New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
THE POS7-GRADU1TE HOSPITAL.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED BY THE BABIES WARDS
GOOD WORK OF CHARITABLE WOMEN.

ASSISTANCE NEEDED BY THE BABIES WARDS
GOOD WORK OF CHARITABLE WOMEN
Many people in this great city and ont Of It know
nothing Of The influence Of women in mlnlstcrng to
the wants Of the afflicted and suffering. But there
are occasions when good women OF this Kind are
brought together and then the wonder grows In the
mind OF the onookcr that women are not in
,pred 10 pursue similar work Of kindness and charity.
The title Of m:nsterns angel as applied 10 woman.
j. ju,uhcd by her power Ia sOOthc and comfort, but
She does not always exercise this peculiar power.
Possibly she does not know how beautiful. how sweet
and lovely She appears In the performance OF charitable
functions If she did really appreciate her charms
a. exhibited In these peculiar walks Of life, perhaps
her vanity. If not the kindly impulses of her heart
might lead her more frequently into these avenues
Of usefulness.
An annual reception given yesterday by the
NcwYork Post Graduatc Hospital to those who might
desire TO witt the babies wards of that institution n
No. 222 East TwenticthSt. There were nearly 900
visitors there. The advertisement OF 4 matinee per
lormance AT prominent theatre would have attracted
larger audience and the treasurcr's returns could
have been enough 10 support an Institution Ike this
for year. There nothing at the POSTGRADUATE
Hospital TO be seen but babies and SICK babies that
and. further, The sick babies Of poor parents. who
had awaited themselves OF this charity 10 effect
for The heplcs, creatures which had been committed
70 them
The ladies' committee for babies wards consists
Of Miss Ella +. Russell chairman; Mrs. william ID.
Barbour. MIS-. g. Hail. Mrs. Horace !. Hayden.
Mrs. Gilbert Jones ana Mrs. ~ l.. Phillips. The
babies wards Intended for patients from two
days to three year. Old. Those afflicted with con
tagious diseases excluded. This committee "
good women simply offer 10 poor mother OF the
city. who are unable TO give sick children prCp pr
care at home place where the best skill can be
found and proper degree II comfort supplied.
The patcuts number about thirty. The heart
cannot fail 10 be touched wallis through thes3
wards between The little beds Of these helpless. nno
cent but afflicted children. some Of them only
advanced few months from their nativity are the
victims Of starvation. Appealing ewes. set I'm pale,
wan faces. look upward TO the visitor he passes
along. ard are eloquent in the NUT, language they
expires.
Eut every one Of the visitors yesterday was
slncere sympathizcr with this excellent
work, AMI al were well entertained afcr
their inspection Of the wards. DR.. d. B. st.
John Rosa is president Of the hospital. and
there Yesterday. The house stan Of The hospital Coz
siSts Of Marcclu, Reeves VI. D.. house surgeon:
Charles Lincoln Banks, VI. D., housc physician:
Thomas Charles Gibbs John Langley Fryer. Edwin
Van Deiscn Gazzan. Professor Henry Dwight Clapn
and Professor August Canc. attending physicians.
AND Professor Robert Able, attending surgeon TO
the babies wards.
In brief address DR.. Chaplin tolI Of the work Of
the hospital. IT does morc.7 hc said. 8" for the
children who come I'm here than any Institution H.
Ncw-Yorl We take them in without regard TO their
udltiCn. ~ log 60, they not afflicted with con
tagious disease. and We do the best can for
them. They come i'm sick. they cured. but. Of
c0ul.r they return tO their former conditions I'm life
In that respect perhaps work j. not complete but
We 20 FAR a. We can 90. But lviug
from hand 10 mouth. and simply waiting 10 get
into orr new quarters. We hope for assistance I'm
our building work. and look for your aid in our
summer work."
Addresse, were made Nv the Rev. Or. Coo. Burton
y. HatrisOu. FiJi -~nr NIB" aud 10y Miss Russell NID
presented The appeal for aia. Last March the adi"s
connected with th" work Of the bahic-' wards prom
i~'d to secure. within one wear. S2OooD fo- hDusius
facilities I'm the r,w building the cornerstone 90
which Wa laid last week This jhcv lave alrca1y
t"Cur,d. They nlw need 5000 for the equipment
Of the wards. ana c'n'rihu ms asked I'm amount-
most convenient 10 the giVcr. II some prominent
ana wealthy women I'm NeW-Y lrh coulI stop into
these wards and 500 f1r hom ivos the tender nature
0f the work I'm which th, little band Of cladahl"
women ! engaged. flc Impulses Inspired hy tho
advent 4 'h' Clri-ma .'9-!G w1ull soon -uppy
the wants % .ucI au IDEAL bcuofiot)H this
Initiation.