Evening star., 1927-05-22
S|bLEY HOSPITAL
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan Is
Reelected President.
Members Increase.

Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan was re,
elected president of the Woman's
Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital for
the ensuing year at the annual meet
ing of that body held Thursday in
Rust Memorial Hall. Other officers
chosen, all the elections being unani-
nous, were: Mrs. A. :. Henderson,
vice president Mrs. c. Howard Lamb
din, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Charles s. Cole, reelected recording
secretary; Mrs. C. w. r. Stokes, re-
elected treasurer, and Mrs. Henry S.
France, executive secretary.
Honorary vice presidents chosen
were: Mrs. X. +. Chaplin, Mrs. j.
Phelps Hand. Mrs. Walter l., Hibble.
Mira. B. T. Hynson. Mrs. G. L. Nairn
ana Mrs. n. Z. Webb.
The following chairmen of standing
committees were appointed by the.
president and confirmed by the guild
Miss Mary Fl. France, membership;
Mrs. Raymond l.. Ross, sewing; Mrs,
Henry s. France. linen; Mrs. A. S.
Henderson. purchasing.
Membership Increases.
In the absence of the president. Mrs,
Iambdin presided over the meeting,
which was opened by DR., Charles :.
Cole. president of the Lucy Webb
Hayes Training School, which admin
listers Sibley Hospital.
Miss Mary II. France reported that
the membership fund had reached
$3,0S4, an increase of SS76 over last
wear, with 557 new names on the roll.
Two new department were reported
the Sibley baby guild and the bust
ness mems department. The baby
ri -
ter members toward It's goal of 800,
and the business mems department
has several members who have made
themselves regular contributors to
the hospital work.
Mrs. C. ". r. Stokes, treasurer, re-
ported that S7,634.94 represented the
entire receipts of the year. including
the linen shower, and was disbursed
as follows: Five hundred dollars for
new window shades for Robinson
Hall, $3.50 for the new microscopic
table in the N-ray laboratory, Sl,500
paid to the building fund on the $4,000
pledge of the guild, 500 for class pins
to be presented to the graduating
class, $500 for free work to be cared
for by the guild.
Mrs. A. s. Henderson. chairman Of
the purchas sing committee reported
that the contract had been given for
40 new Norris chairs and four new
sets of furniture to replace the old in
the 4 waiting rooms in Robinson Hall.
The building is undergoing complete
renovation ard when completed in a
few weeks will match in wall tints
the new building which adjoins it.
The above contract has been assumed
by the guild and will be its next OBJ
iective in the Fail.
1t was reported that of the $124 900
pledged to the building fund. more
than $4,000 has been paid. A number
OF desirable memorials are still avail
able and pledges will be received any
time.
Mrs. Raymond l.. Ross, chairman OF
hospital sewing. reported that about
1000 articles mot including garments
made at home for the linen showerl.
had been made by the women of the
various churches who are assigned
each week to come to the hospital and
sew. All the cutting for the linen
shower was done by this committee,
to over 5000 pieces
New Constitution Adopted.
A new constitution and bylaws were
adopted as read by Mrs. j. Phelps |
Hand. chairman. which authorized the |
following schedule of memberships In
the guild. Annual, 81; contributing.
$5; sustaining, $40; supporting, SIS
lite. 500.
A committee was authorized to be
known as the welfare committee, |
which is to pass on all applica tions
for free work TO be paid for by the |
guild which have been recommended |
by the president of the hospital
Mrs. Richard Edwards, wife of the |
new pastor of Brookland NJ. f. Church, |
and Mrs. Samuel L. Mooers, newly |
elected president Of the Petworth |
Woman's Home Missionary |
Society, were introduced,
Mrs. Charles S. Cole announced the |
various events in connection with |
commencement week and called spe !
cial attention to the graduation eXer |
cises on Tuesday evening at Rust Hall |
OF class of so nurses. Rev. Oscar |
Thomas Olson, pastor of Mount Yer |
non NJ. L. Church. Baltimore, will |
make the address, and Mrs. w. II. G, |
Goode. national president of the |
Woman's Home Missionary Society, |
will present the diplomas. Pins, gifts |
from the Woman's Guild to each |
student. will be presented by Mrs. May /
Leonard Woodruff to the bible |
students and by Mrs. Anne e. Stivers |
to the nurses.