Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-30

project and give il another lift, and 1
hring II up to the wants OF today Ii 4
does not seem possible that the public /
spirit is less than It was then l am .
quite certain there are as many, even
more P..lple in Akron today, as then,
who are able TO donate TO this HOspIt-
al Association. q sufficient amount OF /
money TO build a new and complete Z
modern hospital. costing not less, per !
haps. than 100000, and how 10 make
the appeal or to reach these people is
one that we ought 10 seriously con-
slider and discuss. We ought not TO
be satisfied to make Z simple effort TO
clear the hospital of debt-we ought 10
mike an additional. effort to build
new hospital. that is adequate TO the
wants Of the people Of your city
7 Forty-five thousand people should moi .
hesitate, in project such as this. and
j do not believe, If they can be reach
ed in n proper manner, that they would
hesitate. not only 10 contribute enough
To free the institution from debt, but
To build a new hospital. The incras-
ing expense. owing to the increasing
demands on the hospital, must be pro-
vided for
/ OFFER NOT WITHDRAWN.
Therefore, last spring, i made a
nroposition 10 the trustees of the hos
pital. If they would clear the hospital
of debt. that / would contribute In
securities that 1 thought were good.
100000 as an endowment fund, 10
maintain the expenses of the hospital
/ have given the trustees of the hos
pital and the public spirited people
Of Akron, some eight or nine months
10 raise this $4,000. Up TO date they
have accomplished the task. but / be-
Heve now that you are in fair way
10 do so. and i shall not withdraw my
proposition, but if you succeed, within
n reasonable time. in raising the Sl5,-
600. / VIII contribute the amount L
named. in turn Without You do this,
; fear the hospital is destined TO have
hard time.
Besides the expense Of caring for
the patients that come into the hos
pital, there has this year been an add
! tional expense OF interest on the indebt-
2 edness OF the hospital, and necessary
repairs, amounting TO about 5000.
There has also been an extraordinary
I expense Of the purchase of lot on the
eas, side of the hospital property.
: which had been sold out of the tract
rs it now appears. which amounted
E 10 the sum Of SlSOa. as shown by the
E treasurer's report. $500 Of which was
r contributed by DIR. waldron. Of whom
+ we purchased the property
r RUNNING BEHIND.
: THE contributions received for the
e year from the city and charitable peo-
S pie, and from pay patients togethe'
n with the income from the endowment
= fund. has been s4Sa6.IT less than the
operating expense and other expenses
e Of the hospital We have therefore
trespassed on our capital S4S2G1T. less
$500 which was paid for the lot. Ieav-
r ing n balance which we have infr.nget
5 our capital Of S30a6lz. This has bee1
I met by the payment Of bills receivable
n and taken from the endowment fund
instead Of being ueinveSted as I
5. should have been
K There has also been contributed Il
r the hospital further sum OF SJoOo n,
y Mr. CSrsOn. 10 the endowment fund
= believe from time TO time. the endOw
n meIYt fund viii ne increased by char
n table people. and left TO the hospits
q by viii. II Is very essential that yOl
: take an active interest 20 maintain thi
b chaTity-hring IL 10 the attention o
l. people who are able and chsTfJHbl.
e disposed to remember the same.
II not while they live by viii N thei
e death. in which way the endownen
If fund may be built up TO the wants o
Is the hospital
II GREAT GOOD.
to THE Ladies' Auxiliary Beard hav