New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
THE SUNBEAM LEAGUE.
= BAND OF YOUNG WOMEN DEVOTED
TO THE INTERESTS OF THE
BABIES WARDS.

o. al the lovely benefactions showered on In
fautile humanity not one Is more practical than
The work OF The Sunbeam League in connection
with The babies wards Of the POSTGRADUATE Hos
piJaI. Second-eve. and Twenriert-st-
The Sunbeam LeaEue IL composed OF young
women of wealth and leisure who have assumed
the care OF certain departments in the babies
wards and supply certain needs AL the year
rhs.r care continues, the summer causing dim
mutton II their usefulness.
The kindergarten Is employed TO brighten the
long. sometimes wea1sona- days. Just in winter.
The Visiting Committee during the winter assists
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee every Friday n
receiving those who call upon the children, ana
be discontinued. the entire league resolves itself
into supplementary committee and those whose
summer homes are not too distant come TO see the
babies q least once e month. Hardly week
passes consequently without The CHEEKY calls that
ire little ones soon learn 10 love.
That chi -cren especially attracted 10 young
people IS well known and the pale little features
always brighten when the sweet faces Of the Sun
beam League members shine above their cots
Taey ike pretty things too, e surprisingly early
age and smile Al the ribbons and handsome gowns
OF their visitors At delightful pictures.
The babies wards are kept bright al through
the season by plentiful gifts OF flowers from the
gardens and conse-vatores OF the leagues families
and many contributions fresh ind their
way from the same source Twice IL me season &
little fruit festival is prepared by the league COR
those Of the children who are large enough and
The summer outings are extremely popular with
tie babies. The Sunbeam League provides one
drive every week from June 1 i, two every
week thereafter until September :. then a
week until September Is The delight with which
tt- i--le take their places II The roOmy park
rlzses provided i touching IN the extreme.
ne -eagle members work al summer IN prepara-
ton Tor The tair mat they hold every year for the
wards. Last winter they contributed 500, which
SUN supported two beds. They bought large
music box last winter. also 10 which cbe children
listen with tls creates delight, and they keep
them literally supplied with toys al times aside
from the bouu-l-ul Christmas gifts that they al
ways provide. The House Committee keeps the
wards supplied with small articles OF furniture
ana "a bic crOcksry. detail being TOO simple TO
be undertaken ~ the members.
The amount Of work needed - the babies' wards
may be imagined from the fact that more than
thousand children were treated there last year
Fifty dollars provides CRIB during the three sum
uer months when infants suffer most and there
IS 10 Other ba bies' hospital open fl the city One
member OF the league supports two beds ndividu-
ally. II addition 10 the Two supported by the
league
The officers % the league are: President, Miss
Carol Dudley EfdIi1z; frst interpretations, Miss
Mabel Echerck: second vfce-DresiGent. Miss Robb;
recording secretary. Mss Brander-AIs thews: treas
urer. Miss Blanche baldwin. and corresponding
secretary, Miss Lillian Brooks. No. 81 lexington
ave. TIE chairTuen %. committees are: Toy Com
---r-ee Miss Elizabeth Watson: House Committee,
Mrs. Pierre jay; Membership Committee. Miss
Louise c. 7. Haynes: Clothing Committee. Miss
Clark Visiting Committee Miss Hayden, and En-
tertsinue1L Committee. Miss Garlic Schenck