New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
THE NEEDS or A HOSPITAL.
WHAT THE PRESBYTERIAN REQUIRES TO
INCREASE ITS EFFICIENCY
EXERCISES OF THE TWENTY-sENENTH ami
vERsARY MEETING-ADDREss or JOHN S

EXERCISES OF THE TWENTY sEvENTH ami
vERsARY MEETING-ADDREss or JOHN S
KENNEDY. THE PRESIDENT.
far 100 prevalent misconception Of the con-
dition of the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital has gone
! abroad This was revealed at the twenty-seventh
anniversary meeting which was held yesterday
afternoon, beginning at o'clock In the dis2en-
sary room Of the institution on Madison-aVe and
Seventieth-st. Some time ago 1t was reportea
that bv beouest or in some other way. the hos
pita had come into possession of property on
Seventy-first-st and Madison-ave. valued at
$4,000 This was true, but according to Fred
erick Sturges OF the Executive Committee. the
fact of how it came about was not made clear
That property, he remarked to The Tribune re-
porter. was purchased by the hospital for the
sum named II was needed for the purposes OF
a building TO be used as a nurses home. the
nurses now In the institution being quarteied In
some OF the upper wards Of the building which
should be left free for use by incoming patients
If these wards could be secured 10 the medical
department it would increase the capacity of
the hospital by 100 patients. Again it was neces-
sary to purchase the property II this time be-
cause It was in mmii ent danger OF slipping away
from the hospital authorities.
Now by bequest of $1,000 from Samuel Inslee,
by the sum of $4,000 given by Frederick Sturges
and bv further gift of $25 900 from the venerable
president John S Kennedy. the sum Of $4,000
was placed at the disposal of the Board and was
applied part payment on the purchase price.
Thus il is that the hospital still owes $4,000 on
its mucf-needed acquisition. In addition TO thdt
II should have a sum sufficient IL erect the new
building for tn nurses, or whom there are now
sixty-sx in the hospital studying and practising
their profession. The facts above noted were
amplided by the president in his opening re-
marks at the anniversary meeting Mr.. Kennedy
further pointed to the fact that there exists
deficit in the accounts Of the hospital Tor the year
OF s96 625 II. The expenses for the year were
Sl66 10 81. Another point was suggested TO the
Tribune which not dwelt upon by the presl-
dent and that is the need for charging the
pa theological department. The president referred
the audience In attendance to copies OF the an
nual report of the hospital which We're abundantly
in evidence Thirty-tour countries are shown In
the list OF birthplaces OF patients ana these pa
tients were of 1863 different occupations AS To
religious belief there were 23i6 Roman Catholics,
ass Presbyterians and Of all other denominations
l5s6 making q total of APO admitted TO ward
treatment In the dispensary department pa
tients treated during the year numbered 1879
The brief service of the afternoon was OF a
commemorative character After the singing Of
hvmu Dr. Thon as q. Wall, chaplain OF the nos
pital read a Scripture lessen which was fol-
lowed bv praver by the Rev. Or. McllVaine one
Of the pastors Of the Brick Presbyterian Church.
After the singing of an anthem by the quartet
of the Central Presbyterian Church, the iteN
DR. Howard DuifielG pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, was introduced and delivered
an address. He referred to the hospital as
great enginery Of health for human reed TO-
Gated in the city which he compared 10 great
battle plain. With It's corps Of trained nurses
the hospital represented TO him the idea OF the
chivaIry Of ministry. requiring great courage on
TIE part of its ministers combined with wide
syupathy and love for humanity Of whatever
class He closed with warm tribute t. the
worth of the first president and founder Of the
hosp,tal James LenOX, who. in his address at
the opening exercises of the hospital In 1872. de-
scrbed II IS follows: Presbyterian IN It's bur
1.1 lX IbTDsl Nf ter
nomnational in its benefits because for the re-
ception of patients irrespective Of creed ma
tionality and color.
Tnder this broad plan the institution has
been conducted ever since, as the estimate given
above shows conclusively.
When the speaker had finished the choir sang
again and prayer was offered by Professor Will
lam Adams Brown Of Union Theological Semi
nary Singing Of the Doxology and benedcton