New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25

, with pictures. ard hanging shelves are filed with
books and ornaments. which delight the little suf-
fcrcrs one u these rooms was endowed by MIS-
Robert Thomson the other is I'm memory OF Mrs
C. Fargls The "Zsdee Ward" n thu surgical
department Is In memory OF Zaidee VI. Fulton. The
name "Zaiiee" b. inlaid In the manteipece. Tho
Advent Angel Ward. IA memory % an infant OF six
months contains three beds. The incubator Is an
interesting feature % tho wards
There are Few pay patients. but these wards are
intended for the free treatment Of the children ot
the poor The city mcses a small allowance. but
the principal support comes from voluntary gifts.
Beds are endowed by the II Ursula Society. OF St
James's Protestant Episcopal Church the K
Mrs George Gordon King. two By Miss Grace Sc, SEQ
vile. ln memory OF ltte hT2iner thee l1tue NOT,
memory OF Emily Vanderbilt Burden. by, Mrs
James 4. Burden. + IN memory OF Mary louise gl,
ford De Kay and Of Frtzie De Bary. There are
%. ilI Two Of these are supported 10y me sunbeam
'''' SUNBEAM LEAGUE
Tho Sunbeam League. through It's various com
nlfteos. has done a great work The Clothing Com
mitt.e has assisted the similar committee OF the
Ladies Auxiliary by supplying garments. etc. for
the wards The House Committee has supplied
.rockery spoons. ETC. and endcavors 20 provide pre-
serves ielles and dantes The Entertainment
dren Al Thanksgiving and Christmas. decorates the
wards for those seasons nils stockings ana provides
the toy box or shelf IN each ward IS Kept IN order
and rsplenlshcd. and the Visiting Committee helps
10 keen the little patients amused by assisting IN
games reading telling stories. etc
The league also engaged the services OF kinder
GARNER 10 visit the wards twice week for the
amusement and instruction ~ the children. Miss
F,iifh Y Hrandcr Matthews Is president OF the
league Miss Blanche u Baldwin treasurer and Miss
Harriet y Johnson corresponding secretary.
Miss Ella T.. Russell j. chairman OF the Ladies
Auxiliary Committee. Among the subcommittee
~ this auxiliary that on the care OF children after
,ing the hospital is important Mrs.
Elhtl Chauncey T. its chairman. Through this COM
The parents while the child is IN the hospital and
obtain such information as may be OF value In treat
ing'the case
Vhen babies are discharged who may need some
trnlns medical surgical supervision nurses visit
the homes TO do what Is necessary, and report on
tho condition OF the children Cards Of instruction
on simple matters OF hygiene and the care OF chill
dren printed In English. German and Italian. are
given 10 tho mother OF every child discharged. and
otcrizers for food and other appliances are loaned
10 parents Instruction Is given TO proper cloth
ing and no child Is allowed 10 leave the wards with
children while In the hospital. and also on leaving,
the Clothing Committee l. constantly In need OF
garments OF every kind from sizes for the youngest
infants TO those FOR children OF four or five years
OLE .
The milk serzer and pasteurizer used in the
babies wards was designated by Drs. Caille and
schuvtzer Two hundred and forty bottles a time
are placed in metal baskets, IN structure that re-
sembles "a large refrigerator. Each bottle has a
number corresponding with the ward number OF the
patient and contains one feeding OF modified milk
IL Is tightly stOpperef with raw cotton. which acts
as a filter and prevents Infection. Live steam is
turned INTO tie copper steFilizng box and Their