held.
The hoard Vt maraGrrS Of the Day
Nursery IS. composed o. representatives
from tho fifteen different c'rr.eN OF inc
CITY. making Il total membership or
one hundred and ton members. with an
average ATTENDANCE" % hC;y-~rven. "h'TN
= considered very good
Re-elect superintendent
Df rsncral interest 70 the TRENDS or
tho Nursery j. Ia, fact that Miss Char-
lnttc llaSSjC. T. y. who for the past
var has been superintendent or that IN
>iitufinr. WIS rr-r,rr'rd IT thlS meeting
Miss HaSsig = an ideal person for this
position and tho officers ar" 70 be con-
c~a;n'a'.l rH aeai" securing her SER
vices.
A. election Of officers tho same staff
WIS rr-rlrctcd with the exception Of tn"
FIRST and second vice presidents. name
": Mrs Charles EnnnCSen and Mrs. Ed
ward Chapman Mrs. Jacob Britttng-
ham is president again. having held that
office for six years; Mrs. Charles J.
Proudfo"t. who has been recording sec
rotary for six years. received the vote
again: Miss Elizabeth Lawson. treas
urrr for ten years. was unanimously
reelected. and Mrs. Frank P. Mcneil
remains in the office Of corresponding
secretary.
Miss Lawson's report showed that the
treasury is in good shape and her COM
pariSon Of present day activities with
those Of ten years ago was most in
terrsting.
The Annual Report
Following is the annual report OF the
Day Nursery Board as read by Mrs.
Charles J. Proudtoot.:
"Pe-hapS this revised version OF tho
old nursery rhyme 'Rock-a-hye 1921
babies Upon the tree top does not lend
itself very gracefully to poetry. but Il
i a beautiful truth. nevertheless that
through twenty-one years the Board
Of directors Of The Kings Daughters
y
care for many children in many ways
and this year ln261 babies have been
# not rockeCL-hecause the modern baby
is not rocked you know. and so does not
know the joy Il misses-most tenderly
cared for.
AS We take a retrospective look
over the months OF the year. our hearts
are filled with gratitude to our IIeav-
emily Father that lie has put it into the
hearts Of many to help make the work
OF the Nursery possible.
In the year since Miss HasSig'
graduate Of the O. V. O. Hospital. be-
came superintendent OF the Nursery.
her ability. pleasant personality. eNper-
ienre--all her particular qualifications
for tho work. seem 10 insure for the
coming year that she will be with US
a brighter outlook for the Nursery, and
TO bespeak for the superintendent the
friCndliness and loyalty OF all interest
ed In the wonderful work being done
there.
improvements Renewed
Last year many improvements were
made in and around the Nursery. This
year. il seemed there were even more
needing 10 be done. Beginning with the
new stills under the house. all Of which
had 70 be repaired: leaky pipes 70 be
replaced in cellar. new plumbing. and
a smaller high bath tub and hopper. or
slop sink. in addition TO the large old
tub. that the bathroom might be as
sanitary as possible. Miss HaSsig was
anxious to have weighing scales in the
nursery that she might better know II
The children were responding properly
70 the treatment given them. The Board
authorized the purchase as something
necessary although most eNpensire.e
when they were generously donated by
someOnr WHO learned OF the need.
Tho cost Of labor and paint .precludcd
having the outside Of the house painted
for the present badly as il is needed. bn:
the porch vas touched up. walls SCra2"d
inside painting lone. and some new
shades and new lnOleum bought. all OF
which renewals and alterations make
living in the Nursery more comfortable
and homelike 50 it is now a most invit-
:N% home FOR the little ones.
Aided by Y. W. c. A "a
"r"u regular meetings OF the Board
OF Managers have been held since. last
May. with an average attendance OF ~
Last year it was -. Rut one Catlcl
meeting has been held this year. Early
in the fall the board voted to hold ell
MEETINGS the third Tuesday. instead OF
the third Friday Of the month as for
marty. and also 10 hold them at m" !
W. t.. \. building during the winter
months. After f'w m"r'iUCs they wer,
again held ut TO-" Nursery. the president
feeling the members were more interest.
cd in the. meetings when they wee he'll
where the children were.
"Whcu the building Is under Quarap.
tine. a. It has to be- sometimes. TIE
board is glad 10 avail themselves OF the
privilege. of returning TO the Y. Y. c. \.
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