The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03
Inauguration OF the Woman's Hospital.

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Inauguration or the Woman's Hospital.
large number ladies and gentlemen inclui ding D.
D. Conover, President of the Board of Councilmsn,
several members of the Boards OF Aldermen aud
Counclmen and many of leading medical of the
city, assembled in the parlor Of the womsns Hospital
No. SO Madison avenue, yesterday morning to witness
the formal opening Of the in ,titution.
The ceremonies commenced at II O'Clock, DR. John W.
Francis President of the Medical Board OF Institution
taking the chair at the request Of the meeting.
The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
KNOX after which
DR.. FRANCIS made a brief address, xpanatory OF the
purposes Of the which he stated TO be the
securing for class of very difficult and hitherto
incurabe surgical the necessary to insure
complete restoration The diseases this inst
tuition those wholly peculiar to women, such as
veso vaginal fstula, ovarian dropsy &c rhe present
building, having been leased for a term OF three
years Years By the as.ocistiOn composed a entirely Of
will accommodate about forty patients There about
twenty already in the wards, some OF whom have
d. on s % gong
Sims the attending surgeon to whose ndefatgsbis zeal
and enthusiastic devotion woman owes this first and
successful attempt to establish hospital specially de-
voted to her benefit, under all the forms disease to
which she is liable. DR.. Francis continued his
of the enterprise and the nsces
city for such an institution in a city so vast New
DR. HORACE GREEN President of the New York Medical
College, followed DR.. Francis in highly instructive
and pertinent remarks based upon his ~n experience
TO the necessity of increased special hospital facilities
and commencing very highly the surprising skill exhibit
ed in the successful of this class OF terrible dis
eases by his friend Dr. Sims. DR.. Green listened to
with marked attention during his address.
DR.. GILMAN, Of the College Physicians and Surgeons
endorsing to the fullest extent the sentiments Of
the preceding speakers and the of associa
ton He exhibited, throughout his address, oeraity
md tba a.
had his most hearty and cordial CO operation.
Dr. FOSTER next took the oor and related several
cdents of his hospital experience while in Europe Of
attempts to establish wards for the exclusive treatment
OF this class of female diseases; all attempts however,
at had proved failures until the time of Dr. Sims
discoveries Dr. Foster spoke at some length and finally
gave place to
Rsy. Dr.. KNOX, who made exceedingly appropriate
and feeling address, showing the beuecent character OF
Christianity In the developement OF benevolent instu
tons among our people The Rev. DR.: said that wher
the Bible Is and the bes Christian religion there
science has made its mghtiest strides ami humanity IL
Illustrated its nobest attributes The speaker commend
and every way worthy Of public countenancs and
Dr. E. H. DIXON followed Dr. Knox. He spoke spe.
cally Of his Acquaintance with Dr. Sims and his per-
and devoted epthu labors for than
three years previous to the completion his discoveries
unsuccessfully and case twenty one times WHILE
with the methods resulting from these many and trying
experiments this latter case now could be cured in two
DR.. SIMS next took the floor, deprecsting the many
speakers and sad:-Its to the power of woman
her herom her extraordinary endurance OF unheardof
suerngs and to her devotion to the highest interests
Of humanity and her SEX the Woman's Hospital
its existence. This institution Is the creation of no
man-of no sat OF men-to woman alone Is IL due. To
her sagacity, to her ardent sympathies, and her
coursging smile, do owe all the success that can
claim Without her aid, We should not have assembled
hers to day to commemorate the opening Of this nsti
my professional career In New York. When see such
men my venerable friends Francis Dela6eld, Mott,
Grao tIrnan pa al r.
and others, around me, with encouraging word and
smile, have no language to express the profound
sentiments expressed before the assembled medical
profession Of New York on the stormy evening of the
than one year ago, relative 10 the Importance Of esS
fishing great Woman Is Hospital in this city, Especially
for the treatment of diseases peculiar to women
good seed cast upon fsox ground aud that IL
has sprung up and increased more than hundred fold
To the ladies Of the association OF whom be-
fore me, may say that to woman have appealed
in this cause in vain In the name Of humanity the
tocsn has been sounded In her but she has
sponded with hearty devotion beyond all praise There
ing smile miss from this noble band TO day Il auds
TO the first directress Mrs Codwse That she Is here
the complete that has attended her noble ef
forts to establish this Institution. Other might
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bear mentioning the name OF my friend Mrs @ Dore
mus, here present. Chairman OF the Executive Commit
whose extraordinary exertions In every good and
| benevolent work are so well known In this city.
Her hand her head and her heart, have been united
in a continuous enjeAvor to give form and permsnencs
to the Womans Hospital The results Of these combined
influences will for years to continue TO tell upon
the interests OF medical educaon and students from
AL parts of country and from all parts Of the civil
zed world wiz receive the benefits that will result from
the carefully conducted connected with the
various cases treated In this and they will
go out among ths families Of all people, much more
competent TO meet and master what has hitherto been
among the nsuperable dIcuties Of medical practice
In conclusion Dr Sims referred TO the fact that the
Board OF Councilmen had unanmnsly resolved TO do.
nate ~ 500 In aid Of the funds OF the institutou
Dr. GARDSR followed Dr. Sims, referring to the pre-.
tended discoveries OF Jobare presented In his voIu
minous illustrated work, which had been shown by DR.
Mott to be not reliable In Instances and alto
gcther useess az system Of practice In these dicult
cases Dr. g. spoke several minutes enforcing the ma
| cessity for sush an institution as the present
The exercises concluded with prayer By Rev. DR..