Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24


tilator and the room contains in the aggre-
gate thirty-two. AT the top of each window,
also, is a ventilator managed by an ingeni-
Gus arrangement of cords and pulleys, and so
arranged that. when open, the draft can do
no harm. But this is not ALL In the centre
OF the room is large chimney and on the
east and west sides of this are large fire.
places which make assurance doubly sure in
this important matter of ventilation. On
the other sides OF the chimney are large and
handsome stoves. This ward-room at pres
ent contains ten beds, but the number can
be largely increased in case of necessity.
Opening from this room on the south is Il
spacious and pleasant piazza with sloping
platform leading to the garden, for the con-
yenlence of convalescents or others able to be
out In the open air, in Summer. Underneath
the ward-room is cellar the size of the
building in which is furnace, to aid in
heating.
THE AMPHITHRATRE.
Returning to the corridor, we now pass in
to the anpitheatre. At the right, on enter
ing. is small reception room, in which are
closets for bandages and splints and other
things necessary in surgical operations.
Next Is the surgeons consulting room, and
opening from it is another small apartment
where ether is to be administered in cases
requiring it. We then come into the ampi-
theatre. spacious and lofty apartment.
lighted from above, and with five rows of
semi-circuiar seats rising one above the
other, so that the operating table, in the cen
tire of the semi-circle, can easily be seen from
every seat. The seats will comfortably ac-
commodate l15 persons and at their foot
and close by the operating table is n raised
semi-circular platform, provided with arm
chairs, for medical men and othors in at
tendance. Back of the table is a desk for the
lecturer or speaker and against tie wall be-
hind it is blackboard and an arrangement
by which manuscripts or irawinss can be
suspended. The building is heated by hot
air, and mas water and all necessary conven-
fences and has door at either side and also
a main entrance in front, facing Colchester
avenue. Passing through the ampirheatre,
we come to the recovcry-room, where the pa
tient, not in n condition to be moved further
after the operation he has Just undergone is
left until he can recover health and strength.
The thirty-fve acres of land connected
with the institution. it may be added, are
to be conducted as farm, on which will be
raised all the vegetables. etc, required.
Such is an outline description of this mag
nificent hospital. 1t has been built in the
most thorough manner possible, and will
stand for centuries as monument of the
beneiicence of its founder and the practical
wisdom and ability OF its planners. In its
construction the most approved models have
been followed, and the buildings and their
arrangements represent the highest point yet
attained in sanitary and medical science. In
all departments it may fairly be claimed that
if not absolute perfection has
been attained.
THE CREDIT.
The entire work has been done under the
very competent supervision of Hon. Nathan
iel Parker, who has expended a great deal
of time and pains and who is deserving Of a
great deal Of credit in the premises. The
architect. as before stated, is Mr.. W. P.
Wentworth, of Boston. Mass. Mr.. Guy N.
Willard did all the masonry, including
plastering, and, like all his work, it is done
ION honor" and is solid and enduring. The
carpenter work was done by the well-known
firm of Roby Bros. and, as might be eX-
pscted, is splendidly done. U. Case had
charge OF the painting 7. A. Wheelock put
in the plumbing; A. G. Lucas Il Son the
glass the late E. W. Chase furnished the
doors. sash and blinds for the main build
ing and Walker y Hatch those for the rest
Of the hospital; the cut stone was from the
of Walker Bros. y Co.; Z. c.
Allen furnished the mattresses and pillows;
and the furniture was procured through Ii. |
j. Nelson. most of it being manufactured
at the extensive establishment Of Joel Ii. |
Gates 4 Co. of this city
The COST
Of the land was S25 900 and of the build
ngs. in round numbers, $4,000; and the
permanent endowment fund of the Hospital |
IS one hundred and ten thousand dOllars-a |
sum, the annual income Of |
which lat present something over seven
thousand dollars) will, with the receipts
rom the patients, furnish ample sums for
he running expenses of the hospital.
THE PLAN OF THE INSTITUTION
The Fletcher Hospital is designed primar-
ly for Vermont. and it is the hope and ex-
,ectation of It's founder and corporators
hat it will become one of the great institu-
ions ofthe State. |. is liz one sense a free
hospital. for while those patients able to do
o will pay certain rates, according to the
accommodations they receive, those from
his State wholly unable to pay anything
will be received, to the extent Of the accom-
nodations, under certain regulations not
ct wholly matured. In the former case it
3, of course, matter OF contract. and the
ates charged would vary according to cir
umstances. 1t is not expected that the
10 spital will at the outset be crowded with
atients but that increasing demands will
Q made upon its accommodations as the
ity increases in size and population, and
10 plans OF the managers look to the future
3 well as to the present.
THE PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT.
The medical and surgical staff of the Hos
ital is as follows
IT.
Consulting Physicians-Prof A. +. A.
ing, DR.. o. F. Fassett, Prof. A. I. Wodd-
ard.
Attending Phvsicians-Prof. A. p. Grin
eli, DR.. j. ii. Richardson. DR.. Ii. IL. At
alter.
Surgeon-in Chief-Proi j. l.. Little.
Consulting Surgeons-Prof. 5. W. Thayer,
roi. ii. ID. uolton, DR.. Samuel Allen.
Attending Surgeons-Dr. j. o. Crsmp- ,
IN. DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham, DR.. W. b. Lund.
The following is the house management
House Surgeon Albert W: Warden
. D. :
Steward-John L. Livock Il
Matron-Mrs. f. NJ. Hopkins. t
Assistant-Miss. +. E. Dodds. !
Apothecary and assistant house physician ,
not yet appointed. 1
The House Surgeon, DR.. A. W. Warden. e
II citizen of Barnet, this State. and a I
aduate of the last class of the Medical De- {
Irtment of the University of Vermont, and t,