New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25

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House Acore'.'.'.'' 70 a.
ri,a remarkable fact. although the inmates Of the
lrstitutcu this year four times msny during
ast year, the expenses have not Increased.
Tie DlIec;r, sses Managers, Officers and Advisory
&, M i,tets were 81 reelected, aud Mrs. George A.
Peters ara Mira Charles kingwere written = to ascer-
tain If they would accept the position OF Decresses
70 ell two vscarcies caused BY res snition during the
year.
Afer The reading Of the names OF donors to the L.
st!iution d1riug the year, the meeting adjourned.
The Annual Report shows tlst no less than 40 per
sons have been directly aided dpripg ths year, aod
many others indirectly, and at 1883 persons are now
sharing in the berehs OF the Institution. IL Is hoped
tina, the Coarty Bal, to BE- held in the Academy OF
Mniie On the % prox mo, and which the paouc are
called upon 20 aid, xll ext.pgu,sh the whole dtot OF
the Institution, andenA0le sne benevolent lsdles VINO
have charge Of this Institution 10 eoarse Us sphere OF
usefulIess.
In note to The TRrBusE Mrs. DUBOIS Gays;
1--WE have outhved much OF the prejudice which
existed in sequence Of ignorance or msce III ms
stating facts in regard 20 the mortality Of infants IN
our Institution. We are always exposed 10 1t, Tor
nurses dismissed for incompetency, oad behavior or
ether causes revenge themselves by speaking vi OF
the rurssry which sheltered them and their children.
" Many il fants must die. Some ale brought IN
merely t6At their ast few days may be in co mort,
away from those homes where their clsesss has been
brough. on by drugs, neglect or uncesniness,
d" 4 lew instances may be related to snow the relief
We extend To suffering chicre
ustice dTeadiuny burned and brutaly treated by a
stepmOther. A blow hsd been given WITH hot poker,
which had red and lHrcrs.ed the ehds aoGon-1 On
injury The policeman tse4 her to leave i 70 the nurse or
Manager. shrink such duties Toe child recovered
entirely ..u.,,,. ,p, admitted 70, few d,y. a, The
mo;b-r told her eldest who was bo'son had .Den
Of window, and telegraph had urged her 70 SIs 10 hs
ms - ~, and ON waipg 1. va. that though
already destTCyed Dy Gus
sU,s,d perfectly incurabe lsl dirty aoof die,
but hna aoy obtained for TO come III Aad ae Va
81 burned on red no, stove. Cured.
M w disease OF spin, nearly blind With both eyes arms
tw,d peaIly around dise AID want VI care Nearly
IA w head bruised badly from fall very nlu'ed he
aid bad bad bsO Of ins out Of bed though Ae
w e. month, old 40 neither had been SdSy
the father with csbbsEe was covered Win Sermln. n,
K hip Joint years standing admitted 70 ale
Il hardy credible that in soy IKE thn cnioen oood 90
bd of four yeaIs was btough this Winter taken on the
cesd body Of her Other, who bad starved 70 aah rec n
ar lady who ound th, group in cellar on discovering .ae
breath Of s d 70 o.a sas scarcely sosbe 70 di,
cover II back from the btn and yerGn Sh
which hs was covered Her mind entirely gone for days
or even webs doubtful either health or MIND could De
restored benns followed the ehots sas In her oenA
then there appeared IN al TIE dsy papers az a'SoI.
Of boy Of lee. than Two yea 100 no Og, t sust
y. IN It. Igh,fnly mused state with but tse nos o. eso
The fsther OF course mPrsOneo ~oul O -
n.p to de,cr be this caoi a,ed In stating That
thuh ,c.u,d child bas entirely recovered and IN
year ou.liye his scars But "hle We men
lion tbs. stAe that those oil ctnsumP
tive rarens those cragged with sod,num p.ss nc or 60
that their last days were sootbeo, ana
/ more Il maternal care e1ienoed
common prevails that infants ars placed IN 81 zoe
buo,ps ois. 20 watch the nurses ana good food pro
dent neglect and when child sickens are held account
| able and blamed los H. -, u,
than this can keep them clean wsfn
we'll provide weys sptments such as cannot
b. obts any way N Il possible ior soy TO Do
neglected where constant watch kept DAY ana sh WA
must be where infants boaTsed on, VITO poor
w. men who have 10 labor sometimes out VI their own homes
ard forced lock IN the cold room sone, or 70
h 10 Jun the Of The fearful accidents frequently 70
corded IN our csily pagers =,
nurses We keep t~.Lty i've contsny But 10 the
s.Sion they occupy seldom found with the mat fns
instinct strong enough to nddce them 70 remain ana
blu. their infants even though they are at no
., p.nse whatever. They told u toe DIM eulles
u Dg az infant deprived Of nounhnent provided oy
tue tHe dollars mouth, which they receive a. wet
nurse er deducng enough for the cblts board worth
much more the e oftne child aud very IL van
Of choice. OF course, even We tiec 70
Obtain wet ur,e by paying the Wis Twelve dol
laIs month woman would prefer the Ii1afous NE OF
we,nuse private family 20 position where over hundred
infants In bu dng. We have some ehcehent WEI
puuf, - have sufficient love their to remsin aud
a. such who divide their care with mother
less cLo cfer a comfortable home FxtsA food 10 swsy.
ready need b. tired, Tor an Instant BEYOND
stTsug and whenever 1t 10 Posbs We prevent. woman
| wetnursnz two inisn.'. c,
". sppea 70 the public for Shall
refuse admission bopess iDcusbe infants aud present
In our much smaller ratio Of mortality % snail w.
extend sid 70 the SUFFERING ood 10 the stsipf aud npay
10 ID. dyns BE- guided tue sehh consd,fon
NJ on ty eudurrsh all