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    382 THK LADIES' SANITARY ASSOCIATION.

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    and comfort , and made in thin paper so that they can "be cheaply sent as models to any part of the country . A complete set of

    patterns for every part of the dress of women and children , with an explanatory illustrated tract , are now being prepared .

    " The Committee deeply regret that , through want of funds , nothing has been directldone towards the establishment of the proposed

    Training Institution y for Nurses . The Committee consider this is one of the most important parts of the Association ' s proposed work ,

    and they are very anxious to proceed in it , as soon as sufficient money is subscribed for the purpose .

    " Through want of funds , the Committee ' s proposed arrangements for the delivery of popular sanitary lectures , and the formation of

    lending libraries of popular sanitary books , are also still delayed . " The funds have hitherto been inadequate to the efficient

    prosecution of even any one of the Association ' s plans . Up to the 31 st of June , 1859 , the receipts were £ 240 5 s . 5 jd ., and the expenditure

    £ 218 16 s . 4 _| d ., leaving a balance of £ 21 9 s . _ljd . in hand . " The Committee are neither surprised nor discouraged at the

    smallness of the sum hitherto subscribed , for until very lately the Association has had no London office , and has , therefore , not been

    able to adopt the means requisite to its efficient operation . But now , as an office has been obtained , and as several other very advantageous

    arrangements have been made , the Committee believe that they have good reason to hope confidently for an amount of support far beyond

    that yet received , and quite adequate to the efficient prosecution of all their plans . They feel that their work is of God , and , in humble

    and grateful reliance on His aid , they cheerfully pledge themselves to increased exertions , and earnestly invite the co-operation of all

    who would carry out His purposes . " * _•& & _*« ' * _#

    The first annual meeting of the Association was held on Thursday , July 21 st , at "Willis ' s Roomsthe Right Hon . the Earl of Shaftesbury

    , in the chair . His lordsliip was supported on the platform by Lord Radstoek , Mr . R . Monckton Milnes , M . P ., the Right Hon .

    W . F . Cowper , M . P ., Sir John Forbes , M . D ., the Rev . Charles Kingsley , the Rev . J . Uowsell , the Rev . J . H . Hatch , the Rev .

    Thomas Jackson , Dr . "W . Farre , the Registrar-General , Dr . Southwood Smith , Dr . _LankesterDr . T . K . Chambers , Dr . C . H . F . Routh ,

    _, Mr . F . O . Ward , and other gentlemen ; whilst among the ladies present were the Marchioness of Ailesbury , the Countess of Ripon ,

    the Countess Ducie , Lady Galway , Lady Stanley , Lady Ebury , Lady TI . Cadogan , and tlie Hon . Mrs . Cowper .

    The Rev . Cha . hi / es Kingsley , in moving the adoption of the report , addressed the meeting as follows : — " Really , after the

    admirable speech and resume of the whole intent of this meeting that you have just heard from the Chairman , there seems at first sight

    are very interested little to be in said this . matter But . let H me ave say they one reall thing y seriousl to the y ladies considere who d

    382 Thk Ladies' Sanitary Association.

    382 THK LADIES' SANITARY ASSOCIATION .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1859, page 382, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081859/page/22/