The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
THE WICHITA HOSPITAL.
lis Skilifnl Medical 81 al aid Eficient Board Of
OF II ,nagers,

One OF the Institutions OF which the peo-
pie OF Wichita are proud is their hospi-
tails. An EAGLE reporter visited the
the purpose Of looking through il. and
seeing for himself something of is work
ings. 1t is an institution worthy of all
praise. A large, airy and commodious
building, especially adopted TO the work
to which it is dedicated, it stands a monu-
ment to the big heart of the man who
erected it, and perpetuated it to the
charitable use it is designed. 1t contains
thIrty-two rooms, every one of which
opeus out to the fresh air and sunshine. a
covered veranda surrounding the house
on each OF the three stories. Many of the
rooms are large. much larger than those
to be found in private houses, and furn
ished better than one would expect to find
them. -Four of these are worthy of a
special notice. One is furnished by Cash
Henderson, and is known as his room.
One is furnished by the Woman's Relief
Corps aud is known as their room. One
is furnished by the Entire Nous club and
is known as their room. The Masonic
fraternity have suite Of rooms, and are
known as the Masons rooms. All of these
are large, well ventilated, light.
nicely furnished, and very desirable Any
friend Of these persons or societies sent to
the hospital are given these rooms free.
The patient paying his board only. Every
floor is furn ished with a bath room, and
the patients have free access to these
baths at any time. There are no carpets
Oh the floors, pretty rugs being provided
instead. Aud this is good scheme, for
these rugs are removed daily, and the
floors mopped. II cleanliness is next 20
Goodness, then the house, its maid
servants, its man servants and its inmates
are very Godlike, for clean and neat they
certainly are. The meals are served to
the patients in their rooms.
To all this hospitality no one is refused
admission, no matter what their SEX
color, condition or nationality, if they are
sick or disabled
Owing to the removal of some and the
resignation Of other members of the
medical staff, the board deemed it neces-
sary to reorganize the staff, which at
the last meeting WAS done, and the fol-
lowing well-known physicians were
selected:
DIR. n. a. Stephen, president.
Dr. a. HI. Fabrique, consulting pbysi.
clan and surgeon.
Drs. q. G. Purdue and j. E. Oldham,
surgeons aud gynecolocists.
DIR. w. d. McCiees, gentio. urinary
diseases.
DR.. E B. Allen, J. NJ. Hoskins, J. w.
Kirkwood, Giles Davis, j. j. Hoffman,
medical wards
Dr.. f. i. Hamilton, eye and ear.
These physicians are SO well known in
this city. that even one word of COM
mendaJion is unnecessary. This staff
will admit and treat any patients of their
own. And any sick person without means
and dependent on the city for support will
be admitted and treated free of charge to
the city. This will furnish the city with
skillfull physicians, surgeons aud nurses,
without expense.
The same medcahand careful nursing
is given 10 the charity patients as those
receive who are fortunate enough to be
able to pay Tor their care.
To do this work with the insufficient
means at hand to meet their liabilities
and constant demands on their time and
purses, demand most economical admin
stration of the affairs Of the institution,
and only by the most persevering and
lntiring efforts do the board succeed.
The work requires the greatest patience
ma only those entirely devoted to the
york can acquire the skill. The staff has
nurses trained for the purpose and
skilled in the work of the sick room. A
mem Der Of the medical staff intimated to
he reporter tbrt much of the good accom-
)lished during the year was due to the
business tact aud judgment of the presi-
lent and present mauron.
Too much praise cannot be given to the |
BOARD of directors for their untiring zeal |
md work, and the devotion they have |
hown to the cause of human suffering
The years work is nearly closed and |
ull report will be published, that the pub |
ic may see for themselves what has been |
lone.
Wichita is proud of its hospitals.