The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
Annual Meeting Yesterday and Reports
of Officers.

of Officers.
The New Two Stored Additional
Tribute to Its Munificent Benefactor.
The annual meeting of the Eye and
Ear Inf1rmary was held last evening al
the hospital. The annual reports were
made and accepted
TRUSTEES REPORT.
President Charles f. Libby. for the
Board of Trustees reported as follows:
The Infrmary has reached that stage in
Its existence where, comfortably housed
and equipped, it is enabled to realize
more nearly the expectations of its foun-
ders and the wants of the community,
than at any previous time. Its increasing
work andl influence are shown by the
statistics presented in the report of the
Executive Surgeon, and clearly demon
strate that as a public institution it is
meeting the enlarged demands of patients
from all parts of the State. The COM
munity itself is being educated to the
importance of early treatment of diseases
of the eye and ear, and the clinical re-
sources of the Infirmary cannot but add
to the resources which thes medical fra
ternity are utilizing for the benefit OF the
race, and localize the skill of specialists
in this department. The opportunities
which it offers for students in medicine
to become acq lainted with difficult opera
lions upon the eye and ear, and the treat
ment of diseases which are out OF the
common run, cannot but be advantage
Gus to the profession and to the public.
In fact, the educational advantages which
such an institution offers, are more like
ly to be underestimated than overesti-
mated 1t is rare to find city OF the
size of Portland, which offers such special
advantages for the clinical study OF SO
many diseases as our own city presents,
and among the public charities which
have already given Portland an honOra-
BILE name among the cities of New Eng
land in this regaId, the Eye and Ear
Infirmary is not to be considered the
least. 1t has attracted to itself many
good will and charitable support of those
who, in their prosperity do not forget
that suffering humanity is always with
us, and under more enlightened condi-
tions ever demands increased relief.
1.-THE fact that stands out prominent in
the events of the present year, is the
death of one who, by his active support
during his life and munif1cent testa-
mentary requests has entitled himself to
be ranked as perhaps the greatest friend
of this Institution. 1t is unnecessary
to say that I refer to Mr.. Ira P. Far
rington, whose face will be missed at
this annual meeting, and who always
has been tower of strength in our
midst. Appropriate resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Harrington, expressing the
sentiments of the Board, were adopted at
a meeting held at the Library Room, on
December %, 1894, and have been spread
upon the records.
The new two storied addition referred
to in the last report, has since been fur
nished, with reference to the purposes
for which it was designed 1t gives the
Infrmary new operating room, one of
the best equipped in the country, many
of it's features being due to the skill of
the house surgeon, DR.. Clough. We have
also to record the establishment of a
complete archaeological MISUNDERSTANDING
the year, which will furnish special op-
portunities for the study of large class
of diseases to which the investigation of
scientists is now being specially directed,
and the results of whose studies, as shown
in Pasteiur and a Koch, have profound
~ impressed the nom professional mind.
With such advances as the last quarter
century has seen in this direction, may
we not confidently hope that human skill
willHnot much longer be baff1ed by the in
sidious attacks of acknowledgements, I'M
dermining the health of the community.
Efforts are now being made to place the
Department of Oral Surgery and Dentis
try upon successful working basis. Con-
tributions are needed for the purchase of
furnishings and instruments. No lengthy
argument is necessary to show the advan-
tages of dental infirmary where the
poor can receive gratuitous attention
in the important matter of preserving
the teeth. The department. is in charge
of Doctors Fellows, Brooks and Kelley,
and their we'll known skill and reputa-
ton in their profession will doubtless
give standing to this department which
will secure the necessary contributions
and support.
On November !, DR.. T. d. Sullivan,
who has been connected with the In
Urinary for more than six years, first as
clinical assistant and then as assistant
surgeon, terminated his connection with
the institution, for the purpose of prac-
ticlng his profession elsewhere. His long
and aithful service at the int1rmary en-
titles him to be ranked among it's earliest
friends and earnest professional assis-
tants, and in his departure for a new
field Of. labor. he is accompanied with our
best wishes for his future prosperity and
success.
1--WE regret to state that the will and
codicil of Mr.. tarrin gton, by which the
endowment of the infrmary was placed
upon permanent basis, have been at
tackled by his relatives, who claim that
the right to take and hold the property be-
queathed to this institution by his will
is limited by the statute under which it
is organized, and that the excess above
the amount named in the statute, should
go, as undevised property, to them. Seri-
Gus questions of law are involved, under
which courts of different jurisdictions
have taken opposite views. The questions
have mover been decided in this State, and
the Trustees earnestly hope that the de-
cision of our court may be favorable to
the right of the Infirmary.
These officers of The corporation were
elected
Pres ident-Payson Tucker.
Vice Presidents-Albion Little, Ammi
Whitney
Treasunrer-Geo. F. French.
Secretary-A. A. Montgomery
Board of Trustees-J. P. Baxter, T. E.
Boothby, Clarence Hale, j. +. Liscomb,
John NJ. Fox, M. 2. Emery, Byron D.
Verrill.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SUR
GEON.
Dr. E. L. Holt states that the statistics