Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-09
THE INFIRMARY.


of the recent me eting Of the Board Of
Managers of the Alexandria Infrmarv
the newly elected president of the
board, Mrs. VIM. ]. Boothe, took the
chair. called the meeting to order, and
the secretary offered the following reso.
lu.iops, which were voted upon and
passed with great unanimity:
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that the me citing just adjourned is the
last one in which Miss Smith will aa
the office of president, the board of
managers desire to place on record
their high appreciation of the value of
her services to the institution for so
many years, and to express the hope
that in serving as manager she may
continue to give to the board that coun-
sci and aid which her long experience
and deep interest in the work, from lis
,ncipiency to its present fourishiug
condition, so we'll enable her to do.
Resolved, That as Miss Smith "a,
been so long and so publicly identified
with the institution, that these resolr
tons, with those passed in January
when her resignation was rendered aui
accepted TO take effect at this time, be-
sent to the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE for
publication. The resolutions passed in
January were as follows:
Resolved, That while we deeply re-
greet the resignation of the president,
who has so long, so lovingly, and so
faithfully served the Infirmary, we fee!
it incumbent upon US to accept il.
solely on account of her physical ina
bility Tin consequence of failing health
to discharge the duties of the office, be-
coming more pressing and imperative
because of the enlarged capacity Of the
institution.
Resolved, That we gladly welcome
her as one of the board of manager
from Christ Church that we assure her
of our loving and grateful regard and
of the hope that she may long be spared
to take part in the work, and that the
secretary be requested to convey to her
a copy of these resolutions.
BY order of the board.
Miss CoLQUHoUN, Secretary.
In conforming to the rule requiring
the attending physician at the lniirm-
airy to present a quarterly copy of lis
services to the trustees of the insiitu-
lion through the board of manager,
DR.. Klipsten herewith presents his re-
pert for his past term.
To the President and lady Managers q
The Alexandria hfrmary:
Time, in its annual progress, has
wi ought many and vast changes. THIS
truism was never better demonstrated
than in the multiform charges that are
being constantly wrought in the Alex
andria In6rmary. The time of my
quarterly service being terminated, it
becomes my duty and pleasure to rem
der to you an account Of my steward
ship. During my last quarterly work
and up to the present time there
have been fifty-one patients in
the hospital under my immediate
control; this, of course, does not
irclude those treated by other
physicians during this service. OF this
number there was but one death, and
that, in subject who had been in the
institution on former occasions, ana
was of a chronic character. While it
was not my privilege during this term
to have any specially interesting case
of surgery of my own, still, | assisted
others in performing some of the best
surgery that has been done during my
association with the Inirmary. On be-
half Of the medical staff 1 tender thanks
for the promptness with which you,
ladies, responded to the suggestion Of
establishing dispensary, which but for
unavoidable delays, would have been,
ere this, in full working order, for, !
assure you, the present staff are deter
mined 10 do all in their power TO furtt er
the success Of this, the noblest public
institution in the city of Alexandra.
Tnough antiquity never allured me 10y
its charms, nevertheless, when roam
log through the various wards, to bid
them temporary farewell, retrospect
ton would inevitably take possession
of me, contrasting the hospital Of fiji
teen years ago with that OF to-day aye.
and the hospital of 10 day with that of
over four months ago. Under the in
dcfaligable, indominable energy and
wizard like power of our present ma
tron, electrical communication has beer
established over almost the entire
house, handsome glass slab has re-
placed the wooden one on the operat-
ing table, and in every department ma
terial change for the better is discerni-
BILE. Indeed, it has been remarked by
some patients who are here from dis
lance, under treatment, of the perfect
system that pervades all departments
of the institution, but time, and the
fact that I am not writing an epitaph,
forbids my saying more of this good
matron. The desire not to make this
communication TOO lengthy compels me
to omit the names of many ladies who
have manifested much interest in the
growth of the Alexandria Intirmary,
but l cannot close without mentioning two
ladies who have been particularly conspicu-
Gus in this direction. The work of Miss Kate
Stuart in the emergency ward has been of r
most marked character. Under her manage
ment the wards have been newly painted
papcred and lighted, and are bright aud
CHEEKY. And of Mrs. Kate IT, Taylor, she
reminds me of an accomplished artist who
has nearly completed a magnificent land
scape She is constantly adding finishing
touches in every direction In bidding you
an official farewell our worthy president, YOU