Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11

biologist. invited group Of
doctors wives to her home in
1925 to organize the Woman's
Auxiliary to the District of
Columbia Medical Society. To-
day we have 500 members. We
all feel that our existence is
well justified because of the
amount of service we have
been able to render to the
medical profession and the
city throughout the years.
A Dedicated Profession
"The medical profession is a
dedicated one." she continued.
Many phases of the various
daily pursuits of a doctor cam
not be generally discussed. 1t
is in this regard that the wife
Of a physician can be his most
valuable confidant and help
mate, especially If she is a
good listener. Many wives Of
Washington physicians have
been in the nursing profession
and a few are doctors.
They proved of inestimable
service in the war and in other
health crisises our city has
faced. Many members of the
auxiliary serve at blood donor
centers, with the Red Cross
Gray Ladies and other Red
Cross activities, and at social
service and rehabilitation CEN
tiers.
One Of the chief projects Of
the auxiliary is providing
nursing scholarships for young
women in all the nursing
schools of the District Of Co
lumbia. Plans are being made
to enlarge this enterprise to
include scholarships In tech
biological nurse training to
meet the needs for expert as
sistants to doctors in this day
Of medical marvels and tech
niques.
The auxiliary members make
the personal problems and
needs of their scholarship
girls" their special concern.
They entertain for the young
women in the library of the
Medical Society Building at
1718 M street NV. at gay
teas and parties. The auxiliary
members watch the careers Of
their scholarship girls with
pride after they graduate.
The auxiliary contributes
regularly to the Medical Ed
sucation Fund to educate young
doctors.
First Project
One Of the first projects Of
the newly organized auxiliary
more than 80 years ago was
to take over the responsibility
for the furnishing and deco
rating of the library in the
Medical Building. The aux
iliary committees are faithful
in arranging flowers in this
retreat and place for quiet
study for Washington doctors.
Arrangements for tea and re-
freshments for the doctors in
the library are supervised by
q committee of the auxiliary.
Wives, daughters and moth
ers who come to Washington
with medical groups always
feel deep appreciation for
the members Of the auxiliary
who help them smooth out
the problems that frequently
confront visitors to Washing
ton: organize sightseeing
tours, give gala dinners, lunch
cons and teas.
Just now there are many
conferences being held in the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Marland
in preparation for the enter
tainment Of the ladies who will
accompany the offlcials and
delegates to the convention Of
the Southern Medical Society.
which will be held at the Stat
Ter Hotel in November.
I'VE are q medical family,
Mrs. Marland explains. mot
only my husband but my two
sons. Albert Edward, jr. and
Jackson Thorne are doctors
All three are Georgetown Uni
versity graduates. They share
Offices, ideas and experiences.
! am proud Of my two small
grandsons, sons Of Jackson
Albert Edward named after hil
grandfather and uncle, and
jackson, named after hi
father.