The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
LISNER MEMORIAL
Wing Is OPENED
Generosity of Merchant Is
Aid to Georgetown.
NEW ADDITION COST $4,000
President HimmeI, of the Univer-
sity, and Faculty Members Express
Appreciation, and Mr.. Lisner Makes
simple and Effective Reply-ReeeP-
tiOn Follows the Addresses.

own reward. was the keynote OF the al
dresses, which combined with q large in
formal reception. marked the formal
opening Of tie Lisner memorial wing 10
Georgetown University Hospital. yester-
day afternoon
The wing, rebuilt with donations made
by A. Lisner. has been completed for
weeks. and already many OF the wards
are occupied Two large wards that have
as yet not been furnished, were turned
into bowers OF cut flowers and palms
and here the guests were received o.
Mrs. ]. Eakin Gadsby, president Of the
Board Of Lady Managers Of the hospital
sister Superior Mary Pauline. Mr. and
Mrs. A. Llsner. Rev Dr. 5 J. Himmei,
and members Of the executive medical
staff Of the hospital
Addresses in Clinic Rooms.
The addresses. all dwelling on the lib
crafty Of those who assisted in founding
the hospital. were given in one Of the
clinic rooms on the fourth foo- OF the
hospital The operating tables were re-
moved and President Himmel and the
other speakers occupied the pit; the
guests occupied the seats provided Tor
medical students.
Preceding The speaking. those OF the
guests who arrived early were shown
through the new building. and many
baskets OF fruit and flowers were dis
tributed to the patients in the free wards
Rev DR. Hmmel was the first speaker.
He spoke Of the founding OF the nos
nital ten yeas ago. and said It rlarked
an upward step in the history Of the
university Referring 20 the generosity
Of Mr Lisnsr. Rev. DR.. Himmel told Of
he hospital having but four nurses when
i started. These nurses, he said. were
highly trained and the best that could
De obtained IN the city Only % patients
were taken care Of the first year. The
past year. said the speaker. saw sixteen
sisters and -wcntv-four trained nurses in
the institution. and s7s patients were
treated Al the inception OF the institu-
ton. only twenty-five beds were in ne
building Nov there are 145.
Ask CONGREGATIONAL Aid.
Rev. DR.. HimmeI spoke Of the hospital
starting independent OF legislative charity,
but said that os the institution now stood
n the center e 5000 people, catering TO
the needs and necessities that wCu,5
otherwise force them 70 go 10 other hos
pitals in the downtown section. Congress
should make a more liberal appropriation.
The success attained by the hospital,
said Rev Dr. Eimmel, IS due in the nrst
place 10 the generosity OF A Lisner. Dr..
George NJ Kober. and other members OF
the medical faculty, second. 70 the inter-
est and activities OF the Ladies Aid As
sOciaJiOn. and last. but not least. Sister
Superior Pauline. Mr.. Lisner's part in
assisting financially al the start and rem
dering aid when needed was highly
praised by the university president
Mr LssneT was silent for some mo-
ments after the eloquent tribute paid him
by Rev. Dr. Himmel. Then he rose and
said
Mr. President Ladies. and Gentlemen;
When ! presented this gift 10 the George
town University I said. in part To what
better purpose can any one give than 10
a hospital?
The returns which ne receives in help
ing the poor sick are rich dividend on
his money which cannot be measured by
any amount in cash
4 also said that when this addition
would be finished It would give me 50
much pleasure that / should be more than
compensated for what had done. And so
II is The pleasure I feel IS more than
words can express
The hospital, as Il stands now. viii
compare favorabIy with any institution
Of its kind in the country, and viii DO
great deal Of good.
Here in Washington, the Capital Of
this great nation. We should have the best
Of everything, and We can only accom-
plish this by every one trying TO bear a
part Of the burden
only By doing so can8 We snow the
good example that is expected Of Us We
were one OF the first ones with the child
labor law We were the first 70 pull
down insani;ary dwellings. Let Us also
he first in charity
Faculty Member Spoke.
DR.. Samuel S Adams. of the medical
faculty spoke in behalf OF mis- fellow
physicians and the sisters Of the instftu-
ton He said that the gifts OF Mr.. Lisner
had made possible the founding Of one
Of the best equipped hospitals in the city
Of Washington
This hospital Is doing a great work.
not only IN relieving suffering but in
teaching students IN the old days. stu
dents were taught different from the way
they are now. Ten years ago they had
very little practical demonstration; now
the clinic is the most important feature
Of the medical course.
When We first started here. We had TO
rely on the kindness Of other hospitals to
furnish the clinic for the students. and
results were not always satisfactory. The
gifts OF Mr. Lisner have given US clinical
facilities that rival any in the city. and
Ho hen ~ h--~
university cannot be gotten elsewhere in
Washington
DR.. Adams told Of Mr.. Lisner's action in
buying a home In a little town in New
Hampshire, 20 boom the city. and said il
was characteristic Of his generous spirit
Mrs. LisneT was praised for her many
kind acts Of the past and present, the
speaker saying that Mrs. Iasner was
praised for her charities which the people
knew Of but there are many more that
they know nothing Of and for these she
should be douhly praised.
Dr. George + Vaughan, Of the medical
faculty. made 4 snort address praisiag
Mr- Ltsner and Dr. Kober
Reception by Board
Following the speaking, Mrs ]. Eakin
Gadsby and officers Of the board OF lady
managers received the guests until after
O'Clock
The wing built By Mr. Lisner cost So
GO 1t is four stories high. The base
ment is used for store rooms. modem
kitchen. and dining-Toom for the sisters
and nurses The first floor has several
large wards for negroes, the sister su-
perior's private and public Office. recsD-
tion rooms, and medicine closets Wards
FOR women are on the second floor and
the suigical wards are on the tai-d floor
On this floor are two new operating