New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
WOUNDS MAKE HEROES
st. Helen's Children Delight IN
Visits to Dispensdry.

Most of the Fresh Air homes supplied with
facilities to treat the children when they are III
with minor ailments. but st. Helen's Home has
the most complete equipment. The hundreds Of
happy, lively. romping children who are entertained
there each summer cannot avoid getting cuts and
scratches occasionally. perhaps some slight
physical arrangement that medical attendance Is
necessary The children go to the dispensary on
the slightest reason A boy who has bandase
adorning his person and the odor Of carboc per-
tuning the air about him is person TO be looked
UP to- The sympathy and consideration which Is
given him by the other children is sweet indeed.
and something which is earnestly sought The at
PENDANTS at the home familiar with such an
nouncements as the following:
Teacher. cut toe"
Teacher, got hole in head"
Teacher, have pain in me side
That is the way the Fresh Air children usually
state their ailments. They do not say st have
fractured my skull" II have Iacerated my pha-
lanx." or 81 fear there Is something amiss in my
left lumbar region" There is direct statement Of
the case rather, without any frills or fourishes
These Ills not always as serious the outcry
would warrant but they need attention.
The result has been to establish the St. Helen's
Home Dispensary for both medical and surgical
treatment. with Office hours from 7s0 to $40 O'Clock
in the morning. The room used is a spacious one.
with bed and complete medical and surgical
equipment The drugs numerous and appro-
pirate. and the surgical outfit up to date. The
dispensary is in charge OF medical student. who
is attendant at the home. Around the walls
hung such notices these:
Patients requested to refrain from laughing.
talking and throwing stones at the doctor"
Don't be beast-this is not a veterinary hos
pital-"
At the dispensary hour a little nurse Zone Of the
children) ushers in the patients She a white
cap and red cross band on her arm There are
about ten twelve patients a day at the dispen-
sary who afflicted with variety Of minor all
ments. Everything is treated in that room. from
tOOthacha a a N
scratch. from wounded vanity to injured feelings
Perhaps the most fortunate in the opinion Of
the boys is the patient who comes out Of the dis
pensary with wide white band around his head.
Although there may only be a slight scratch on
his forehead, the doctor TO 1t that bandage
Of plentiful proportions which will show up to good
advantage is used. The boy marches out with a
pittfully, wOe-begOne expression his face ready
TO be a hero for few days An injury TO the foot
or leg. however. Is the great goal because the
greatest sympathy Is always elected from those
who see his pathetic figure limping around the
grounds The boys have the Hmping performance
down TO fine art and worthy objects OF pity
until In the excitement Of playing they sometimes
forget themselves and they about like others
That the children have the keenest appreciation
for what is done for them at the Fresh Air homes
is revealed in the following letters In which the
children describe their weeks vacation AT St.
Helen's:
JUST few lines TO let you know that arrived
mother yet about the good times 1 had in Massa-
Sh en-. s those two weeks ! told my mother how
and OF the hay ride which had. 1 wish / could
go next summer Hoping That the third p aI
main - ""N' to
Another girl wrote home:
welcomed with many greetings from the teachers
Ihey are an very gentle and kind. We never seem
one is getting healthier.