The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
WONAN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE.
ETOTTED FROM THE NEW rORK INs
fIRMIRr FOR WOHEN AND CHILDREN

Hospital Features OF tho Large Finely
Equipped structure Give Plenty of Prnc-
uce TO 1t. Fair Students-Comrort In
u- Wards for Patients, Rich or Poor.
The Now York Inllrmnry for woncn and
children was incorporated in 1854 at 32l East
Fifteenth street and three years later 1t added
TO itself the hospital. For eleven years after
the innrmary began its work. In 1854. there
was no hospital or dispensary open to women
students In this country, though two medical
colleges, ono in Boston and tho other In Phila-
delrhia, admitted them. NAM students were.
from time to time. admitted to tho innrmary
for private instruction.. and their number
, increased it was considered expedient to es-
tablish n woman's medical college in connec-
tion with the inlrmarv Through the deter.
mined efforts OF Drs. Elizabeth and Emily
Blackwell. assisted by the trustees OF the in-
| Urinary a charter WAS granted in 1885 by the
State Legislature for the college. which has
l steadily grown and developed for more than
| quarter OF q century
Meantime other women's colleges have
sprung up. but most of them with so low .
| standard of instruction that their dcGreos are
considered worthless by the profession. Tho
| curriculum OF the Woman's Medical College
and standard OF excellence required for grad
uation equals that OF tho best medical schools
| for men in this country and it has the distinc-
|
| hygiene in America 1t was also among the
FIRST two or three medical schools Of the
country to exact entrance examinations. which
! 1t did ten years before such examinations
| werc required by State law.
| When the college was established In 1905
| the infrmnry was moved to it's present build
| ing. Livingston place. and the old inlrmary
| was reltted for tho college. but was soon out
| grown. In 1899 lot was purchased for new
/ I,,stl tr,v no - tr:n, 800
| place and East Fifteenth street. facing Stuy-
vesant square. and the following summer q
| building was erected at cost OF $4,000 Tho
| front OF No. 3 Livingston place accommo.
dates the house staff. whose rooms In the In.
Urinary as well as the former operating room.
have been altered into wards. this arrangement
greatly increasing the accommodations for pa.
tients. ana forming one Of the most important
portions Of tho future permanent hospital.
The new childrcn's ward at the left Of the
front door is al airy. cheerful ROOM contain-
ing twelve white iron cribs. There is an aqua
rum Of goldfish for the weary childish eyes to
feast upon. and pictures OF the Madonna and
the Child whose tenderness for the little
ones" never failed. Little chairs and tables
arc ready for the use OF little convalescents
and dainty white screens. covered with wild
roses are at hand to shut away a crib whose
occupant is too i'll to enjoy companionship.
one by the Sunbeam Circle for the use OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
drcn one by the Mission Aid Society Of St
Georges Church. one by Mr.. and Mrs. Octavus
LIBBY, in memory Of their son. Arthur Man.
ming Libbey. and one, in memory Of Annie
whom pacs sdi near the head Of the crb
On the Grst floor too. are the reception and
faen s GTF nd ava r..
plumbing is OF tho most approved kind. each
layatory being supplied not only with hot and
for turning, on clouds OF steam. which may be
shut into the receptacle by al fright covers.
struction of dressings and other noxious &C.
cumuiations Of a hospital.
the resident physician and tho superintendent,
a private ward. containing four beds. and
Tne thrd oor M the nnrses dining
room. the assistant hou sekeeper's room. bath.
patients and ward containing ten beds. two
Of which ere endowed in nerpet4ity by the
the nso Of % women and a chidren TSs
beds are to be known as the LYcretia Mott Bed
On the fourth floor is the drug room. which
scenst On this door IL, too so are Il The three bed.
rooms and, Joint sittinc-room OF the I'm
so 90 rcsiia s safd ons OF these young
women who conducted the SUN reporter oyer
OF hospital duty. to have a homelke room Of
ones own to rest and read in
and the sitting room with its drop-light and
afternoon tea table. are pleasant contrast to
somewhat bare. Near at hand is the nurssry.
no six 2r ng s0ms s OF
cent enranse into world Of sorrow Of their
S Sq E' sns SIsa. eT nssS
baby Bessie. hged days" or " Twin Baby
whom the spark OF life was feeble at birth,
peacefully slumbers in an incubator. a glass
box provided with a Thermometer. and rotary
fresh air. Under this treatment the tiny vital
spark, which might otherwise have been ex-
Ing Is gently 9y famed into the transitory flame
On the Nth floor there are three isolating
rooms for, septic patients and the servants
rooms The sixth and top floor Is almost en-.
immense skyIieht and tiers Of raised i' seats Is
RAsS of WIFI a s w Rss ass6ns &:
operating room is the. recovery room" with
Its d ngrr"w white bed. and opposite is the
mounted on wheels. for convcying the patient
from room to room when under the influence
Tho basement contains nine clinic rooms and
q drug room OF disponsary. Here women and
treated for tic, Various IN with witch they
may be afflicted, the prescribed drugs being
cents each. About 5000 new PATIENTS are
treated annually. This service antedatcs the
organization Of both the inllrmary itself and
the college CONNECTED with II, beginning as it
did with the HIT" ,ii,pcnsary in Tompkins
square in 1858. when on three days OF the week
"indigcnt women and children living within a
reasonable di,trn"" might leave their names
for free attendant" ut home.
Nfany of the tenement-house patients re-
quire not only MEDICINE, but food and clothing
during illness and convalescencs. The great
est obstacle in this work is the Ignorance. su.
porstition. and entire disregard OF hygiene Of
The patients but ms a rule their gratitude ia
sincere. Some OF them have singular ideas OF
tho province II physician. Often. in case Of
the death ~ patient insured after phthisIs
has begun, in which case insurance cannot hs
collected. n hill Is sent for the death lines"
or ccrtill ate Of death, with a request that the
caus" Of death be falsined.
Please. Doctor" said a boy OF 10. "fnther
says wri to that she died OF amonia and pleu.
risy, for he needs some new clothes and a hat,
and We MI want new shoes" 49,
They consid der 1t pure perverslty on the part
~ the physician to refuse to comply, and say