The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-20

wards and playroom. aud both girls
and boys have enthusiastically con
uihuted their BIT In socks Tor
American soldiers. and hoods for ltt
Tie Bclsians.
University Helps
The University 81 Washington has
also become identified with this
philanthropic work thru tta system
of cadet training In the hospitals 81
che city The student OF nursing at
the university who In assigned 60
the orthopcdic hospital attends for
one week all the clinics. studies the
progress 90 different cases and cspe.
eially directs her attention 20 one OF
thc most important branches OF hos.
pital activity the follow up work"
In the home of the newly discharged
patient This Is phase OF the pub
uc health work pursued under civic
supervision In many large cities. and
thru these out.of town bureaus many
new cases are referred 20 the hos
pital The social service department
at the university contributes an
hour OF pleasure four days a week
for tho little cripplcs. by sending
two students each time TO teach new
gaines 20 hyight-eyed groups In the
payr0om. or Ia read fresh stories to
reclining auditors tn the wards.
A sunday school has also been
established hy ore Of the hospital
start. formerly engaged in mission.
ary work. ana since It's opening
total OF $50 has been realized In col
ieetions each week from the tiny
parishioncrs. OF this amount. SIS
has already been eagerly contrib
utcd 10 thr Armenian cause.
\ miniature picture show has rep.
resented an important investment in
childish values. from the standpoint
% benefit performances. az which
the hospital staff and visiting rcia
tlvcs were honored guests and ready
contributors. Tcstamrnts. as a part
ing gltt 10 each little patient. when
he returns 90 his home. have also
been purchased from this fund
Treated ii6 Patients
During the past year. stg patients
have been treated az the orthopoiic
hospital. that number representing
ifa free eases. i4i part pay and lg6
paid The institution maintains 20
beds. ana prefers free eases. when
there Is a question % space There
Is a waiting list At the present TIME.
a fact which accentuatcs the necea.
sity FOR public donation in the near
future.
The immediate need % extension
includes. besides a ward room annex
and additional quarters for the
nurses an outdoor gymnasium. where
exercise may be taken In the open
air. and a solid workshop. where
manual arts may be taught young
convaiescents. with proper tools and
equipment. and under the direction
OF competent instructor
The regular school attendance FOR
the past year also testifies TO the
rapid growth Of the hospital Dur.
ing the last five months. so differ
ent children have been enrolled with
an average attendance OF IS pupils
during the semester. In this record
absences from Influenza represent
only negligible percentage
In order TO give the individual at
tention required IN each case, the
services of an assistant teacher win
soon become n necessity
The new officers Of tho assocla
ton elected az the annual meeting
Friday. are as follows Mrs George
r Myers. president. Mrs 4. ~ Par.
sons. Mrs u. =. skinner. Mrs. l.
y. stedman. vice presidents. Mrs
John H. Roberts. treasurer. and Mrs
". a. Peters. secretary.
The board Of trustees for the com
ing year comprise: Mrs. G. y. slim.
son. Mrs John Roberts Mrs l.. y
Stesifnan. Mrs u. n Parsons. Mrs
H. w. Treat. Mrs. W a. Peters.
Mrs. Alexander McEwan and Mrs
II. G. Ewing
New memberships represent prac.
teal donations to this worthy
cause. $40 to place one on the active
list. and s. for an associate member.
ship.