Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12

dered is necessarily ard properly of an expeu-
siye kind, recommend that tie amount asked,
go 0eo, be appropriated.
'.As the federal g,vornment has reserved the
right amend the charte OF the institution ard
"a tbs title to its property vests in The United
States, 1t will be possible to alter its organiza-
ton should it appear at any tire that the man
agement BY close corporation cannot be salts
factory"
A summary is given of the work of the
Children's Hospital, which received but AZ per
cent OF its income from the govern merit and
Mr.. Warner recommends the granting the
usual appropriation Of $4,000 asked tor by the
appropriation. In reference TO the National
Homeopathic Hospital the report says $4,000
arc ASKED Tor foT o maternity ward ard a new
kitchen and lsundry, 1000 Tor maintenance.
ana II 500 to meet outstanding debts. He sag
that during the past year the sum received
from the District by the hospita, for mainte-
nance. 5000, p rs the amount collected frcm
pay PATIENTS g 4S2.4l. nearly equals the entire
amount expended by the hospital fox ''mainte
nance, including salaries, "S12.Sl7.54 Further
the present worth OF the institution as
ported to him, does not equal the amoInt It
has actually received FROM the District for
construction, including the purchase Of real
estate, though he is satisfied that the esti-
mated value OF the property, s40. COO IL too low.
he disapproves OF she appropriations asked for
for the maternity ward aud new laundry and
kitchen, because, in the first case, he does not
think it good policy TO connect a maternity
ward with large general hospital, and in the
second care tue showing made OF the large
share Of the cost Of construction and purchase
already borne by the District and because it
seems to him the money is more nrgentl!
needed elsewhere. He does not recommend
the appropriation Of s.. $50 to pay back debts
because ne deems it inadvissbie, az a rule, for
Congress to pay debts contracted without con-
sult,ng it. de recommends the amount OF
5000 asked Tor maintenance, as the re-
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tory and as eli about the institution evidences
thrift and efficiency.
In closing its conside ration of institutions OF
this class he report Gays: Regarding the med
zeal charities Of the city, "a whole, 1T may DE
said that we have too many general hospitals.
specialization, as at tho children g and woren's
hospitals, Is along theright line. We also greatly
need hospital tor contagious diseases. There
seems to be a tendency among institutions
privately administered to shirk some of the
charitable work. Few cities Of the size OF
Washington are without hospital for con-
tagious diseases. and shall be loa.h 20 recon-
mend any considerable extension Of tie worE
OF existing institutions for medical relief until
such hospital has been established In this city,"
Institutions for Childrea.
In reference to institutions fo- children mr.
Warner observes that we do not find
abuses analogous to those that have grown I'D
urge their appeals largely on the ground of the
number Of children cared for, ana ask for aid
in constructing new buildings on the ground
OF present overcrowded conditions. here. as
in New York. the managers Of each institution
are free to admi. whcmsoever they will, and in
some cases it Is to re feared there Is a lack of
proper inquiry. 1.-THE state has no standard
OF indigepcy and no assurance that any given
standard will be applied" Laxity IN this mat
ter must lead here, as it has everywhere it ex-
lists. to the mischievous unloading of children
upon the public by their natural guardians to
the lifelong injury of the children, the corrup-
ton OF the guardians and the progressive bur-
dening Of the public.
1t 10 most fortunate that the institutions OF
this city are not yet grown beyond proper di-
mensions Few OF them shelter more than a
hundred children, ard with til number a GER
tain amount Of individual after ton is still pos
sible. But at the same time aud at the best
institution Life is misfortune to the Child that
experiences it. They have small chance for
spontaneous and vigorous development. They
and apparently well-managed institutions the
complaint is heard that the children that ccme
from some Of them are SO good for nothing"
1t does not seem to me that The tendency of
come Of the iEstitrti ous to hold On to tine chill
dren for an incrsasingly long erm is ono to be
encouraged.
have been repeatedly told that the '.plac-
ing out" system Of caring for children could
not be successfully practiced in this commu-
nifty because OF the peculia- nature of the sur
rounding population That it would be some
what more difficult than in other places appears
to be probable. But heretofore it has been
tried chiefly under protest by persons ex-
perienced only in institution work. and all Of
whose predjudices were In favor Of the latter
method. The Newsboys and Children's Aid
Society has latterly tried the placing-out plan
with good success, and hope that eventually
it may be tried h.rcughly and extensively
either through this society or another OF
through public department created tc care
for dependent shildren. A. present dc not
see the way clear to make any specific recon-
mendatons looking 70 this end, but after full
conference with all concerned in clild-sayinR
work in the community hope to be able to
do 30.
No account Of work for children in Washing
ton would 10 complete without at least making
mention Of two installations that recievo no
appropriation and ask for none-the Washing.
ton City Orphan Asylun and st Vineent's Fee
A. to the Church Orphanags of 81 Johns
Parish the report says the management seems
to him admirable in many ways, but he cannot
reeommsnd that Congress appropriate $4,000
asked for to pay Oh . debt incurred In adding
to the grounds and constructing an addition to
the building. Hhen board Of trustees con-
tract debt Mr.. Warner Gays they ought not
to be led to think that that viii give them Q
claim 70 an appropriation: 'In this particular
1890, aSAsetAb cm euxe soes w.
gentlemen interested in the institution viii be
able and in some sort Wiling 10 discharge the
debt incurred, and I am hall inclined 70 think
that they will feet better shout It afterward II
they do %. Therefore in the interest Of the
institution itself and Of sound administration
decline to make tbs sscommsndation asksd"
During tie last Aseal yse Ne oephanass ~
esivsd bat II pr cent e IT. income fron pub-
lic funds, and NJ. Warner rseoonsnds that
the q. 600 asked tee maintenance be granted.
A. to TIE German Orphan Asylum, Mr.. War