New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
WORK KINGS DAUGHTERS
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN TAKEN TO
GLEN ISLAND FOR THE DAY.
CHAPTER THAT FURNISHES MEDICINE
pE1IcAcIEs CLOTHING AND OCCASIONAL


TRIPS TO THE COUNTRY.
The Tenement house Chapter Of Kings Daugh-
tiers at the invitation of a friend of the chapter
sent a picnic party of forty mothers and eighty
children 10 Glen Island to spend yesterday. Some
ffty tired mothers enjoyed days outing as well
At Montclair where they were entertained d! the
Altruist Society.
With the opening days Of July the Kings Daugh-
ters began their special summer work OF relieving
tho moor and helping them through this most trying
season number of these parties have already
been taken to various country places Tor day or
more They usually selected from the ciuos
which are conducted by the chapter those most IN
need OF the trip being taken. In many cases TINS
Is the only recreation which these people EMO!
throughout the year This Is part Of the regular
fresh air work Of the chapter and 1t Is assisted oy
individuals societies and guilds. to whom they are
indebted for many of the trips. However, this
fresh.air work is only minor part Of the summer
campaign the greatest good oeihe acco"P'is"o
among the sick in the city.
seven wears ago in the summer Of 1890. the Tene-
ment-house Chapter Of Kings Daughters was
formed the purpose OF visiting the SICK heipihs
to nurse them and providing them win meoiches
and other necessaries. and in every way TO supple
ment the work Of the physicians appointed by the
Board Of Health to look after the health OF the
poor during July and August.
These physicians found that. while they did all
that was necessary In the way OF medicai aovice
and treatment, the people were OFTEN unao'e.
through ignorance or other reasons, 10 carry ou'
the directions gwen them.
A TRAINED NURSE EMPLOYED.
TIL. cbanter EMPLOYS a trained nurse and visitor.
who takes charge of this work NUMBER OF
printed postal cards are given to the DOCTORS ny
which they inform the chapter When assist
ance Is needed The chapter undertakes to RESPOND
Immediately upon receipt Of one OF these cards
giving not only the care Of the nurse but furnish
1tcino 1plic
may be required
MUCH WORK TO DO.
sneakipg OF the work Miss Mayer superintendent
Of the chapter house. said: I'VE usually md
much more to do than the cards suggest Often
the people are too ignorant to do what they are
told and sometimes they are wfuL The doctors
cannot stay to see their directions followed and
though our is not able TO do more than
visit them she can influence them and teach them
a good deal. besides seeing just what is needed.
OF course the Board OF Health will furnish them
medicine when 1t is prescribed but often they live
too far away go for II and have no money TO get
II elsewhere. We give them milk. Ice and such
food they require. and try TO teach them how
TO care for their own bodies We send them 10 the
country when II is really necessary for them TO
II we can't get them taken by OF the
cieties then send them ourselves and pay
penses.
"A few days ago there was a poor woman who
should have been sent TO the hospital. but the
doctors did not know what TO do with her three
helpless children. who would be left alone. We
were able to provide for the children and the
matter was settled These cases are common.
Sometimes whole family will be III and nobody 10
take care Of them.
THE chapter was first organized for this sum-
our patients IN the fall. so we gradually extended
the work by founding the kindergarten, clubs. etc.
The kindergarten has stopped for the vacation,
but our Homemakers Club will continue to meet
every Thursday as usual The mothers who com
pose this club earnest and enjoy these meet
ings so much that II Is pleasure to help them.
are purely social. Sometimes have physicians
give them talks about how to care for the health
Of their children.
Then there are five boys clubs. which meet
Our experience Is that these people suffer more
from ignorance than from poverty" she said in
answer to question: II they had our experience
they have. Their condition Is undoubtedly Inn
proving II could not be otherwise with so much
being done for them-and done in the right way
ton. II Is much easier TO teach the children
than their fathers and mothers who have become
hardened to their lives
Last summer We helped 10 care for 2Sl sick
persons Our work has not got fairly under way
this season. but far the calls have been fewer
than usual but the cases are all severe ones.
regulations seem to be growing constantly more
effective and the clean streets are great bless
Ing TO these people.
THE CHAPTER HOUSE
The house. at No. Henry-st.. Is
back yard is a playground for the children Of the
neighborhood. who revel In the swings. hobny-
horse, and sand pile which Ali 1t. The chapter is
now working to establish a free bath the base
ment IA fitted for the purpose ana all mat is
needed is a gas heater TO heat the water