The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
RIVALS FOR SITE
OF new HOSPITAL
NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST SIDES
ALL WANT IT.
Committee for Proposed New Norwegian
Hospital to Be Erected Under United
Church Auspices Desires to Secure at
Least Four Acres Of Land to Sur
round Institution.

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Plans for the proposed new Norwe-
apolis are being actively discussed. The
project, which has already been outlined
in he ournal, is heartily APP
proved by all interested, and it is ex-
pected that a site for the new institu-
tion will soon be selected. There is a
brisk rivalry between the north, south
and east sections Of the city, residents
Of each Of these districts urging the
claims of their sections on the COM
mittee having in charge the selection Of
a site. This much has been definitely
decided, that the building shall be sur
rounded by ample. grounds-at least
four acres being desired.
" The idea started with some Norwe-
gian citizens, who thought that Min
neapolis ought to have a hospital to
accommodate the large number Of nom
residents who are in the habit 1 Of COM
ing to the twin cities for medical treat
ment. It was decided to put the under
taking under the management of the
United church.
It is not intended to make the hos
pital a sectarian institution; it's doors
will be open to all, irrespective OF So
cial standings, creed or disease: The
all kinds Of sickness. except the in
sane. The idea is to have a large CEN
trail building, with 100 to $50 beds, for
ordinary internal and external Dis
eases, sudden illnesses, accidents, tchron-
ic cases that may need careful hospital
attention, surgical cases, diseases of
the eyes, ETC.; but it is also intended
to have specia! building set aside Tor
the accommodation Of contagious dis
eases, such as no other hospital, except
the city hospital, will take. A person
who has the misfortune to get a case
Of scarlet fever in his house, has either
to submit to quarantine Of himself and
his whole household, or to send the pa,
tient to the city hospital. The proposed
new hospital is to offer comforta bie
well conducted and absolutely safe. &C.
commodations for such cases.
Another feature of the intended hos
pital is that there will be pavilion fol
incurable cases that are offensive OF
dangerous to other patients. Such q
pavilion will receive sufferers from
cancer, advanced cases Of tuberculosis
and, perhaps, other cases that are more
i'm need of shelter in their last weeks OF
months of suffering than strictly medl
cal treatment.
There is a plan, which it is hoped
may soon be realized, to build sanato
rum for consumptives, on the site
given to the hospital. Such a sanato
TluIu Is mol IOIt Iue duV duCcu, put iOl
| the beginning and durable cases. y
has lately become generally understood
that consumption, in it's beginning, il
durable; but it is SO, mainly, thru man
agement, such as proper attention tx
food, baths, outdoor life, exercise, rest
care of the sputum, etc.
! The directors in charge Of plans fol
| the proposed hospital are Rev. T. H
Dahl, Minneapolis; Professor Marcus o
Backman, Professor 0. E. johnson
| United Church seminary; DR.. Knut
| Hoegh, James A. Peterson, ]. C. Hal
lum, Otto O. Tollefson, Q. 2. Brecke
/ DIR A M. Bessesen Minne annEs