Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
|NE new DELAW HOSPITAL
|rectIon viii Probably Begin
During the Present Year.
INSCRIPTIONS ABOUT $4,000
Iopes That the Balance Will
be Speedily Raised.



Rcrort submitted by Tilghman Johnston.
the President of the Institution.
The Delaware Hospital looks forward
the erection in the present year of
new hospital building to take the
ace of the present structure, which is
be used fer the residence of the
rses, President Tilghman Johnston,
his annual report, submitted at the
bpual meeting of the hospital yester-
ay afternoon, said: .
III am glad to Ee able to state that
e prospects are very promising for the
lection of the new hospital building
bring the year 1909; from amcng the
embers OF the board Of trustees with
generosity that has always been shown
them to apreals for the hospitals 8
beds, between 5000 and SO, COO has
Zen subscribed, and ] feel sure the
blapce required, about $4,000, will
| speedily subscribed by the public.
"1here is no question but that we
bed new hospital building, especially
N the benefit of the citizens Of Will
ington. and they should help build it;
= have outgrown our present quarters,
bsides they are not adapted to a
odern hospital, the mems medical
lard is in poor location and badly
ehted and ventilated; women's and
ildren's wards are both too near the
boms of the pay patients and nurses'
oms; in fact, the whole of the present
biildng is reeded for muses. rooms
bd domestic purposes; we have at
+esent IL training school nurses who
o uncomfortably crowded in their
ling quarters; we have also great
bed Of what | may call graded pay
IONS; | can explain the term no
ktter than to quote from Di. s. Wier
itchell's address at the opening of the
oge Ward at the Presbyterian Hos
tai: 'All hospitals should be SO man.
ed that no man or woman should be
lowed to come in and accept what the
bspital can give, without being ques.
,ned as to their being able to give
mething toward what they get Ii o
an can pay 81, 50 or SO week with
bt distressing his future, he should
asked to do it. The present methoo
robbing the community of large
Prtion OF their self respect. SEeak
again Of the class of patients to Et
Fated, Dr. Mitchell says: There are
half poor-we have the poor pro
ssional man, the clerks, the peopl,
bonn it is impossible to rut into {
brd without hurting their feelings
bd doing them harm in their senti
ents; they must be put in d room b.
emselves. .-.....s ......,8. ..-- ,..-s
There is great need in this cit,
building with rooms graded il
leo, to care for such patients, ant
hope in the new building to be abl
furnish rooms for all classes o
ltients, besides having the publi
brds"
'Tlfe past year has buen one of grea
couragement, said President Johns
n; "the sum of S6l5 has been adde,
the endowment fund, and notifica
pn has been received of two lsgacie
$500 each, bequeathed to US by tn
lis of Mrs. Charles Warner and Mrs
enry B. Judd; these beguests ar
cst gratefully received, for they per
tuate the memories OF those who wer
nd friends to the hospital in thei
etime, and the interest received frot
ese bequests will help to lessen tn
pancial loss we feel by their deaths
very one Of our kind friends shoul
low their example, and either Civ
the endowment fund in your lif
me or remember us in your wills
ch an amount at least, as will pre-
pce at . per cent interest the amour
your annual subscription or dona
bnn
The treasurer's report showed a ba
Ice of s2,S3l.S9 as against S2,07S.
the previous year. The publ
ndly answered an appeal for hei
Fide by the trustees some time ago
he receipts show an increase of s6t
annual donations S632 in cash SS3
pm pay patients; S446 from outdoo
rising; 1915, interest on endowmer
nds, and s62, interest from bank,
tal of S2,9S2; the receipts fro
eclal funds and legaoies amounted
l02, all of which has been placed
building fund, and special fun
sterilizer. On the disbursemeI
DC are the following increases 81;
salaries :, SAG in household supplies
~ medical and surgical supplies
y in tuel SO in water rent S35 in r
iis, and s753 cash balance in banl
following decreases, $50 in wage
in gas.
Ihe income receipts were 10,772. 5
~ the expenses 50, 1888 S4, so that Il
sEital lived within its income al
good balance The cost p
tient day was about so cents.
ihis is especially gratifying" adj
esldent Johnston, "for it shows
~ successful and businesslike ma
ement, and reflects great credit
superintendent and her assistant
nave failed to find any hospital whi
show better report, or as goo
len one connects it with the fact th
institution is perfectly free fro
VI oil any nature, and that we ha
sests valued et about $50, ,000."
lie says further: 1.-THE Donrd of ma
ers with their usual zeal and wisdo
We lnaugurated plan of auxilia
splels to assist in the maintenan
welfare of the hospital; this will,
ow' interest many who at prese
not familiar with our work, n
lheeled with us in any relationshi
fsonal interest and responsible
axes one closer friend to any char
u institution, and there is room
70 be our friends and take that p'
nal interest.
Iho trustees desire to express th
preciation of the efficient manas
W OF the superintendent and |
Ns.ants, and to tender their sinct
anks to the staff OF physicians a
ieeons and dispensary for their va
Ie sert ices.''
treasurer Henry y. Jones report
val receipts of Sl6,004. &c. includi
balance of S2,0T8.90 from
eSlons year. The salaries of supeI