Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-23

hospital - relieve. We belisvs ~ -
church in Maine can engage IN . uorthief
Chs,ssisn vosk than thaE Of helping suen
the srsounf Of free al which dis nohle m
stisufion can exfend to the deserving and
unfortunate poor Of our State- By Al
means let every church in Maine have =
Hospital Sunday In no way can .
greates work be accomplished for Christian
charity.
In addition to the free beds which have
been established and maintained At the
hospital, kind friends have furnished =
number of its private rooms in tasty and
attractive manner. The" Raymond rooms.
finished and furnished by Mrs. Annie
Louise Cary Raymond. are especially beau
tiful. They are arranged with exquisite
taste The beautiful rugs. the handsome
freseoing, and dainty furniture. blend in =
rich, soft harmony. Such charming apart
ments must go far to sooth the suffering Of
patients in the very critical cases for v hich
they are reserved.
1t would scarcely do to close this article
without word for the babies" in
The chiidrea's ward.
One can but wonder at the patient cheerful
ness of these little ones. Forced to lie in
bed at an age when childish energy is wont
to vent itself in constant activity, it would
not be surprising 10 find them peeyish and
| fretful under the necessary restraints OF
hospital life. Such, however, is not the
case. We feel very sure that the little ones
ut the Maine General Hospital will compare
very favorably, in eontentmenI. and happi'
ness of disposition, with children elsewhere.
The baby pratile of pretty little three
year-old Johnnie, and five-year-oid Charlie
the merry voices of Victor, Harry, Flossi,
and Wilma, make music in the ward tia
goes far to tighten the passing hours fol
many an older patient in the rooms along
| the corridor.
Ii is surprising how little friction there ii
among these children. Misfortune, appar
entity draws them together with tht
same subtle bonds that unite in firr
friendships many of the older patterns
Toys, picture books, illuminated cards
ANYTHING tina, will serve to amuse thes'
little ones, and help to make them content
ed, will always be thankfully received a
the hospital 1t is pleasing to say that the,
have never yet failed to be generously re
membered by outside friends. Their ow
mothers could not exercise IL more cunstan
and tender care for them than is afforded
By the excellent nurses III charg'
of this ward. We can but cherisi
the sweet hope that these little ones will -
out from the hos ital TO lives of health ant
usefulness.
1t is pleasing, in looking over the hospita
reports, to find that a large numNcr of PEG
pie, all over the State, have not failed To
Hold II in Remembrance.
The matron's list of contributions is quite
long one. 1t includes bedding and clothns
of all kinds, papers, magazines and books
1t would be hard to estimate the amount o
comfort which patients derive from thes'
contributions.
Quite an amount of produce of various
kinds is annually contributed by formr
friends of the hospital-very acceptable
gifts which go TO swell the aid that can b
extended to free patients.
The affairs of the hospital are controlle,
by men of character and ability as will h
seen by a glance at the following list o
officers:
PREstpENr oF THE CoRroRArIoN-Wil
liam l.. Putnam.
DIRrcroRs Nathan Webb, president
Portland: William W Thomas. Portland
Sidney W. Thaxter, Portland: Jos. phi W
Symonds, Portland; VIM. II. Moulton
Portland; Elias Thomas, Portlsni, clecte'
by the corporation. Weston +. Millken
Portland, VIM. Osgood, NJ. d., North Var
mouth Fred C. Perkins, NJ. d, Augusta
appointed by board of visitors.
SECRETARY AND TREAsuRER-Frankli'
r. Barrett, Address =. o. Box GIG, Port
land, Maine.
The more immediate management coul'
not well be improved upon, Dr. Charle
o. Hunt, the resident physician and super
intendent, is emphatically the right n'aI
in the right place, and he has an able as
sistant in the efficient matron, Mrs. l.. W
Warren. Both have held their presen
positions since the opening of the hospital
and are thoroughly identified with its work
Maine certainly has just reason to fee
proud of its General Hospital. 1t has b'cr;
in all respects, credit to the State We
may our citizens do every thing in thci
,nunr IN aoIorua its ana rity for "a inps :