Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-05
FOR CLINICAL LECTURES.

Completion of the Farnam Memorial Operating Theater at the State Hos- pisal-DeserfptiOn of the Building Hts Value to the Yale Medical School.
 The new operating theater for clinical let lures at the State hospital is now completed and will be put in use within g few days. Few persons unacquainted with the needs of the hospital can appreciate tue value of this new structure, the gift of Mrs. Henry Farnam as 8 memorial to her son. bronze tablet with the folio wing inscription has been plac- ed on the interior wall between the two en- frances:
 This building has been erected by
 MRS. HENRY FARNAM,
 AS a memorial to her son,
 GEORGE BRONSON, M D.,
 Who faithfully Ferved the hospital attend
 is77, and though cut on from profes-
 sional ae1iyity vt during the remain re m
 ness, he never ceased to
 and to minister to the sufferings of others.
 He was born August 21, 1841, in New Haven,
 where he died December 9. 1888.
 Not only is this new structure a vast im- provement in the hospital facilities for the proper care of accident cases, but also for clinical lectures to the students of the Yale Medical school, the perfect appointments of the new operating theater will be of the greatest value and should serve to attract more students to the school. This latest act of Mrs. Farnam's generosity identifies still closer this name with the material interests of New Haven and Yale university.
 The building is substantially the design of Professor Henry Farnam. While travelling in Europe in the summer of 1887 Professor Farnam examined the hospitals in many large cities with 8 view to perfecting the plans he had already drawn for this new structure, but none seemed satisfactory and available as those first drawn. On his return home the plans were submitted to some slight alterations at the suggestion of the hospital authorities and then put in the hands of the architect, Mir. E E. Rant of New York.
 The building has south exposure and is connected with the hospital by a covered made entirely of glass, affording the best possible light within. Inside the arched roof is another flat roof over the operating room and it should be mentioned here that every nook and corner of the whole structure is made easily accessible, 50 as to in sure the greatest neatness and convenience. When patient is brought in from an acci dent ne enters first what is called the acci- dent room, which is provided with metallic table heated by hot water. On this the first examination is made and close st hand is a porcelain bath tub ready for immediate use.
 Adjoining the accident room is the ether- izing room, in which the subject may be ren- dered unconscious before the surgical treat ment in the main operating room under the eyes of the students assembled for clinical lecture. The students witness the operation from several rows of seats rising in half circle over the pit in which the operating table stands. For night work, the table is lighted by 8 strong Wernham gas burner. Every appointment in this room is most complete. There were numerous apartments for bandsges etc., and the sur- gical instruments are kept in glass case to protect them from contact with bacteria. Close at hand are clever devices for heating water quickly and applying antiseptio solu- tions. From the operating room, the patient is removed to the recovery room, which is provided with cot beds and other conven- fences.
 The building is complete in every detail and shows the result of thorough study on the part of the designer.