The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-16
v. OF M. NOTES.
Safeguarding the Health Of students.

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Safeguarding the Health Of Students
Henceforth the health of all stu
dents in the University will be cared
for by the University health service.
This is the Official designation of the
department just osta hlishr1 as .ho rc-
suit Of the movement on the part pf
students and certain members of the
faculty for medical care fot students.
Three physicians will he in charg" 90
the service. Or. H. H. Cummings
'l0m, of The Department of Medicine
and Surgery. who will be in general
charge; Dr. &. a.. Stouffcr. 'l3h of tie
Homeopathic College, who will be at
the service of those desiring his treat
ment, and Or. Elsie :. Pratt, 0im,
who has been practising in Denver.
Colo. 10 be i'm charge OF the work for
women.
The fee OF two dollars charged each
student has been Incorporated in the
general fee Of the dollars which is to
include the library tax AMI the Ath-
ic,ic Association fee as welt Medical
attention will bc furnished IRE, 20 all
those needing it. In case any of The
university physicians are ,alled :" the
students home. n fee of one dollar is
Ia he charged For day visit, aud t"o
dollars for each night call. while if the
student finds 1t ncccssar, 20 90 g. the
hospital for trcatmen'. he VIII bc re-
quired To pay the rcgula expenses IN.
VOWED. unless in the iudgr,cht OF the
board of directors OF the service Eo is
unable Ia pay the expense. Ia such
cases the expenses viii be emerged T.
the fund created 10y the student tees
Although the impression has been gen
cral that the university WAS 10 stab
lish an nhrmary or special hospital
for students. the hcal'1 ;erric' does
not aim at present To u.ovidr such a
hospital. II will cover rather broad-
or Held. and will ondcavor - iusitl:te
preventive measures Ia safeguard the
health of the students as Won as To- adj
minister to their individual needs.
conditions of sanitation viii hc watch
ed drinking water will he periodicals
~ examined, and conditions in board
ing houses Will be supervised
The John r. Allen home. AT 22G
South ingalls, street, has been utilized
by the university MS a headquarters
for the service and ~ a dispcnsary.
The lower floor rooms were entirely
rcmodclcd and ready for occupancy AT
tho opening of college. TIER /, CA,
large general reception room ana yaca
ply stefan will have a private a"nault-
ing room. Arrangements are t. nc
made so that there will be separate
Office hours for the womel and men
students
Tho University Musical clubs have
made tentative plans for thc'" annual
trip. The route includes Chicago nma
ha. Denver. salt Lake CITY San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles. II IT, Alumni re-
spond az enthusiastically as they did
last year, when the clubs invaded IN,
northwest. the trip will prove pyac-
| ticablc. 1t IL expected that alumni 49,
sociations will arrange FOR concert en-
gagcmcnts SO that the actual aavcliup
expenses will he covered ~ suaran-
tees
Mrs. Elizabeth Custer has prcscutc'
To the University framed photo
grapsh of her husband, Gen 'ral Custer
who lost his lie in the battle -: Litt',
Big Horn, June %, 1870, with the re.
quest that II he placed where the stu.
dents would see Il often. Accordingly
the picture. with General Custer re''
ord attached, will he nang In A'unn
! Memorial. Hall.