The evening world., 1893-10-07

garden. and II there are no BUTTERFLIES
to chase or song birds to mock they
run after the sunbcams or go IKE the
"ChDo-chOo Cars' IN TAirl avenue,
Downy wigs ate never dcsecrated with
a scissors. blonde, goli ana tl"ny
~trcsses are coaxci t. curl. stubborn
b}uc eyes are made luvt.ier by the cui-
tiyation OF beautiful! lashes and brows;
sister Irene IL II frm believer in the
beauty of cleanliness, and her pets are
as sweet as butter balls. She Is never
surprised when they are adopted. some
days twenty are Appropriated, ana IN"
wonder to her Is thi' amy one who has
a HON" without a baby can resist her
darlings.
1t may interest those boys and girls
who ,Xtort pennies from their mothers
TO buy something for recess" to know
that these wcll-guvrrNed little folks
never eat hetween meals.
Not "A slice OF bread and butter nor a
bite of anything is ever given, unless a
child is on the sick or delicate list.
Tn gentle Hura wVuli he only too happy
TO- lunch lh@!r !awoMins ever hour
These chillren mUit eat to live" Is
the way Or. Lee and DIR. j. Lewis Smith
argue the matter.
Young babes get their dinner every
two hours. hut when they arr old
enough to eat in the dininE-room thcJ
have three meals . DAY and the ulcoin-
mon luxury Of an appetite for each.
There are no crumbs to sweep up
and stomach aches are unknown. Break
fast Is at I \. Nj; dinner i5 served on
the stroke Of u and supper is at . sharp.
Cereals ana milk ana bread and but
ter Is the standard breakfast. For din,
ncr there Is meat, potatoes or rice and
one other vegetable, with bread and
milk and fruit. Bread ana milk is the
usual supper. Roast beef is the f%avort.c
meat; mutton j. second choice. After
IT comes fiom the owe it is put into a
shallow vessel and chopped into shrcds;
the juice that escapes Is carefully
drained and a little poured over each
When SOUP is tho PRINCIPAL course the
meat Is taken out, minced ana pat back
in the pot to be served later. Turnips,
potatoes, beans, peas, tomatoes, cuuli-
and musk ard water melons are the
only green foods on the foundl!ngs' bill
of fare. Even 'hcs. are withheld If the
chili's stomach is not in a condition to
Delegates such as cakes and nuts
candies are not served at all.
They may agree with children who
, AYE two parents to care for them, but
children who haven't even one can't
afford to indulge in sweets. This is the
advice Of the medical staff, and 1t is
| carried out to the letter. To its obssr-
walton the general good health of the
institution is largely due. Health is too
precious to be triicd with, Sister Irene
SAYS.
2 Just how many of the 1880 ~foundlings
raised in the hospital arc aliy" now IT
Is ilIOfS1bIr To tH'prlNlnt. me loss OIL
l life is enormous. particularly during the
teething period. In 1890 there were 4}9
deaths, in 1921 there were ii1, ali under
three Years of age. During these years
i. 40 died of gaStro-intcStinal catarrh, 1876
of measles, 2ii of marasmus, ia Of
broncho-pneumonia and II of diphtheria.
The most fatal age was between six
and twelve months, when 2l went
back to eternity.
The Founding Hospital occupies the
block OF ground bounded by Third and
Lexington avenues. Sixty-eighth and
Sixty-ninth streets. Its main or ad-
ministrative building in the centre Of
; the block and facing SiXty-elghth street
Is 9ox60 feet, and is six stories high: 1t
the Sisters apartments and dormitories
west wings are each 9Ox3O feet. four
square Mt each md. They contain sever
ally three nurseries for the infant
foundiings. each with its own wardrobe
department, bathroom and small
kitchen.
The upper part of the building, 90Xi0
feet. facing sixty ninth street, Is used
as n quarantine. The first floor contains
a large kitchen for the general purposes
Of the establishment The thildr'n's
Hospital. on the corner of Third ave-
nue. and ~SlXty-ninth street. is 15Xi5 feet
and four stories high. The Maternity
Hospital on the corner of Lexington
avenue and SiXtv-ninth street, CORE
spends with the Children's Hospital in
size and appearance.