New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
FOR UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN
GOOD WORK DONE BY THE oRTHoPEDIc
DIsPENsARY AND HOSPITAL
BISHOP POTTER AND EX-GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
SPEAK OF THE PATHos OF THE LIT
TILE CRIPPLEs LIFE.

: large number OF men and women well known
81 society and interested in philanthropic work
gathered yesterday at the annual meeting OF the
New-Yort orthopedic Dispensary and Hospital.
No. 12s East Fifty-ninth-st., which founded
thirty-three years ago by a few young men, among
whom were Theodore Roosevelt, ST.. and Howard
Potter, brother OF Bishop Potter
The house open for inspection from until 6
o'clock and many visited the different rooms and the
workshops in which the apparatus is made showing
interest. At all assembled in the large
consulting to hear the reports. The presi-
dent, o. Egerton Schmidt, In his opening address
referred with deep feeling the death n the last
year OF three valued members OF the Board, DR..
Edward A Smith, II. Walter Webb and Buchanan
Winthrop the last an honorary member.
The entire expenses OF the year just passed were
ss4s21, and the total income SO ls5. The president
called attention the discrepancy, and urged the
claims the hospital upon the benevolent saying:
ITO be poor is sad enough, but TO be q poor and
crippled child is heartrending."
Miss Z. S. Hamilton, secretary OF the Board Of
Supervisors. read her report OF the admirable work
done by the Board in supplementing the surgical
aid rendered with moral and educational assist
ance and neeeful diversion She called attention
20 the outvisiting work. for which the salary is
paid by a member Of the Board, Mrs. Whiteiaw
Reid. as being OF the most important features
of the charity. The duties OF this nurse are
70 visit discharged patients at their homes and
that the prescribed treatment is carried on, In
this way assuring many cures with which the
ignorance neglect OF parents would have In
terfered. Several friends contributed GUNNER
homes 10 patients
The surgeon-in-cnief, Russell A. Hibbs, reported
treatment OF 3,244 patients IN the year. OF whom
rs were discharged cured and Al greatly improved
Seventeen thousand nine hundred and two days
care was given patients in the hospital DR..
Hibbs spoke OF the need OF a home in the country
for tuberculosis cases, saying that such a home
would tend 20 more rapid cure.
The president then introduced Bishop Potter as
whose presence always brought sunshine. The
Bishop began IN jesting manner by saying that
Lord Beaconsseld once asked what he would
DO TO interest a man I'm conversation who showed
no interest him. ''Beaconsfeld answered: L
should say How is the old complaint" That al
ways interests people. and they can talk In
definitely on that subject think that / have
personal interest in this institution than.
perhaps. any other here. Many years ago I was
IN the Yosemite. and my horse fell me. Last
year doctor Of my acquaintance looked at the in
5ured ankle with the X-ray and told me that two
OF the bones had knit Then. turning TO ex-
Governor Roosevelt, he added: ''I think that
the Governor. after his San Juan, will admit that
deserve some credit for doing my duty for
twenty-five years with a broken leg.'
In more serious vein he spoke OF the work OF
The hospital and the relation OF the individual
trsbutor Your duty is not discharged by giving
Of your means and coming here on anniversary
Gays" he added. 'You must give the touch of
ss1r hand The sympathy Of your presence The
ever mean the home, the child taken TO the hos
Iits loses something that the hospital cannot give
unless you are mother and sister TO IL, bringing
your heart 20 its help"
Ex-Goyernor Roosevelt was the next speaker.
and was introduced as the son OF Of the found
eEs. He said: 81 notice that i not introduced
as my friend, the Bishop. was as one whose
presence always brings sunshine every one "
sone Of bis earliest rcollectlons he said, OF
hearing his father and Bishop Potter's brother
talk over The affairs OF the orthopedc Dispensary
Al or as feel the infinite pathos OF chd's suf
!ilg, and realize peculiarly cruel the suffering
OF the small thing that cannot run or play, but
oi.y lie and look it's mates around II"
ealc Colonel Roosevelt adding. emphatically: IT
would think mighty poorly OF the man woman
VINO is not touched by such a spectacle, but 7
.9t .Cnt care rap for the sympathy that does not
,ase practical form. j have respect for the
stiitlfnentallty : that kind OF mental
,sfle-a-brae for ornament, not use. The sentiment
mat counts gives OF Itself"
/, referring 20 the plea for nome in the country,
- sac. turning 20 the Bishop: 81 remember con-
hstion between your brother and my father, in
M,ilch they talking OF child in the hospital
NHD 1tG not know what tree and could form
70 conception Of IL. Every life needs the broaden
.'ie influence Of the country, and do trust that
,At country home may soon be acquired. The eN-
..At or needs is the measure OF work done, and
....-g 4 work IKE this. that restores and often