Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

At the ninth annual meeting of
the Perth An,boy Day Nursery As
ISOLATION. held recently. the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Mrs A. J. Perchard:
first vice president. Mrs. Adrian
Lyon; second vice president, Mrs.
Peter c.. Olsen; recording secretary,
Miss Katherine l.. Mccormick; COR
responding secretary, Mrs. Arthur
Stern; treasurer, Mrs. Axel Olsen:
directors fer three years, Mrs,
Adolrh Greenbaum. Mrs, A. p. Ken
nedy. Miss Alma Widefstrom. Mrs.
Max Wurtzel, Mrs. James II. White,
Mrs. NJ. A. Moser, and Mrs. Sidney
Riddlestorffer: two years, Mrs. Leo
Goldberger. Mrs. Charles Seguine,
Mrs f. j.. Smith, Mrs. Francis Sea-
man, Mrs. j. G.. Wilson. Mrs. p. f.
Mrs. j. j. Quinn, Mrs. Albert Leon,
Mrs. E. w. Bedell. Mrs. j.. E. Ber-
nArd, Mrs. Glenworth Sturgis. Mrs.
Fritz Abegg, Mrs. l.. v. Hults; trus-
tees, Mrs. A. ]. Perchard, Miss Kath-
erine l.. Mccormick, Mrs. Adolph
Greenbaum, Mrs. Frank l.. Antisell
and Mrs. Peter C. Olsen.
The yearly reports of the various
committees we're read and approved
The treasurer reported a working.
balance of $662. DIR. William Lon
don's report was most important.
Much credit is duo, DR.. London for
his very efficient and helpful work
AZ the nursery. Mrs. Adrian Lyons,
the FIRST vice president. took the chair
whLe Mrs. Peter c. Olsen gave her
yearly. report, which follows:
To the Members of the Day Nursery
Association:
The Day Nursery Board Of Man
ayers is composed of twenty-seyen
members. During The past year we
have had ten designations, four be-
cause of removal from town, two be-
cause of poor health, and four for
unseated reasons. The board is very
happy to greet it's new members and
wish a great joy in this work during
the coming year. The board has
grown III activity as the work>de-
manded.
We are now ten departments and
each one with plenty to keep it busy.
First, the house and supplies, ways
and means, nominating committee.
finance board. health committee, bas-
ket committee, clothing committee
purchasing, press. Giatetics.
TIE finance board had a wonder
full campaign for funds last May. We
are very sorry to lose the chairmaA,
Mrs. Henry s. Hulse. We consider
the May campaign an established
Day Nursery activity. The board
wish to express Their sincere thanks
to the public schools which sent such
splendid supplies of Thanksgiving
goodies to the nursery. Castles Ice
Cream Company, supplied the ice
cream for the Fourth of July.
Thanksgiving n Christmas holi-
days The Christmas tree was do
mated by the Sunshine Fruit Com
pany The ranges and candies were
all gifts. while the board purchased
the Christmas toys from the treasur-
er. making the Christmas party gift
from all subscribers. The board de-
cidsd thst the children should all
have a glass of milk and cracker at
Q O'Clock in the morning, for there
are so many children who do not get
The right start in the morning. This
summer. the matron was not very
we'll and asked for three weeks va
satt,pn, which the board granted, taxi
Ing II at three separate periods.
The Morey lie Rue laundry takes
care of all laundry work considered
too much for care in the nursery.
Perth Amboy Evening News is al
ways most generous in giving us
space the school board gives us the
nice room for yearly meeting and
allow the splendid donation of
Thanksgiving. The Motor Corps
with Captain Seguine help us with
the basket donations which only
those who tried to carry it on by
other methods a know of the mag
nitudeto the service rendered.
This year the board has pur-
chased one very necessary article
for the nursery, a fine scale for
weighing the children. Two mem
bers of the board have visited the
nursery each month to look after
the general condition of the children
and house supplies have reported
to the board and offered suggestions
for any possible improvement.
The day nursery seems to appeal
to all. 1t never makes a call that
is not responded to most heartily.
DIR, London takes charge in look
ing after the health of the children
e. j. Dorsey supplies the ice for the
Sets Of blocks were given
the children by tWo'groups of little
girls. We feel that the whole city
ready and waiting to help us in any
way it can.
To the bord. 1t is with deep re-
greet that j hand the presidency of
this organization to another mem
Der Of this board. For ten years 1
have found much to 90 on this
board. ] sincerely hope that ! may
do q great deal more in the near
future. In saying goodbye to the
office. I. at the same time may say