Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
THE RIVERVIEW
GENERAL HOSPITAL
An Adaptation of Practical Bust.
ness Principles to q Pressing
Public Need.

ness Principles to q Pressing
Public Need.
It Is a matter of frequent remark,
by visitors to Grand Rapids as we'll as
by citizens OF our city. that in wide
awake, progressive town of 70OO
Inhabitants there should be so limited,
facilities Of an institutional character
for the care and treatment of the sick
and disabled.
The physicians especially have felt
the need OF hospital facilities and one
and another OF them, in lieu OF a
general public hospital have under
taken to supply the lack as far as
possible, by maintaining private
hospital rooms for the treatment of
their own patients. Excellent work
has been down in this limited way
and service of positive value has
thus been rendered to the public.
But the natural and legitimate limits
OF such individual action have been so
apparent that the physicians OF the
city. with commendable public spirit,
called meeting at the library rooms
last evening to discuss the whole
problem and. II possible, lay plans for
Its solution.
BY common consent, the notices
were issued by DR.. Frank Pomainville
and the following physicians were
present and participated in the dis
cussions: Dire. Harvey, Humphrey,
Pomainville. Rockwell, Ridgman and
Waters. In view of the fact that a
number OF physicians are out OF the
city the attendance was a large and
representative one.
In the meanwhile some who are
interested I'm the matter in a non.
professional way have been at WORK
along business lines as it was believed
that the only way to avoid misunder-
standings and possible acknowledgements
was to have the management of the
institution In the hands of a COM
potent business man who was not
himself a physician and who could
thus devote his time and attention
undoubtedly to the maintenance Of a
thoroughly good hospital.
Sometime ago d. r. Evans, a popu-
lar business man OF Wild Rose was
asked to look into the matter and the
result is that after careful investiga-
ton he has taken hold OF the matter
with characteristic thoroughness and
energy. He has purchased beauti-
ful location on south High street and
has the building well under way.
When completed the hospital will be
provided with Office, parlors, operating
room, rooms for diagnosis and electri-
cal treatment, and for the use of
anaesthetics, bath rooms, thoroughly
equipped wards and q large number of
private bed rooms. The rooms will be
large and we'll lighted and the halls
and stairways wide and roomy. The
building will be warmed with a
general heating plant, lighted with
electricity and provided with every
modern convenience At Mr.. Evans
request Dr., Humphrey made a brief
statement OF the matter before the
meeting of the medical fraternity at
the library rooms last night. The
physicians who are now supporting
private hospitals, as well as all the
others present, expressed themselves
AZ DESTROYS OF having general hospi-
tai started and pledged their support
to such an institution. 1t is hoped
that the building may be completed.
and ready for occupancy by November
!. For the present Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans will occupy living rooms on the.
nrst door and have charge respectively
- superintendent and matron.
Rev. A. Lincoln Putnam, of this
city. y close personal friend Of MI. and
Ms. Evans, and who evidently
believes In the physical as we'll as the
spiritual salvation Of humanity, is
associated with Mr.. Evans in the
enterprise and for the present will
act % secretary for the institution.
1t IL hoped and believed that under
genial and careful management Of
III. Evans and his estimable wife,