The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

hnishinss. iron being used wherever
possible. y
The exterior OF the building Is OF
bun brick and terra Gotta fnishines
From all parts OF the city. the impos-
ing structure can be seen standing
on Chapline Hin. as sentinel OF
protection against disease, over the
city.
In the words OF the architect. Mr.
Edward +. Stevens, A. A. A til.
location OF the building on the rugged
hills along the Ohio river suggested
the designing OF the hospital IN the
medieval fortre-s type OF architec-
ture. with It's bold watchtower and
parapets. fortress equipped for he
fighting OF the most subtle OF enc
mies-disease"
Well Arranged
There are li5 rooms in the hospital
exclusive % ofdcs rooms and other
rooms set aside for the conduct OF the
work. Eighty rooms have been set
aside as private rooms and In addition
TO these there are wards. Each has
been well arranged. affording an abun-
dance OF light and fresh air, and all
conveniences have been secured for
each
In this new building Il Is planned TO
care Tor all the departments OF a gen.
eral hospital. including administra-
tive. accident. out-patient, PATHOLOGY
cal. surgical medical, maternity.
chtiGren's. contagious. Roentgen RAY.
operating. department of foods. hydro
therapeutic and acknowledgements
treatments, etc. In fact II will be as
complete as any large Institution OF
one-thousand beds or more, as IL will
have is own heating plant. electric
generating plant, water altering and
sterilizing plant. refrigerating plant.
and vacuum cleaning system, as we'll
as complete installation of tele-
phones with central" a silent call
system OF signals for calling nurses
ana house stan Battleship linoleum
is used generally for the floors.
Opportunity Of Service.
With this building and its equip
ment there comes the larger respon-
sibility not only OF the physicians
surgeons and specialists who may
seek its aid I'm the care OF their pa.
tients 10 constantly raise the stand
ard OF their profession where every
facility Is given for research and ex-
perimental work. the opportunity Of a
much larger service to the community
ti3n the mere curing Of disease
Nothing has been left undone that
viii aid In the better care OF patti
ents and advancement OF the work
generally. Words OF praise have been
uttered by many who have visited
the institution during the course of
It's erection and equipment. and all
who have visited like institutions in
other cities have expressed them
selves fayorably to the local offi-
cials
The following local physicians have
been assigned to duty in the new in
stitution and will enter upon their
duties Immediately:
staff Organization.
i. ID. Wilson. NJ. D., dean OF staTs
consultant STAFF.
In Medicines. l.. JeDson. Nh
IN surgery u. Wilson, NJ. D.
Visiting staff.
In Medicine-D II. Taylor. ~ ID
D.. b Bigger Best. NJ. D.; Andrew
wilson. NJ. y; n. A. Henderson. NJ
D.. W. II. McLain. NJ. D.; Andrew
VI D.; George L. Vieweg. NJ. D; NJ.
GIaydosh: ". D; J. w Spillman, NJ.
ID: Il. L. Drinkard. VI. ID.
In Surgery-James Schwinn. ". d:
u. D; F. Lee VI. Hump. VI. d; Henri
i. Linsz. NJ. D.. W. S. Fulton. NJ n.
\. 4. flaming. VI. d: W. A. era.
Sratt: NJ r.; o. NJ. Stats. VI. D.: c.
VI. Iruschel, NJ. D.; =. +. Glass, NJ
D.: J: Edward Burus. VI. D.
Visiting Gsnito-Urinary Surgeon
Homer s. West, NJ ID.
Visiting Physician 70 Homeopathic
! Service. n. McCcll. VI. ID.
Specialists in Ophthalmology. Otol-
t I q FaFrWrrnlnmv-
D.; n. +. Oesterllng. NJ. D.: G. 4
Aschhmann' ". D.; f. A. Hildreth III.
In obstetrics-w. T. Megran. NJ.
D.. r. VI. Baird, VI. D.: Ell. arm.
brecht. VI. D: j. O. Howells. NJ. ID.
IN Pathology-John 7. Thornton.
In RoentFenology-w. A. ouImby.
NJ -.
Description OF Building.
The description OF the building IS
as follows:
Ground Floor.
Beginning A. the main entrance on
the ground foor-the porter's room
controls this entrance az we'll as the
ambulance entrance. and becomes
the general information office. on
axis 10 this main entrance are the
main stairs and elevator. leading to
the offices and departments above.
~ Nu' ilNu's OCCUPYING tho 'front.'
portion. IS the accident department.
consisting Of four rooms.
Tho ambulance entrance a. the
southwest corner Of tho building So
90 planned that the carriage or am
bulancc drives entirely within tho
building. thus shutting out the curl.
Gus outsider This entrance also
serves for tho undertaken An incline
leads from the ground level 10 tho
GROUND. Tho service elevator and
stairs lead directly 10 all OF the
floors
AZ Tho rear Of the ambulance en-
trance. and on the side street. h tho
main entrance for stores Here ev
cry form ~ supply Is delivered This
entrance "a under the eve Of tho
storckoopcr. who o. located direcflp
above. on tho FIRST floor. A I'M az
well az stairs. connects the two
stories a. this point
The refrigerator machinery and
nitrous oxide machinery rooms arc
located In thle part OF the building
also the morguo. medical Treatment
rooms and serving rooms Room FOR
mo housokooper le on tho front and
the Laboratories are located on fbe