Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-07
A NEW MlA!TRON. | |!
Soon 70 Tsts Charge At The
City Hospital.
Some Review q The Work Accomplished BY
the Institution Since No starl.

| oohhc WcchS deO MtSS 0Q1unles M
Morse. the efficient rnatron at the city
hospital. handed in her resignation
preparatory to a post graduate course
which she proposes taking in one Of
the large cities the coming fall. To
those who are familiar with the ex-
cellent work which has been done by
our hospital in the few short months
since it was started. 1t is needless to
say that the resignation of Miss Morse
was received by the directors with
sincere regret. Az their request she
very kindly consented to serve for
some time after the date on which she
desired her resignation to take effect.
Under her administration the affairs
of the hospital had been conducted In
most successful manner, as the re-
suits attained will amply show A
committee consisting of DR.. B. T. San
born, representing the directors, and
Drs. w. Scott Hill and w H. Harris.
representing the medical staff OF the
hospital, We're appointed to secure a
successor to Miss Morse. At the last
meeting of the directors, Saturday
evening, they reported that their
unanimous choice was Mrs. Hay
den. graduate of the Rhode
Island hospital. This institution ranks
very high among the hospitals of the
country. and has furnished a number
I of very efficient matrons for other
hospitals in various parts of the coun-
| try.
The following letter received by Dr.
Sanborn from the superintendent Of
nurses will speak for itself:
! Providence, r. R., Aug 26, '98.
DR.. Bigelow T. Sanboan, Supt. Maine
| Insane Hospital. Augusta, Maine.
| Dear Sir: Mrs. Hayden, an appli-
cant for the position of matron OF the
City Hospital, Augusta. Me-, entered
this training school February 18TH
1895, and has been connected with this
Institution since that time. Mrs. Hay
den did good work as pupil nurse. and
| since graduating has filled an impor-
tant position here satisfactorily to the
visiting and house staff. and hospital
authorities. She is a New England
woman. a widow. 3s years of age, with
out chilhren. She understands house.
ment of her own home 10 or Il years
before the death of her husband.
| Mrs. Hayden is careful and economi-
| nnl f,f rr,J
judgment and executive ability She
has tact, which is an important quail
| ity in one which is to come in contact
with SO many people OF different dis
| positions. She has assisted in my
office during my absence. and has fill-
| ed the night matrons position for
two weeks. For the II months since
| graduating Mrs. Hayden has had
Echarge of our buildings for contagious
diseases. containing 36 beds, and has
had the bedside training and text boole
instruction of all nurses sent to that
department. usually from four to six
nurses at time. She is a capable
woman. and has had thorough all
round training; this combined with
the experience of the past year and
half, has, in our opinion, fitted her to
take charge Of small hospital.
| DR.. Peters endorses the above state
| ment.
Very sincerely yours.
EMMA l.. STOWE,
| Supt. OF nurses.
Some days ago Mrs. Hayden was in
the city and visited our hospital. The
directors and members of the staff who
met her at that time were much pleas
ed with her appearance. and all feel
confident that under her direction the
hospital will continue in the same sue
cessful way that has characterized its
work to date. Mrs. Hayden will as
month. in season to give Miss Morse a
much needed rest before taking up he:'
new, work.
Some interesting figures relative to
the work Of our City Hospital We're
presented at the last meeting Of the
Kennebec Medical Association by Dr.
B. T. Sanborn, Of this city. In an able
and interesting address ne very strong
ly presented the desirability OF the
| establishment of a kennebec County
hospital. and in urging this reviewed
briefly the work accomplished to date
by the Augusta City Hospital. We
are glad to present these facts In DIR.
Sanborn's own words to the readers of
the Journal, that they may see how
this little Institution has been to the
community during it's brief but active
existence. DR.. Sanborn said:
quite a number of years ago a char
ter was received from the Legislature
delegating to the citizens OF Augusta
the right to build and maintain an
institution of the above named char
acter An hospital corporation was
formed and board Of directors were
elected. Many meetings was held at
various times by the corporation and
also by the board of directors, and the
means for such an institution were
fully discussed. but until within few
months no active steps had been taken
for an hospital organization. In the