Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-30
The Wcman's Hospital In Manila.

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E.mlch 10 expect any very far reaching
advancement uf Tie native races but
/: is snre u come. The Journal.
through its letters from special cor
respondent IN the Philippines.
MS alrc;dv given its readers
! some idea Of the general SC 'p2 and
| character of the educational work that
| is nCw in progress on these islands.
| Ir 4 few wears the system Of common
. schools there will be well up - the
! high standard maintained in our own
! country II is said. to the credit Of the
cctir"s. tr.:it they appear To he apt
pupils 1nd eager 70 learn.
Hut i, is no, alone in educational
( lines that tEe great work of cnliGhten
men, ana progress is being carried on
arlonr the I'l!ipinos. When the islands
came under american control as i re-
suit az Admiral pcwcy's great victory
! III Manila harbur. honest and efficient
civil administration was practically
: unknov'n. II rcckcd eNerywhcr" with
the or,.al corruption which has always
bean The conspicuous characteristic Of
! th- cnicial life in Spanish colonies.
There hes been !. radical change in all
t.is Courts N the Philippines are to-
, day di.pcn>inG justice, and every de-
: prrtment nt the public service is being
honestly and .t;li.nt administered.
| III" .,.-,t Of this upon the natives has
/ a!r"aGy been marked. ara with tim"
/ and education they may be depended
/ ur.cn 10 reach a broader ana more
! exalted conception "f the duties and r.
sronsiblliti.s Of citizenship.
When IL. americans took UP their
work of regeneration in the Philippines
ii> professional life was At 4 low ebb.
. There We're 70 modern hospitals. Anti
septic methods Of surgery Were pract-
profession WIS hon.ycombod with
| uuackcry Today there are at Manila
and elsewhere number Of modern
military hospitals thoroughly equipped
for the scientific carrying forward Of
their mission Of mercy.
Some time ago Mrs. Whitclaw Reid
started a movement for Il woman's hos
| pitai at Manila With a contribution of
| 1000. This has now been opened under
/ .l..r, Of
Donald a graduate Of Bellevue hos
rital in New YORK city. 1t has been
VOL said that Tie establishment Of this
| hospital marked an epoch i'll the
! Americanizine Of Manila. Ii is the be
ginning Of 4 movement to cN}ond ~
the people generally the blessings ot
scientific medical care and attendance.
which has hitherto been found only un-
der military auspices.
The operating room is modern in
| every respect. and was equipped
! through the generosity Of Colonel
| Greanleaf. surgeon general 10 the
Ans rican army in the Philippines.
| Every device known to the best and
most skillful practice Of modern days
/ is there The dining room. kitchen. re-
cption room. diypensaries. Office and
| attaches quarters are. located on the
| first .oor, and arc in perfect keeping
with the rest of the establishment
Miss Mac Donald. the superintendent.
who also conducts the Training School
| for Nurses. is assisted by the following
staff Of graduated assistants: Miss
Mary 4. Welsh. from Grand Rapids
A., Training Schooi for Nurses: Miss E.ttic
II. Wolfe. Illinois Training School;
Miss Mary l.. Mccormick. Buffalo:
MiSs' Louise NJ. Mount. Long Island
College. New York. and Miss Mary G.
! Barker. Roosevelt Hospital, New York.
The hospital opened with all The
eciat which attends such Il function in
the states. Twelve Of the leading
| physicians ot Manila have been named
as consulting board. and about forty
Of tn. ladies' Of the army, navy. civil
! commission and from private life will
be requested to lend their aid and ad-
vic. as patronesses.
colonel Cir. cnleaf. General Mac
| Arthur, Colonel Miller. chief quarter
master. Colonel Woodruff. chief COM
missary, and ,tEcts connected with the
i, T.,ilitarY government have done every
thinf, in their power to further the in
tercst ot the WGmans Hospital Of
| Manila, as it Is technically called. by
the offering Of temporary loans of sup
plies etc, and the use of an ambulance
| when needed. The building is now :.
completely equipped. modern. scientific
NOW is THE TIME.