'| 8 We] LE Hi pee ii) : i ii i] eae * er pnet ae a eae ae OR a en a es a es " ee = are St - a % # * by = FHE STRATFORD MIRROR - Fortieth Aniua} meeting Wamen's Hospital Aid A new epoch in Hospital aid work was begun ip rose city on Thursday afternoon when at the 40th annual meeting of the Wo- men's Hospital Aid held in the Y.W.C.A., the Junior organization amalgamated with the former group and in future united ef- forts will be put into the work carried on in the interests of the hospital and the nurses' residence. The furnishing of a_ children's ward in the hospital is under con- sideration for the year's work and the members are unanimous in the Opinion that there is great need for such in that institution. The presiuent, Mrs. A . C. McLeod, and Mrs. F. J. R. Forster, were ap- pointed visitors to the kospital for this month- and they were em- powered to take up the feasibility of such a movement while there, After hearing the annual re- ports of the year's activities of the two organizations, Mrs. Thos. Ballantyne was appointed to the chair to preside over the election of officers which resulted as fol- lows: Hon. Presidénts, Mesdames A, Hahan, T. Holliday, C, L. Grant; president, Mrs. A. C, McLeod; vice- presidents, Mesdames fT, Ballan- tyne, F. J. R. Forster, R. A. Reid; secretary, Mrs. A. E. Webb; treas- urer, Mrs. A. MacDougall; ward representatives, Avon, Mesdames H. L. Vanstone, E. K. Kneitl, G. I. Graff; Falstaff, Mesdames H. Kalbfleisch, G. McLagan, W. H. K. Crehan, N. L. Kilpatrick; Hamlet, Mesdames L. Johnston, A. E. Syl- vester, R. W. Chippenden, i Fag? 3p McCaul; Romeo, Mesdames§ G. Nornabell, J. Hanley, T. J. Dolan, Jr., Miss L. Bailey; Shakespeare, Mesdames H. W. Davis, T. Roh fritsch, H. Pauli and R. F. Car- son; representatives to the Local Council of Women, Mesdames A. C. McLeod, J. A, Bothwell, R. R. Glenn, W. D. Barrett. Mrs. A. MacDougall, treasurer, presented the financial statement for the year showing that the receipts for the year amounted to $1,229.53 and the disbursements to $1,038.02. The report was as fol- lows: Receipts: Balance in bank, $587.- 51; play (Journey's End), $60.00; St. Patrick's tea, $112.40; Florence Nightingale tea, $21.70; Rose Day, $143.98; bazaar, $251.74; mite col- lection, $37.45; fees, $14.75; total, $1.229.53. Disbursements, Victor Corporation, $587.73; Ingram & Bell, $365.00; play, 75c.; St. Pat- rick's tea, $10.55; Florence Night- ingale tea, $1.70; Rose Day, $5.20; bazaar, $9.50; Beacon-Herald, $15.11; flowers, $2.50; reference books, $26.78; Local Council fee, $3.00; United Hospital Aid fee, $3.00; delegate to convention, $6.55; bazaar (1931), 65c.; total, $1,038.02; balance in bank, $191.51. ~ Mrs. Webb's Report Mrs. A, E. Webb, secretary, re- ported the year's activities, show- ing that ten regular meetings had been held with an average attend- ance of sixty-five members. The tresaury had been augmented by the holding of a St. Patrick's Day tea, Rose Day, the annual bazaar and the Florence Nightingale Day tea. The members of the graduation class were each presented with a copy of "Handy References' for Nurses." A quartz lamp and an ultra violet lamp were purchased for the hospital. Mrs. McLeod and Mrs, Ballantyne attended the an- nual convention of the Ontario Hospital Aids Association held in Sarnia in October. Flowers were sent to sick members and through the generosity of Mrs. J. J. Hislop baskets of Christmas cheer were distributed in the public wards of the hospital. Twenty-six letters were written by the secretary dur- ing the year. The representatives to the Local Council of Women were Mesdames A. C. McLeod, A. MacDougall, H. Kalbfleisch. Grateful appreciation was ex- tended the City Council for the use of the City Hall, to the press for generous reports of the doings of the Aid, to A. J. Jeffrey for audit work and to all citizens who generously supported the under- taking of the organization. Work Planned It was decided that the usual activities be carried on during the ensuing year and preliminary plans were made for the St. Patrick's Day tea on March 17 with Mrs. C, L. Grant as convener. Rose Day will be held on the first Saturday in June, convened by Mrs. A. Hahn. Florence Nightingale Day will be observed on May iz and arrange- ments for the bazaar will be made later in the year. It was also de- cided to sponsor a bridge and dance at the Country Club as soon as possible after the opening of the Club. Mrs. McLeod expressed her ap- preciation for the wholehearted co-operation given by the members and voiced the hope that' they would continue in the same spirit in the work being carried on in the community for the good of humanity. A tribute to the memory of Mrs. D. Deacon who was a president of the Aid and one of its pioneer members, was paid by the mem- bers standing in a reverential sil- ence for a short period. A New Year's greeting from Mrs. O. W. Rhynas of Burlington, presi- dent of the Ontario Hospital Aids Association, was read during the afternoon and in acknowledgement of same, the secretary was Tre: quested to communicate with Mrs. Rhynas. The executive of the Aid served afternoon tea and a pleasant half hour was spent at the conclusion of business, Preservation Of House, Requested MONTREAL, Jan. 13 (CP)-- From Miss Eva Bouchard, regard- ed as the prototype of Maria Chap- delaine, principal character in Louis Hemon's famous novel, comes the request to the Historical So- ciety of Montreal that a subscrip- tion be started to raise money for the maintenance and preservation of the farmhouse in the Peribonka section of the Lake St. John dis- trict of Quebec where the book is supposed to have been written. According to Victor Morin an of- ficer of the Historical Society, the old farmhouse which witnessed the events recorded in the young French writer's book, "Maria Chap- delaine,' is still inhabited by Miss Bouchard and is often visited by tourists during the summer sea- son. Hemon, who worked in Montreal for some time, after helping the Chapdelaines to open their new farm of Peribonka, was killed by a train while on his way to the west. Modest monuments have been erected to his memory on the Lake St. John farm .at Chapleau. Whether or not means will be tak- en to preserve the farmhouse of the Chapdelaines, remains to be decided by the Historical Society at one of its future meetings, said Mr. Morin. # CANADIAN DEPARTMENT STORES mane Erie and Downie Streets, Stratford. WATCH OUR WINDOWS for Special Values Featured in the PRING DRIV It will be profitable ! Help Employment! --------= CANADIAN DEPARTMENT STORES x0 -- Buy Now! New York Looks Up As Well As Ahead People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones--nor take a bath in the daytime. 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