New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02

Th.ra wa, also received during the year legacy
OF 50, 2s4 4S from the estate OF Dahie d. f"et",
saceased: a payment OF Sl4222 10 on account VI the
hospitals share in residusry estate OF Johh !" pa
Main. deceased and other donations lesacies and SUD-
srptiops 10 the amount OF s5G3 also payments from '
Century Fund subscribers to the aesreeate amount "
40 GOO 70 make good the deficiency for 1871
The following gifts TO endow beds In perpetuy
,ro-a r.nort.d. From Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hoyt, in
memory Of their daughter Mary E. Hoyt. 5000 ron
Mrs Emily NJ Trevor. In memory OF her mo'her' iIs'
A G. Norwood $1,000: from John b. Parsons III
memorium Helen Reed Parsons So'ooo.
The renort OF Mrs Sage as chairman Of the Ladies
Assistant Board. pointed to the growth OF the i"Su
luton The hospital began tfiirty-seven years aso'
she said with forty beds. two matrons and one nurse
Now tho bospital has 1876 beds and forty nurses no
torr,nr IN tho part taken BY representatives OF her
own sex in the work. Mrs. sage exclaimed. ""nat
Gallery il would be II the walls could be hung with
the pictures Of these lovely gifted women
Mr. Parsons in bis remarks alluded 10 inc ieho'"'
., tho hospital 10 the proposed new site between
>-,,r socond and Ninety third sts overlooking Cen
ira, park The action Of the Beard OF Aldermen oe-
ing necessary to complete the transfer OF the iSa
Mr. Parsons added that certain members OF ue podN
evidently believing that In some way an aoNah'"so
was 10 be gained themselves had succeeoeo IN ue
having the transfer. "But," he continued 'he ia'.
election left out OF the Board Of Aldermen some OF
the gentlemen to whom have referred, and we no"
have assurance that after January we snail get 'he
action desired"
Dr. Roosa followed Mr.. Parsons in pleasing ad-
dress speakinC first CT the discouragements always
attending work associated with the creauoh Oh chal'
oble institutions and later OF the position winch 'ne
doctor occupied IN his relations 10 hoSplais "hu "
patents and Of his obligations 10 the sc'en'o VI
medicine and surgery and its advancement .nr'us"
aaduct,ons drawn from such experience. on the first
nont he recalled an incident OF legacy OF Slooooo
IN he divided among certain hospitals. There were
70 he fourteen divisions OF the estate and there were
fourteen lawyers. The institution with winch NJ was
connected expected its share $4,000, but by the
time the sum distributed by the fourteen lawyers
IN. hospital got $500 Mr.. Parsons here intefjected
the remark that he thought they were very fortunate
DR.. Rosa also told Of an experience In winch Df.
Cornelius Agnew and others Of his profession were
endeavorng 10 establish a hospital. All were oIS'
couraced and one day Dr. Agnew remarked. - No
body comes TO thcsc meetings now; but let us go on
and succeed In getting quarter OF million collars
and all the gold headed canes In Town WI DE vi
hand at our gatherings"
DR. Roosa extolled the profession OF medicine ana
surgery and disclained the truth OF the theory some
times advanced that physicians Chiefly use the 1ospal
patients as subjects whom TO experiment TIC saiu
fiat IL experimentation pracsed for the sake OF
experiment alone which he also denied, IL was ihucn
moro ltKeiy TO occur I'm the secusiOn OF the family
than under the exposed conditions OF hospital waru
lie believed, lie said, in making hospitals pace Vi
education well Of relief though ~ was appaIe"
that a dispostion existed that they should De hePo
free from the 3nquIring minds OF the docI0rs ana
medical students In the interests oil the patients.
Tie remarks OF DR.. Rosa were warmly appauueu
os lie resumed ls seat and gave way to Bishop
Potter, who in a gentle way seemed 10 coi'Oa. u.
theory Of Dr. Rosa, that the hospital paueht ""ou
no employed as a sort OF objec,-lessOn In scrhce.
aTIr rntieut y ne said does rot exist f2r VIC
doctor. but the doctor for the patent. Inoh h
Potter referred elOquenty 10 the cnai'c' ,tanSsn,s
hospital with its male doctors ana e'hue re walls
referring 10 Mrs Sages suggestion that u.e ~a'iS -
OF the Hospital should he hung WIN the pio'un ia
the women who had carried forward inc wuhi r, ,
Bishop approved the idea OF sqch ecTe thew preserve
tie pictures Of the Mayors OF New ioih III '' ''
Hall do they not - MI, At, am IN tho
time Of Fernando Wood, but they have s'oPpeu '''
Then" sad the Bishop o may properly say one
this presence that they lave lost the Pi''"o - VIZ
Yes Of Two responded MIR. Hewitt. as he polhted
across tho room 10 where Edward Cooper sat. ,,or,
The Bishop closed his remarks wi,n d" and their
tribute to those who gave their money I'LL" '"'"
labor TO the promotion Of charitable oDlccS, ,ooo,
Then Mr. Hewitt was asked 10 SPEAK. III Thoe,s
with reference TO Professor 4. ".'i ,%o civ lie
declared that when he became Mayor he founu .Ir
whole sanitary department abs9utsy III, rcnoat ed
without organization or head lie toiu % nts ~ DR.
unsuccessful efforts secure the services , T de-
Chandler and Of mis- final oreaihza'io" ~. e.ytet-
partment I'm accordance with inc sphe -, ~ his
,ng law Mr. Hewitt emphasized IN ne conrse "r
nmarls tho Fact that Notwithstanding the 1orHei
Health Officer Of the Port Dr. snhth. wns !" ppersctIc
apponee. he had always found MN 10 Dc a" ava able
a. anu ,he nrosccutIon OF his work. lie declared aso
thot the appropriation OF $o0O.oOD recomnleosu Vs
the medical profession for qua anime P, Ave-
had hecn wise'y expended under Dr. SMITHS oireo-
ton . - -. a.. .arc,sos Mr. Carrot smith
Gang IN the accompaniment OF the piano.