New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23
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IL not this statement sufficient TO warrant the
ton that this institution has succeeded In future
hours of struggle, and times of Encouragement and
doubt will not the thought Of these 5l5 Sufferers,
sooed and relieved! nerve to further endurance and
effort
The Report Of the Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Thos.
c. Doremus shows the following details
Expenditures of the fiscal year ending January IA,
1860, IS 558 81.
Receipts Balance from old account, SIC '19; cash
from Joseph Laurence and X. Minturn, trustees,
81 Goo from the State Hospital Fund, 1872 Ga; from
subscriptions $45l, from donations, 1897; from
boarders 81, 4s1 co. balance, 81 -.
After the reports read and adopted the venera-
BILE Dr. JoHS w. FRANCIS made the first address He
said that Providence had smiled upon their efforts,
and their enterprise, passing through its early difficult
tes had succeeded in having its original bold and
novel design fairly developed for the appreciation OF
the public. Though science Of party, the pa
touc mind could not but be proud that the cure dis
covered Tor distressing female complaints, hitherto
supposed incurabe, was OF American origin, and that
il had been hei and accepted by surgical authorities
all over the world. Great names might be mentioned
of foreign celebrities, who had endeavOred TO improve
on Dr. HSss idea but all united III paying profound
and enthusiastic Difference 10 the genius OF our Ameri-
discoverer, and had avowed that the two great
humane discoveries OF the day the of anee-
thetc agents and the silver suture OF DIR. Sims.
He alluded 10 the anxious days and hours which the
Doctor had endured before he brought his discovery
INTO active aud successful operation The expenses OF
the Hospital FOR the first year $4,000, while the
outside subscriptions received were only $50. AT
present. the fact that there not bed empty IN the
building showed the appreciation in which the effort
was held. He thought that II an appeal was mace 10
this auent city, stating the history and results of the
Assoc alton, liberal donations would be immediately
made and a splendid building at erected on the
ground appropriated by the city for that purpose lie
thought tie cause in which DR.. Sims was engaged
would mark the present an era of phIosophic medical
progress IN this metropolis.
Hon. JAS. w. BEEKAAS, President OF the Board OF
Governors, followed with few remarks. He said
thai nothing since the discoveries Of Jenner had
equsled the invention Of DR.. Sims. Prot. Mitchell
rad raid 10 him. referring to the hoped-for building:
80 Sir don't be too sanguine. My experience with
my Cincinnati Observatory has convinced me that you
Will be three years in commencing your Hospital, and
more than three in raising turTs TO complete II. he
hoped this prediction would not prove true.
PETER CooPLR, esq, being called upon, said that
what had been done by this inr'tuton had exhibited
of the strcnses instances of the power Of mind
over matter vet displayed 10 the world. The blessngs
flowing from 30 wonderful u discovery could not be
estimated The he had been permitted 10 hear
Of perfectly astonled hun. lie could not have be-
lievsd what he heard had II come from any other
Az the building needed for the full develop
melt Of these blessings, II would incredible that
there should be any lack Of means 10 build up an inst
tuti,n 30 much wanted. lie very much mistaken
if it should be found scessary TO wait three
yeais 10 obtain the proper amount OF funds. He hoped
10 gee II commenced the coming year and hurried TO
rapid completion, and not Only containing benefits in
iiscli, hut, like seed broadcast, bringing into
being similar Institutions all over the world.
The Rev. DR.. PRIME succeeded Mr.. Cooper. He
referred 10 the miracles OF healing performed by Christ
and bis apostles to the hospitals of Scutan and the
angel-Ese mereies Of Florence Nightingale, to the
story Of Evangelne in the wards Of Bat twas
not alone in poetry such devotion was TO be found He
mad seen hospital in Italy where 5000 beds were
filed, supported not by STATE bat by private conrlbu
tore, aud the nurses were all women giving their
time and looking only for their reward IRON Him VINO
said: "lnasmueh as We have done unto the least OF
1ese, ye have done IL unto me-"
The Rev. NJ hiLBURS, the Blind Phsseber, said