New Britain herald., 1923-10-02

inE eampsisn ehleh Fssaltsa la ls
 saaitlensl pupils eemins lnto ghs
 naTses' training srh00l
 Mrs George kimbali. she is the
 chairman 0f eur Rurses' committee,
 reported that during the gear fFe-
 qnsas entertainments were siFen fer
 the nnEses, The nurses themselves
 PisnHsa and carried cut thelF
 osn entertainment. The Reees-
 ssTg funds fer gigtRg these eR,
 tsrtainmsnts were raised bF a bridge
 party arranged by Mrs GeeFge Kim
 ball and her committee, Mrs Harold
 Judd. ef Berlin, opened her home for
 the slslr which proved to hs a most
 successful one. the sum raised from
 the bridge party amounting 70 ssss.
 ''fhe customary Thanksgiving eal-
 lection was made through the schools
 for the hospital and the ehildreR's
 Hems. Mrs, c, F. MsFNin, who was in charge Of the distribution Of the collection. reported that nine leeal schools as well as the Berlin schools and the residents of Maple Hin, Ter sponded most generously, Many jaHs of Jam, jellies. and fruits and vege- tables of all kinds were received and distributed, A nate Of thinks was extended to Mir, Holmes. sunerintehr dent Of sehoolsi Mir showalter. su- perintendent Of Berlin sehesls, and Mrs, Jonathan Harl Of Maple Hill. for their cooperation in making the co.'s leetions SO successful,
 At Christmas. as is the usual GUS. tom. the patients and employees at the hospital were remembered with gifts Of potted plants 10 the patients. | and cigars and candy 10 the ems ployees. Mrs. H. l., Mills had the arr arrangements in charge and was given | A vote Of thanks for her most efficient work.
 'onr surgical dressings committee. | Mrs. H, l.. Hills. chairman. arranged | for groups of women from the vari- ous church societies to make surgi. cal dressings and hospital supplies. both at the hospital and at the churches. The following church SOS cieties contributed of their time and labor In this much needed work: The Girls Friendly society of St. Marks church. Mrs. Isaac D. Russell. direct Ing: the Center church society. Miss cornelia Chamberlain, directing: the South Congregational church society and Woman's Home Missionary so- cicty of the South Congregational church. Mrs. Walter Hart. directing: First Congregational church of Plain- ville. Mrs. wyckoff. directing. There also was a group of women from Maple Hill under the direction of Mrs. Hubert and from Berlin. Mrs. J. B. Smith.
 There is no limit to the amount of work to be done in this department and it is hoped that this coming year many moro womeR members of the Womans Hospital board will sec their way clear to give some definite time regularly, at the hospital or through :, the church societies, to this much { needed work. rI
 Two reslgnations of directors were t received during the year, that of Mrs $ l.. Wizard and Mrs. Estelle R. Will ( 'ur, Mrs. Ward having served on Inc Woman's Hospital board for 2s
 
 'egret that both these resignations l were accepted. Mrs. F. l.. Traut was { elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. Wizards resignation. Mrs. stanley T. Goss was elected to fill the i 'acancy caused by Mrs. Wiibur's a esignation, but was unable to serve. T The death of Mrs. John R. Minor of t 'lainville, who had served many years b n the board, caused another vacancy t n the directorate which vacancy waa T ot filed f
 With the added rooms'in our new ospital and the ever increasing num- c CTS of patients the Woman's Hospi- ES al board appeals to all women of UT city to give of their time in what yer branch of service they are best e tied. to help to increase its eft . iency and service.' ~
 Mrs. Trauts Report <, Mrs Frank c. Traut, who is chair " ian of the membership committee, :, sports as follows: ' The members comprising this com :, littee are: Mrs. l.. R. Barker. Mrs. . s. Bradley. Mrs. c. Bralnard, Mrs. ,r :. H. Brierly Mrs. H. c. Brown, Mrs. s, 1. T. Burr, Mrs, B. T. Damon Mrs 2, Fox. Mrs. R. H. Graham, Mrs. F.. :. Humphrey. Mrs. H. c. Kingsley, 'iss E. Leghorn, Mrs. c. P. Merwin, A. Mills. Mrs NJ. Pasco, A. A. ., inkus, Miss A. Root, Mrs. wm. F. " .ernberg, Mrs. s. Shurberg, Mrs. E. tu ,, Stone, Mrs. J. Trumbull, Mrs. H. ul Miss A. Vance, Miss J. Wes- s"o " I, Mrs. H. H. Vessel, Mrs w. H. Tt 'illoughby, Miss l.. Woodford. They = ,pointed their own assistants. Tn May an intensive drive was held is which time 79s members were se- E lred, making a total of 1155 for the ar. This is the first time in the N story of the Woman's Hospital board at the membership has reached and ceeded the thousand mark. The ghest number has been 600 hereto re. Great credit is due each mem- IT of the committee for the untir- @ g and efficient service rendered and should like at this time to express