The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-06

| judges In regard to mental diseases, and no one
crude opinions Of those who have no knowledge of
insanity, or OF those who are actuated by bad mo-
tfyes, or are still laboring under delusions.
The Board Of Managers have felt called upon
20 reply 70 aspersons coming from such sources,
and which they believed the community knew how
TO appreciate but they cannot refrain from placing
on record their own most decided convictions on
the subject An interesting report of the
medical and surgical staff having under
their care the sick and surgical cases in
the city departmental the hospital accompanies this
report They deserve great praise for their assdu-
ous attentions TO the inmates of its wards whose
suferngs have been greatly aleviated and their
nVes, IN many cases, preserved by the sku treat
ment OF the physicians and surgeons who devote
Their time and talents to this benevolent object with
The Pennsylvania Hospital in both of its depart
ments, should be regarded as an extensive charity,
NOT making, nor desiring TO make, money from It's
on the bounty Of q benevolent community for the
means OF dispensing its benefits to those under suffer-
ing and aflliction.
1t is Of qualification TO your board to state
thai the amphithcatTc for lectures and surgical Ope-
ratfOns which for several years had been in cOnen-
plation and the necessity for which was daily more
apparent, has at length been completed and was
by an interesting address delivered by Dr. John f.
Meigs, one OF the medical stan OF the hospital, to
four or five hundred students and physicians and
also To the members OF your board
BY the completion OF this building, greatly increased
facilities are afforded in the performance of diCult
operations, requiring a proper admission OF light,
Wmch VIII remedy an Inconvenience seriously felt
heretofore IN the old operating room, situated
lor proper admission OF light, and also deficient in
the means OF accommodating the students attending
the clinical and general lectures at the hospital The
Ihe number OF these is constantly increasing with
the increase Of our population, and the numerous
applicants from the different sections of our extern
siVc country who desire to avail themselves of the
benefits OF this excellent school, and to make use OF
the greatest facilities for attaining the object of their
pursuit, in the limited period devoted to
elementary studies, whereby they may qnalify
themselves to render essential service to
those who may be afllicted by sickness accident
i'm hiC hu1 1fYf ruyac
erected in accordance with the authority of the con-
trbutOrs at their last annual meeting. For several
years your board induged the hope that by the prof
fered aid OF others not members of the board an ap
peal to our felowcitiZens for this specific purpose
would be crowned with success, and that the
SHY Tor encroachng upon the capital Of the institu
ton would be obviated; but finding that these en-
pectations not likely to he realized, they were
obliged to resort to this alternative as the only means
at their disposal for accomplishing desirable an
object There has been received from friends
subscriptions amounting to $12 1892 to aid in the
erection OF the lecture and operating room, whilst
the cost of the building has been S270720S leaving
deficiency OF $14S2926 TO be supplied from capi-
tai stock, unless additional aid for this important
purpose can be obtained from other sources.
The completion of the sheds in the yard alluded to
IN our report of last year serves as an adjunct in the
restoration to health Of Convaescent patients whose
comfort is promoted by an exchange of the atmo-
this open space.
From our treasnrers report appears that mis- re-
celnts 1rOm the income of investments have been
during the last year s98.8s32s, whilst his payments
~ ~ te support OF the Pine 1tr,-t Hospital in which
WV sioA Alu EurSi"ai patients aTe ~ ~;'A"t"' lave
amounted to $40 l50, showing deficiency Of sl2 1892
in this department.
1t may be readily seen that, receiving as we do a
large proportion of the recent accidents occurring
pital within twenty-four hours our eXpendi-
lures mustbe very heavy, and as this class
cause of the deficiency referred to must
be apparent. We would desire again to call
the special attention Of the friends Of the institution
to the great Importance of providing additional funds
to enable us to meet our current expenses without
he necessity OF freq9ent Appeals being made TO our
the large and rapid increase of population there
will be corresponding necessity to proyide for
greater number of suffering patients, which can only
be met we desire to meet it, by Willingness on
the part of our friends to aid us.
The annual accounts herewith submitted will show
that without the contributions made two years
since, and extending over period of four years. and
the longest for five years. the city branch could not
have been sustained without considerable reduc-
ton in the number OF its inmates. This would be
cause Of deep regret, and we trust will be regarded
as loud appeal on behalf OF suffering humanity to
continue and extend the usefulness OF the insti-
tuition.
Since the last report OF our treasurer there have
seen received by him the following legacies and
From Isaiah v, Williamson (making with
S2062 formerly given, SIC, ,Go3} ....,.. $793SO0
4" William Weightnuii, Tor a bed or beds
for the sick or manned at hospital on
United States Sanitary Commission,
for the care of United States soldiers
or sailors, or their orphan children. 100000
Legacy OF Isaac Barton. .............. 100000
- Legacy OF Ann HertHOg. ..........,... ZUS3'9S
- Legacy oil Robert Fielding balance. 1882
90 Mary d. Brown, q donation for Pine
Street Hospital, .......... .......... lOO0OO
or the foregoing legaCies and donations, all, eX-
cept the sum of $1,000 from the Sanitary Commission
goes to the capital stock Of the institution, the IN
come only Of which can be used for current eNpen-
ditures,
In conclusion, your board would express the hope
that the continued blessing OF an overruling Prov-
dence may be vouchsafed in the future, as we
humby believe it has been in the past.
Signed by directoni and on behalf OF the Board OF
Managers M L. DAWSON President.
Attest-WIsTAR NORRIS Secretary
Philadelphia. 4th mo- 26, 1863,