New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
ANNIVERSARY WEEK.
ELEVATION OF THE POOR.

HOSPITALS IN RELATION TO PAUPERisM DIE
cussFp BY THE STATE CHARITIES AID AssocIA-
TIoS-vIsITISG THE POOR AT THEIR HOMES.
The attendance at the meeting of the State
Charities Aid Association yesterday morning was about
the same as on the previous day. The Rev. Dr. H. W.
Bellows presided, and touched briefly upon the kindly
relations which should be cultivated with the public
officials Voluntary supervision, he said. called for
great tae and voluntary supervisors should exercise
great prudence always respecting the rights OF ocias
while pressing upon them suggestions which they we're
only morally and spiritually bound TO accept In regard
10 hospitals Dr. Bellows Acknowledged great prejudice
against large and magnificent buildings and extensive
modern improvements he thought the simple the
arrangements for the sick. the better.
Dr stephen Smith, formerly OF the Health Department,
read the paper which furnished the topic for the morn
ings discussion The subject was Hospitals In Kela
tiOn 20 the Prevention and Treatment OF Psupe1sn''
and some Of the points follows: The special
auesons involved the natural tendency OF disease
10 destroy the functions oforgans the value Of rene
Dial prevent such results the establishment
OF cottage village hospitals and hospital provision
for the sick IN omshOuses and Otner charities Inc du-
ties OF the physician IN the first are, for the
most part limited TO the prevention OF the disa-
Aiding effects OF disease. IL 10 vastly important
10 ans community that it, abOrng population have ade-
quste medical assistance through dispensaries Chronc
invalids who beeolne objects OF charity require treat
with view 20 their restoration 10 such health a.
mates Of public charities fall sick they should he treated
could be accomplished by village hospitIls. as in Eng
land They should have bed for every 100 inhab bi
women of the town should be Interested and work III
harmony Hospitals should be separated from &c aiin
houses FOR which they used and there should be one
bed for every twenty inmates There must De absolute
IN the di-cassion which ensled, and in which Mrs
C51hty. Elisha Harris isaac Hicks Dr. W Gil Wylie
and others engaged, the following statements were
made As far possible, Christian phycians should
be appointed, who could minister TO souls as well as
bodies The County House OF DutchesS County q dis
grace TO civilization the Supervisors won't reform it,
Richmond COunty's Poor House is as bad; the officials
there dislike the state Board No reforms viii be made
until the public are moro thoroughly aloused
Kings County has no improvements TO boast o.
Too much patent medicine is used In these
Institutions Paid evangeilsts OF hospital reform should
be sent through the country. People VIII only be I'M
pressed on hls subject by What snafespeare @ & e"5s III
the New.Yor Commissioners of Charities and Correc
tion at Bellevue Hospital except those which have
Iy political jobbery However the nurses have better
characters than formerly, and fewer patients are
crowded into ward, especially lylng-in women
Doctors ike too large hospitals such people ought 10
be watched.
was the Elevation OF the Poor In their Homes. The
attendance larger than at any previous meeting OF
and read paper prepared by Miss Louisa L. schuyler
viii do much but il cannot take the place individual
work contact and personal interest -Four famlles are
an one visitor can attend TO. The visitor should be
friend and really interest herself IN the Welbeing OF the
family. The poor will not so much need money
as work and II not skfu, instruction. There should
be cooperation among tue visitors They should report
10 district committees. The duty of the committee will
the discussion OF all points which the inyeslga
tiOus OF the visitors raise. loan TO some NEEDY
mechanc NAV be proper the elder girls may put out
m service with decent clohng the OOys be placed
at trade children already IN good situations may be
their families may he aided 10 eln
crate the where their particular KIND or
labor IN more demand Behind the committee must be
pJWerfu organization TO furnish necessary means, and
10 attend 10 the larger works Of chartv such the
establishment OF dispensarles, readiugrOOms ana
Different charitable associations must cooper
ate m the same districts. All questions of politics and
religion must be dropped. Bene1cares must be regis
tered. Visitors not try 10 make proSelytes and
churches must learn 10 DeeNe IN the goOu aIIh OF the
visitors.
The debate brought out these expressions OF opinion
Bottom Will pe touched in charitable work until all
implications for help refused and the duty OF Wis
itors confined seekng out the worthy poor. Two Wis
itors going together their work less likely 70 be
duDed Saving wood is the best kind Of labor give 10
poor men; il does interfere with other industry,
and has enough attraction ln Itself TO draw men
from other pursuits. lady OF Hartford said few men
knew how 10 wood. In Hartford the
lady superintendent actually had 10 teach the
men; the stupid creatures nearly broke up the
horses An association been formed In the Sixteenth
Ward Of this city, which loans 10 the whatever they
need In furniture other articles, OF IN money but
never gives them anything outright Dr. Potter said the
press used much As II might ne. Tracts ana
Illustrated papers needed on Ventilation, the Dest
way 10 wash clothes, even upon the very graVest
questions Of material welbeiug ana morals delegate
from Newburg SAID tradeuuiOns we're source OF pau
persm and want, because they forbid the employment
Of than two apprentices by any master mechanic
One delegate called these unions and lntenpednce the
twin Of poverty, IL stated that visits among
that kindly feelings among the poor towardth men