New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
LITTLE ONES IN INCUBATORS.
WORK OF THE NURSERY AND CFILDs HOS
PITAI-ANNUAL MEETING

PITAT-ANNUAL MEETING
There are four prematurely born babies whose
delicate lives are being sustained and streg
by the aid Of that wonderful invention the baby
incubator" at the Nursery and Chd's Hospital at
Fifty-hrst-st. and Lcxington-ave. The age Of two
of the weakngs when received was eight and OF
the Others six months respectively. Prior to their
reception the incubator contained a pair Of twins
The twins are now vigorous and growing stronger
and healthier each day. mite of a baby. prema-
tIrely born and weighing only a pound and half
was given to the care Of the hospital some time ago
The chances OF it's living were slim when It was
wrapped in neat woollen gown and placed In the
incubator. When It was turned TO the care Of
It's happy parents It weighed eight and one-haf
pounds
The four Wee babies nesting In the incubators
were shown TO the many charitable and
visitors who were present yesterday noon at the
annual meeting OF the Board of Managers Of the
hospital The officers elected were Mrs Algernon
Sullivan. first drectress; Mrs. William NJ Kings
land second directress: Mrs William C. Egleston
third drectress Mrs Frederick n. Goddard. treas
urer: Mrs. Henry Mills Day. assistant treasurer:
Mrs. Edward Oothout. secretary: Mrs. l. Henrs
Walker. assistant secretary. The following wers
elected managers: Mrs. Frances b. Arnold Mrs.
Peter Townsend Barlow Mrs William Barbour
Mrs Edward j. Berwind. Mrs. Charles p Burdett
Mrs Oliver Bronson. Mrs Eugene Du Bots. Mrs.
John W Eminger. Mrs Malcolm Graham Mrs
Chester Griswod. Mrs. Thomas Hicks Miss Ogden
Jones Mrs Herman Livingston Mrs. Edward
Mitchell Mrs Charles f. MacIean Mrs. Robert
Nlcol Mrs Benjamin Krower Miss C. II. Patter-
son. Mrs Henry Parish. Mrs George Rutledge Pres
ton Mrs Edward s. Rapallo. Mrs. Louis T.. Stan
ton Miss VI. r. Smith Mrs. Jonathan Thorne. Mrs
3 O. Vanderpoo. Mrs. Alexander Van Nest. Mrs.
J Howard Wright Mrs. Louis +. Within. Mrs. Joh4
Dunn Wood.
report was read by Mrs. Edward Oothout. tho
secretary. Mrs. Oothout said that the work o. the
year had been prolific OF good results Referring
10 the great need OF hospital. Mrs. Oothout said
that the houses now occupied old and needed
constant repairs. She hoped that the hospital would
be In a new home. better suited for its work. in
few years
Or Samuel W Lambert, secretary OF the Medical
Board said in his report that the small operating
appliances Of p aseptc mid~ifery: and Mhen cor
and Settrr training for the nurses The first
seventeen days OF April" said DR. Lambert. saw
fifteen cases Of dphthera develop in the various
wards on April Il every child in the hospital was
submitted 10 the now treatment antitoxn, and the
The treasurers report showed that the expenses
for the year 81 ,2ls IS for the maintenance Of
branch bra " making . total Of sgS27s q The receipts
we're so5; ;'s7 IS The baancs on hand IS s;ss%
dren and $50 women. The number of children re-
ceiyed the last year was l.oss and 81. women were
cared for situations were obtained for thirty,iive
women. eight nurses were graduated. three children
adopted ten were transferred TO the ChildrenS
Aid Society and eight TO other institutions.
The meeting addressed by the Rev. Anthony
II Evans pastor OF the West Forty second Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church: the Rev. Or. Thomas X.
Gallaudet pastor OF ST AIMS Episcopal Church.
and the Rev. Charles G. Profiit
The charity bali in aid Of the hospital Will he
given az the Metropolitan Opera House on January
2S MANY boxes have already been sold 1t is be-
lieved that II will be OF the most successful
charity balls ever given. The managers OF the
opera house intend to spend $4,000 in putting the
floor I'm Shape for the dancers. Mrs. F. ~ Goddard.
OF No East Thirty ffth-st.. has charge OF the sale
Of lnN