The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-21

here by not swallowing indigestible food, since
the article is not in the diet. A variety OF nu-
tritious food is uniformly provided.
Special attention from all quarters is given
as needed, after surgical operations, or in So
we're sickness, One relieving feature in the
discipline of absence from home, is in the spirit
of mutual sympathy and kindness that usually
prevails among the patients themselves. Inc
tenderness and affection, from all sources.
shown toward children patients, are touching
ly grateful.
the Visiting and Advisory Board cheer the in
mates with words of sympathy
A looker-on can but be impressed with the
anxious, haggard looking vsages of patients
coming as if they had entered Statesprison,
gradually changed under Kindness and when
calmly and safely carried through severe snrgi-
cal operations, and brought up to promise of
life and health, it is not strange that CRATE
full cheer should be stamped upon the counte-
nance before leaving.
The opportunity afforded for Judging, more
than corroborated all reports of the wonderful
success of surgery in Maine General Hospital
Indeed ii some remarkable cases had not been
personally known the mere report would have
transcribed credulity.
needs to know that, browning the above named
sanitary conditions, the names of such physi-
clans as Drs. Greene, Weeks, Gordon and Ger
IRISH upon the surgical staff, and Drs. Small,
Thayer, Dana and Pendleton upon the medi-
cal. 1t ought also to be known that the inval-
liable services of these gentlemen are rendered
to the institution gratuitously.
But prince is fallen. A kingly form and
kindly voice is no longer familiar in these halls
of healing. DR.. w. w. Greene sleeps beneath
shrine where no grateful hand can place a
garland, save upon the "billowS' heaving
field" His dust. like his work, reaches from
shore to shore.
But the great of all time move on in the sin,
Vulnerable caravan and other great close up
the ranks. Skill talent and greatness die moi
with their pessessors but live on in the arena
of humanity. So here, and the work goes on.
| And from all parts of the State, with change
less change, they come, and stay, they go, and
| live.
Not miracle or magic is claimed, but con.
summate and concentrated skill is secured
| and the remarkably low death rate, amid SO
many severe cases, can but surprise any one
| who examines statistics.
| A limited number of free beds are provided
| by benevolent contributions. The Director;
| in their annual appeal to the Christian Church
l es and Parishes in Maine state that s.the de-
| mand for free beds at the present time exceeds
| as never before the financial ability IF the
| Hospital to supply them," although during the
| past year zone hundred and forty-six patient:
were received either wholly or in part ON the
free list
An opportunity of doing great good with
| small sacrifice lies within the reach of every
| one whose sympathies respond to the suffering
| need of his fellow mortals by helping supply
| this demand. thus enabling many more t.
avail themselves of the blessings of this off
| spring of Christianity.
| May its benefactors enter heaven late and it
benefciaries live to honor their lives prolonged
T.