St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-18
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for the nurses? IL use the past
tense because IL is now a condluon
that is past.) When they were Oh
duty. they could never feel quite free
10 laugh or have a good time, for
they must never forget that the.
patients were only a rev feet away,
Just across the corridor. There was
no room In the hospital, where the
nurses could have recreation, un-
mindful of the sick, except in the dln-
ing room. That was used for cele-
brating Thanksgiving and Christmas
days and for other special occasions
hut not a convenient or an ideal
place for recreation.
Then as the hospital became more
widely known and more helpful 10 !
all this vicinity, the superintendent /
had occasionally to refuse apphca- /
ton for admittance from lack OF
room. until recently it has become a !
frequent and painful thing to have To
reply-"rooms all full, even the re-
ception room, am very sorry, Dut
there is not room for even one more.
Some here know how hard it has
been to hear this statement.
Something must be done or
Brightlook hospital could not do all
we longed to have it do for the SICK
and suffering. Knowing the need' as
did. and that a home for nurses
would give eight more rooms for pat
tents the desire to have this press
ing and growing need met, so IN
creased that the time came when
feIt I must do what l could to supply
it. -,
We meet here tonight for the open
ing Of this home for the nurses OF
BrightIook hospital. L am truly CRATE
ful that it has been my privilege 70
Droyide this building for that pur-
pose. and l hope to feel yet more
grateful as l see how the use Oh II
will enable the nursing force or the
hospital to render better service De
cause Of the rest and recreation they
can have here.
our friend, Miss Underwood, to whom
this need had also appealed. Her
legacy has been used in part for the
plumbing of this building, and the
remainder will be used later, for an
up-to-date laundry, with electric
equipment. The room is already pre-
pared for it. This has been arranged,
so that Miss Underwood gilt mlght
be specially designated.
1t is also very pleasant to me, tnaI
in connection with the erection OF
this building there came an oppor-
tunity for the gift of Mr.. HarVln
Paddock in memory of his son Ed
ward Paddock, to be used toward
the building of a central heating
plant. something fundamentally need
full in this climate.
Inst few words now to any who
may be stewards of Gods bounty
There is still need of additional equip
ment for Brightlook before 1t can 90
it's full service for this community.
A maternity ward is much needed'
and a building for contagious as
eases, a necessity, as was demonstraC-
ed last year, during the epidemic that
visited our village. And then Chere
is the memorial free bed Luho. -
should be at least $4,000, and as
much more as we can make IT, we
now have about $1,000, as recently
me of our generous woman has add
ed $3.50. Is there someone mere TO-
night that can meet or help to meet
one or more of these needs? Let me
assure you, il will be a pleasure TO
do these things yourself, instead or
leaving them for others to do, after
YOU have passed on. 1t is to me
sincere pleasure to give this build
ing into the care of the trustees OF
Brightlook hospital.
DIR. Cramton's Acceptance.
DR.. Cramton accepted the build
ing in behalf of the trustees and
said:
Mr.. President, Mrs. Rebecca Fair
banks. and Friends of Brightlook:
From childhood to old age there is
one thought that ever comes TO our
minds-one never to be forgotten
1T is more blessed to give than to
receive"
Tonight. as she looks about within
the walls of this beautiful building,
as she sees those that are soon TO
occupy these home-like rooms; as
she hears only words of praise from
all here assembled; the truth of this
quotation must be forcibly impressed
upon the one person that has made
this building this ideal Nurses
Home-a possibility. She tonight,
must be supremely happy.
Into this building, from our good
old New England homes, will come
sturdy and true christian young wo-
men,-young women imbued with the
hope, spirit and determination to en-
ter the noblest profession open to
womankind. Here, surrounded and
inspired by these grand old hills OF
Vermont, they will live, work anc
study. From this home they viii
depart honored graduates of Bright
look hospital. From here, trained II
courage, fortitude and patience, they
will enter the noble army of self
sacrificing women, consecrated to ale
suffering humanity.
In the name of the nurses that are
in the name of the nurses that are
to be; in the name of the physicians
in the name of the Brightlook Hos
pital Association accept this
building-this Nurses Home.
AS their representative, from the
fullness of my heart, ! thank you
again and yet again.
The exercises closed with a prayel
of dedication by the Rev. Edward i
Fairbanks and singing praise Goo
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
GRANNY
Miss Edna Wells has gone to Bos
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