The Portland daily press., 1892-11-02

For information as to the financial at
fairs of the corporation reference is made
to the accompanying report OF the treas
urer.
The matrorl's report exhibits the his
tory the year in her department
The interest of the visiting committee
has been kept up. Their vigilance pro-
tects against many evils, especially such
as spring from inattention to matters
slight in themselves, but together OF I'M
portance.
The increase in the number OF patients
has, as usual, been principally in those
seeking surgical treatment. Two mouse
pupils were unable to give necessary at
tention to the work belonging to them.
To remedy this third house pupil has
been appointed. Those now IN ser
vice are Drs. Owen T. Smith,
Charles r. Nutter and Edward J. Nc
Donough.
DR.. Spaulding, the eye and ear sur
geon. is absent in Europe, and his place
IS supplied by DR.. Willis B. Moulton,
elected adjunct surgeon, to that branch of
surgery with the same relations to the
head Of the department that the previ-
ously elected adiuncts bear to the gener-
al surgeons. He is satisfactorily dis
charging the duties of his position.
The school for nurses continues to APP
prove the policy of establishing it. Its
graduates are in great demand, and
families in which they have nursed, are
earnest in testimony to their value.
While this report has been IN prepare
ton, Mr.. Horatio N. Jose, the senior in
service of the directors, has been taken by
death from the post he SO long and faith
fully held.
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chosen on the organization of this hos
ly labored for its success to the
last day of his life. An ex-
ceedingly busy man, constantly
occupied with affairs of importance and
responsibility, he still found time to at
tend to and thoroughly perform vast
amount of labor for the hospital. His
associates naturally turned to him for
advice and direction in all things de-
manding business experience and ex-
ecutive skill and energy. In no instance
did he ask relief from any burden laid
upon him, under the excuse Of urgency
Of his private affairs, OF the pressure of
other engagements. Familiar with the
whole history Of the hospital, in all of
which he had taken an active part, he
appreciated the difficulties of maintain
ing such an institution, and enabling it
to fulfill the high hopes of it's founders.
With those hopes he was in full and
earnest sympathy, and to their consum-
nation generously gave his strength.
With him the last connection of the
hospital with the noble men who initi-
ated it is severed.
At meeting of the directors held Oct.
both to consider this report, they sought
to express their sense of his work by the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the death of Horatio n. jose,
long director OF the Maine General Hospital,
affects with deep sorrow his fellows on this
board.
RESOLVED, That the good work he did here
through the long period of twenty-one years,
known best by those who have labored with
him, though it cannot be adequately valued In
words, will always be felt in the operation OF
the hospital BY reason of what he has done
the task of others will be made palmer and
easier, and the permanent success OF this lnSJl-
tuition will be promoted
Resolved, That his kindly spirit, his cheerful
support. and his ready and judiciOuS counsels
are recognized and affectionately remembered
by u.s. who i'll his death lose the compromising
OF a faithful friend, and the countenance and
aid of an adviser of comprehensive views and
sound Judgment upon the que~t ions pertaining
to the we'll being of the hospital
Resolued, That these resolutions be entered
the annual report of the corporation, and that
copies be sent to the family of Mir. Jose.
Superintendent Hunts Report.
DR.. Hunt, superintendent, reported as
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