New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-26
FOR LITTLE CRIPPLES.
WOVEN TO BAND TOGETHER TO HELP
AFFLICTED CHILDREN
BRANCH OF THE CHILDRENs AID SOCIETY
PROMINENT PHILANTHROPISTs INTER

PROMINENT PHIIANTHROPISTs INTER
EsrED IN THE WORK.
There was large meeting held at the home Of
~ rehert Guernsey. No $50 West Fifty-ninth-st.
,.ss.ersav afternoon IN the interest OF the Guild
<- cr,npled Children. which is located In the Chill
dren.s Ala Society rooms. No. ga West Sixty
th.rd-st
The pvrpose q the meeting was TO draw atten-
f,on 70 the work that at a special meeting. to
Re held mex; Tuesday at II o'clock. at the school
al who are interested may be formed into a
Wonen's Auxiliary to the now existing Mems
Guild
The Rev Winthrop Hageman, rector q Christ
Church Riyerdale. Loring Brace secretary Of the
Chndren's Aid Society; Dr. Egbert Guernsey; Miss
Robinson the visiting tenement house nurse. and
Mrs Arthur Elliot Fish addressed the meeting
Miss May Darrach. the superintendent OF the
school was 10 have spoken but was III and could
not attend. Miss Mary Blackwell Sterling, one Of
her assistants together with Miss Robinson ad-
dressed the meeting in her stead.
DR. Hegeman introduced Mr.. Brace frst. who
smoke az what had already been accomplished by
the Guild and the Children's Aid Society. He told
how the work Of Miss Darrach in the Tent on the
Reach" located at Long Beach, four years ago.
where a small number OF helpless little crpples
spent happy GUNNER ended with the school be-
ing started IN the rooms Of the society. He spoke
O. the hopelessness OF crippled children or me
extreme poor in the cheap tenement districts their
helplessness and the lack Of education, which lett
them 10 grow up into vicious men and women. beg
cling or stealing for their living The object OF the
work 10 be done is 10 train and educate them so
that they will be sef-supportins. The Chilorehs
AID Society gives the schoolrOom and 800 year
for it's support and II is the hope Of those idened
with this movement to interest others so mat thsae
NAV he al least 500 contributed, besides
necessary decacies for the GFpples wh9 axe re GOOD
being done and the great need for enlarged faciil,
s ss give ss suc Tosn Il aid 1f and can
20 1ne ss1d the parents OF the children have an
dea that crpples cannot learn. and are not bright
snd no effort is made 10 'eaGa iaem we're ss
pain In the school they improve rapidly IN every
a ana 0ii aIe Ppepfecty formed In this respect
H. school work more recently begun has shown
s'sa ss steTling mentioned The Messenger little
quarterly paper published 9y ne 1tereet Of tSs
cripples and which gives all the news OF the woTk
Il IS desired 10 add 70 ne working lunu ~ cb o9 "a
s. year She asks that eacn subscriber ana
friend OF the work make an endless chain Dy 90,
tanlng another subscriber VINO VIII also pleuse
Dr Guernsey told touching little story OF
child with withered limb in a waIs nome, whose
supposed mother had been arrested as Nasrant
se ~2is" w"rs 10 the little ones Whep she
within hearing distance Of this child. 1T called
feeby Mamma mamma / knew YOU would
come II seemed that this poor little one had been
stolen from her when three years Sld ana some SOM
And mere Inc mother found her lost child
Mrs Fish spoke theoretically for organization on
Il large scale and urged every woman present 10
come and bring all Of her friends TO meeting al
the school next Tuesday morning She sa'o ~ Was
her hope that large Board OF Managers consist
Ing Of women from every street In ne CITY might
be formed The zee will be g. annually.
Mrs Louise Frazier. a teacher in the schooi, mas
offered 10 take a fiat FOR the winter, so that she
can take three helpless cripples TO live with her
II is The desire Of the women 10 help Mrs. FRAZER
T. undertake THIS work. II the pupils increase MT
Hrace offers 10 give up the whole floor 10 the
school As there Is no rent 10 pay no salaries no
heat eNr.nses and wagonette expense. consld-
cradle IS being done already, and this Mrs. tish
hopes 70 use as a successful argument 10 obtain
Among those who have pledged themselves 10
helm IN this good work. and who were present at
ffa preve