Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31
THE HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.

resume of events at the hospitals and
asylums. If children were born able to
win the bread necessary for their susten.
ance. or If their parents always lived to
see them reach years of maturity; if men
and women were never stricken with dis
ease in an hour of need, were never the
victims of accidents away from home and
friends, were. in fact. always and in al
places in health and abundant prosperity.
homes for the friendless and afflicted
would not have place in the Utopia OF
such conditions. But restitution exists
everywhere and it is one of the brightest
spots in St. Paul's history where it is
recorded that the hand of the stronger
brother has been so freeley extended to
his fallen conrade. The Bible Injunction
ito visit and relieve the sick has
been obeyed in the building Of
four hospitals, where many hun
dreds have received the attention
of some Of our best physicians and
nurses. and vsry large portion of them
have been restored to health and useful
ness, the number of inmates at present be-
ing much smaller than three months ago.
We are glad TO know that provisions for
the sick have been ample, but it gives Us
much greater pleasure to note that large
number OF the hospital wards are empty.
BLESSED IS the man who provideth for the
sick and needy: the Lord will deliver him
in the time Of trouble
The city and county hospital is located
on Richmond street between Jefferson and
Grace. and will accommodate when full
about seventy five patients. A two-story
brick addition has been erected during the
past year. The institution admits charity
patients from only the city and county
Other patients pay Sc for private rooms
and s. in the wards. medical attendance
being extra in the former and free in the
latter case. There are now thirty patients
under the charge of Elizabeth Thomp-
son, natron.
st. Joseph'n hospital, built OF stone II
1856, on the north side Of Exchange street.
between St. Peter and Ninth. has about
$50 beds. nearly al of With were filed at
one time the present year. The house now
has eighty patients. of many nationalities.
and from all parts of the state. The su-
perioress informs the GLOBE that since
Jan. 1. she has had patients from almost
every county IN Minnesota. No distinc-
ton is made with regard to race. color or
religion. Most of the marine and railway
men in need Of medical OF surgical atten-
ton are taken 10 st. Joseph's. Board and
lodgings for patients in the wards is So
per week, il single rooms So. extra charg-
es being made for medical attention or
stlmulants in both cases. The hospital al
ways has limited number of charity pa
tients. The institution is in charge OF the
sisters of st. Joseph. and in direct contro!
of matron known as the superioress.
st. Luke's hospital. under the auspices
of the Episcopal church. is a fine airy
brick building. located at IO5 East Eighth
street. It will hold thirty patients when
full. and during the fall had twenty six
and some were refused admission on &C.
count of the nature of the diseases in hand.
They were none Of them contagious-no
contagious diseases. like small-pox diph-
liberia and scarlet fever, being admitted
but some needed the quiet of single
rooms. The institution now has nine pa
tlents. eight OF whom are charity cases. and
here We may say that the hospital is de-
pendent for its support upon the free-wil
offerings Of benevolent charity. Patients
are taken from all denominations and of
any country. 4 considerable number of
Swedish Baptists have been attended the
present year. Terms to persons having
means. vary from SIC peg week in the best
rooms to sc in the wards. A woman's
ward and q bath room have been built the
past summer. and further additions are
hoped for during the coming season. The
officers Of the institution are: Mrs. 7. D.
Barton. president: Mrs. Dalrymple. vice
president: Mrs. J.Gilfllan.secretary: Mrs
j. Wightman- treasurer. Mr.. Sibley is
president Of the board of trustees. and Dr.
Fulton oculist. The board of physicians
is composed OF Drs. Wharton. Flags. Senk-
Ter. Hand Stone and Stamm. and the hos
pital Is under the immediate control of the
matron. Mrs. NJ. A. Bradbury. one of those
spmpathizing people. seldom met whose
very cheerfulness Is medicine for the sick
The Swedish hospital. located at Lake
Como. and under the management of John
Mellgren. admits only Swedish Lutherans.
Its business during the season has been
light.
The Protestant Orphan asylum located
near the city limits on Stewart avenus.was
founded in 1865 for the benefit of Protest
ant orphans and destitute children. Its
present matron is Mrs. Jane A. Smith and
the number Of inmates about thirty.
The House of Good Shepherd. under the
charge of the Sisters Of the Good Shep-
herd. and under the Immediate supervision
of Mother Mary of st. Bernard. is at pres
ent located on Wilkin street. few
months ago the board of control pur-
chased five acres OF land on ST. Anthony
street on which to erect new asylum
The property is to be paid for with the
proceeds Of the Ramsey legacy. amounting
to about $4,000. The institution limits
orphan and homeless girls.
The Home for the Friendless. founded in
1867. is located at 10 Collins street, and
receives needful persons having no homes.
The Catholic Orphan asylum. Grove
street. corner Olive. was founded in 1858.
when it was located in a little building on
Birch street. The institution now con-
tains fifty-three girls, the boys having
been removed to a similar asylum in
Minneapolis four years ago. All orphans
in need of home are taken. The asylum
is controlled by board of directors act
ing with the Sisters of st. Joseph. SUPERB
Dress Sister Josephine is in immediate
charge.
St. Joseph's (German) Orphan asylum.
Ninth street, between jackson and Robert.
was formally opened Oh March Il. 1877.
The house is of brick. three stories high