New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
PROMISE OF 100000.
POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE
THIS SUN IF PRESENT DEBT Is
LIFTED-THE BABIES AT
HOME

Dr.. D. B. St. John Roosa, president OF the Post
Graduate Hospital announced yesterday that a
friend OF the institution has promised Slo0 60 when
the balance Of the present debt Of somewhat more
than 10000 is wiped out Since the promise was
made last Saturday. Two other gifts have been re-
ceived one for $4,000 and The ether for 10000 The
names OF all the donors are withheld.
The forty-fve babies Of the babies wards were
at home during the entire afternoon 10 the Ladies
Auxiliary Committee and its friends. The one 10
receive the most attention 4 tiny waif weigh
ing only three pounds. Il had just come from an
other hospital, where IL began tie struggle for
life three weeks ago. Il IS being cared for in an in
clbator. The babies OF the eight wards were most
OF them couvalescent, and dressed in dainty white
gowns and pink and blue knitted sacques and
shoes. they won end Of admiration trom the
visitors
Al that were able TO sit up in their cribs had
red balloons and other toys with which they
amused themselves. The pretty white rooms were
made still more attractive by bowls Of flowers and
the Christmas greens, which had not yet been re-
moved.
a THOUSAND BABIES CARED FOR.
Before the serving Of tea on the top floor
meeting was held in the sun parlor, and Dr. Roosa,
the Rev. Dr.. Donald Sage Mackay and DR.. George
y Miller, secretary OF the corporation. all made
addresses DR.. Roosa called attention to the fact
that he Post-Graduate Hospital was the first hos
pial IN this city 10 provide wards for babies. and
SAID that as result hospitals in London are fol-
lowing It's example Although more than a thou
haha oabies have been cared for IN the Postcard
uate Hospital during the last year only g. 500 had
oeen received from the city for the purpose.
II taxes just such an old fashioned thing
boy, said Dr.. Mackay, to counteract the re-
llteo selnshness Of New-York City" DR.. Mackay
nos one OF the crosses Of pastoral work the diff
eliJy Of remembering the sexes Of the congre-
sauonaI infants. He visits a parishoner's nursery
SAo remarks, What a charming little fellow and
.-e lnolAer replies feproachfully. 1t is little
sH- Then he recalls that he baptized it.
CHIEF AILMENT STARVATION.
The interest in childhood. Dr. Mackay said. is
Characteristic Of Christian countries The careless
Treatment Of children IN heather lands is one of the
most plt-fLl spectacles 70 be found there He re-
S-7a TIE days Of Rome. wlen, he said. childhood
-sa % hght its way upward" Even PLny urged
--antciae as the best way 10 decrease population
me sght which greets the visitor 10 the babies
YARDS ne declared, Is revelation Of the condition
tbs 'o-saIcs Of other just such little children in
igb, e11eills OF THIS city Il = tremendous fash
tbev ~ nc aWIlI struggle Tor existence which
s-s aIe making against lily ventilated rooms IN
sesoe coming and poor food. The doctors call il
II Il niet-.- -.-oA Inat ais SO many OF them, when
year Dr. MacsT hal3eIte1 - ne ~ lIe Raros IasI
n soed % many parts OF this land he also com
lr me institution for the opportunity Tor train
a. given 10 nurses and IN this connection re-
sSsnled interesting statistics ana drew aitfv
th@ +e--soLs Between the Sarah Camp of lS49 and
ssg55eqEainent ~ Of youth and health In the year
SaL-r tlere were twenty-five thousand sick
ssnss ~ England, and of the number only a thou
So were under thirIyve years old Sixteen thou
Eers rsIe more tnan fifty years old and the rest
e. between sixty and eighty-ive.
gGrssIa me reception committee were Mrs James A
rtrso prs Robert ClarksOn. Mrs. J. Borden Har-
Ers Archibald Nactsy % hrs s3GdRpf in PtIyIngSIfon
lcbr ssge5 kobb. Mrs. E. Lyman Short and Mrs.
er-oot.s TIE members Of the Ladies Auxiliary
xsTs-,l5sse are Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs Henry
s-S.-1er. Mrs. James A Burden Mrs W d
kscksyt mrs Orme Wilson, Mrs. Donald Sage
49, and Mrs II Y r Kennedy
the last year the Post-Ciraefliate FIosnital
CHA. Us departments. including both adults and
Ez-s - mas received 262s patients. or these 20e5
bsIse patients; 1880 persons were treated free
@lse n ne dispensary. The district physician
s9ee aee lis9 calls in the homes Of free patients
nenf lloa 70 This number s54 women in confne-
k t"SIe treated in their homes
sUrss-e Margaret Fahnestock Training School for
hosr5,si. winch is one OF the departments of the
e4 ; work there sixty-eight pupils.