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although having a much larger scope, than that 

 which I suggest, was, as will be seen, " for the relief 



of the Indigent sick. ' ' A poor sick person discharg- 

 ed from hospital cured if he has not the wherewithal 

 to keep him till he can obtain employment is very 

 likely to become a permanent burden on the colony. 



I will next introduce to the favourable considera- 

 tion of the public and visitors 



The Trinidad Home Industries Association. 



There is no institution in Trinidad which de- 

 serves greater support and patronage than that which 

 is known by the name of " Trinidad Home Indus- 

 tries Association. 7 ' So keenly do I feel this that I 

 take the liberty of devoting a space, though necessa- 

 rily a short one, to this noble institution, " whose 

 object is to assist home and cottage industries, 

 so as to enable gentlewomen who are in reduced cir- 

 cumstances to add to an otherwise small income by 

 selling work, and also for the relief of distressed 

 working women. ' ' 



This institution was inaugurated in the early 

 part of 1901 by Lady Moloney — who although not 

 with us is still revered — in concert with many ladies 

 of the community who generously joined in helping 

 this noble enterprise ; Lady Moloney thus became 

 the first president. From an able report drawn up 

 by Mr. Alfred Taitt, who was then Honorary Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer of the Association, I have been 

 able to ascertain that the number of patrons at its 

 first foundation, consisted of 60, and of Associates 

 250, with a Management Committee of 25. 



