New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE BABIES HOSPITAL
MANY PEOPLE INSPECT THE REFIrrrn
BUILDINGS.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE INCUBATOR BADY".

GREAT INTEREST IN THE INCUBATOR BApy".
OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTION.
The Babies Hospital, at Nos. 651 and $50 Lexin,.
,on-ave was thrown open yesterday afternoo,
from till 6 for hundreds OF interested visitor,
For those who could get chance 10 hear thers
WAS also a programme of exercises in one OF III.
lower rooms comprising devotional exercises bv
the Rev Dr. Henry Dyke, address Of welcors
by Dr. r. T.. Satterthwate, president Of the Boari
of Directors medical report by DR.. l.. Emme,
Holt attending physician; an address by DR. A
Iacobi representing the consulting physicians. ana
a concluding address by Bishop Potter. Bishon
Potter called attention TO the fact that nstitu
ton Ike the Babies Hospital touched the pubNc
ut many points. Foremost among ts functions n.
declared, was the educational work IL did, "amon,
mothers rich and poor. VINO are, according to n.
doctors surprisingly ignorant OF the needs IN
which the noble privilege OF motherhood INVOLVE,
every one OF them"
There was abundant opportunity yesterday TO eet
all kinds OF pointers about all kinds OF babis.
SGueals and rattles MINCED with the hum OF tbs
crowded company. Nurses, in neat gowns ana
ceps were ready to show the sights.
The celebration yesterday was to mark the com,
plete renovation OF the two buildings one Of which
No $50 is a new one. They have now been thrown
together entirely reftted. and furnished with every
modern appliance that may be necessary for N.
tender inmates welfare The two houses are NJ
brovnstone. and are four stories high. The n,.
tuition is divided into small wards the larses,
of which contains eight beds, or rather, cribs ana
the smallest SIX This division made 50 TIA,
isolation could be secured IN case of the accidental
Introduction OF patient with a contagious diseas.
The three wards OF the first floor have been fitted
I'D by Mrs Bryce Gray, jr.. In memory OF h,
father and are called the Nicholas Gvynn
Wards" On the second floor are The sunsh!n,
Ward" newly furnished By Mrs. John Hone and
Mrs j. T Low the Chisolm Ward by Mrs. B
Chsolm and THE Arnold Wards" by Mrs Rich
ard Arnold On the third floor Mrs. George Kemr
has fitted out THE Douglas Wards" and Mrs e.
ward H. Landon contributed Dlayroom and tn
ward adjoining it, On the fourth floor there ara
dormitories. on the second floor there is also
diet Kitchen which was much admired YESTERDAY
With its shelves for the food thet is steri.izsd
and modified" every twenty-four hours.
All the rooms Immediately clean. The cnh
are OF iron painted white and the walls are
adorned here and there with colored pictures q.
appropriate subjects.
The observed Of all observers. however was the
Incubator baby" who received eXtravagan,
amount OF attention in rear rorm downs,aIra
Il lay swaihed In flannel and pink ribbons. and
has slept for three whole days. over the Incubator
was a sign bearing the words: Incubator baby
premature, age three weeks weight three and q
half pounds, takes It's food by gayage; fed at
o'clock" When 1t brought to the hospital there
seemed no chance in the world that II could 1--we
but the incubator has done wonders and the baby
grows pnker and fatter every day The bottom
OF the glass cage is filled with cotton TO make II
soft. and a sponge underneath the head keeps the
atmosphere moist. A thermometer registers a con.
slant temperature OF 80 degrees. The gavage Is
tube communicating with the incubator baby's
stomach. The process OF feeding It, at O'Clock
caused much excitement.
The Babies Hospital Is comparatively OF recent
origin, dating further back than 1857. Now n.
influence it has exerted has extended to the city
hospitals which have recently established Infant
departments. and even to other cities. notably Chi
cago and Buffalo. which have established similar IN
situations. San Francisco is about 10 DO ne same
The hospital in this city has two special ooec-th.
sn sick nd se gSu and Is
| scians as 20 the proper treatment OF children, ff
Ss wefs essf s Andrew f. Smith Mrs
Satterthwaite. Mrs. Robert Hoe: Mrs. W T Schley,
Mrs. James Lenox Banks In the six years Of u
existence 1t has received in Its wards .ioi patients
an average of four weeks to each infant. From 10
training school there have been graduated IN that
nsrucon has been anshed Mahy physans
also have received instruction. There are hf,eea
the wards to-day Is forty-three and they carei
for by eighteen nurses child to be received must
ana the Children's AID Society. Or. L. E Holt and
Dr H. IS are tHc tttcNlllls ptly siS
The consulting physicians DR.. +. b. Klnncut
DR.. A. Jacob. Dr. r. b. Brown. DR.. G. 4, HerteA
Dr. Andrew II. Smith and DR. Robert Able
The hospital is governed by Board OF Director
and a Board of Lady Managers. The former 4
made up OF DR.. r. F.. Satterthwaite, president; Dr.
Reuel h. Kmball. secretary: William Fahnestock
treasurer. and James a. Garland. Dr. L. Emmett
Holt. Mrs. John Hone. Mrs Bryce Gray, jr., MA
Andrew H. Smith. Or. A. BAR Thaw, Frank III,
ford. w. J.. Havemeyer. J. Hooker Hamersley ana
ayers consists OF Mrs. Bryce Gray, jr president
and Mrs. Andrew II. Smith. Mrs. william +. Have
meyer, Mrs. John g. Calvert, Mrs. James I. Sout
ter and Mrs. Eben t. Ocott.
Among the people present yesterday besides Off
GERS OF the institution were Mrs. Louis {. TIFFANY
Miss Tiffany. Mrs. Ageryon sullivan, Mrs 5. @
Nanierpoe.. Mrs Rober: Sewall Mrs. J. Y. '. OF.
colt. Mr.. and MIS-. James O. Shelton Mrs. ". 6
Fahnestock Mrs william Herrck. Mrs Louis 7.
Romano, Mrs. J. Newton Dickson. Mrs. Malcolm
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