Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
THE TRI-S
HOSPITAL NEEDS
Drive For Hospital Will Be Conduct
ed By Mrs. w. r. Humphrey OF
This City.

Mrs. w. r. Humphrey of this city,
will have charge of the campaign for
funds for the Tri-State-Hospital For
Crippled Children. Mrs. Humphrey is
in receipt of the following letter which
explains the purpose Of the hospital
school.
Memphis, Apr. 5, 1920.
Mrs. w. R. Humphrey,
Greenwood, Miss.
My dear Mrs. Humphrey:
| shall be very glad to give you all
the information you may desire re-
garding The Tri-State-Hospital School
For Crippled Children.
About three years ago the Good
Deeds" Circle of Kings Daughters of
this city became interested in
cripple children. At this time
the wards of our local hospi-
tails could not give these little suffer-
ers the necessary long continued care,
sunshine and other essentials, for they
were not, and are not, prepared for
such cases, their beds being already
overcrowded with more acute affec-
tons, consequently children born with
distorted and twisted limbs, and 9TH
ers who had by paralysis or long con
tinued disease of bones and joints &C
quired defornity, could not receive
adequate treatment except in such
oocsac nc ora fin paio1v ohio fn haaI
the burden. In the 8 states (Missis-
sippi, Tennessee and Arkansas) there
are probably 10000 cripples, most of
whom could have Deer partially if not
entirely cured in their youth. This
most appealing charity had, in the
past, received no attention from an
apathetic public, due entirely to lack
of information.
These good women of "The Good
Deed Circle, seeing the great need in
this section of such an institution,
have erected "The Tri-State-Hospital
School for Cripple Children, where
about 25 or 80 are under the care of a
selected Medical, Surgical and Dental
Staff composed of thirty specialists in
the city of Memphis. The children
are also under the constant supervis-
ion of the Supt. Miss Cleaves assist
by a corps of nurses who give detail
ed scientific attention to their general
welfare. In fact in no private home
could a child fare better. The Educa-
tional department is successfully con-
Quoted under the ,direction of Miss
Cooper, where common school and vo-
cational training is given, so that the
patient becomes a self sustaining and
respecting citizen instead OF a street
, corner mendicant.
The Hospital is located at 2OO9
Lamar Ave near Parkway, on high
ground surrounded by nine acres
which is made partly productive for
maintenance. The entire cost per
child is $1.25 per day including nurs-
ing, medical and surgical supplies,
which shows wonderful management
in these high times, and deserves the
highest commentator and support
L ne lei pIllS L uU1lC Ids OSSl hioo
sympathetic and liberal. No institu-
ton has been established under more
favorable circumstances. Very few
patients are natives of Memphis, be-
ing largely from Mississippi, Tennes-
see and Arkansas, though cases have
been received from Virginia, Indiana.
Georgia, Louisiana. and Alabama when
beds were not required for h Trl-
/ States. The hospital has not existed
one year, and a waiting list of Grip
pied children demands that the capa-
: city of this great work be increased
, There is no endowment and funds
: are needed for future maintenance
Any contribution you may secure
/ would be deeply appreciated and coulo
not possibly serve a better cause.
With best personal regards, am,
Sincerely yours,
Willis n f.