Evening journal., 1899-03-20
REPORT.
D,laware Hospital Managers
Annual Meeting Held To-day.
MpRE ROOM BADLY NEEDED
FOR THB ENSUING
YEAR WGLL BE ELECTED IIHns
AFTERNOON AND PRESIDENT
TIJGHNrAN JOHNSTON TO PRE-
SENT HTS YEARLY RE.RCRT.

lAI4 utiSu.1r lCalLy mc2Ing CT tlha
Delawa,a Hoepltal Corporation win
take place at yhhh ,-ntituglcu al 3
o'clck thrs aftaunoon. whlsm onlcers
for tine ensuing year VIII hs elJotei
Anl,r The rouJinla buIan-Es 10 trans
aot-d ana ths r5pcrt cf cclnmIasaes ne-
ceIyed, lhe TRUSTEES, phgs.dlaas, SUR
gS,1s AHA bcaGd cf managers who will
naive during the ccmiag Year VIII he
e,ct.ci. This buslln.ls having been
dleplsod ci rnerident Tllghman John
ll-n VILE p-Cr,nt th, following aepCrt
Of thla work duHe at uhs h'ospltal dur
Af5 the past year aiad ahil prIr.nIt
ril1e1 cf that ir=titu.lCn:
To the Momhcrs Of the Corporation o.
the Delaware Hospitals
The endowment fund has increased dur
ing the year from $4,000 TO S320l5 this
increase has come from the legacy OF
1900 from the estate OF Mrs. IA. H. Car
ter, and Sl5 from the estate OF Mrs. Saran
n. G.. Thompson; the Income from the
endowment fund amounted to N.3666L
sufficient TO support four free beds
We cnn thus realize the value OF this
fund, and practically show to an generous
and charnubly inclined friends thnt do
nations IN ones life time will prove a
NVuiNt OF great JOY 10 lnc uonnfa. 10
We not get the greatest values from our
gifts when we give and enjoy IN this life
ihe fruits or our charity and good deods2
II Us by giving and interesting ones self
personally In charitable works. that we
receive the fun strength of the pleasure
of the gift
BY reference to the trcasurcr's report,
some Interesting facts are noticed. on tho
receipt side We see "a falling on OF our
annual subscriptions, caused by the loss
ID fInI fI4.l
/ think we have passed through tho
'hard times and this country has the
assurance OF "A most prosperous year. 70
a TO DE hoped that an citizens viii APP
frociale the value Of the work cf the
hospital, ANA hy their Individual ofor.s
keep NJ the support Of charities which
The public authorities do not in their wis
dom assist, but which they gladly utilize.
We have free patients from the city OF
Wilmington, from the county Of New
Castle. and from the State OF Delaware.
but we DO nCt I'm return, receive one
penny from any OF these bodies or corpo-
rations, perhaps IN the near future, the
authorities Of the state will see the WIS.,
dom of doing as neighborng states do.
namely. render efficient aid and support
TO hospitals. In the meantlme we will do
our best ITO heal the sick, and assist the
poor and needy"
The cash donations have Increased
about $500, this includes the donations for
the new operating table, The revenue
from patients hns increased on account OF
more work done. ana the revenue from
the endowment fund has been commented
upon; the receipts from the outdoor work
Cf the pupils Of the training school Is
most gratifying item; it proves cOuclu-
svely the wisdom Of the judgment Of the
managers IN establishing the school and
The efficiency OF the pupils. the subscrlp-
lions from the boxes placed In the shops
has amounted in the first three months
TO about SIS as this is "a new idea and the
men have not grasped the value OF 10.
look for much better results IN the COM
ng year. we have twenty-five boxes
placed I'm The larger shops, In which
suppose there are AZ least 5000 employees
II every employe gave 81 a year, or about
cents "A week to the hospital the
amount would support about fifteen beds,
using them daily, nearly doubling the
present work OF the hospital, and Insure
the service Of the same TO an the work
ingmen Of the city; do not think it needs
more than TO mention this fact to our
wcrVingmen TO sec the good results tol-
low.
on the disbursement side we ind an in
crease In nearly every item which shows
is approximately 81 per day; this cost cane
not be lcssened without impalring the
service the demand for improved apph-
ances and means for surgical cases and
operations Is constantly upon us, and We
must have them. we must expect our eN-
penses to grow as our work increases, and
the latter is certain to come in fact the
more We do. the more will we be called
upon to do. The board has always en-
dCavorcd to conduct the hospital on "A
business basis, we have not "a dollar OF
debt and pay our bills promptly every
MONTH by thus doing We show TO the
public that they can depend upon the fact
that an monies given 10 us Will be
carefully administered and not be mis-
spent or applied The only way We can
keep up this good record IS by living
within our income, and apporuoning our
work to Il, therefore the board has al
ways insisted upon keeping the number
OF patients received, proportlonatc TO our
income, at 81 per day cost; emergency
cases will sometimes Ovcrrun the number.
You will readily see Then that the NUM-
Der Of free patients we can support will
depend upon the appreciation OF the pub
lie In supporting the Institution by an
nual contributions and cash donations.
The number Of patients treated IN the
hospital Was 400, the number of days ser
vice rendered was 5000. and the number
OF patients treated IN the dlspensary was
800.
/ now come to a subject which is OF
great importance, and that Is the future
Of the hospital since the opening OF the
hospital, February 1880, the work has
grown rapidly, until now we are over
crowded for space, the training school
has made great demands for room, and
that demand must be met How shall 10
gone over by a special committee, with
the assistance OF Mr.. Dahett, an archi-
teot experienced In building hospitals.
and the conclusion appears TO be that the
best practical way TO extend the hospital
and meet future demands, Is TO erect "a
new hospital building IN front OF the
present one and use the latter for an ad-
ministration building and nurses home;
a plan IS being made looking to the future
extension. and II is proposed at present
90 build a central building within our
means. and exterd the same as we re-
ceive the funds. by moving the wOmen's
medical ard childrcns wards and pres
emit private rooms to the new building,
we will have all the necessary space I'm
the present building for the nurses and
training school.
The fund raised by the managers from
their entertainmort. together with $500 re-
ceived from The estate Of Mrs. Carter.
and the proceeds Of a dance given for
charity making i'm all over 5000 viii be
nucleus building fund with which to
start, the balance we hope VIII be given
by generous friends who are interested
In the work. No better memorial can be
made than the building Of a ward 10 be
named by the donor. the words Of our
Master. that I'm caring for His sick and
suffering "ye did Il unto Me, viii add TO
the pleasure OF such a gift. The trustees
viii he glad to receive gifts OF any
amount 20 be placed In the building fund.
BY the generosity of w. =. Bancroft.
new fence has been placed on the Jefler-
son efrf.lf side Of fha prQnnrfV and tho