Chicago eagle., 1899-11-25

,ratory. and no expense Is incurred
hat has not been authorized by the
poard
No discrimination Is made in the dif-
fcrcnt schools of medicine. Each one
gets It's share of cases. There Is riv-
airy as to which school will e the
most successful in its practice. This
rivalry inures to the benefit of the
patient and tends to great care and
on the part of the at.
,cndants. No patient Is permitted to
choose the school or the physician to
whose service he may he assigned.
The attending physicians are among
the most famous and best known in
Chicago. The interncs. or house staff.
are the brightest and most clever of
their respective schools.
The sanitary condition Of the wards
is as near perfect as possible. Every
prccaution is taken to prevent infcc-
tion. Contagious diseases are abso-
lutcly isolated, being sent TO a ward
erected especially for the purpose. AL
attendants, including physicians. dur
ing their term of service are prohibited
from entering any other portion Of the
building. In every ward any neglect
toward a patient on the part of at.
tcndants is speedily discovered. aud
dctracts from the standing of the in
tcrnc whose patient suffers from mat
tcntion or improper treatment. The
future of these embryo doctors de.
pcnds. In so far as their diplomas are
concerned. upon their record In the
hospital. The young man on woman
who accomplshes the course here Is
entitled to the ''rcd badge of courage"
Daily and nightly they are brought
into direct contact with some of the
vilest and most desperate dcnzcns of
the slums. Often they find poor faded
flowers. once lovingly watched and
tended. and men ana boys with shat.
tered lives. whose stoicrs are replcte
with heartbreaking pathos.
The warden Is James II. Graham.
who, amid oil the cares and pcrplexi-
ties arising from the immense detail
necessary to the successful manage
mcnt Of the Affairs Of the hospital, finds
time for many charitable deeds outside
his onerous duties. He has the active
cooperation Of the hospital committee
Of the Board Of County Commissioners
and Its President, the Hon. James q.
Irwin. The maximum number Of nurs.
cs to the hospital is 12I. ana by the
terms Of its contract the minimum
must never be less than rs. Too much
praise cannot Ike given to these nurses
for their faithful attendance to duties
which are infinitely unpleasant and sad
at the best. These young women, who
would embelllsh any sphere In life, arc
devoting themselves to the service Of
the suffering poor. The course Of train.
ing is for three years and comprises
practical work In the wards, theoretical
work In class and lecture. lessons In
cooking, and training school admins.
tratiOn. The school Is non-scctarinn,
and there are no religious exercises ex.
ccpt morning prayer. Upon the hon.
orable and successful completion Of the
course. the graduate receives a diplo.
ma. signed by the examining board, aud
by n committee Of examining man.
ayers.
The convalescent patients have many
opportunities for religious observanccs
The amphitheater In used several times
weekly by different denominations fol
that purpose. Frequent entertainments
Of a literary and musical kind are given
for their recreation by volunteers, bOtl
from inside and outside Of the hOspi
tai. Sundays and Wednesdays between
the hours OF and p. m, are the visit
ing days for the general public. Tho
great nur lber Of visitors on these days
IL an ind cation Of the interest felt IN
the hospital. Many flowers and much
literature are sent In for distribution
among the patients.
II a dying person desires the conso
lation Of religion, or the presence o.
priest or minister OF any denomination
message IL Immediately sent to thu
one desired, and It Is rare indeed whei
such a message does not meet Will
quick response. Physicians Of the sou
are as indispensable In a place lik'
this as physicians Of the body. Th'
public never hear the frenZied storle,
Of tortured and affrlghted spirits which
are whispered behind the screens
where Bill Skies or Mana lies a.dying
into the sympathetic ears Of these ser
wants Of God.
The receiving Office Is connected b!
private telephone with every ward II
the hospital, and the public phone Il
busy night and day. The examining
physicians are compelled TO turn man!
people away. Many of these are case
which they diagnose as "hospitalism.'
u strange atillctiOn, which without an!
physical ailment, leads the pOssessor o
1t to long for the laziness and good car
of u hospital ward, rather than the stir
ring activities and nipping air Of tn,
wintry streets, with It's lack OF food an,
warmth as gratulties. These haunter
of hospitals have q personal pride pc
culiarly their own. Nothing can induc
them to go to the county house ut Dun
ming. They prefer the hospital infec
tion to the poor house taint, and the.
go back to the streets until eXposur
and lack of nourlshlng food makes then
necessarily patients.
The seamy side of life is uppermos
always at the hospital, hut after all !
brings more joy than sorrow. Some
times Its unfortunate inmates shoy
their regard for benefits bestowed. ON
of these, n versliler, testified to his ap
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