New Britain herald., 1928-10-02
nR$. ATWOOD : NAMED PRESIDENT
Bsllitd oislnlntias Hu An+ I'll x.stinS This Afternoon

Nrs- William E. Atwood. who has been filling the unsxpired term ol Mrs George W. Traut, will be elect e president Of the Woman's Board v tho New Britain General hospital at . meeting Of directors following tAe anaual meeting this afternoon. NsA Atwood was vice president and u2on the resignation of Mrs. Traut sAs automatically took over the of 1ee.
 Other officers to be elected are as fellows: vies president. Mra George |. Kimball; honorary vice president. Mn c. P. Asrwin; secretary. Mrs. William s. Rowland; treasurer, Mrs. George Rapeleye; directors from New Britain. for three years, Mrs. '. L. Mills, Mrs. P. F. McDonough. Mrs. James s. North. Mrs. George Napelye, ArA Morris D. Sake, Mrs. \. H. Scott and Mrs. Gardner C. Weld. Mrs. Robert T. Frisbse will b elected. for two years to all the unexpired term of Mrs. Elisha H. Cooper.
 Other directors to be elected will b as follows: Mrs. R. NJ. Graham end Mrs. Arthur s. Grant of Maple Htll; Mrs. Henry Trumbull of Plain- vile: Mrs. Pardon c. Hickey and Mrs. Harold l.. Judd of Berlin.
 4 report of the work for the year will be made by Mrs. Helen Harrop. rstiring secretary. Mrs. Harrop's re- pert is as follows:
 The Woman's Board of the New Britain General hospital has held meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, with three exceptions. at the nurses home on Hawkins street. ''The work was carried on as usual with the aid of the various commit tees. It may be of interest to out line the work of the various com mittees composed of officers and di- rsctors. which are as follows:
 Patient welfare committee. chair man. Mrs. Dugald McMillan. Mrs. Milan arranged different way of carrying on the visiting this year. The plan followed was one director with q group of women, not mem- bsrs of the Woman's Board. who were taken through the hospital and shown the various departments, and . report made of the conditions as found by them. The reports in- vsriably were most favorable as to conditions in all departments. It was found in carrying out this plan much interest was shown and proved 2 success.
 "The membership committee of which Mrs. V. 5. Chamberlain is chairman. and whose duty it is col lecting the dollar membership dues. This year. instead of making per- eonal canvass as has been done in the past, it was done by mail and was successful. The plan will be adopted the coming year. Mrs. Chamberlain's report for the year showed in dollar memberships $6s3. in life memberships s150. in gifts $1o. the Jewish Community chest t10O in place of soliciting for the dollar memberships. Unless one has worked on this committee they don't realize the vast amount of time and effort given in collecting these dues and much credit is due Mrs Cham berlain for her efforts as chairman of this committee.
 Tho nurses entertainment com- mittee. Mrs. George T. Kimball. chairman. This year after confer ring with Miss Maude E. Traver. it was decided that it was more feasible plan to allow the nurses to arrange their own form of enter tainment and each nurse to con- tribute a nominal sum to defray ex- Dsnses. The various forms of enter tainment were enjoyed by tho nurses cad their friends through the year.
 "Mrs. Donald Hart as chairman of