Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-21
The Need Of a Permanent City Hospital Plant

this community by the Augusta City
Hospital, especially during the present
winter when it has had an unprece-
dentedly large run of accident cases.
has served to practically silence all
opposition upon the general question
of its usefulness and the field that
exists for it. All that remains now Is
TO place this institution upon a secure
basis for all time to come. 1t IS work
in which every citizen Of Augusta
should cooperate. We may all share
in the feeling Of pride that there is in
our city such a place for the skilled
care of those who are in sickness and
suffering. Its maintenance is i dis
tinctlv Christian work and one which
may properly claim the earnest support
and cooperation of philanthropic men
| and women, and indeed of all who
have sincerely at heart the best inter
ests of the community.
A movement is now in progress to
purchase the present hospital site and
buildings as a beginning on the general
plan originally outlined. For this pur-
pose a number Of subscriptions are al
ready available and it is believed that
many new ones Will be secured in the
next few weeks. If everyone Will do
their share in this work. in very
short time the hospital may own its
own quarters, and a secure foundation
be laid for that future growth and de-
velopment which We firmly believe is
( in store for this institution. During
the present winter nearly all the avail
able accommodations Of the hospital
have been utilized in the care Of
patients the number which has in
creased from month t, month since the
day the institution was opened ana
during the present winter has
been very largely in excess
If the number treated one
year ago. 1t is evident that. SO far
as patients are concerned. there is
Il large field for this hospital, and it *
only right that beginning should BE-
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| greatest possible upbuilding Of its
facilities. 1t is very generally con
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ton Of the hospital is an admirable
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and Will. very convenient to Water
street and the offices or The rbvsicious
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mae e.cI,sio, ana o,Iiat which can
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| f,ra If IA si,l Whom tbis n.an,rty
has been secured FOR hospitaI pl,rposas
~ believe that this institution will b.
well started upon career Of useful
| ness that VIII reach very lar INTO the
coming years. Such beginning will
be the foundation upon which its sup
porters will build to larger things. \
| price has been fixed upon this prop
| -rty. at which the members of the cor
| poration and the directors believe if
| will be advisable to nurchase and in
sacn,inp . fund far This nurnoea tb4
active co-o,.ration cf ia naon1a If
This section Of Maine i earnestly solic-
tied We do not confine this cau IN
tirev 70 the citv Of Augusta. aIthoueh
~ ara confident tbat an naorIa wiIl
rasnond generously for III vorl, IF
this institution has reached 81,
.tronsIy, into raiobho,ipy cf,ia. and
indeed to other sections Of the state
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the interests ~ of the rariisl CITY b" f' If