The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
OPENING OF
CITY HOSPITAL
AND GRADUATING EXERCISES
WERE WELL ATTENDED-A
VERY ENJOYABLE EVENT.

The formal opening of the City Hos
pital and the graduating exercises Eel,
in honor OF the three nurses who lrat
completed the prescribed course II
hospital training was a very pleasan
affair last evening. In spite of the
inclement weather quite a number 81
people were present to offer congratu
lations and Compliment the manage,
| ment upon the success of their. enter.
| prise.
DR.. F. w. Hill, of the Woman's Hos.
| pital, was master of ceremonies and
after the guests had been welcomed
introduced Rev. w. j. Eddy, who Of
fered an eloquent prayer. DIR. Boyers,
ST., was then introduced and he read
a very interesting paper descriptive of
the hospital and Of the work accom-
plished by the board in behalf OF the
city Among other things She stated
that the hospital had received it's first
patient in an adjacent building on May
20. 1903. and since that time 255 ba-
tients had been cared for, making an
average of sixteen patients a month
have labored under up to the present
time, this is a most creditable record
and one. in which they may justly take.
pride. Only seven deaths have oc-5
Cured in the hospital. during that
period, making the low rate of 2 per
cent The hospital has been built to
accommodate seventy-five patients and
twelve nurses are in training at the
present time under the thoroughly ca
pable and efficient management of the
head nurse, Miss Margaret E. Saun-
der. OF Baltimore, to inte1ligently care
for the patients intrusted to their care
creased to fifteen very shortly and the
may be raised still higher be-
fore the next few months
While the gratifying statement was !
made that the institution was now se1f-sl
sustaining. DR.. Boyers spoke in be-
half OF the board in regard to the en-
lowing of a free bed or ward by one
or several of the charitable organiza-
ions OF the city. In every town capa-
Die of sustaining a city hospital this
S done, and it shows in manner the
'SS1'A~
titution of this sort. The cause is a
worthy and popular one, and more
money can be raised for such an object Il
han for almost any other enterprise.
Dr. W. H. Sands, asspresident Of the L,
oard of directors, in kindly little !,
peech OF praise and congratulation (,
resented the diplomas to the three
spirants who have labored SO long :
nd earnestly for this honor. Each of !
lie three had taken one or more years ],
aiming in another institution before
1terlng this! one, thus their ability J,
as thoroughly tested. Misses Amelia !
insham. Anna Teasdale and Ella Sid :,
ell We're the ones SO distinguished n
ST evening and they presented a very Z
FARMING appearance in the white J,
len dress and cap which marks the o.
aduate nurse. Il
Dr. P. B. Ogden delivered the charge =
them and his remarks were listened
with close attention by every one. !.
Rev. H. G. >Stoetzer, of the First !,
'esbyterian Church, pronounced the !.
after which a social hour :,
as enjoyed by the guests in looking H.,
er the hospital and partaking OF the :
!ectabIe refreshments served in the
hing room. Mrs. w. H. Sands. assist :.
by Mrs. George Debolt, had L
arse here and the dining room pre-
nted very beautiful appearance, -
tn its draperies and festoons of vel
V and white, While bowls of gay -
golden rod, palms "
/ ferns formed a scene of unusual +
luty To those who have not been St t
hcientiy Interested to visit our City
spital we give a brief description
the building, thus illustrating 6, in a
Assure. the efficient services this
titutionsis capable Of rendering. b
IN the basement floor is located the -