Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-17

for the year is an exceedingly credita-
bic one. 1t demonstrates the high
character OF the Professional services
rendered. and can but be gratifying to
all friends of Tie Hospital.
The Hospital AID Society and the
Edwards Manufacturing Company have
maintained free beds during the wear,
and il IS pleasant to report that both
of them are to be continued during tie
coming year Ar extension of this free,
bed service Is very much needed: for
while q considerable amount of all
ward service Is gratuitous. amounting
To about $500 Il week in the case 0f
each patient. reck med upon the basis
of actual cost. tha fact remains that
many patients com" to the hospital
modest charges of the ward service
In this connection the sincere thanks
of the Directors are due the ladies' Of
the Hospital Aid Society. for the de-
voted interest they have shown in It's
work and the many practical ways in
which they have contributed to its
welfare. The Society is now moving
for tn" establishment Of a permanent
free bed fund which its members hope
to start very soon with a bank deposit
of Ave hundred dollars II Is q most
worthy undertaking. and one which
should have the cordial support of the
entire community.
Seventeen probatinners We're admitted
to the Training school for nurses dur
ing the year. or this number four were
not accepted, and eight dropped out.
Four nurses We're graduated during 1907,
and sixteen remained In the school at
the close OF the year The members OF
the Hospital staff have taken great
pains in their lecture courses to give
| the members of the training school
thoroughly comprehensive and practi-
cal range OF instruction. Pupil nurses
have also had TIN. benefit of 4 fine
course of text book study, combined
with valuable Clinical and bedside
training. 1t il gratifying 10 note that
the graduates who have gone out from
tho school have occupied many respoE-
sibie positions, ard have never failed
TO reflect credit upon the Hospital, by
the faithful and efficient character Of
their professional work
1t was with regret that the Directors
received. on December /, the rosigna-
tor of Miss Clara N. Thurstcn. the
Assistant Superintendent Miss Thurs
ton is graduate of the Rhode Island
Hospital. and q thoroughly efficient
nurse. She entered upon the duties of
her position at the Augusta City Hos
pital May 4th, 1895. Miss Thurston was
an 'lnIiring worker. faithful. painstak-
ing, ana conscientious in all that she
did, and the Directors would have
been glad to have had her continue
her work at the Hospital. could she
nave seen her way clear to have done
so. She carried away with ncr their
cordial best wishes.
The place made vacant by Miss
Thurston's resignation has heen filled
bv Miss Sadie Z. Barstow, a graduate
of the Augusta CITY Hospital, whose
fine record as a pupil nurse. and sue
cess since leaving the school. has am
ply demonstrated her fitness for the
position.
The work of tho District nurse has
been kept up during the year. 4 record
of i35 calls, showing the extent to
which she has been able to minister to
the sick and unfortunate, whose SUI
fcrings have been alleviated by her
professional service. In addition to
the work Of the District nurse, the per-
centage Of free service in ward cases
and the relief extended through the
free beds, the hospital has done char
liable work during the past year
amounting TO 5se days.
\ substantial and generous Request
was maze to the Hospital by the will
Of the late Ellen NJ. Buckminster, to
become available for it's uses at the