The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-23
Laying OF the Corner ssonc or the Nursery
ard Child's Hospital.

Yesterday afternoon st O'Clock, the stone of
Che Nursery and Chiids Hospital be located on the
south side OF Fifty first street. between Lexington and
Third avenues was sii by Mrs Cornelius Du Bois tho
nt direcGess OF the society, assisted by Dr. Anthon
This Institution has been in operation about three years
nj the corner Of Fifteenth and Sixth avenue II con
sains nearly seventy children about forty Of whom we're
present on the ground No children taken over six
years OF sge and moheress infants have the preference
In add IN to the amount already donated including the
$40 900 appropriated by the legislature there be
raised s57 900 to cover the entire cost Of building
Quite large number of persons were present Dr. An.
thon commenced with q short Introductory, remarking
tha; countries which knew nothing Of the Gospel
favored with Institutions IKE the 70 be erected
and that necessary lay with due soemntes the
foundation OF This ed6ce He delivered brief but appro
pirate prayer and then followed the nony Of ycng
Che box in the cavity prepared .or It In tho corner stone
In were depostedA bible and prayer book tde papers
OF the Gay the coins In copy Of the constitution
and by laws Of the institution, the annual reports alo
nemeno Of Mrs Albert bAihe~s, an efficient manager Of
one or the Bdildpg Committee, recently deceased; and
a copy o. the sddros delivered on the occasion.
Just as this concluded shower suddenly rose, and
the assembly adjourned TO the Methods; chapel In Hfueth
street. where appropriate address delivered In the
OF which the speaker referred to the society having
received speos charter from the State during the pre-
sent year The city government has granted in the very
heart Of the dy the OF six lots Of landone hundred
and forty feet by one hunired-on which this build
ing 10 rest and here the store Is laid the
grant being ted II the institution shall endure. The
have contracted In complete substantial con-
veniont building 2S feet by TO- with 'wo wings,
preesly reserved the hospital and centre buing 20
feet square at cost not excee ling 81, 600 This nsuiu
ton i'm arts relief without regard 10 country. OF
SS persons received some time sincc 20s gorlea
nd 32 children; l6e were born Ia America or rsh
parents and 2a9 wcr Irish, ~ Enesh, "a German, IL
Freroh scotch, and but 90 American. or 100 children
received In the hospital 146 In dsoascd stase from
pore neglect such burns. bruises or falls, and from
being drueged until restoration had become amost hope
Less. There ng these little ones two eases OF dig
from the killing fros OF winter, and OF them
entered the Chds Hospital tho brink OF the grave,
and u sere, invited 10 con-oiirg death OF these all
but forty etored as from death 20 Ie In the three
years In which the nursery has been relief has
been extended eight hundred aud forty children aud 20
four hundred and nfty Notwithstanding IN all, not
les than tsese hundred and ninety one recipients Of this
The following brief record Of the origin of this ipsu-
slon also given by the speaacr:-
On The 9th Of February 1854 two ladies Of this city were
oonvorsr about the great suffering among the One
of them who had long been manage 81 the Marion street
Lying Asulum, spoke Of The miserics Of infants their
neglect OF the suffering mothers whose poverty forced
them give the nourhmen, Intended for their sn Infants
as the children Of the rich SIC tod The following story
well knewn sick called the ming before N
lady hom ste had Gtien led an w0ilc looking al her
infant surprised to dad The rrrso in tcsrs On ex-
pressing her wonder that 50 drrounded with every
comfort should grevc she poor rep led "H just
that makes cry for rec what good bed good meals
and comfortable fire have, while my orn dear child may
pe starving freezing" On being asked why she did
Dot see TO It, she replied: 81 have promised the lady
with whom live never 70 do 70 rs long as | am
nursing her child, and have extra wages on that
account" Extreme poverty had induced her 20
make this promise. The nurse, true woman, vol.
uneered go aud her child, and hastily taking the
address went at night time TO s'smal dirty basement
room, where che found SICK woman lying on misera
Bile bed who being asked for the baby" said" My
baby died yesterday OF small pos" "Ard whore ID tho
nurse baby - apkod the visitor. "Oh, II IT'S that you
want here said the woman, leaning over and draw
ing from under her bed basket OF sied clothes among
which lay the child whose mother might well weep for is
wre,cbedncss nerlcci and dsngef. The visitor
stripped every rag from its little squad body wrapped
IN her shawl took II TO her Own home, oalhed and
dressed g. sent for physician aud had vaecnated that
night, and by the blessing OF God the child was
from the loathsone dseayo " which had been ex-
band To this child the present Nursery and Chds Hos
pta ts origin and Tor this story was told TO
one who had been blessed with many chfren
81 her ovn--who had known the care they required,
even whom In good hcalth-vho had watched the
dick beds, and closed the eyes OF many who had
awakened that truc wonan's bosom chord which can
never vibrate while the infant needs home, or
there sck children who claim her care and sympathy
plan proposed for Nursery In connection with tne
Iynein Asylum, but the physician In attendance there
.hoved at once mpreccahiy OF the idea; but seeing
she dsappcntmen his refusal caused suggested oreh
similar those In Paris. night OF anxious thought com
bipod the antagcs OF both and In three weeks from
Ihai evening generous friends and the public had sub
scribed and the lat OF March, less than ono
rpon h from first inception OF tie idea, the Nursery
for TIE Children Of Poor Women organized and char
tered and Jew weeks inter full 10 require second
building The necessity for separating the sick from toe
became APPARENT that al the request oil 'pe laie
The Goverpors OF the New YORK Hospital bestowed
wooden building used by hcm daring the erection OF her
new stone edhce An application was then mace 70 .hs
Legislature 10 change the title OF the Institution 70 "Tho
Nursery and Childs Hospital" which name now bears
JgvvTpsos m /. v,a' OprNfoy or COMMANDER DA-