New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28
DEBT OF STONY WoLD.
reports Encouraging, but Sanatorium Not
Yet Out of the Woods.

Notwithstanding the debt of 444o2 on its beauti-
III ne" pant at Kushaqua. in the Adiroudacks
Inc '"lFu annual meeting of the Stony Void sana-
toiiui" corporation which took place yesterday at
the house Of the assistant treasurer Mrs Herbert
l. Satterlee, No. 225 NIadson-ave was a barr, ono
IN many respects the meeting showed a distinct
advance over its two predecessors There vera
more people present for one thing-about two hun
oFeo IN aI-and the reports Of the various auxiIi-
aries showed splendid enthusiasm and substantial
financial returns Stony Void now has 100 mem
bers. 265 Of whom Joined last year.
In her annual report Mrs. James Edward New
como the president. dwelt on the need Of money to
erect power house and farm buildings Every
report Of tuberculosis institutions urges the i'm
portance Of developing the farm possibilities she
said. Good milk is essential, and buying our milk
as we now 90 cannot control its quality We
should also save considerable money II we could
nave our own milk and such crops as the Adiron-
dacks will permit Of"
Mrs. John Caldwell Coleman the recording score
tary, reported that the sanatorium held thirty
one patients, OF whom five were children.
Arthur p Vermilye read long report from the
treasurer, Edgar L. Marston. 1t showed that the
Of $l21ooo had been raised during the year the
auXiliares having contributed $4,000. The debt on
the plant amounts to $i4402 The treasurer has ex-
pended $26294 during the year The largest gift was
$4,000 from John d. Rockefeller. Reports from the
chairmen Of auxiliaries showed that four auxaries
have disbanded Among the most successful OF the
auxillaries have been the Washington. Square
branch. which raised 5000 nd>Auxiliary No IT,
which gave Sl278.
They sound almost too good to be true these de-
scriptions Of Stony Wod. reads them in the
newspapers and the annual reports" said Edward
T. Devine, secretary Of the Charity Organization
Society. They read Ike descriptions of fairy
place, and testify that Stony Void IS really
there Just as beautiful as II IS pictured. know OF
no more cheering fact in the whole philanthropio
horizon than the opening OF this institution which
Is an illustration OF what can be done in facing the
problem OF tuberculosis"
Robert W. De Forest, president Of the Charity
Organization Society. drew comparison between
the udiEuatioa which followed in Chicago the
and the apathy with which the ravages Of tuber-
culosis have hitherto been received.
We took MahOmetan view OF IL. and said, SO
better"
In her address Miss Virginia c. Young a dea-
coness at St Georges Church, painted a moving
picture OF the bravery and courage OF the working
girl. so long she has work she asks nothing Of
any one" she said. NO happier set OF girls could
working women. end the reason why this Is SO Is
because they are SO largely oVerworked, overured
tons II IS easier for girls and women 10 get work
than for and boys throws a greater pressure
than ever their shoulders. for In dull season
the support d the whole family often falls on
them 4 girl catches cold: uegects herself; goes
TO work when she IS not able. makes an apple or
a piece OF cake answer for dinner; takes "a little
her by tho throat oh. II only killed her at ouce
But It doesn't she dies by slow sUffocauon- Don't
Tor pale. sick. tired looking girls and show them
a little sympathy and interest. This frghuul blood
letting that goes on year by ycar-we can't ahord
where so many forces are working for evil and
creating a breach between the rich and the poor.
Stony Void Is a nail 10 draw that breach to-
Among those present were Mrs. Robert s. No
Arthur. Mrs. William Caldwell. Miss Brander