Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL
The Annual banquet and Election Of
Onicers Observation-Disclosures GIFT
ny Miss CHURCHILL.

The annual meeting of the directors
and STAFF of the Mary Fletcher hospi.
tai was held yester lay afternoon. and
the institution was found to be In
splendid shape in every way, the board
of visitors in their report having
found little to recommend in the way
OF change except the establishing Of
childrcn's and maternity wards:
The annual report Of Superintendent
n. j. Andrews made the follow wing
handsome showing:
Patients In hospital December 1,
1911 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a
Number Of patients admitted to hos
pital La
out door patients OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,1O
Total number of charity patients. -. l,6ls
Number of days treatment of private
patients Observation-Disclosures. 6,1.9
Number of days treatment at regu-
lar rates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,yl7
Number of days treatment at less
than regular rate ..................... 5,54S
, Number of days charity treatment. S,343
Total number of days treatment. .21 ,o;7
Daily average of patients for the year
76 HIS.
| Patients were cared for 1886 81 weeks
at an average Of sl4.22 per week.
/ The annual report of Treasurer G
Z. Smith showed that over 5000, 900
/ lad been invested in new buildings
and equipment which placed the hos
pital in the first rank in this respect
contrary to general opinion the hos.
pital is not rolling in wealth, AMI as
result of the improvements made and
tn. necessary withdrawal of interest
bearing funds the expenses for the
past year exceeded the income by
about $4,000 The hospital is. there
fore in excellent position to receive
requests for the furthcrance of its
good work.
Z Tho annual banquet served under the
management of Superintendent B.
An lrcws and Assistant Superintendent
L. r. Morrison with the cooperation
of steward Roy h. Lamson, was feas.
of which any hotel might have been
proud. ami ample Justice was done 20
the tempting viands by the directors
AMI staff.
At the conclusion of the hanque:
the tables We're raped to order ~
President Henry Greene. AMI in &c
cordance with long established Gus
tom these present were asked by the
president to stand a moment in silence
with bowed heads as a tribut" to tho
memory of Miss Fletcher. the founder
of the hospital.
Remarks were made in or Ter by pr
Director {. +. Smith DR.. u. G. Tink
ham, Medical Director L. r. Morrison
Director w. j. Van Patten.
pr insolvency strongly urged tn,
taking up of maternity service by the
hospital.
Mr.. Smith read letter from Miss
Clara j. Churchill announcing the gif.
Of $1,000 in memory Of Mrs. Caroline
+ Converse, to be known as the Caro-
line +. Converse Fund" the income
thereof to he uscI in the care of poot
sick children. A vote of thanks was
cnthusiastically extended to Mis-.
Churchill for this handsome act
The facts brought out were that n
hospital Is doing about the only char
itabl" work on large scale done hy
forming large service on n compare
lively small established income. ~
Insolvency. showing that it has onl;
about $3.50 fixed income as compare
with an expense of $4,000, which mus
come from patients who pay: that =.
work compared favorablv WITH tina
of similar institutions in the large
cities
, THE ANNUAL ELECTlON.
At the annual election officers wer,
5 chosen for the ensuing year as follows
. President-Henry Greene.
Vice-president--W. ]. Van Patten.
( Treasurer-C. p. Smith.
Secretary--A. 6. Whittemore
Finance committce-C. +. smith
Henry Greene, ]. L. Southwick.
Auditor-Henry Greene.
SUPPLEMENTARY. r. ]. Andrews.
3 Assistant superintendent and Med!
= cal Dircctor-Dr. l.. -. Morrison.
Attending surgeons-Drs. J.
Wheeler, ", g. Tinkham, p. r. Nc
. Sweeney, G. a, Pease.
Attending physicians-Drs. II. r
=. watkins. w. A. Lyman, J. n. Jenne
= g. NJ. Sabin-
Proctologist-Dr n. G. Hawley
- Pathologist-Dr. b. II. Stone.
Opthalmologist aurist and laryngo
q ilogist-Dr. NJ. e. Twitchell.
~ Board Of visltors-Dr, c. NJ. Fcrri
II of Essex Junction and DR.. O. ~ East
q mas. Rev Or g. Y. Bliss, Rev c. -.
@ STABLES. &. F. Cowles. Levi Smith MIR:
Walter Carpenter, Mrs. NJ II. Buck
y ham. Mrs g. $. Isham, Mrs. T. r. tu'
n Ter. .Jrs. NJ C. Twitc1 Tell Mrs Clarenc
= L. Smith.
c the other elections and appointment
We're postponed hntlI the adJournr
annual meeting.