New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-05
HELPING THE SUFFERING.
,opr OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1NsTRUC-
r1ox IN FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
THE WORK DONE DURING THE LAST AhNN Nv
THIS AND OTHER cTTTEs-MANY
CLASSES FORMED

49, r-,,.ed Charities Building on Twenty-sec-
~ ~ .rd Fourth-ave. the Society tor instruction
A. r,rs, AID TO the Injured holds classes ana senus
.o~.h teachers who show hundreds now 20 oe %
~ GREATEST use in ministering TO the suneil"e'
- .nror, lust issued by the society for the year
ending February IS"' s"'"' Nv"
covered by It's WORK -.
,.o-dinr 10 this statement. the NUMBER OF
.,a.ses held has been Il: esS men and 40 women
.ovA received instruction. The largest at'ehuaH.e
-. ., the classes held for nremen. At these so
-. we're present The other classes were as ioi-
80, FOR members OF Young Mems Christian AS
.,ciatjon and Young Mems institute members %
60 reformed Church members OF Grace Parish
uouse members OF First Presbyterian ChuI en-
r,a,rbers OF ST Agness Church, members Oh Oh
pa-,holomew's Church. members OF ltahan cnuiVn
-nerbers Of Training School for Christian NoIhelS'
members Of working girls clubs. girls department
~ House % Refuge nurses at cancer iosp''" anu
Ierrv McAuley Cremorne Mission
The total number OF persons instructed III Heo
- nav classes during the last year amounts 10
80 since the organization OF the society nIo-
ssvs taken the course offered and or THESE 'l"O
n.ssed examinations and received diplomas
besides the above -mentioned classes heid curing
,hn wear tust closed there now in operation
seventeen free classes. namely: For members OF
the Young Mems Christian associations New
York City; hremen; nurses, ST BarnaoAs uuu'
nurses Cancer Hospital; Mems Club ST Bartholo-
Parish Training Scnooi lVI ''9''''' y
.rs. public schools Working Girls Club at flush
ing y Y There is also a pay class carried OH 10
the United Charities Building
Al the public school classes the average attend
ance is from one hundred and fifty TO Two hunu'eu
.o~ each class Diplomas were awarded TO le1' 20
members having tried for them In many cases
nsrents OF the children take this course whlSn Is
given BIZ the Board Of Education, the socle'y ie.u
ing charts sketches etc. Iree o. b,s 6rancb now
forms A part of the probationary course. ,.ors
Application has been made TO the ComInission'eas
20 sanction the formauon OF new ~ the police
service but those now on the force VINO naNe Ie
such instruction may reee'T Po,,ce Department
aimee the beginning Of tire vork, emo THESE nave
been attended by 1865 men - 49,. ,..ros ha,..
The handbooks or first aid 10 the injured nave
W, nv their sale brought much income 10 me
sorie.v although 2795 have been disposed Oh out
he cost OF their publication has taken rom HIle
profit the expense OF the Original p'"'eS V''"e
The society has provided a kind Of emergency
box such as is seen IN England al ran"aN ~ i 90 M
nappAn These boxes are fitted with necessary ap-
piisnces. and are ready for use IN similar places
B-anches of the work Of the society. have been
s,ar1ed during the year IN the Young Mems chris
tan associations a. Baltimore, Nd. at Mer 1
Haverhin Mass. and the University OF Minneso'aa
The Workngmen's Club at Lawrence. Mass, Is
received from Rochester. y Y; Clinton Iowa
Ga1vesfo1 Tex Holyoke. Mass: Bridgeport, conn
Thus the effort Of the society has received gIea1
announcement in finding It's work enecuVe nol only
IN this city, but elsewhere with the prospect o.
continual increase in its usefulness .
IN Closing the report the president and secretary
EXPRESS in behalf Of the society great apprcclatoI
q he AID given hem by e5 the fo7 5er
nunerated work. and for the contributions ol
money and supplies