Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-10
THE INFIRMARY-

At a recent meeting of the board Of NAV.
ayers Of the Alexandria Infrmary re.fr.
ton wac passed To the effect that il womb 4.
advisable to supplement the annual repst. bv
communications from time 10 time ia re.e-i
to the financial condition OF The instltlt.-
and of the internal arrangements t5.-
under the control of the board Of n..uap-..
With this view We submit the Following:
The sources of supply are first ANUS!
subscriptions, which are almost exclusively
through the churches OF the city. Second
from the boarding department, maintained 9,
q cost of great labor and anxious care. III.
remunerative TO the institution and the med.
ical staff, furnishing partial supper. to tho
free wards. where no charges are made. and
to the staff. giving pleasant rooms, with 81.
the advantages OF skilled nursing. etc. where
in the retirement OF secluded rooms they can
place any patient at charges for medica d.
tendance settled on between themselves 3,
very moderate prices for board etc. Til:
department yields an irregular though Cel
tain income varying with the number Of il.
mates. Third, donations which come through
many channels beside Donation Day with d.
liberal supply of provisions and OF MONEY
Many come from other cities and through
many friends both in AleyaDdris and through.
out Virginia. 1t is but necessary to tell
some great need for the well being
and comfort of the sick to lind it promptly
met. The history of the surgical ward give.
ample illustration OF this. Held by clF,c
of Kings Daughters, donations from all guar
tiers have poured in-from the bosIi the
staff snd from private Notwithstanding the
mstron has CLEANED from many 81 unknown
source much that is the pride snd delight o.
her heart. Fourth, from the Kings Daughter;
and auxiliary societies, The supplies flon
these sources are furnished through 8 reg
larry organized system dating far Las
and perfected with the experience OF yesn
1t is too elaborate 10 be described here
but the results can be seen thUnehol.
the building. The staff Of trained nurse;
is maintained at q smaller cost to the lrsii'
tuition because the salary OF each Is sup
plemented by the advantages OF tTalnas
school. conducted by the matron. with the
assurance Of a diploma, and remunent5e
position when it is received Each nurse
with these advantages, receive; y
per month for the first yea, and : the
second year. Mrs. Adamson hiss hitherto re.
celved 300 per month rs marion Shu Ac'.
nurse. When an advance OF so wss oiierri
she accepted with the request that part o!
that amount should be Used in retaining Ms
Crittenden who had long been in the in'
Urinary and whose services were almost e.
sentisl. Mrs. Adamson now receives $40 per
and the assistant 500, Of which part
is paid by one Of the Circles of Kings D4lgl'
tiers. With such system as here described
combined with strict economy aud utz'a0l
of these resources, it cannot be wondered s.
that the institution is prosperous Ole ol.
chief above all is that back OF the maEeEs.
aid we draw fresh from the willing le4di o.
the people who rejoice in the institution IL
its matron, its management ana IN the goo1
it is doing. Whatever fluctuations there mA'
be, OF this We have q sure foundation.
BY ORDER OF TIE BoARD OF MANAGEA'