Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-02
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Occupation and Amusements.

Occupation and Amusements.
Every department of the hospital
has its quota of working patients and
the patients are directly benefited as
a result of their industry. No pa
tient is allowed to work without the
consent of the physician. Between
fifty and sixty per cent. of our pa
tents are employed in some useful
occupation. The extent of our in
dustries was detailed in the report
for last year and the appended tables
give some idea of the variety of the
work performed.
During the winter one regular
weekly dance has been held every
Thursday evening in the amusement
hall and is a never ending source of
enjoyment both to the patients who
dance and those who are only able to
watch and listen to the music. Every
Monday evening from the first of
October to June a moving picture en-
tertainment is given for the benefit of
the patients. This form of enter
! tainment has proven probably the
most satisfactory form of amusement
ever inaugurated. 1t not only gives
the patients a decided change from
the monotony of hospital life but it
has a distinctly beneficial effect upon
patients who are prone to be de-
| pressed and interpretive.
| During the summer our baseball
| team played with a visiting team
| nearly every Saturday afternoon and
| much enthusiasm was shown. The
hospital band played upon the front
lawn upon which the patients are
congregated every Monday and Thurs
day.
Coburn park is used every pleasant
day during the summer season by the
women patients who have not the
! privilege of ground parole. The
usual number of patients, namely, 40
women and 40 men enjoyed the six
weeks outing at the summer HOSPITAL
| at Chase Island
The hospital library is appreciated
| by a large number of our patients and
| the number of books read by patients
| is probably greater than in any out
side community of the same popula-
1 ton.
| Training School for Nurses.
The Training School for Nurses UNI
| der the immediate supervision of
| Miss Smith, the Superintendent of
| Nurses continues a most important
| adjunct to the medical service; its inn
| portance cannot be over estimated.
| The course consists of a two years
| schedule in practical and theoretical
i work. Special attention is given to
practical work. and attempt is made
/ to give to each pupil nurse a rotation
| in the various services. Lectures are
| given twice a week by members of
! the medical staff together with
| quizes by the physicians and the
| superintendent of nurses.
| The junior class opened in October
with twelve pupils. During the
course of two years some of these will
drop out, some through leaving the
| service and others through inability to
| keep up with their studies.
The following members of the
| Senior class will receive their di-
plomas at the graduating exercises to
be held December 26th: Rena Edna
| Desmond. Mary Annette F'eloney.
Annie d. Mclean, Anna Margaret
| Quinn, George Andrew Mcguire.
Religious Services.
| Religious services have been held
| regularly every Sunday afternoon ex-
| cept during July and August. The
| regular choir has been assisted by the
| hospital chorus in several special
| musical services, thus increasing the
| interest in the devotional exercises.
Rev. Father Michigan has held service
| occasionally for the Roman Catholic
| patients and has made frequent calls
| when his services were required. The
chaplains have responded promptly
and willingly to all calls for their ser
| vices.
| Repairs and improvements.
During the year 1912 there has been
a large amount of work performed in
| the several mechanical departments
| of the institution in addition to the
| work of general repairs. The entire
steam heating system has been very
generally overhauled and repaired. and
| the plant is up to it's general efficiency
/ and in good repair.
A large amount of inside and out
| side work has been completed by the
painters. In the masons department
general repairing of all kinds has
| been performed.
Farm and Garden.
The farm and garden as shown in
| the table giving the farm and garden
products have yielded excellent crops.
Mr.. Richard r. Talbot who was APP
pointed head farmer in March is car
rying on this department in modern
and scientific manner. Mr.. Talbot is
a graduate of the Agricultural De-
| partment of the University of Maine
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ence in farming and dairying. We
| anticipate an increasing yield as re-
| suit of his supervision.
| Our herd of cows having become in
| fected with tuberculosis has been
slaughtered in accordance with the or
| der of your Board Some of the
young stock remain and they are to
be tested and each animal revealing
| infection will be killed. The inn
provements in the COW barns rendered
| pepeSSarv i'm order 70 make modern