The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-29
THE GOOD sAMARITANs.
Opening of the Neso Ansphithssfsr at Sts-
tor Anfhony's Hospital.

Opening of the Eep Ansphithssfsr at H.
tor Anthony's Hospttat.
The new amphitheater at the Good Sainax1-
tan Hospital was opened this afternoon n
three o'clock by addresses from DR.. w. ".
Dawson, the President, and several membsa
Of the various clinical departments. amsng
The exercises, which were highly interest
Ing, were attended by large audience OF ssa-
dents and medical men from the colleges u
the city, and by number OF invited citizen4
THE AMPHITHKATER.
The amphitheater, which has been recenIlv
erected adjoining the Hospital, is large os-
tagonal building, with plenty OF light AZ
constructed In the most c0mmodious mannees
designed for the use Of lecture room, whcrs
clinical lectures will be delivered 10 medical
students.
The interior of the building is so arrangsQ
that over 800 students can be comfortably
seated. In the middle Is large circular spAa
left open for the lecturer, and for the perforn-
ance Of medical or surgical operations, WhicA
will be witnessed by the students. Arorn4
this space are built seven rows Oh steps. eaez
about feet high, on which are placed absx'
inches aDove the one below, thus afiording an,
pic convenience for the students seated behim
to see, as well as those having seats IN froak
There are two entrances, one FOR the xfa-
QcnCS anu INC Quiet IOr Tue pTOlcSSUlh Lu8
latter connects with the different wards Of H.
Hospital, and thus the patients upon who1
operations are to be performed can be rolieA
by means Of the operating table, which Is pre-
vided with suitable rollers, out OF their rooma
into the amphitheater. An elevator is also be-
ing constructed to reach the rooms In the No.
per stories Of the Hospital.
Around the amphitheater are eight sm1M
but very commodious rooms which VIII Ds
used as professors, drug. post norton, bath aac
battery rooms. The want OF q convente1s
chemical lecture-room for the hospital has Hong
been felt by the medical students OF this Gu
and the physlcians q the hospital, and No.
structed under the personal supervision o. u
Hospital Directors, a lecture-room has beoa
provided which, PERHAPS, Is the most comne-
dious OF any attached TO like institutions =
this city.
THE ADDRESSES.
The first address was delivered by DR.. w. ".
| Dawson, the President Of the staf. II Con-
sisted OF few brief but interesting congrata-
latory remarks upon the advantages 70 -
gained by the profession by the opportuntftug
offered In this addition to Cincinnatrs medicsA
He was followed BY Dr.. Y, T; whittaksr
although brief, showed depth Of thought as4
a thorough knowledge Of the subject whica
were alike credit to the speaker and to TN
| staff OF which he is a member.
| No physician In Cincinnati has gained mena
friends in like length OF time than DR.. Whif-
taker, and as thorough student and an earn.
est, conscientious practitioner he Is genernl
favorite, both among his medical associates
| and the outside world.
He was followed by DR.. Reamy upon "Ob-
stetrics." The address. though limited - -
length, was of much interest, and was carefu1ly
and thoughtfully listened TO throughout.
Addresses were also delivered by Drs. Csa-
uer on Surgery" Seely upon "Opthalmoa-
ogy," and Longworth on pathology" whirI
were alike interesting and instructive, ap1
combined to make the occasion pleasant aail
Beneficial to all present.