Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

or classes OF society The system Of ;,
tilation, which consists in di.,,n y
fresh air through the apartments hv :.
OF u fan-like apparatus, was especI,p-
commended to the London hospit,,. ~
physicians sent from Europe for III. .
pose OF examining. The kitchen and =,
dry departments are In the seventh -.
which secures to the inyalids f,..,
from odors and gases. The Room,
large, clean, handsomely furnished
bright with sunshine and cheery VIII, ~
SONS and hanging plants. LISA.
ful place, but 1t Is 4 hospital, all the -.
and the inmates are all feeble aud ,,
When stood on the steps a ragged -
news boy went shouting along -.
muscle 10 action and the warm blood -.
sing through every vein, aud he See.
such happy, joyous contrast to the So
child we had jast seen, treated for co..
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ture of spine, although one WAS sur,o.,
ed by luxury. and the other. pe,b,,
knew not where to lay his head.
But the paradise for children 8, Z.
Luke's. where they ind home in ia
and fItherly kindness in It's superln,ep8...
They look up at you from fresh s...
cots, or comfortable easy chair.
they lay down their playthIugs FORA.
ment while you pass, with eyes ,b,s,,,
large and bright from their thin h,.
Children bear Illness usually wthsn
thence pathetic 10 see said the docto, =.
he took US among them; "this little frno,
Is suffering from hip disease. and ye, IN
spite OF the pains Of the afllction 1. r..
a. OF the treatment, he manages 10 b,r.
some good times" he continued. papI,,
the dark curls that clustered over the l,r,
head, while into the good PHYSICIANS o.,
came look OF pity that made me think n.
case hopeless one. In the true phvs.e,,
the hand is skIllful, tie eye quick ani,.
heart tender, and the profession th.tc,.
a maa 10 minister 10 the needs Of the se,
to stand by the side o. the dying. TO to1
the hope Of the patient and the couadeuc.
of friends ought to develop large ,ynm.
thlcs, noble aims aud life san, p,tir r,,
reproche. The physician OF all men oa...
10 be the gentleman, the scholar an! IA.
hero.
The Roosevelt Hospital, near Cer;lt
Park, deserves particular mention. H.,
built Of gray granite and contaiLs eyer,ar.
pllance which modern science has di,coy
cred, securing ventilation, cleanliness So.
warmth. They showed MS the room whs,.
the lIrst patient was ever treated 10 Il
country by the antiseptic method iuyeute.
by Joseph Leister, Scotch surgeon. t.
method requires that all wounds should .
carefully excluded from the air by the u,
OF some form OF carboiC acid dressing A.
during the examinations and operation
the hands and instruments shall be g.
constantly wet with carbolic spray ls'
they carry some germ OF disease % -
surface or the wound. DR. Green. the r.
novned and lamented surgeon Of POrtlsr!
ably addressed the Medical Convention
London, asserting that caTbolic aC.l -
not 4 germicidc, and that he knew ~
an ab undance OF experience, II WAS too ri.
ergetic an agent TO be applied 10 raw ~
faces. although he heartily approved o.! :.
care and cleanliness that the method -
essitated. Other physicians endorse B.
toto. who shall decide when doctor
disagree" But the Roosevelt boast,
having been the Grst TO adopt the iEel
ment and thinks the United States ou-
70 be grateful. The hospital Itself W
the last gin OF James II. Roosevelt 20 b.
mainly. He LEFT no relatives and biz bel!
looms are stored In the trustees rooG
and his body rests In the grounds under
plain granite monument bearing Oh" 10
scrlption Upright In his aims, ,im1.e
his habits. and sublime In hiS bcueA.
,ions." The institution Itself 81, his ga
monument, the praises OF the hau.ro
who go forth from 1t healed and rr')cll
his highest eulogy, and their blessings
his name his best reward.
BETsEY TROTwouD