The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-08-11


ed, so that when child is restored
to health even if it takes years, he
can take a creditable place in regu-
lar school work. Children, who be-
cause of their affection never could
or would go to school, have been
taught to read and write, and have
sent letters to the hospital detailing
their plans for the future. 1t Is an
unusual sort of school, with the pu-
pills being brought on stretchers and
in their cots or on crutches-but they
love it, and it tends to make the days
easier and shorter. Sometimes If the
pupil cannot be moved, the school is
brought to his very bedside by the
teachers; the Seattle school board
recognizing the merit Of the institu''
ton. gives two regular teachers for
this service.
A we'll equipped gymnasium, vi
tally necessary for the treatment or
infantile paralysis and kindred at
fiictions is under construction. Also
manual training and bedside voca-
tional training are part of the SER
vice given by the institution.
The maintenance of the Children's
Orthopedic Hospital has been derived
mainly from dues of active and as
sociate members, named beds, the
interest on the Endowment Fund
(Which interest is not sufficient to
keep the Hospital one monthly and
donations 1t costs approximately
$1,000 to maintain one child a year
at the hospital. This amount varies
somewhat with the cost of commodi-
ties, but that amount represents the
actual cost of maintenance for each
bed last year.
Since the. state wide work OF the
institution has become known, inter-
est has been widely stimulated, not
alone in Seattle, but throughout the
State; and many people from differ
ent communities have communicated
with the hospital, requesting men,
bership. Civic, fraternal and char
table organizations are manning
beds" and it is the hope of the trus-
tees of the hospital association that
eventually each community or sec
ton of the State of Washington will
be represented by membership or
other affiliation. There are scarcely
any of the larger cities which have
not sent patients, and many of the
smaller towns have been likewise
benefited.
To meet the requests for MEM
bership of Associations, Clubs, etc
the Trustees have added to the Ac-
tive and Associate Membership an
Auxiliary Membership, with an
nual dues at $500.
The annual dues for individual ac-
tive membership are $1,000 and fol
associate membership $500 a year
and upwards to whatever sum the
individual voluntarily desires to add
$500 a year represents the lowest
amount Of dues accepted from an in
dividual.
Beds are named" at a cost OF
$4,000 year and are suitably in
scribed with the name of individuals
or organizations responsible for this
aid.
There is no debt upon the insti-
tuition, and as there are no paid ad
ministrative officers, every cent of
money given to the hospital goes di-
rectly into its service.
The children of today are the men
and women of tomorrow. Our State
and Nation need strong and healthy
citizens. The Children's Orthpedic
Hospital is doing its share in this SER
vice for humanity. The field is wide
and in this constructive work the
trustees Of the hospital invite mem
bership affiliation in every communi-
ty in the state. In this manner, the
field can be covered, and through
such effort the aim and scope of the
institution can be made known that
there may be no crippled, no afilict-
ed child in the Northwest to whom
the chance of health and we'll being
shall be denied through lack of infor-
nation regarding the possibility of
cure or improvement.
Applications for membership
should be addressed to the Treasurer
of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital
2107 Warren Avenue, Seattle. In