Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
EW BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
MENTS.

NEW BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
| Ml1NTs
I Director Smith said that the board
started out 20 consider tho erection of n
new administration building. and tho
more the needs of the institution were
studied the more impressed were the
directors by the advisablity Of adopting
some pan for future building that would
cover the requirements for Il long period
TO come Accordingly architects plans
mad been prepared showing how new
buildings and new wards might he added
To the present group Of buildings, the
ldea pong that with such general plan
to build to as the funds of tho nstitu-
ton made possible. from time to time,
the directors could proceed more in
diligently than would be possible if ~,
attempt were made to make additions
here and there as might seem advisable
at the time.
The general plan involves the erection
Of an administration building on the site
or the present amphitheatrc between the
home for nurses and the hospital BUILDING
proper about 100 feet in length cast and
west. while south from this will extend
ward parallel to those further east. Tho
administration building will be erected
first. and at some time in the future a
building similar in size and architecture
10 that will he erected at the east of tho
present group of buildings. and n new
ward extended south from it so as to
maintain harmony in the appearance of
the buildings as well az to provide for
the convenience of service. The corridor
connecting the administration and It's
complement building to the east will be
in limo with the south side of the present
central building and all of the four ward
buildings will extend to the south. two
from the corridor as at present and one
each from the wing buildings The new
Kitchen, dining room and allied DEPART
mcnts will extend south of the central
building in place of the present operating
room.
In TIE administration building, which
will probably be erected tho coming
spring, will lie located the offices Of the
superintendent and house surgeons. the
directors room, the amphitheatro. two
operating rooms recovery rooms. s-criliz-
ing rooms. and X-ray room, rooms for
the staff surgeons and physicians and
nurses and all the other rooms that are
usually provided in the most modern and
up-to-datc hospitals. All the eGupmonts
necessary to operate the different DEPART
monts and to provide for tile enlarged
service will he secured. The amphithea-
tire viii he on the second floor, the admin
istrat.on rooms proper on thu first floor.
while the Easement which will be two
stories above ground and will contain va
rious departments.
All the hustle OF administration and op-
Grafton Will thus be concentrated in one
building. making possible desired quiet In
the wards us well as in the present cen
tral building. which will then be devoted
to rooms for patients and possibly to a
childrcn's ward. When all the improve
ments are completed the capacity of the
hospital will be more than doubled.
The plans were discussed by DR.. IT. C, |
TinkhGm, dean of the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont. DR.. !
ID. c. Hawley, DIR. J. b. Wheeler, Dr. S. |
f. Maynard, DR.. p. r. insolvency. Dir. |
j. n. Jcnnc and DR.. NJ c. Twitchell, all !
OF whom were greatly pleased with the !
plans proposed. and tho prospect of on /
largcd quarters as well as service.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At the conclusion of the discussion !
retired to their rooms, and proceeded |
with tho election of officers as follows: |
Presidential. II Buckham
Vice prcsidcnt-IIenry Wells.
Secrpary--W. J. Van Patton.
Trcasurcr--C. j. Smith.
Auditor--lIcnry Greene.
Finance committee-C. Il. Smith,
Henry Greene. j. J., Southwick.
SUPPLEMENTARY. b. j. Andrews.
Assistant SUPPLEMENTARY. l.. b.
Morrison.
Attending surgeons-Dr ]. b. Wheel
pr. Dr. j. c. Iawley, DR.. II. c. Tink-
nam, Dr. s. f.. Maynard.
Attending physicians--Dr. i, T. Nc
sweeney, DR. II. II. Watkins, DIR. w. a.
Lyman, DIR. G. A. Pease.
Oculist. aurist and larynEcologist-
Or. NJ. c. Twitchell.
patholologist-Dr y. H. stone.
The report of the superintendent
showed the number of patients treated
Turing the year was lisa and the num-
Ger of outdoor patients 749. making the
.otal number OF patients 1,932. The i
lnily average of patients was 30 l-5.
md the number of days of treatment
given was 21,G12.
The reports of the treasurer showed
he institution to be an n gratifying
inarcial condition, and this condition
makes pOssible the elaborate cXtensiope |