New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
NEW WOMAN'S HOSPITAL
Only One Of It's Kind in This City
Formally Opens.

I was notable day yesterday in the calendar
o. that splendid work for women which Dr. Marion
SINS began. almost fifty years ago. IN little pri-
~ate house on Madison avenue. The new building
for -1ar hospital for women which DR.. Sims labored
10 make successful is now completed, and the
opening exercises were hel5 yesterday afternoon.
Standing seven stories high. on the block just be-
low the urcompleted cathedral of St John the
Divine. thoroughly equipped with the latest in
vert.-ns 81 the way Of everything needful for the
treatment q the special diseases Of women, this
rev Wo-an's Hospital Of New York certainly JUS
ci2es tire pride and pleasure which every one Al
yesterdays exercises-.he SPEAKERS the hospital
s-zN and the audience-seeued 10 feel. There was
Only one shadow on tae general satisfaction, and
thar was the knowledge that tho hospital begins its
new lie with z debt II 100000. One Of the speak
ers suggested asking the state OF the city for help
in paving OF this mortgage and in meeting the
running expenses OF the hospital. which are not
small
The exercises We're held IN the beautiful little
chapel on the first floor. Bishop Potter offered
praye-. after which John Z. Parsons, president Of
-he board Of governc-z. spoke very briefly. After
a-6i-E 70 the .S,rus but unavoidable delays IN
-he erection o3 the building lie traced the history
ot -he institution from its early days in the Madi-
son avenue house 10 its next home. the building
Lexington avenue and 501h street, from which Il
was crowded ont by the yards Of the New York
Central he paid q tribute 70 Dr.. Sims. and then
Reminded his hearers Of the present and future
Tee-s q t-e hospital. The only hospital Of its
Hospital expenses have increased greatly il the
las .eW years. he said. Everything that is used
il hospital costs more than il did IN tn OLD DAYS
Therefore ! take this Opportunity 10 make an ep-
expense u lis maintenance, there Is the debt 70 be
T , 10y N 54{e & or ZJe IIEg,y ~ ~
>-N lrH mas now dent OF $4,000. secured 10y a
y would suggest 70 NJ. Parsons that the friends
= i1is hospital ask the state Of New York 70 pay
Perrszlvsnia. he added a leading surgeon Of
4 :
mere SEQ ro q that the state s not allowed 10 for
g. - needs OF those hosp-taIs--and when the
Is Tre-rv spJ 10 get f. When PENNSYLVANIA
Were gl against New YORK Lei us try 20 bring
s11-t reform which viii make Il impossible for
E-sar4 has z theory, shared by no other nation.
tre We See tie result in London which is Tlac-
Nl- .le4.s io he.P SUPPORT lhe hospitals
Bishop Potter SAID that years ago he had
Green. ~ seeing the hill which IS called Cathe-
-.l- tts stts crowned ore day win Institutions OF
.-l..- ot learning and "t healing That was
f;i. e-Es ago, and now upon that hilI stand Co
?. --ses Home for AGED Couples the Cathedral
a. st .aEg me Divine and the W0mans Hospital.
Tee ~ -1R many selt-s-PporJing women there are
y NcV York gIty-relu-d women many of tber7-
-e7 realize now many of these break down through
rrsr women ma rIe 70 bear ne TsrjesT Vol " F.
s-r- men THIS hospitaF ~ meant When people
He. they are expected 10 go out into the
l@r-. and ne owe il especially 10 women. who are
--'a trst !. the Christ-lihe WORK OF caring Tor
Eo-h D-. Foosa and Bishop Potter uttered a
warning against danger which might they said,
-. OH 'l@ hospital ln The future.
- some time you may De tempted said Or
t-11sa ro divert this hospital from the purpose
-nt winch 70 founded Don't do II. don't turn
= -''e hospital for women with fractured legs OF
-: women win pneumonia.
~ echo Dr Roosas words said Bishop Potter
-. t.-z remain hospital for the treatment OF
' diseases 81. women
General Horace Porter also spoke. giving an nd
pt-s --a 0f "reminiscences OF the DattleneId and Of
nlet 49, omen had done There in caring FOR the
wounded
-A- eEer7is=s over. the audience scattered 70 IN
eyer tE~ hospital on The top fo0r a:e the two
s''-.-Ir TgOUs-0ne large one which Will be used
'lf rtrles and which looks 10 the south: an
.-f which VIII be used. the nurse iu charge said
-. htst Ne call special ca-.-s. ana when are
'-i-c in adjoining rooms are I'D the aDpIi-
- fHr sfertlzinu haudages and Instruments. all
~ latest variety. ana piles of snowy haudageS
.e sass doors The mig sun p-rlor Is on This
-.ar- walled room Win q wide view. fIi
i'r and of h0seS ~ blooming plants and
- N-'t. .rrlfoTtarle chairs.
~ .-1 EH"-s below the wards and the private
-.i--r -ar wards. which are unusually large and
-. -i' supplied with ingenious coUtrivautes for
.--' ventilation White curtains ar- arlun.
t ifa The hospital has about 0U- hundred
''-l'S fWeftt-u-le single private rooms
rooms i.- specially critical cases 4ad three
----'- whom ft Is necessary 10 Isolate
---t -''.tn floor IS given uH a. tlr -..rse-. who
..' .A ils hospital. The E.s- uDrr Iufde Ria
On t.- rooms. etc T1s erormous kitchen iS ui-