New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27

whom 60 to the hospital, never having seen the
light and leave 1t with eyes good as II they had
never been closed. One little tot who needed i'm
mediate treatment for her eyes was left there by
her mother weeks ago. The superintendent
said that the mother did not look as II she could
live week and as she did not return he thinks
she must have died No woman could visit the
childrens ward without desiring a share In this
benevolent work.
The hospital was chartered in 1869 and It's meth
DDS clearly stated at the outset 1t neither
asks for nor receives any grant OF money from the
State or city treasury its only income being the
gifts of charitable people. The medical officers give
their entire services and under no circumstances
do they appropriate to their own benefit any money
which the benefciaries have bestowed. They pro-
pose to do good by skilfully caring for needy pa
TENTS and by Offering TO all who desire TO make
this institution their almoner the privilege of giving
sight TO the blind and hearing TO the deaf The
fixed policy Of the hospital is TO aid tho poor with
out pauperizlng them. and to use the skill OF It's
medical corps without giving occasion to suspect
that private interests are being subseryed. AS many
as a hundred new cases are received In n day. and
the work which the hospital is doing cannot be
computed in dollars and cents This II said to be
the only ophthalmc hospital in the city that takes
contagious diseases. The cost is great. as special
nurses. separated from the other attendants. must
thirty thousand different patients have been treated
in the department for diseases or the ear since ,e
hospital was opened: and thrice thirty thousand
blessings have been asked upon those who made II
possible 10 give relief to those who ask but nave
money TO pay for It, , 49,.
The central purpose OF the hospital is 20 90 the
greatest good to the greatest number, and In TN,
estimation Of the officers II covers four cardinal
principles ''First-To honor the founders OF the
institution. by establishing It's character Tor eH-
cellent service by best workmen; Second-I0 re-.
lieye suferings OF the poor and hep the greatest
number possible to recover health. Tnrd-By a
systematic practice of best methods 10 quarry each
member OF the staff for higher excellence broader
manhood more tender charity. Fourth-Io dls-
semnate to sufferers throug the world the bene-
a.,
do better work and giving to the Heal profession
practical results OF knowledge gained here. -
The expenses last year were @Dout >Z1,vr. ne
address of the treasurer Charles laner. 10 NO ""
Park-ave Seven benefactors OF the hospital IN
Guiding the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
have endowed free beds. The total number OF new
cases reported in the year just closed are 1880 an
Increase OF 2O61 the number last year, ana OF
6sJ4 over the number in 1891. OF the total number
than 900 for diseases Of the ear, nearly $500 for
throat trouble and 436 persons suffering from their
nerves. 49,, ,,-,.,-
The officers Of the hospital are John Sinclair.
president; George r. Serry. vce-presdent; a. u.
AgneW secretary, and Charles Lanier treasurer
The surgeons in the ophthalmic and aural depart
ment are Daniel Il. St John Rooea. David Ne3'
ster Frank ~ Lewis. Men J. Hepburn. f.. ID; Pome-
| roy J. b. Emerson, Frank W Ring and j. r.
| drew IL Smith Morris ]. Asch. James f. II; Mich
| OILS f. b. Douglas Charles H. knight ana Walter
| F. Chappell. Or. +. c. Seguin s the physician IN
| charge OF the department for nervous diseases
The assistant surgeons and physicians number well
| nigh a hundred.