Evening journal., 1922-09-23
ACTIVITIES OF
JUNIOR BOARD
Organization Accompanies
Important Things at
Delaware Hospital
MERRY WHIRL" TO
PROVIDE FUNDS

Announcement that "The Merry
Whirl OF 1922 is to be produced in
the Playhouse during the week OF
October 30 by the Junior Board OF
the Delaware Hospital serves 10 bring
prominently TO the fore the work
the organization Is accomplishing
for relief OF the sick and crippled
children OF the city.
Largely with the funds received
from The Merry Whirl OF 1919"
amounting to something like sis,-
600. the Junior Board built and
equipped an upito-date chiidrens
This ward comprises three splendidiy
large and airy rooms. with ten beds
each: an enclosed sun par.or. and a
room with glass cublcles for new
cases. 10 avoid any contagious dis
eases breaking out In the ward.
Hundreds and hundreds OF chill
dren. OF all ages. sizes and condi-
tions. nave been treated. and in
many instances made well and whole
again. in this ward since the cur
tain rang down on the Merry whirl
OF 1919"
But this isn't all OF the work that
is being accomplished by the Jun
Tor Board. In addition to the ward.
the board supports entirely the
orthopaedlc work OF the Delaware
Hospital It pays for braces when
needed by those who cannot afford
10 pay for them after their cases
have been inquired into by the So
cial service workers. and where des-
perately needed. It advances money,
which is gradually refunded.
There is a clinic attached 10 this
orthopaedic department OF the hos
pital's energies. This Is in charge
o. DIR. DeForrest P. willard. pro-
fessor OF orthopaedics, graduate
school of medicine. University Of
Pennsylvania. DR.. Willard holds the
clinic on alternate Wednesdays OF
the month from to $40 in the az
ternoon.
In connection with the orthopaedicI
work, the Junior Board defrays the
expenses OF a graduate nurse from
the Orthopaedic Hospital and In
frmary for Nervous Diseases, Phila-
delphis. who is especially trained to
give massage. baking and electrical
treatments. These treatments are
given on Tuesdays. Wednesdays.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
from in the morning until in the
afternoon. only a nominal charge
OF IS cents Is made to those by
whom II can be paid.
Still more than these beneficent
activities. the Junior Board financed
the establishment OF a hydrologic
clinic and provides for its mainte-
nance. This IS in charge OF DR.. John
II. z. Rhein, specialist OF Philadel-
phia. and is held every other We'd
nesday from to $40 o'clock.
While supplying the funds and
managing these departments. the
board keeps up active interest and
co-operates in every way with the
other branches of work at Delaware
Hospital. II provides volunteer
workers for the Social Service De-
partment who aid the regular work
er in making her numerous daily
round of visits.
Inc lNtu AIose turned OVER 10 the
Junior Board an automobile in June.
1921. This was traded in for a more
truck and motor |
corps was organized from among
the members Of the board which I
carried crippled children from their I
homes to the hospital and return /
three times a week for treatments
or clinics.
These are among the varied ac-
tivities provided by the Junior Board /
which only comes before the public 1
about once every two years. when Il
holds a Kermis. such as will take |
place in October. Proceeds from
The Merry Whiri Of 1922" which
will feature the kermis this year.
will. go towards maintaining the
shildren's ward and clinics. and add |
TO an endowment fund which the
Junior Board is endeavoring to es-
tablish.