The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-10
St. Ann's $ Hospital
Dy vory Rov. R, J. crlmont, s. D


 It was betitting that the opening of the magnificent new hospital be hailed with rejoicing and expression of mutual congratulation by all and each of the inhabitants of Juneau.
 We all ought to thank the Sisters of St. Ann for this grand, handsome addition to the stately structures with which the city is dotted, and which we can we'll be proud of at the pres ent stage of her development. Nobly, yet unassumingly, in its beauty and simplicity, the monument rises and stands on the brow of the hill, eager and ready for the warm greeting and embrace of the sun, whenever this glorious king of the skies youchsafes to favor us with a bounteous smile from out of its curtains of cloud.
 Nor is 1t cold and lifeless form, this building, but an active, living thing; with voice echoing the words of the Master to the crowds before Him, and to all mankind as well: Come to me, all ye that are wearied by labor and pain, and I will refresh you;"-with arms opened wide, and stretched out high above the din of business at it's feet, and above the rumbling noise of toll in the distance; and with heart within palitating with devotion for the ailing, the maimed, the stricken; there it stands, keeping vigil night and day, inviting all. rich or poor, citizen or foreigner, whatever the race or the creed; the friend of all,-because all at some time or other may be in need of re- lief from sickness or fatigue; in sym pathy with all, in imitation of the great divine sympathetic Heart of Christ, from whose inspiration all hu- man mercy and devotion springs up, and in which it breathes, and lives, and moves;-a home for all, home temporary, but real for all that; a home to those who are homeless while earning living, away from relatives and friends, and to those others also for whom even home ceases to afford the specific care needed in the time of sickness, or at the hour of emer. gency. To all 1t offers the healing touch of it's hand, the comfort of its services, the benefit of it's art and experience.
 St. Ann's Hospital is not stranger in our midst, nor a newcomer in the community. Born twenty-eight years ago, almost twin of the town, it has grown with her, has shared her vic issitudes of sad days and gladsome days, has accomplished it's part of the tasks that make for the common veal, until 1t has now attained the stage of maturity, that perfection of features, that equipment of powers, which make it fair to behold, strong to act, and reliable to go on it's car ger Of benficient helpfulness in the life of Juneau.
 Mutual faith and confidence between the City and the Institution, is what will secure results, and fulfill the grand and bright hopes which beat in our breasts, when we look on the oc- casion of the formal and solemn open ing of the newhospital.
 The Sisters of St. Ann showed faith in Juneau when at the request of Father Althoff, they came, three in number, to throw in the best of their lives with the fortunes of the camp for the Queen City of Alaska was then but camp not extending be- yond Second street. They showed their faith when they steadfastly stood by us through the periods of penury which severely tested their courage. They showed their faith when they added building upon building, to meet the demands of increasing needs for hospital and school work. The able, devoted, old pioneer Sister who pre- sided over all these improvements and developments, and who often felt the bangs of insufficient financial resOurc- es, is still with us today, and as a to- ken of her faith in us and of her un- bounded devotion to the people of Ju- neau, she presents us with this spa cious, beautiful, up.to-date institution, MI