The Needle Work Guild
It lias oecurred to me that your readers, who contributed so generously to the Needie Work Guild of Anu Arbor, mlght be iuterested In a brief report of what has been done. On Dec. 4fch, S20 new garmentis were sent in fo,r dfetribution, all of which wero given to our own poor. The list incliulcd mostly stockings and ' warm underclothing-, with a sprinkling- of clocks, dresses, liats, shoes, &c. Ñames of needy families were solicited frota individuáis, pastors of the varions ehurcbes and the Charitable T'nioai. Teachers of the ward Bc.hools also kindly assisted in furnishing nuimes of pupiLs insnffioiently ciad. Á. of a dozen ladies was called on Dec. 3d, t-o consider these names and ilassify tluém with refereuce to destinction, striking' out nnwortliy ones if aaiy. Previouis to this a good deal of work had been done ta leara the' numbei and ages of children with their greatest needs. niese Hfits werc of 'the greatest iinportance in the distribntion, and were followed a.s far as p-ossible. A complete recoi"d lias been kept of gai'mente distributed. Although a few families ha"e come to our notice since that time, it must be that nearly every needy ftimily was a-emembered in eome way - with warm stockings, or undergarnu-nts, or both, 100 families were helped. In BOTne cases contributors asked that their tíonations be given to certain people. These requests were alvvays boinored. A few familie were helped whiose names have never appeared on tliie needy list, but they are ■hard-working peoplo who could not eam enough. to clothe their children proporly. (Tlve lielp was given quietly and they will neer know where it Oame from. The only oiganizetl effort in behalf of the Gnild is that of the "Kin.tï's Daughters of the Unita.rian church. Tliey have sent five warm comfortables, made by their own hands, to be given to any who need them, and they are workwig ï-itght on for next year's aieeds. May not this bc a worthy example for other Kiug's Dauahters to follow, and I would like to suggest iafant's outfits for oiir hospitals or private families, as something very much fieeded. I have yet to üiind the first person who tioosn't nee grea-t good ia this inovemenfc at the least possiWe outlay of time .aaid money. Th oi-ganization calis íot only one annual meeting', and two new ganneivts froin eacli member durimg t.he year. Next yea.r the distributlon wil! occur the firt week in Xoveanler. The officers aro : Houorary Pre. - Airs. James B. Angel! . President - Mrs. 'v.ts. Perry. Treasurer- Mrs. N. W. Cheever. Secretary - Mrs. Eliuer Cushman. SECTION PEESIDKNTS. Mra. A.t.McLaughliu. Mrs. Walter L.ïaylor. I Miss Julia itoys. Mrs. Wrt Coruweli. Mrs. Doitf. Mrs. Thos. J. Keech. Mrs. Giles B. Lee. Miss. E. Cora WePuy. Mrs. Heury Dean. Mrs. Victoriu Morris. Each section president is entitled to rfour director. I oinit these na.nies s I fear I hle already tax-. ed yooxr courtesy too much. Mi-s. Walt-er Taylor collected tlie la.rg-est iniiinber oí garmeaits, and Mrs. Wirt Comwell the next, both ing' tliO requlrement of 110 garments íot Oach. eection president. We are for the full nuniber next year, 1100 garmente, but we must all feel tihat 820 g-arments for the few -weeks we were at werk made a most excellent sbowing, and I am sure tliat ma.ny people liavo been made comfortable tlurnig' tlie winter ■vlvo would otlierwiise have beeJi cold, and maiiy heai-ts have been cheered in th-e hard bat t le for a comfortable existence. If there are those who desi're to identify themselvee with this woïk, they can give their ñames to any one of tlie alx)"e mntioned offlcers. I wish to aga.in thank you for your kindness. Iïespectfullv,
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