The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-13
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL,
IS SADLY OVER CROWDED
CONTINUED from Page One.)
PRESSING NEEDS.


The superintcndcnrs report will give i'm
detail the material improvements made
during the last year and the pressing
needs for the immediate future and the
frcaSurer's report Will account I'm detall
for tile receipts and expenditures, so that
Il were supcrfuous TO anticipate the re-
suits OF either in this report further than
10 ask your earnest attention TO the par
iculars presented by both OF those on.
GERS. and TO emphasize the absolute need
nj the earliest possible moment OF largely
increased accommodations for the COM
fort OF those noble young women, VINO
are dcvoting their lives TO the care ana
treatment OF their suffering fellow crea-
lures. the Rhode Island Training School
for Nurses.
surely some Benevolent friend of the
hospital and of humanity is somewhere
within the hearing OF these words or VIII
be In sight OF the newspaper report OF
them, who can spare the few thousands
OF dollars that could i'm this way give
these devoted women decent ana COM
Portable place 10 spend their leisure and
. slcepingg hours. few at the best, and AT
the same time greatly improve the nursing
service (perhaps the most important SER
ylce) Of the hospital.
Another crying need OF the hospital. ad-
yerted TO by Prof Mead last year, as the
supcrintendents report will inform you,
is in a fair way OF being met the opera
tive facilities of the surgical side OF the
hospital.
PERSONNEL CHANGES.
The following changes I'm the personnel
OF the institution have occurred:
In December 1906. DR.. George Il. shat
tuck. assistant neurologist was promoted
neurologist and DR. William Mcdonald.
Jr.. was made assistant neurologist.
In January, 1907. DR.. Clifford III. Griffin,
a. - ITr.a tfaa mt fHQ
assistant surgeon. DR.. c. R. Doten was
appointed externe 10 the department OF
skin DR. Lucms G. kingman was APP
pointed surgical eXterne and Dr. III. II.
Blanchar rd. .cxterne. was transferred TO the
biological department. The office OF second
assistant superintendent was established
and Or Robert c. Robinson was appoint
cd the incumbent. DIR. Richard Nj. Co
gan, who had been appointed inferno TO
begin duty as such January l. 1907. and
who meantime had been acting as substi-
tute inferno contracted scarlet fever In
the line OF duty and died at his post jan
uary 3. 1907. at the beginning of promis-
ing and useful life. ON the following
February 6th, DR. Arthur Hiler Ruggles
was appointed To the vacancy thus Great
ed.
March o. 1897, the following internes
were elected: DR.. Hyzer w. Jones, DR..
Frederick N Bigelow. DR. Harry G.
Ieech DR. Earl J. Mathcwson, Dr. VII
liam o. Rice. DR. Charles "A. Mcdonald;
and the following medical extornes, DIT
Charles O. Cooke. DR.. Frederic V. Hus-
sey. DIR. Arthur Il. Bradshaw, the last
being transferred from the position OF
pathological externe.
On April g. Or. Harry {. LCech was
appointed substitute inferno and May l
the Office OF assistant pathologist was Gre
ated and filled by the appointment OF DR.
-. II L. rlg
janson was appointed pathological In
terne.
July Is, DR. Halsey De Wolf and DR..
Henry A. Cooke were promoted visiting
physicians and DIR. Albert Il. Hayes aud
DIR. George w. Van Benschotcn were
promoted from externes TO assistant sur
gcons and Dr. James w. Leech and DIR.
Lewis Il. Porter were appointed externes
10 the department of the eye
Sept A. DR. bennett Leroy Richardson
was appointed second assistant superin'
tendent TO take the place OF DIR. Robin
son. promoted to first assistant supcrin-
tendent. upon the termination of DIR.
Ieechs service as such July 3.
On June Is. DIR. George w. Carr, a
jealous and skilful visiting surgeon from
the opening OF the hospital continuously
until his resignation such and his APP
pointment 10 the consulting staff jan
uary. 1889, through death ended an enyl-
able and honorable life.
On June 81. Dr. Patrick H. Keefe closed
o useful service OF eight years AS sur
eeon in the eye department by his resig-
nation and DR.. Arthur NJ. Morse resigned
the post of assistant pathologist Sgt 4,
90 accept an important position in connec-
tion with the Johns Hopkins university.
CONTRIBUTIONS
The treasurer's report exhibits the fol-
lowing bequests and gifts received since
~ It.S-- t.al Nrta
Nov. 7. 1906 Augustus S. Miller. free
bed, 5000; May Is, 1907. beduest OF John
w. Davis late OF Pawtucket, II. L., 5000.
May IS, 1907. Mrs. T. Il. Shepard. contIi-
button toward the support OF Allen hos
ptal during the summer, $1,000; Aug. 3,
1907, annual free beds. ~. Y, N. III. and
IL r.. r. Co, 10 beds I'm renewal. $500;
Sept. Z. 1907. Rhode Island Sunday asso-
citation, sl43i.51; Robert 7. Gammell. con-
tributing toward the cost OF the new pa
vilion at the Allen hospital. 5000: oct. u.
Charles s Seagravc administrator. with
will annexed OF Gideon Mowry late OF
eiatcrsville. r. l.. deceased, S3S7ii
The superintendcnts report relates the
particulars OF the munihcent gift OF Mrs.
John Carter Brown, conceived in a spirit
of flial piety and consummatcd in the
most liberal way. OF her country place on
the shores of North Kingstown. for a
most needed adjunct 20 tho hospital. the
only condition of the gift being that she
might place on It's wall a tablet In mem-
ory OF her father. tho late Crawford
Allen. Esq.
sUPT. PETERS REPORT.
The superintendent report was I'm part
as follows:
beg 10 submit the following report OF
the work done during the year ending
Sept 30. 1907. There were admitted f77l pa