The New York herald., 1874-08-13

profession Of doctors of medicine was the general
s,ckness OF the children In the tenements and the
possible benent OF the free excursions Instituted
by st. Johns GOild, the well known volunteer
charity of the city. The subject was broached from
an independents standpoint aad its merits thor
oughly discussed.
THE FIRST INTERVIEW
was upon the steps or brown stone house near
the Filth Avenue Hotel where the writer called
upon very celebrated physician just In time to
get hearty hsnd-shaking as ne left his residence
70 enter carriage waiting at the doors.
"HelloI" said the DOCTOR
"HellOr' answered the reporter. "You amt
goin' all Of q sudden, are your'
"Well, yes," responded the eminent n. D. II
have case OF exema-n
'Oh. bother exemal want to md out all you
know about the sick children, who are dying OF
like leaves, and about the benefits that are said TO
result from the floating hospital treatment Of st.
Johns Guild and all that sort OF thing.n
"Now my young friend, don't attempt to be witty
about thing you don't understand" said the
Doctor, laying hts hand paternany upon she
shoulder Of the writer, "snd
WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING.
The HERALD did noble thing in aiding St. Johns
Guild and the thousands among the poor last win.
you speak oil 80 lighty-do you know what It
isf have heard poor people call upon God
70 bless Il, and, though my practice lies mostly
offered up nightly-enoug to insure lie after
death to every one OF the noble army OF vOlun-
hospital, as 1T has been called. they are the hap
piest thought OF the HERALD or OF the guild. They
bring to the SICK infants the breath OF pure air
that Is to them the breath life, and they give to
the mothers the nourishment the ease and the
mental quletude that is next to essential to the re-
covery OF the child. regard them as a blessing
to the entire ctty.n
THE SECOND INTERVIEW
TOOK place at the New YORK Dlspensary, where the
assistant house physician was acc0sted with the
following result
"what 40 you think Of the noatlng hospital from
o sanitary point OF view. dOctOrT
ut Is better than all the medicine In New York.
DR.. White and Others OF our trustees have ex-
tai thing, and / certainly endorse It. What do
you think, doct0rP" and she old gentleman looked
toward scholarly young man with gold bowed
spectactes. IL think" said the younger doctor,
that 1t IS not only o lie saving venture for the
children, but oil great value in many ways, II one
believes in being charitable to others at all. Many
of my patients have been on the excursions al.
ready made, and they have come back changed 80
much tor the better You would hardly know them.
The mothers are well fed and cared tor the little
ones feed on the fresh AIR, the music and the
novel scenes, and all are delighted aud improved"
THE THIRD INTERvIEw.
~ am IN favor of this thing and was from the
start" said an old physician, whom the inter-
viewer found fishing at the docks, whitaer he had
thing was started upon a small scale in the city
and 1t was q great success. 1t win always
be- great almost
ago and wrote q pamphlet on the subject" The
old gentleman took on his speetacles, wiped them
took up his fishing tackle and wrapped it carefully
IN large Dandana handkerchief "Now," said ne,
II am ready" "Ready for what I" stammered
the reporter. "Why, to gU home. Do you know
i've been thinking That can and copy Of that
pamphlet IN some Of the old boxes
5,0wed vNv away IN the 70 and I've
I'll let you take 1t and PRINT It al right In the
HERALD" The reporter looked at the now ex.
be areared; it covers the whole subject, and no.
body can gainsay 1t. Why even fool would know
that good fresh Dir and nice, wholesome food was
good for sick child"
SUPERINTENDENT wALLINa INTERVIEWER.
The new superintendent OF Police was buried TO
Detectives stood to the lett OF him. the reporter to
the right OF him, and an excited, breathess man
In 'front.' OF him was struggling to relieve his mind
llshed lacts connected with the Nathan murder.
BY and by the cool and collected manner or the
ana he went out. Then the trouble began. "Msy
interview your" meekly questioned the reporter;
an having ne n
deserved high compliment recently paid by the
Board Of Commissioners. At this point he was IN
terrupted by the Superint tendent who said, "ln re-
gard to the sick chidrenw
s'Yes.n
"weli, to morrow morning am going to sug-
are poor quarters, TO have the patromen look OUT
sick children in destitute families and reporb
supplied with tickets for the free excursions on
the floating hospital It's capital idea."
st. Johns Guild Endorsed.
That the general public feel deep sympathy in
the work Of St. Johns Guild cannot be doubted.
It's efforts In behalf OF the poor and sorrowing Of
all creeds and colors have been the theme of every
nd I'M n IN tto tad
dorsement OF Its work has only given voice to the
popular sentiment. The Hebrew and the sects Of
Christians have iabored in this vineyard where the
most humble and sublime virtues OF humanity
have found fruit. The following letters will show
how deeply all the chords OF sympathy are touched
by these little crying waits, who, but for the
Guild might have pershed:-
FROM ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED.
BROOKLYN. August S, 1874.
Rev. ALvAH WIswALL:-
DEAR sIR-Please ind enclosed the sum Of SIS,
which we would like you to accept and apply to the
fund for the Floating Hospital under your direction.
Myself and vile can more than appreciate the I'M
mense amount OF good that may be done In this
way by You and those connected with you to the
poor little ones that are suffering throughout the
Yearly carry on hundreds OF little ones that one
iu breath Of pure sea air might save is only too
well known. Every day we read Of deaths from
we know full well, having just lost our own trst
born through 1t. II the enclosed amount should
be the means OF saving one htte life to It's parents
our wish will be more than gratifed.
wishing you God speed in your noble work, we
are, my dear sir, truly yours, A. W. b.,
Please do not publish our names as donors, but
attribute IL to cash.
UNDER THE ROD.
AUGUST s, 1874.
DEAR SIR called on Mrs. Cnrisman again yes.
terday and gave her some more money and some
upderclothlng for the children. YOu will confer q
favor on me II yon Will tell me Of some other case
equally needy and equally deserving / would pre-
fer to help English families who are within the
pale Of our Church, because am English born and
brought mp In the Church; but If there is any case
within your knowledge OF real destitution will
90 to it at whatever the religion or national
fty of the sufferer. l want to 60 now, because
now / am under the rod OF afnicton myself, and
can best sympathize with those who need pity.
Yours truly, M. W.
"FRoN BERTHE AND SISTER rLoY."
This note in neat girlish hand, Is short and
sweet IL is dated August 6, and reads ''for sick
babies g."
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