New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-04
OPENING or THE WOMENs HOSPITAL.

OPENING or THE VOMENS HOSPITAL.
Until quite recently large class of diseases nciden.
to women have been deemed incurable but the dscov
cries of Dr. MARION SINS of Alabama have rendered
their treatment and cure comparatively easy and sue
cessful On bis removal to New-York for his health
lie narrated the mode by which he had accomplished
mary remark able cures Of the distressing and hereto
fore incurabe malady, and he was at once hailed by
the Medical Faculty the discoverer of great prn-
cple Through the support of the lending physicians
and surgeons of this City and the interchangeable en-
deayors Of O number Of humane ladies' Womsns
Hospital capable of accommodating 100 patients has
been established here for the reception OF patients az
cted with the class of diseases to which we have al
luded, and although open but two or three weeks,
already more than one wife and mother who on the
drs of May had no other prospect before her than
life Of misery and pain TO which death would be an
awecome relief has been received into this lnstitu
tion treated cured, and at least one already dis
charged in the enjoyment of sound heath-a blessing
to herself and JOY neabIe to those whose happiness
was bound up in her well being.
On Saturday last this Hospital was formally opened
with appropriate religious and secular exercises in the
presence of select audience of ladies and gentlemen
Among the latter We observed the DIR. John W. Fran
cis, Dr. Dixon, the Rev. Dr. Horace Webster the Rev.
DIR. Knox, DR.. Nichols, ID. d. Conover, Esq, Pres-
dent of the Board of Councilnen, and Drs Porter,
Foster, jenkins, Recs Gardiner, Warner, Ramsey,
the Rev. DIR. Adams and the Rev. DIR. Bangs. The
venerable Dr. john w. FRANcIs, President of the
Institution, occupied the chair. The exercises were
opened by prayer from the Rev. Dr. BANGS
The PRESIDENT then said, in brief: Great thought,
long perseverance, close study and prodgous practi
cal ingenuity have led TO the discovery of new prin-
cipe calculated believe to vastly ameliorate the
condition of humanity This fact was communicated
10 few onterprsing females of this City, and behold,
this Institution is the result This Institution is to be
devoted to the removal Of evils under which the love-
hest and best Of Gods blessings 10 man have hereto
fore hopeessly fingered out life of suffering until the
soothing hand of death removed them beyond the
reach Of pain to the realms of eternal pence above
And this work, noble as 1t Is, is only one OF
Tie thousand benevolent enterprises that female
energy and devotion has carried to sue
cessful issue. / might instance those beneiactors
to humanity Mrs. Fry, Miss Nightingale, or our own
Mrs Bethure; but the fact is too apparent to need such
illustration. Within period of 100 years hospitals.
have been founded for the relief of almost every known
form OF human affection; but for the relief of women
suffering from this class OF diseases there has been
no hope and far as am aware this is the first In
stitution of the kind in the world certainly the first
where the disease be cured. This principle s en-
tirey novel, and what is more, entirely successful
The disease is that is peculiar to the female con-
be successfully removed in the short space of two or
three weeks. AT present through the lberaly of the.
founders OF this Institution IFS funds are ample for lts
support but like all such 1t Will eventually be Obliged
TO rely upon the public for assistance. This discovery
like all other great discoveries is simple In the OK
treme--t has been wrought out by MIR. Sims, ma
tive of North Carolina who IN his Intense devotion TO
the treatment of this disease came near sacricing
himself ut tho shrine of Science; but thanks be TO
Providence his life has been spared and his health re-
stored TO continue in the good work. and may his hui
name efforts be crowned with abundant success.
DIR. GREEN said few men of his profession wished to
speak after DIR. Francis on any subject; but having
been interested in this institution since its inception,
he could not fOrbear from giving his influence in its
support and encouraging its managers to go on in
their good work. He believed il would go further to-
ward advancing American medical science than any
thing else which has been discovered in this century
Attempts had been made in Europe TO overcome this
disease but IN the main they were unsuccessful. This
institution would be the means of originating many
such throughout Europe.
Dr. REESE took great pleasure in coroborating oil
that his friends Francis and Green had said. lie
heard with great satisfaction of the success that had
attended Dr. Sims's efforts in the South. Siucs the
opening Of this institution he has CURED three or four
severe cases, some of them of years standing. lie
congratulated all present the which had at
tended the institution and its treatment.
DR.. s. CoNANr Foster said many years ago he was
attached to the great Dublin Hospital, where ward
was Ol tlcu iOi hc tiucc W pdttuto
filed. They treated on the old plan, but although
relief was afforded 10 not cure took place
while he was there. He made these remarks to show
the necessity that exists for such institution this
IN every great city.
DIR. FRANCIS was sure that cases would flock from
al parts OF the Union to this Institution for treatment
Tie Rev. Dr. KNOX came there to manifest the in
terest which he felt in every great and benevolent
terprise affecting the welfare of mankind. a single
individual has gone out from this house-a wife and
mother-o I'll up her sphere in her relations of life,
whose disease heretofore regarded as hopeless.
An object has been attained that much more than
PAYS the entire cost of the Institution. lie regarded
fhe institution reflection of the inerpositOn OF
Chrst's love for suffering humanity. Such practical
exemYhhcations of true Christianity Hospitals Or
phan Asyums and Macdalen Homes, could only be
abe outgrowth Of Divine revelation-could only four
ish where tie Gospel is known.
DIR. DnoS, Editor of The Soolpd, said: So far as
my knowledge and practice of IS years surgeon
enables me to speak, cannot reirai, from adding my
mite of testimony to the Importance of the principle
which DIR. Sims has discovered and brought into
successful operation l have made nine several at
tempts to cure this disease and all of them have beon
unsuccessful. hope all of the poor sufferers are now
Ut rest-four of them know are-one of them saw
some time since she great sufferer and i. made
my heart ache TO see her-but all the consolation
could give her was, "Well, my child, few years. or
"a Few months more aud you viii be at rest think
due to the humanity of every member of our profess
on escape the terrible reaction Of failure-that
be sa,d nm Of this nr