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HOLYOKE'S PHILANTHROPIES
HOLYOKE HOME FOR AGED PEOPLE
One of the most interesting of the many philanthropies that mark Holyoke and make it such a pleasing city in which to live, is the Holyoke Home for Aged People. This institution, situated in the most beautiful part of the choicest residential section of the city, with mountain scenery from every window for the delight of the big family there, opened its doors for service on March 1, 1911. For months now it has had its full complement of residents.
cost $32,000, and which is one of the most pericct of its kind up and down the land.
Its perfection of detail was a labor of love, from its architect, James A. Clough, whose services were given thus to the aged men and women of the city. Now the Home cares for twenty-four people who find the evening of life rich in unexpected but deserved care and comfort.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn has been the matron of the Home
Few such institu- tions have had so unique a history.
When it was dedicated and a study of its history was made it was found that the fine Home had been in the mak- ing 28 years, a full generation.
A group of ladies, five in all. of whom only Mrs. William G. Twing is now living, formed a little outing club, its objeet being to study and enjoy the wild flowers that made beautiful the swamps and hillsides that surrounded the young city. The other ladies were Mrs. Wil- liam A. Chase, whose husband was then agent of the Holyoke Water Power Com- pany, Mrs. Philander Moore, Mrs. E. L. Draper, and Mrs. Jane Ordway. All these ladies lived elose together, 011
Pine street, or close by, then the farther limit of the downtown district.
The quest for flowers from arbutus time to the late gentians, Icad the way to outings where unique feasts were featured. Then, through the inspiration of Mrs. Charles Blodgett, who knew life as the sphere for doing good to those about her, the Onting Club, by that tinte known as the Rain or Shine Club, became an organization devoted to providing a home for aged men and women.
Mrs. Jane Ordway was the first president, and the means of raising money was through card partics, fairs, and suppers. In March, 1898, Mrs. C. E. Ball was made president of the Rain or Shine Club.
In 1902 the Rain or Shine Club gave way to the legally incorporated Holyoke Home for Aged People's So- ciety, with Mrs. Ball its first and only president.
There were fifty-five women to sign the incorporation papers. Mrs. James Ramage was the first treasurer, but Mrs. Joseph Merrick has held that position since January, 1900. Mrs. F. E. Miner has been the long-time secretary.
The Holyoke Home for Aged People's Society now has on its rolls two hundred and sixty corporation mem- bers. At first the building fund grew very slowly But early in 1908 William S. Loomis, as a memorial for his wife, gave the tract of land on Morgan street upon which the beautiful llome was built. The women of the society redoubled their efforts. They had from Joseph Metcalf a gift of $10,000 to be added to the $10,000 they had in hand for endownient fund, and to be known as the Clara F. Metcalf fund. In smaller amounts came the generous gifts that made up the total required for the building, which
since its opening, and is doing a rare service in that capacity.
The approval of the Holyoke public for this Home is most cordially shown when appeals have to be made in its behalf, for not yet is it entirely upon a self-supporting basis.
This llolyoke Home is one of the few institutions of its kind where men and women cim go together. There is pro-
vision for aged couples and deserving men who necd a sheltering fireside are welcome. It is also one of the few homes where no barriers are built up in the name of race or creed. Men and women are accepted as residents who are in need, are worthy, and would not interfere with the general happiness of the Home, which is the object aimed at in its conduct. Many pleasant programs are carried out for their entertainment. They have a well stocked library, music, and in the summer time a gar- den and hen yard add to their interests.
RAIN OR SHINE CLUTE.
The present offi- cial board in charge of the Home in- cludes: President, Mrs. Charles E. Ball : vice - presidents, Mrs. E. G. Whiting and Dr. Alice Hunt ; sec- Tetary, Mrs. Freder- ick E. Miner ; treas- urer, Mrs. Joseph Merrick; board of managers, Mrs. Charles E. Ball, Mrs. James Ramage, Mrs. William G. Twing, Mrs. Frederick E. Miner, Mrs. Charles R. Dunbar, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Hogan, Mrs. Joseph Merriek, Dr. Alice Hunt, Mrs. J. L. White, Mrs. D. B. Kelton, Mrs. W. E. Reddington, Mrs. El- len Ives, Mrs. H. M. Senior, Mrs. Gardner Cox. Mrs. N. C. Mansir, Mrs. W. O. Judd, Mrs. Edward G. Whiting, Mrs. William McCorkindale, Mrs. James Collingwood, Mrs. W. C. Wharfield, Mrs. H. M. Senior, Mes. Wil- liam G. Dwight, Mrs. D. E. Bartlett, Mrs. James Dickey, Mrs. G. L .. Bosworth, Mrs. S. D. Nevin, Mrs. William S. Loomis, Mrs. A. J. Osborne, and Mrs. C. E. Van Valkin- hurg: advisory board, Dr. J. H. Potts, George S. Lewis, R C. Winchester, Dr. H. O. Hastings, and C W. Rider.
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IlOME FOR AGED PEOPLE.
ANNOUNCED ITS POLICY
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In a circular sent out soon after to the trade, the Farr Alpaca Company announced its adherence to its policy of highest quality that has since made it famous all over this country and beyond. "This Company," read the announcement, "is determined to maintain its position at the head of this industry; and will continue to spare neither effort nor expense to meet the requirements of the best trade."
Its steady growth to the present day has been made by strict adherence to these principles, and the increasing knowledge among those concerned that its products were ABSOLUTELY TO BE DEPENDED UPON and of such character and quality as to stand the most rigid tests and the most exacting requirements.
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HOLYOKE'S
PHILANTHROPIES
HOLYOKE TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN
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DR. CARL A. ALLEN,
LEADER IN THE HOLYOKE CRUSADE AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS. WIDELY SOUGHT AUTHORITY IN THE GENERAL CAM- PAIGN AGAINST THE WHITE PLAGUE.
MISS EDWINA CHASE.
In the world-wide crusade against tuberculosis llol- yoke has taken a very leading part in the past half dozen years. So well organized and so persistent has been the work that the death rate per thousand has been cut down more than one-third in five years.
The fight against tuberculosis was made a public niove- ment carly in 1907, when, under the leadership of Dr. Carl A. Allen, the Holyoke Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis was formed. The object of the as- sociation was the immediate relief of those suffering from the disease, and an educational program that would prevent the discase from spreading. A free public clinic was opened and maintained through several seasons, and for four years a Day Camp was maintained from May to No- vember on the hills to the west of the city. The camp had a most important effect upon the crusade against the White Plague. Although it cared for many patients, and cured a few, its most important effect was educational. It focused the public attention so that all the eity understood that out-of-door living, with good food, are the prevent :- tives as well as the remedies for tuberculosis. The white tents under the birch trees made a most powerful object lesson for the thousands who passed the camp during the four stimmers that it did its great work. The public in- variably responded most cordially to all appeals for assist- ance. and so deep was the general interest in the program to rid the city of so costly and misery-causing a disease that Holyoke, towards the end of Mayor Avery's last term of office, was the first city in Massachusetts to be in a po- sition to accept the offer of the state of Massachusetts, which agreed to reimburse all cities that would maintain tuberculosis sanatoria by the payment of five dollars per week for each needy patient so cared for.
Thus early in 1912 Holyoke was able to dedicate the first municipal sanatorium outside of Boston, and one of the finest such institutions yet established. The location chosen is most ideal. on a hill close to the city, looking down upon its life, yet elevated and remote from the dis- turbances, with the trolley cars passing its doors.
The design of the building is perfect for its purpose. It stands four square to the winds, with all the sunshine
find all the breezes playing about its many-windowed wards and wide porches. The sanatorium, with a capacity for twenty-eight patients, now has twenty. Its management is so generally fine that it has been pronounced by a state examiner as the best in Massachusetts.
Miss Edwina Chase, a graduate of the Holyoke City Hospital, is the superintending nurse.
While the city sanatorium has taken from the shoulders of the Holyoke Tuberculosis Association the uced of a Day Camp, the association maintains a nurse in the field, whose duty it is to visit homes in which tubercu- losis has appeared and to care for such cases as do not, for some reason, go to the hospital. An educational cam- paign is kept up, each grade in the public schools having the history of tuberculosis and the means for its preven- tion presented to them.
One result of the tuberculosis campaign has been a revised building law, by which no more dark rooms can be built in the city. In 1000, the year before the tuberculosis campaign was inaugur- ated in llolyoke, the deaths from that dis- eace numbered one hundred and twenty- one. In I911, with a rapidly increasing pop- ulation, the deaths from tuberculosis in all its fornis numhered seven- ty-eight, a reduction of forty-two after five years' work. To judge from llolyoke's record it does not seem too much to hope that mod-
cru civilization, with wise building laws, wise and properly enforced health regulations, and a very general education of the public against the disease, will wipe out tuberculosis. Holyoke is doing her large share in the movenient. This has been recognized far afield. The Holyoke methods have been adopted all through the country for their prac- tical valne, and Dr. Carl Allen's work has attracted wide attention all through the state and, indeed, from all corners of the country his advice is being constantly sought. The Holyoke Tuberculosis Association has had no other presi- dent. Its other officers are: First vice-president. Mrs. M. M. S. Moriarty ; second vice-president, J. L. Bliss, M. D .: clerk, Miss Mary C. Sheehan ; assistant clerk, Miss Jennie E. Scollay; treasurer, Ashton E. Hemphill.
There is a board of control of 20, representing several leading nationalities that make np the city's population.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCT
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The product of the Farr Alpaca Company con- sists of Worsted Dress Goods and of Coat Linings. Its market is the whole United States, the prohibi- tions of the tariffs operating at present to prevent its field from being universal.
Worsted Goods are made from extra long combed wool, also from wool from the Angora Goat of Asiatic Turkey and the Alpaca Sheep of Peru and a species of the Llama.
The Farr Alpaca Company was the first Com- pany in the country to manufacture all wool Cashmeres and Henriettas and the first to make Serge Linings to compete with those made in Bradford, England.
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HOLYOKE'S
PHILANTHROPIES
HOLYOKE CITY HOSPITAL
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1101YOKE CITY HOSFILM
The farthest reaching single philanthropy in Hol- yake is the Holyoke City Hospital. Like so many of the fine movements started in the generation now passing in Holyoke, it had its inception in the mind and heart of William Whiting.
A friend of Mr. Whiting had been taken sick at one of the hotels in the city. There was no place where he could he taken. There was no trained nurse to send to his care Mr. Whiting had a sharp memory then of a remark that had been made by Dr. J. J. O'Connor, once mayor and great doctor of the city. It was that the man who would start a publie hospital for Holyoke would be the city's greatest benefactor.
In April, 1891, a group of people deeply interested in the welfare of the eity, gathered at Mr. Whiting's home, at his invitation, to consider the establishment of a hospi- tal which should be distinctly a eity institution, non-sec- tarian, and open to all who should need its ministry.
The moment was ripe for such a movement, and within a few weeks the plans for the hospital were under way. The meeting at which preliminary stens were taken to- wards incorporation was held at William Whiting's home on April 25, and the following officers were elected to the first official board: President, William Skinner; vice- president, William Whiting; clerk, F. B. Towne; assistant clerk, E. N. White; treasurer, Joseph Skinner; assistant treasurer, Fred H. Newton; trustees, William Skinner, William Whiting, Timothy Merrick, Dr. L. M. Tuttle, E. C. Taft, J. S. Webber, N. H. Whitten, Joseph Metcalf, George W. Prentiss, Ernest Lovering, E. P Bagg, James H. Newton, James Ramage, George N. Tyner, E. S. Waters, Dr. G. W. Davis, J. G. Mackintosh, Lemuel Sears, and E. W. Chapin.
On May 23. the Holyoke City Ilo pital received its incorporation papers. The work of raising the money was begun at onee, William Whiting and William Skinner heading the list with $3,000 each. James HI. Newton gave $2,500.
There was a lively discussion about the selection of the site, and finally a beautiful hill to the west of the city was chosen, its advocates urging that there could be no better place in which to get well, It was planned to make it a
forty-bed hospit.il, because the city had about 40,000 people, and it was thought that was a good proportion Hospitals were not then so popularly resorted to as now.
As the hospital building progressed the Ilospital Aid Association, composed of Holyoke ladies, was organized. Ils mission was to furnish the hospital, and provide a find out of which the expenses of patients who could not nay, would be met. Mrs. E. C. Taft was the first presi- dent of this Association. Her term of office was brief and she was succeeded by Mrs. William Whiting, who has been president now for almost twenty years, and whose administration of that office shows a most remarkable record, both of raising and expending a vast amount of молеу.
Mrs. Joseph Metcalf has been the only treasurer the Association has had. Mrs. Frank D Heywood has been its long-time secretary.
The City Hospital as originally built cost $52,600. It was dedicated, free of debt, on June 10, 1893. Its first superintendent was Dr. I. M. Tuttle. With the opening of the hospital a training school for nurses was established. The first superintendent of nurses was Miss Hall, Her stay was hrief, and in the fall Miss C E. Tower came and ditl a splendid work developing the hospital.
In the early days of the hospital there was a great de- mand for pupil nurses in enses throughout the city. A great deal was earned and added to the hospital fund in that way. At first the training course was for two years. Then it was extended to three years.
There were several changes made in the hospital man- agement in 1897. Dr. L. M. Tuttle resigned, and his death followed shortly. Dr. C. O. Carpenter was chosen to sue- ceed him ns superintendent.
The president, William Skinner, also in his annual re- port speaks of the death of E. C Taft, one of the warmest friends of the hospital, who used to say: "It is bad enough to be sick, if you are rich, but to be poor and he sick must be terrible "
In 1897 Miss Tower resigned to be married to G. H. Foster of Holyoke, and Miss M. L. Daniels was appointed superintendent of nurses.
In 1900 William Skinner resigned as president, He was sneceeded by William Whiting.
Miss Lillian O. West was mide superintendent of mmrses that year.
In 1902 Dr. Carpenter died and Dr. J. C. Hubbard was inade superintendent.
In 1902 also William Skinner died, leaving $10,000 towards a permanent endowment innd for the hospital. Other endowment funil gifts now in hand were $5,000 iroin J. H. Appleton of Springheld, and $4,665 from the Alex- ander Day estate. In tuns $2,500 was added as it memorial to Donald Mackintosh.
By 1905 the hospital demands had greatly outgrown its capacity, and a big addition, given over to private rooms, was built, as a gift from William Whiting. The addition increased the capacity of the hospital by twenty-four rooms, and the number of patients during the year had increased to 336. Dr. J. C. Hubbard resigned that year and Dr. I .. H. Clarke succeeded him as superintendent.
In 1907 came the first big fair by the Hospital Aid Association, which all the years through had done so much to make possible the great work at the hospital. It was held on the lawn of Mrs. William Whiting, and netted $9,000. Another fair in 1909, hekl under the same condi- tions, netted $15,000.
In 1910 Miss Lillian West resigned as superintendent of nurses and was succeeded by Miss Lanra Pratt, who for some years had been assistant superintendent.
The City Hospital, along with the rest of Holyoke, suffered a great loss early in 1931, in the death of William Whiting, Of Mr. Whiting's various charities and philan- thropies none interested him to the extent of the City Hospital.
As a memorial to his devotion to that institution and ins work his widow and sons have rebuilt the hospital, inkling the fine new, modern and model hospital, and in- creasing the patient capacity 10 125, or to iwo beds for every thousand of the city's population
During 1011 1,306 patients were cared for at the hos- pital.
Dr. L. H. Clarke, who had given himself so freely and fully to the hospital's uplmilding, was given leave of
SIZE AND IMPORTANCE
Holyoke people do not fully realize as a rule the size and importance of this one industry, which employs, at good wages, no less than three thousand people --- quite a village the employes alone would make.
In its huge plant fifty-one miles of cloth are woven a day or over sixteen thousand miles a year, two thirds of the way round the earth.
Over six million pounds of wool are used annually and to run these plants, seven thousand, three hun- dred and eighty-eight horsepower is required, one thousand and eighty being water power and the bal- ance steam power. The cut showing the mills grouped together gives some idea of the magnitude of the material plant.
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absence as superintendent, Dr. George D Henderson tak- ing his place.
In the reorganization of the hospital, with the use of the new building and the increase of responsibilities, Miss Laura Pratt did not wish to retain her position as super- intenilent of nurses. With her resignation, early this year, came the complete reorganization of the executive depart- ment of the hosnital.
Miss Ethel Doherty, trammell at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and who had been An assistant superin- temlent there, was made superintemlent oi nurses. Miss Mabel Craig, also of the Massachusetts General Hospital, was made assistant superintendent. Miss Laura Pratt re- turned as assistant superintendent with direction of the surgery department. Miss Mysa Macdonald is night super- intendent. All three of these new members of the exeeu- tive staff have hail executive positions in the Massachu- setts General Hospital. Miss Ruth Humphries is super- risor, and with the first of October a new ilepartment was developed with Miss Mary Mackay as heal of the school for nurses, her full duty being to instruct the nurses both in the theory and practice of their profession. With this the total number of nurses in the training school is to be raised to forty-five, and when their three years' course is finished their diplomas will be worth as ninch to them as a diploma from any hospital in the country.
The City Hospital is an npen staff hospital, and ihn- is able to do a vast amount of gnud in its field.
lis endowment now is $thi,uno. It was the great wish of William Whiting that the hospital should have an ade- quate endowment fund, In one of his annual reports he minde this appeal
"1 ilo not know nf any duty that carries with it more satisfaction tham to do something for those who are sick When money is given for this purpose, it is expended directly for the person without the intervention of officials and without any part of it going to pay expenses for offi- cers. In other words, the whole of the money is used directly for the benefit of the sick. In view of these con- siilerations, it seems to me that the people of this city would be wise to consider the establishment of an endow- Ittent full for such an institution. The continuance of hospital work ought not to depend on any number of men, Imit should he proriled for ont of such funds as may be contributed hy the generosity of the people. This institit- tion ought to have at least $2001,000 for this purpose, and I hope the question will be agitated until everyone's atten- tion is directed to the importance of putting it upon an independent basis."
Besides the endowment which is to be worked for at once, a great need is a home for the nurses. Tivo floors
af the old Imiltling have been fitted up for their use, but they should have n home for themselves, on the ample hospital grounds, and thus have opportunity for diversion when off duty.
The present official board of the hospital is: Presi- dent, W. F. Whiting ; vice-president, C. W. Rider ; treas- urer, Frank B. Tinvne ; assistant treasurer, Frank D. Hey- wood; clerk, E. N. White ; assistant elerk, T. W. Prentiss ; directors, Pierre Banvouloir, E. W. Chapin, John K. Judd, John G. Mackintosh, John S. McElwain, Dr. J. C. Hub- harıl, Joseph Metcalf, James H. Newton, George W. Pren- tiss, C. W. Rider, Lemuel Sears, Joseph A. Skinner, Wil- lønn Skimmer, Albert Steiger, William F, Whiting, S. R. Whiting, R. C. Winchester, F. B. Towne, and N. P. Avery.
The officers of the Hospital Aid Association are. President, Mrs. William Whiting; vice-presidents, Mrs. H. B, Lawrence and Mrs. C. W. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Metcalf; secretary, Mrs. F. D. Heywood; directors, Mrs. J. L. Burlingame, Mrs. K. S. Tyner, Mrs. T. S. Childs, Mrs, F. H. Metcalf, Mrs. F. B. Towne, Mrs. F. S. Webber, Mrs. Timothy Fowler, Mrs. S. R. Whiting, Mrs. William F. Whiting, Mrs. J. E, Clark, Mrs. H. M, Farr, Mrs. James Cowan, Mrs. F. E. Miner, Mrs. E. A. Reed, Mrs. J. G. Mackintosh, Mrs. C. W. Ranlet, Mrs. C. H. Heywood, Mrs. C. C. Jenks, and Mrs. J. L. Wyckoff.
HOLYOKE DISTRICT NURSE ASSOCIATION
The Holyoke District Nurse Association is now in) its seventh year. When it was organized the people who try to make Holyoke as nearly an ideal place for resi- dence as possible, felt that the greatest need of the hour was for proper enre of the sick in homes where there was not money enough to hire a nurse. Mrs. R. S. Vining was the force who nent to work and organized the Association She was also its first nurse. In the first nine months of the work it was proven to be something the city must have The calls made hy the nurse during that time totalleil 675.
Last year there were 3,588 professional visits to 220 different families. The one nurse work has grown to de- mand two and often more nurses, aml they are rushed be- yond the mernge limit. The District Nurse goes as n health missionary into homes of suffering and need, teaching them the laws of health along with her healing work. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company pays for one nurse, who works under the Association antong cases that are connected with that msurance company. Assistance is given in other ways than the actual tending the sick Nourishing food is provided, needs in the way
of clothing supplied when possible, and often pressing tempurary needs are satished.
For a number of years Mrs. E S. Potwin has been the District Nurse.
Two years ago a seconil permanent nurse had to be employed, and Mrs. Christina Tye was appointed, At times during the year two or three other nurses are em- ployed, when the work presses.
The officers of the District Nurse Association are. President, Mrs. F. F. Bennett ; vice-presidents, Mrs. H. B. Ferris and Mrs Frank H. Metcalf; secretary, Mrs. Charles Crook, treasurer; Mrs Walter Hatch.
THE HOLYOKE BOYS' CLUB
The Holyoke Boys' Club wits nrgamzeil February 3, 1892, uniler the anspices of the International Christian Workers' Association, formed in Connectieut as a ilirect result of an experiment made in New Haven a few years wirlier, when Mr. John C. Collins healed the forming of a Boys' Club in that city, This proving eminently successful, the work was extended in the state, am! later, through a separate branch, into Massachusetts.
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