The times., 1898-10-31
FOR THE MANNED AND SICK
New Public Hospital to Be
Opened Tomorrow.
MODERN. INSTITUTION
EstabIished by the Bonrd of Trustees
of the Columbian University in the
Building In II Street Formerly
Used as n Preparatory school
Complete STAFF and Equipment.

The new hospital which has been estab-
lumbian University will be formally
opened to the public and dedicated to-
morrow afternoon. The dedicatory exer-
cises will begin at ] O'Clock, and consist
of an Invocation and dedicatory prayer,
TO be followed by an address by Rev. b.
l. Whitman, q. D., the president of Co
lumbian University. During and after
these exercises the hospital Will be
thrown open TO the public.
The new hospital will be of public
character, and Will dfer gratuitous treat
ment to all who apply, with the exception
of persons who may be sufferers from
contagious diseases. 1t will also be con-
Quoted as an adjunct TO the medical de-
partment of the Columbian University,
affording the students the opportunity of
attending clinical lectures in a large am
phitheater which has been provided for
that purpose.
The hospital is located at No. 1885 II
Street northwest, in the large and roomy
structure formerly used as preparatory
school for the university, and which,
trustees. has been remodeled and trans
formed into a modern structure, COM
pletely equipped with the most improved
surgical and hospital furnishings.
The establishment of such hospital Is
the result of a meeting which was held
by the faculty and persons interested in
the university last May, when it was
agreed to meet the demand for such an
addition tosthe university. The services
of the Columbian Women, of which or
ganization Miss A. Hazleton was then
president were enlisted in the work, and
the ladies voluntarily assumed the task
of raising 1900 TO meet the expense OF
equippins the new hospital. A commit
tee. consisting of Mrs. w. Ii. Hoeke and
Mrs. DR.. c. w. Richardson was also ap-
pointed 10 arrange for the equipment and
remodeIing of the building.
The nagement has been vested in
board of governors, medical board and
q board of lady managers. The medical
board and staff are composed of profes-
sors of the executive medical faculty Of
the medical school, composed of the pro-
fessors of surgery. theory and practice OF
medicine obstetrics, materia medica, an
atomy, chemistry, toxicology, and physi-
ology. -
The board of lady managers will consist
of 100 members elected by the board of
governors. OF this number about sixty
have already been chosen. The ladies of
1his board will solicit contributions and
organize auxiliary associations for raising
funds for the maintenance of the hospital.
The public will be asked TO contribute
bedding. sheets, pillow cases, blankets,
white, bed spreads, delicacies, and canned
fruits for the sick, and groceries.
The officers of this board are Mrs. w.
H. Hoeke. president; Mrs. c. ]. Bell, first
vice president; Mrs. B. L. Whitman, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. John Van Rens-
selear, recording secretary, and Mrs. Mae
McCauIey, corresponding secretary. The
board Of governors consists of DIR. a. f.
A. King. president; Rev. DR.. B. L. Whit
man, vice president; E. A. De Schweinitz,
secretary; S. w. Woodward, treasurer,
and c. w. Needham and Drs. S. H.
Greene, f. NJ Gallaudet, ]. Ford Thomp-
son, William w. Johnson, D. w. Prem
tiss, D. X. Shute, and w. P. Carr.
The regular meetings of this board will
be held on the third Mondays of Sep
tember. April and December OF each year,
and its members viii have charge of all
improvements and alterations in the
building, and the direction of the collec-
tion and disbursement of all funds for
the use of the institution
Miss Gertrude \. Odell, who Is grad
uate of the famous Presbyterian Hospital
Nurses Training School of Miss Max
well. Of New York, has been selected
superintendent Upon her will devolve the
control Of the domestic concerns of the
hospital and of the department of nurs-
ing.
The hospital building, as it is equipped,
is model of neatness and comfort. On
the first floor are the free dispensary, a
large reception hall, the superintendent $
room, reception room for the dispensary
patients, the pharmacy, a small operating
room for minor surgical operations, and a
dining room. The greater part of the
second floor is taken up by two large
wards, one for male and the other for fe-
male patients. In each room are ten
white enameled iron hospital beds of the
most improved design. Beside each bed
is white enameled bedside table with a
glass top. The baths are also located on
this floor.
The floors of the baths are laid with
mosaic tiles, and the bathtubs. being on
rollers. are movable TO any part of the
building, or to any of the wards. The