The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-13
A REALLY GOOD CASE.


Every one knows that St. MiclaeTs.
ms we shall take the liberty Of calling if,
IS the largest and most celebrated Of the
London hospitals. Il is situated quite
III the heart OF the city, and Is about
equdistant from London Bridge, West
Minister, Cover street, Smithfeld, and
WhitccLapel. | was student there,
and there the happias5 days Of my life
wese passed. And now to my story.
/ large number OF the students bad
gone down for the short Christmas vaca-
ton, and | should haze gone also, but
was Just then dresser ID Carver
Smith, and could not leave town: more
over, 1t was my week OF residence.
must leg YOU t. remember. what Is per
Laps but little understood by the gener-
al public, that large part Of the watch
ing and care, and a certain proportion
also of the treatment OF hospital patients,
deyoIve upon assistants selected from
the senior students. Some Of the less
Important appointments, such as the
= dressership9, are held 10y every stu
dent III turn; but the more responsible
offices, some Of which require twelve
months residence IN the hospital, can
only be gained by a few men each wear;
ana for these appointments, which are
esteemed positions Of great trust, and
honor, and which are exceedingly vaIua-
bic rs stepplng-stOnes to professional
success. there Is yerv keen connection.
On the surgical side of the hospital, each
Of the four visiting surgeons had 4 resi-
dent house-surgaOn: and to be Sir Car
Yer Smiths H. ). was one OF the
highest ambitions Of a est Mike, for
Sin Carver was at that time OF the lead
ing English surgeons.
\ man named George Adams held the
post at this time; and as he is the hero
OF my story, So far as | have a hero. |
Will Just say word about him. He
was one OF those mon that We occasional
~ meet with, who seem to stand head
and shoulders above their fcIIuws-vcry
quiet and reserved, and when he choose,
quite In-crutable No one knew where
became from. But his very great ability,
his calmness IN all emergeucleS-I never
saw him discomposed but once-his ma
ture Judgment, and ms great kindness,
won him the respect alike Of the stu
dents, the nursing staff and the sur
geons. Under him were four dressers,
lunIor-men, who assisted In the hospital
under his direction. | was one OF them.
Each week one OF us IL turn resided in
the hospital; and, as | said, Christmas
week fell to my turn, and that Il how |
came to spend Christmas in $. MIchacl's.
| ought to add that there were four as
sistant surgeons to tho hospital: but
=.
parment. and it was only III the absence
Of the visiting surgeons that they had
any duty in the wards.
Well, il was Christmas night. and our
work for the diy was done, except some
late visits to the warts hv-md-by: and
If course any casualties that might turn
up. But Christmas day j, unusually
pretty slack Ia that respect. Ii is madj-
cal. instead OF surgical casualties that
Christmas day produces. We got up, IN
honor OF the day, 4 little entertainment
in an empty ward. tor ANY Of the hospi-
tai inmates who cared TO attend and
were able to do so.
We had famous program ao. One or
two OF our residents could play and sing
well; another nal curious facility in
whstlng to the piano; another was an
amateur yeutiiloquist and pr.stiligita-
teur: and | fancy there was also some
rccitations and tableJuX 10 come oil.
Also, there was one of the PATIENTS, lu
ola sailor, who could sing. in 4 grand.
rich steutorl3n baritone and bring down
the house Our chairml-AuHm, of
course-had just begun, and was dcIiv-
ing himself IN seml-@erious way ot
some very eloquent remarks, amidst
81 at appiause-tor nothing plea9cs the
lower classes better than rev oratoucal
iourishes-Whcn ''tmklo, tiuklc. tIukln.
tiHkle, went small, high-pItchea. i'm
perious bell. TWAS the acai3ent-belD
oh. We lay mortals. ye lttIc know how
the social and domestic JOYS OF medical
man are At tine melcv II bell, We IN
ylte our friends to tea, We welcome them,
and anticipate pleasant evening, and
there goes the bel. etome nome tired
and wet, change boots for slippers, and
Ert comfortable by the tirasile, ana
taorn goes the bell. We turn into bed
ou cold night and iuat set warm and
snug When-1hefe goes. the nell. Ny
hall-eZpenoncoa began that night at =.
Michael :, aEd l shall not soon forget It.
It vas 9lf carver t-hIh@-IA week;
and MS assistants Aad 10 attend 10 the
accidents. Adams nodde.d to me; an III
oit | went to i2E"s'lTate' KNOWN ina; Il
might he anN5AlaS rom t0'1 Iltl|,f - ID
runway smash. f2uAd q scene 81 con
s-detahig tNelJcleh' 1T re accident
room. Iwopoilcemen. aided ~ z cross