The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02
A WCl,aa's HOSPITAL.

A UCe.A!vS HOSPITAL.
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Origin and IIIsory OF a State Institution
Description Il the BaiiGiug-Its Location,
Endowments, &c.
Peter Cooper, Be,jamin r. Butter George T. Trmble
end Robt B. Min,an and their associates consti
tuted body cospobte, With powers TO establish,
tain and conduct aosptal in the city Of New York for
the treatment Of ID diseases peculiar TO women, and
which IL was decids should be designated and known
the "Woman's Hospital Of the State Of New York. /"
Tho properly and cncerns u this corporation in
vested in and managed bys
BOARD OF TwEHTY-sgvE 0ovEHSoRs,
VINO are empowered 10 hold land which may be con
veyed 10 IT, to let Icasc mortgage sell such lands
property for said rpossa Tho Governor Of the State,
the Mayor Of the ~ Of New York. the President Of the
State Medical Socily tho President of the New York
Academy Of Med@ne and the Presidents Of six other
colleges are BY vitae Of their respective distinguished
positions, msmbop Of the Boa Of Governors Fifteen
Of these gsntem foyn quorum for the transaction OF
important busineS but for all minor purposes nine are
snfcisnt quoruh. Al the professors and mairicuated
students Of any regular medical college In the state, and
u other member Of the medical profession, and stu
dents OF cdicnre be admitted to the privilege of
visiting this Hospital under certain equal regulations As
may be prescnbsdby the Board Of Governors
IN DOMESTIC coSxn1
Of this hospital ~ 10 be ntrusted 70 board Of super
visors composed thirtynve ladies' who win exercise
general supervisor over the moral and domestic man
agement Of this tuion. These ladies' are TO b. use
full many respcGs other than In the appointment and
removal OF al matons and other female attend
ants, necessary ~ such institution This hospital
will also have wais ret apart exclusively for tho prac
ce Of obstetrica science and will be 70 great extent
. Lyingin- Hospith Section twelve Of the bylaws
In society who arthe managers OF ths present W0mans
Hospital, and whqaro to constitute tho Faa afP
Of the STATE wontn,s Hospital Five governors shan
form Q standing cSmmittee Of finances whose duty
viii 70 advise Jh and assist treasurer in dsvisng
and 70 audit all hiis and authorize payment thereof
Tho Committee on Buildings and Repairs will also be
standing board olive Of the governors elected whose
such bssevolent and phianthropic usssution has ng
been felt, hence "
oRsu AND pevs1OPxxxr ata
The ooustructioa 81 hospital exclusively for women
has bsen for ssveni years earnestly desired The
womans hospital Incorporated in 1855, has since
conveyed BY deed 10 1857 block Of ground, bounded
by Lexington avenue ana Fourth avenue, and Forty
ninth and Ffsish streets 70 the Beard Of Governors
Is 1857 rhe sround conseysd 81 the city originally
formed part Of The Potters Field strangers burial
place and d1stos sns various Epidemic diseases Which
than thirty nve thousan bave been removed from
The site OF the hospital since II into possession.
oy rsmOsss and dsd 70 %
age level Of Eve feet above TIA level Of the streets
The Lspslature Of New York LAYING granted $4,000
so,p,sS Il WITH he conaoa sSs. siccooc sSoa s
raised by donations and expended In buabding
md spending Of such large sum, ssd the grant, there
ore failed BY NJ own conditions u 1888 the appro-
'riaien was rsaswsd wthe.s NE fv9ss conditions and
Ihis wss dsss 90 SAs sssse q New York hss duy pd
yvsr the Trsesurss ths sum ef So, 00o, Va
YLAy On CONSTRUCTION. s.ls X 4
Every has bsenS aken 20 obtain the hsst psn II
hospital construction, and 70 take ADVANTAGES q Tho mn
rence Of the United Satss government in miAssy hos
ptais. The original plan Of vhs womans HospxM was
chsnesd ssses years ago for ne pavilion form
mett-to whose intelligent and scientific views the hos
pal is greatly indepted-the present plan has BEEN
happily carried out Ire objects 10 BE- attained in such a
edince, furnished design, which was adopted by the
Board Of Governors Mr. Harrison collected and tested
The various building stones and marbles and the Board
after careful examination, unanimously selected the
Lockport limestone which was offered by the Messn
.arpen.er a. rates more favorable than could % had
pablo Of Amor workmanship than other stone
bic known The foundations OF the first pavilion
o. lsoo and the easement walls having been Oompeted
and the lrst tier Of beams laid Wednesday, May o.
was appointed. the day for performing the ceremony
TINE nBERAIrY NEW YORK.
This city has an ancient reputation for the liberal
maintenance Of science for nearly century ago. when
there werc but sixteen thousand she esab
lished in Kings now Columbia College, the first pro-
fessoEssp Of obstetrics in America So now, with gen.
this hospital with the block Of land il now occupIes
Legislature has also twice bestowed large
Of money In 1857 $4,000 granted IN aid Of the
sum Of $4,000 was contributed by the STATE 70 the
building fund By private donation 500 900 have
been secured and but for the civil through which
have Just passed. might perhaps have had the plea
sure Of viewing his ed6cc reared in the cause Of
humanity and philanthropy.
REsuLr OF mE DELAY
Delays not always disastrous, real benefit has
roNn out OF the delay IN the better plan or building the
hospital which the experience OF other hospitals has
- zen years ago form Of sdiice they would now only
~ and probably b forced 70 renquish IL use for
's PURPOSE .
In the detac.ed buildings Of moderate size, known as
Pavilion Hospital the type Of the house ID recognized
which experience proves to be the most heatbfa and
II proposed 10 Construct will permit four
such buildings As 70 be seen in the course OF cree
ton central edincs will contain those departments
from their us and necessity. unwholesome to the
patients The most elaborate cutrivnnces for ventia-
ton and warmng In large hcspi,as have failed % &c
are tho dsapptin.nsns encountered ~ sneir msnase
nent that ksfec hospital has ssen ocnsea 20 %
emou 0ouD9 Iul OF WiuoOwA Vsh - ~
IN abundance Ind open nre places arp perhaps the 49,
vsntiIstors: All besides, hollow walls and nuee ior
the thorough circulation OF air. The Introduction % the
plan o. Pxviiu Hosptais belongs 70 the FrcnSn aod
English which was initiated here BY the Commi5ssorers
Of Emigrationof New York. The WomanS Hospital.
bsing u ~ ~
UCLUuvrLY SURGICAL, .~0ua
has always shtwn . small mortality. In l0ozsa Isl
siens were troted bat with death; and In issb
patients and rot . single death occurre iran so0
outdoor patients were treated In svs~o vesrs Of aae
the most satisfactory patio 49, iIlness For this
has BEEN cured sftcr thirty Sas 70 DR.. Thomss Adds
sucoss. The Greatest p.a2 womsns' Hospital aad Il Is
n%%ss TIE mat without his most valuable and
kin and attention very little Of value could
rave been accomplished Dr. Sims having ocen tnree
years absent in Europe the merit Of What has Deen oone
belonas aimost exclusively 70 DR. Emmett and 70 MIN are
1ue the bss acknowledgements ef the present governors
and guardians Of the hospital
A A SCHOOL on SCIENCE a, -
this inesisution has yearly been visited ~ ncvssv
hundred pAyscians and surgeons Who "a Io0r
and iptsrsAk The fame Of the ,srcs nrscscd 81 sh,s
and its9nsnsy Irsseo .9e what was that such sur
nospss., cow Dr. Mott declared that while surgery
greatly In all other departments isf wo.
has bean an UNEMPLOYED neld aud he manfeesed
ia r.ssrd By wrtngAn address which he would have
evsrsd on The occasion OF the laying Of the founda
ton stone had his life been spared 70 witness IT. NO
other name than Valentine Motifs could well b csn-
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