The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-24
BIZ HOSPITAL ASSURED
CITIZENS REGARD WITH FAVOR
THE MOVEMENT FOR MODERN
INSTITUTION
ST. PAUL NEEDS IT BADLY
For City of ats Size This Is One of
the Farthest Behind the
Times in This Re-
sDect.
ST. PAUL NEEDS IT BADLY

That St.yPaul will in the not distant
future possess a large, modern and nom
sectaTian hospital seems to- be assured,
and number of public-spirited AMI
philanthropic citizens are interesting
themselves in the project with an en-
thusiasm which points to a successful
contamination Of plans which are being
carefully laid. The movement for such
an institution did not primarily originate
with number of city physicians, as was
incorrectly announced yesterday morning
in a local paper, but with citizens who
are beginning to appreciate the fact that
st, Paul Is a long way behind the times
in the matter of up-to date hospital IA
cilities and accommodations. The ply
sicians are lending themselves to the
movement with great zeal, AMI II the
project falls through it will not be be-
cause the doctors of this city did not
do all in their power to further move
ment (which they believe to be most
sensible one and one which will fill
most pressing need
To a reporter for the g o b e, one of
the gentleman who is most deeply inter-
ested in the movement, and who is de-
voting considerable time to promoting
it, said last night:
This city is most lamentably behind
in hospital facilities and especially in
the members of which e not proper
charges for such an institution as the
city hospital, excellent as that place is
1t is believed possible to construct and
maintain an institution which will In
every respect reflect the best methods
of hospital construction and manage
ment, and while a large portion of its
work will be devoted to the POOR, it will
also have large number OF rooms so
tod 70 oil inn
The hospital movement Is d rect out
growth of a general feeling amongst all
classes Of people in favor Of the estab.
fishing of such an institution on the
broadcast possible foundation.
WILL SECURE ST. LUKE'S.
''St. Luke'sI will probably be made the
| nucleus Of the proposed hospital, but
the time has not yet come for formal
| announcement of the more specific plans,
nor is 1t accurately known just what
| amount of money will be expended That
very large amount will be required is
evident to any one who understands the
nature of modern hospitals, their re-
| quirements and uses, and am very glad
| to be able to say that large amount
of money will be promptly forthcoming.
| In view of the peculiarly liberal and
| broad-minded plan on which the institu-
| ton is projected, and the favor with
| which the scheme has so far been re-
] ceived, it Is safe to predict that the
number of voluntary subscriptions viii
be extremely large
One of the factors which led to the
present project being evolved was the
ridiculously inadequate facilities existing
in this city for the trea ing of contagious
! diseases in hospitals. At present the
city hospital is the only institution where
provision is made for the proper isola-
ton of such cases and 1T is stated by a
prominent physician to be a deplorable
| fact that child afflicted with diphtheria
must either be treated at home or else
sent to the already over-crowded wards
of the city hospital. This fact alone, he
thinks, should convince the pubic of the
| urgent need for an institution specially
| adapted to treat such cases. child
/ afflicted with diphtEe a requires constant
medical attention, and If proper pro-
vision can be secured for the treating
| and isolation of the case, the family is
spared the annoyance of prolonged quar-
! antine, as well as the danger of con-
! tagion to other members Of the family
In the opinion of the physician in
i question, the Importance of such an in
| stitution as the one referred to above,
can hardly be overestimated. and this
fact, he says, will be forcibly impressed
| upon any cone who has seen either the
| Royal Victoria hospital at Montreal OF
the Johns Hopkins at Baltimore. where
the best andrllatest methods and eouiu-
ment are provided.
Wisconsin central Excursion Buile-
| tin.
| The following rates will he IN effort On