Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19
FOUNDING OF HOSPITAL
FOR EYE, EAR, THROAT
Institution on Non-Sectarian
Lines Soon to Open Its
Doors to Public.

The Washington Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital has been founded. and will be
opened within the next few weeks at the
"Old Logan home" Iowa circle. It
will be a non-sectarian institution and
will be dependent wholly upon voluntary
contributions for its maintenance. While,
except for the selection Of a building
and the work of remodeling, the plans
were declared this morning to be wholly
in tentative state, several prominent
physicians and society women and others
are working together. gradually complet.
ing the details.
The work of getting the institution I'M
der way has been going on for more
than a month, but it was only this morn
ing that the matter leaked out. 1t was
understood to be the object to keep the
founding secret until the formal open
ing.
Mrs. Champ Clark Interested.
Rev. Forest J. Prettyman, chaplain Of
the Senate, is president of the institu-
ton, and Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of
Speaker Clark, is chairman of the board
of lady managers. 1t was declared this
morning that Mrs. William. Jennings
Bryan was one of the 100 members of
the board of lady managers, but this
could not be confirmed. The names or
other members of the board are not an
nounced. A number Of physicians. OPP
ticians. oculists and others are said to
be actively interested in the institution,
and are striving hard to make 1t a
model of it's kind.
Mrs. Clark confirmed the fact that she
was head of the board Of lady managers
of the new institution, but would not
discuss the matter further. 1t was
learned, however, that the first meeting
and another will be held Tuesday, when
the details for the formal opening of the
institution will be completed.
Outline of Purposes.
The prospectus Of the new institu-
ton says: ut is the especial desire of
the founders of this institution to care
for those patients who are absolutely
without funds. To this end q free
clinic will be held daily, except Sun
days. or holidays, at 1 o'clock. and.
when necessary. such patients will be
taken into the hospital and will receive
care and treatment free.
The hospital is absolutely indie
pendent of any other institution. and.
being non-sectarian. cannot look to
any church or denomination for it's
maintenance. II Is, tneTeIOTe, WuOIAy
dependent upon voluntary contribu-
tons"
Discussing the need for such an in
stitution the booklet of the institu-
ton says: This is an age of specialism
in medicine as well as in other
sciences. The public more and more
demands treatment by physicians, sur
geons and institutions equipped with
special reference to particular diseases.
Aim Of the Founders.
1.-THE aim of the founders Of the
Washington Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital is to provide a suitable, unre-
stricted, non-sectarian institution
where those suffering from eye.. ear.
nose or throat affections may receive
the skilled treatment and special care
which such cases demand"
Carpenters and mechanics are at
work on the building, and are hurrying
forward the work of completion. Some
Of the rooms, it is declared. already
have been completed. and there is a
force of cleaners preparing them for
the necessary equipment.