Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
SOCIETY OF NURSES
ADDING TO SERVICE
Staff Reports Visits in 0cto-
Der 100 Per Cent Above
Number Year Ago.

An increase of more than 100 per
cent in the number of visits made in
October by the staff of the Instructive
visiting Nurse Society as compared with
the same month last year was reported
to the November meeting of the society
yesterday at the headquarters ONCE in
The Star Building.
The report of the work carried on
by the organization was given to the
president, Mrs. Whitman Cross, as fol-
lows: Patients given care in october,
1898; visits made in October. 1O.297;
deliveries attended in the month, 90.
The report showed that 13l ortho-
pedic cases had been carried by the or
ganization for the Kiwanis Club and
278 visits made to this type Of patients
in their homes.
Mrs. Davidge Makes Report.
The report of the nurses committee
was given by Mrs. John w. Davidge,
chairman. She stated that Miss Irene
Donovan, a graduate of the public
health nursing course at the University
Of Minnesota, has been appointed super
visor in the new branch established in
AnacoStia. Mrs. Davidge announced the
appointment of a local advisory COM
mittee composed of Maurice Otterback,
president of the Anacostia Bank; Miss
Esther GUIDE, secretary and treasurer
of A. Guide Sons Co.; DR.. George C..
Havenner, president of the Anacostia
Citizens Association, and Mrs. James
H. Baden. Mrs. Charles Wilson, chair
man of the supply committee, said she
hoped to organize dressings committee
in the Anacostia nursing center.
Addresses by Visitors.
Two visitors prominent in the nurs-
ing profession we're introduced to the
board of managers of the society, Miss
Evelyn X. Davis, secretary of the board
members section of the National Or
ganization for Public Health Nursing,
and Miss Charlotte HasselbuSch, men,
tai hygiene supervisor of the visiting
nurse staff of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Miss Davis discussed various organ
ization problems and explained her
work in promoting better understand
ing among boards of managers OF
nursing societies throughout the coun-
try.
Miss Hasselbusch explained the work
of the visiting nurse in recognizing in
cipient mental disorders, in assisting
patients in the early stages to go for
advice and treatment to specialists in
IlyS1SIlC VI W llCAAhol OlAAAASRss
She commented on the need for adj
ditional facilities for mental hygiene
work and child guidance work in the
District and said she hoped this need
would be more adequately met when
the new child guidance clinic has been
organized.
The treasurer's report for october
was presented by the assistant treasurer,
Mrs. Frank E. Weeden.
Community Chest Tenders Aid.
A letter from Frederic A. Delano
president of the Community Chest, in
which he asked the board of managers
to feel free to bring to the attention
of the chest any matters deserving
assistance, was read to the membership.
Mrs. Cross presided over the meeting.
Those present were: Mrs. David Potter,
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Frank E.
Weeden, Mrs. Davis Brodhead, Mrs
George r. Lockwood, Mrs. G. Rowland
Chase, MRS. John w. Davidge, Mrs.
Leonard Block, Miss Janet Houtz, Mrs.
Charles G. Glover, Mrs. r. M. Kauh-
mann, Mrs. Charles w. Wilson, Mrs.
Ord Preston, Mrs. G. Brown Miller, Mrs.
Dwight Clark, Miss Julia Maths, Mrs.
Adolph C. Miller, Miss Cora Barry, Mrs.
Charles B. Crawford, Miss Evelyn K.
Davis, Miss Charlotte Hasselbusch and
Miss Gertrude H. Bowling, director.
Miss Bowling presented the report on
the organizations work as a whole.