New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04

talk of foreign travel Mrs. Lille Devereux Bake
thought should be President OF the United
States who had not been from the Atlantis to the
Pacific.
AMERICAN EAGLE A HEN.
Then Mrs Helmuth asked Mrs. Blake 10 tell the
women about the American eagle.
Ladies' she said. "our National bird. the Amer
lean eagle. is hen and IL cannot be denied. Among
! most birds the male is larger and has the finer
plumage. our brothers fain would have. Not so
the guinea fowl and eagle. When they selected an
American bird they chose the fines; specimen
white tuft head and white shirtfront. all these
things indicative OF Never forget. ladies. that
the eagle is the hen bird OF American politics.
! ovid applause
QUESTION OF HOSPITALS
Mrs J. H. Burtis. chairman Of the discussion on
hospitals and medical schools spoke in part, as
| follows.
The best way Of interesting people in the work
| pic OF their necessity There large number of
! liable When convinced that hospitals neces-
siiy in order care properly for the poor and un-
fortunate they Will cheerfuy contribute to their
material support and some Will cooperate IN their
management. The hospital should De conducted in
manner to commend Its mahagement to the puD-
lic Rigid economy should be Observed IN [V on
careful nursing ana elcient medcdI atiehudilsr, 50
that every patient would bc witness In its FAVOR
/ The methods employed to secure direct financial
support Of the hospital and the same time to
inform the public OF It's work and of its needs: are
been often resorted to. and many times generously
patronized. Doubtless this method win be prac,
tised in all time to come. as those most Interested
! Countless and various entertainments have been
| held by which those who perform give pleasure to
! their audiences and those who sell tickets earn
ne mone{ LION dnereni IN Chor Terms OF saT,ed
! Of organizing club for study. mutual improve
ment and pleasure. and tell me. ladies' Of this Fed
Grafton. how long will it take 10 fiji up the allotted
number OF members. no matter what the initiation
fee or club dues may be? VIII these women who
are ready ana anxious TO join such a club respond
to the plea 10 subscribe for the maintenance Of
libraries are either endowed or generously main
piaIs ther' arc tna' haTe an endowment, me IN
come of which Will anywhere nearly pay their cur
appeal more strongly to the generous ana the
wealthy than the hospital. where The unfortunate
made comfortable as human effort can make
them?
during the last summer should strongly commend
them to every one. During the last few months our
y, an" ~, fryin cInatn ' and ,nsani.ur t
life Many hundreds of these brave fellows have
and friends through the care thew have rec"ived
and nurses and women who have given their labor
our second division concerns The opposfion man.
ifeste1 by people to entering hospitals The lhysi-
clans who will succeed me can better enlishen the
ignorance as to the management Of hospitals and
Then too the condition of many of our county
because Inadequate
poor food. contributes to the same end. Many also
fear lest he or she be made the victim Of expert
mont or be subjected to recdless operation.
The abuses in public hospitals gave rise TO the
establ ishment Of hospitals under the management
Of private individuals and these are rapidly dis
pelling all prejudice
Mrs Russel. Sage governor OF the New-Yori,
Hospital for Women. spoke hospital manage
ment emphasizing the need OF confidence in the
financial and public management ana in medical
skill in order to obtain the best results.
sound Of the eavel We'll I'm glad Of 1t. I've said
all l wanted to. anyhow"
Every one smiled with Mrs Sage sound Of soft
kid-gloye applause filled the ON, and an audible
whisper Of Isn't she charming found response
in every heart.
a telegram interrupted the talk at this point and
the audience listened quietly as Mrs. IIemuth
read:
Louise Van Loon Lynch respectfully declines the
nomination as secretary
Dr. Henrietta c. Keatinge. responding 10 the
question WIZ peopl. so opposed to entering
hospitals as patients? said in brief:
Ny experience has convinced me that the two
greatest reasons why the rich ar wei as the poor
are opposed TO going 10 hospital for Treatment
are prejudice and ignorance Weailh or a com
petency is no PROOF 81 ANY dr c Sf re To
! to IN )se who contro them. We find quite as much
ignorance among these classes among The eN-
I irene poor. People who have comfortable homes
labor under tho dclusion that they can have greater
skin ami better care in these homes man III nos
! Iiral They do not know that there T. no place on
eartn where hey can rave So .nT s''I With The on
place " here they receive thorough as"pt!c ana
af, house filled with furniture curtains. clothing.
/ etc which must contain infectious germs.
| would Father work. eat and sleep in Close room
where one Of the family is sick with TYPHOID or
Th"v look upon these institutions a. great, yawn.
iuc horror waiting to gobble them ny. ana upon
! tbe Surgeons ~ human butchers with their IN
struments ready. and only too anxious 10 'u' up
~ '[vomon with temperature Of lo5 - not
given "a dinner fit for a plouShman. she MAY I "ii
hesitate to tell her friends ~" T. bels 81 't' @
,i' tiiI, ,i some one The nurse did II for fun
rhc small percentage Of grateful patients AMONG
the poor In our hospitals ls truly 'lsh'di le'''s
/ III :, J., Dennis president Of the Auburn HOS
,,l snake Of fhe lack Of appreciation for services
rendered and Dr. Jennie y II. Baker 'i"'l Vi
J staff Of the Memorial Hospital. BTook}h' e"P'a-
sized the fact that to interest people III hoSl,a'
v.o,i, IN. demands Of the public must be supplied
| ..vou must prove" she said That the hospital
f. the best place for sick people. emhodying the
hes, medical treatment the most scientific surgical
sttu I'm. most carefully trained nursing inc p'H'
bNpi.ulc dict proper temperature ana Nen'l"''"i
pr Carroll alluded TO the necessity OF 'uu'".'"e
the lower classes up TO an appreciation o' '''r "'
initial and Dr. Thomas discussed the Necessary u
keepjng well-to-do people from taking advantage
-, ,n tsn.e,s offered BY the free dspensaries
silks and diamonds" she said are no unusual
il, on the front benches Of the free dlspehsaIleS
and hundreds Of youHg physicians IN ms cry al"
rrca,ed oui Of an honest living BY an unwarant-
a,,lo number Of free dispensaries and rHnlcs.
Nra shaw. president OF the Brooklyn Maternity
I ,,oe,i,ol thought there would be greater interest
in hospital "oi" WE" nv" az"
carry 1t on
The following Committee ON Resolutions vas
,hsn appointed by the Chair Mrs ostron cn""-
raon: Mrs g. John Canney and Mrs hnsNhss
rh. morning meeting then ADJOURNED and the