New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
4 CHARITABLE CITY.
DR. GREER DECLARES NEW-YORK
LEADS THE WORLD IN
PHILANTHROPIES
NETWORK
EXCELLENT WORK REPORTED AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE oRTHoPEDIC DIS
PENsARY AND HOSPITAL


Much IS being said-end rightly said-ot what
the rich to the poor, but there are times when
one wants to say that the poor owe much TO the
rich" said DR.. David H. Greer yesterday. at the
annual meeting Of the New-York Orthopedic Dis
pensary and Hospital, No l26 East Fifty -ntnth-st
In spite OF all the clarnor about the wickedness Of
New-York. Il is the most charitable and therefore
the most truly religious city the world. char
ity the offspring and handmade Of the Christian
religion It was found occasionally IN the ancient
religions but is essential part Of Christianity.
There is more charity to-day than ever before
because people are learning to realize be-
fore the connection between healthy body and a
sound moral nature between the spiritual and the
physical No charity appeals humanity
charity TO children, and should appeal more
strongly than this, that them useful life
and makes them capable of self-support- There is
other charity SO democratic the work done
by such institutions yours. because II gives TO
the poor the best surgical and medical aid that
modern science affords. and thus places them OF an
equality with the rich
DR.. Greer concluded by advising his audience If
any time depressed lonesome. to visit the
hospital and how cheerfuIly the children bear
their sufferings. You will go home happier and
better for the visit he said.
The address Of Q. Egerton Schmidt president Of
the trustees, called attention to the urgent need
for money
The work greater nor more salts
factory he declared. land its growth demands
larger means. Hundreds of deforned children have
grown into straight and self-supporting men and
women in the thirty-four years that this institu-
ton has been work, and might be pardoned
for thinking that its record would insure ample
funds without direct appeal The fact is. however
that our expenditures last year were 5000 in ex-
cess Of our receipts"
Mr. Schmidt urged contributions 70 the endow-
fund, which is only g 100 while ought to
be s6o.c09' he said
OVER THREE THOUSAND PATIENTS
the years work follows:
number Of 1855 patients were treated in your in
sttution, an increase Of about per cent over the
number treated the preceding year.
disease Of fbe some az from hin iofnt disease 5q7
from lateral curvature of the spine, and III with
disease Of other joints. making total of 1885
q the more serious LESSONS of the spine and joints
The remaining 2,G50 were suffering from great
variety Of deforming diseases.
Il may be noted that the increased number Of
PATIENTS lave been chiefly in the class of those
Three hundred and thirteen patients were cured.
S6 relieved and discharged, making total Of SIS
nunty Seventeen were discharged for neglect. 8
were discharged incurabIe so died. are cured
Dut come for observation; $50 were not treated and
2ss We're continued for further treatment
Miss z. S. Hamilton. the secretary, spoke in her
report Of the kindness of Mrs John T. Lyle and
Mrs. B. H Howell in sending sixty OF the children
last summer to Tenafy, n. J.. and Green's Farms,
Conn. Mrs. w D. Sloane has provided another
outdoor nurse. and Mrs Whiteaw Reid has in
creased her allowance the visiting nurse already
supported by her. In closing her report Miss Ham
iiton said: ITO refuse treatment for lack Of means
seems such terrible thing that must earnestly
Deg for increased contributions, whether of one
TWO, three. five dollars year
FEATURES OF THE WORK.
Before and after the exercises many who are
interested Ia the work Of the hospital took advan-
tase OF the opportunity given to inspect the ar
rangements. The sixty-hve beds filed. but the
Patients who able to be up werc found in the
play room, for ample amusement is carefully pro-
Floed There is a roof garden. in which the chill
dren get the air when the weather is favora bic,
and large room of many windows adjoins it and
makes cheerful playground in cold stormy
weather. Even schooroom is found there, where
the school work is continued in the of those
who are strong enough.
Every child yesterday rejoiced in a carnation
boutonniere sent by one OF the managers.
An important feature. and enc that interested
the visitors greatly the shop where all the ap-
plances used in the institution made Every
case has pattern made by DR.. Hfbbs TO suit its
especial needs, and the apparatus IS made under
his supervision This insures perfect adaptation
10 the Individual requirement that could not be
gained the ordinary method, although IL greatly
Increases the expenses. Ten men are kept at work
N tie shop, and three seamStreSses are employed
In covering and similar work.