Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-04
THE HOSPITAL SITE

site resolved itself into a personal
! fight between factions, and is the
public asked to contribute to an in
stitution the location, construction
and management of which is to be
dictated by a favored few? Is it to
be q quasi-private sanitarlum built
at public expense, or general public
hospital built for the public good?
Is it to be started along the right
lines and conducted by broad minded
business management, and thus in
yiting the confidence and moral and
! financial support of the whole peo-
ple?. If so, hold the square of ground
purchased or if abandoned and the
present Hospital is to be also aban-
! doned acquired site Of from to 8
acres, regardless Of how small the
first buildings are tobe. control the
situation by building well back from
any thoroughfare or public highway
with ample and spacious grounds
and liberal porch space. If the pre-
sent hospital is to be abandoned, do
not make the fatal error in selecting
new site with cramped grounds,
old buildings to be torn down OF re-
modelled. noisy surroundings and no
room for future expansion and ample
light and air space around ali sides,
and obtain perfect title with no re-
strictions Of any kind.
D. j. HOWELL.
| The Sisters Of the Holy Cross in
charge OF St. Mary's Academy, an
educational institution identified
with the best interest Of Alexandria
for the past IS years, being Informed
thai there IS 81 movement on foot to
erect city hospital adjoining: their
school premises, beg to state few
facts for the consideration OF those
about to decide the site or rather
to re-decide the site.
We would present these facts most
respectfully and in all due kindness
towards all concerned: furthermore,
we beg to state that no organization
in the city is more interested in all
that concerns the best interest Of the
city--none more ready to make per-
sonal sacrifices for the general good
then we are. Our loyalty has stood
the test Of time. The business men
and all with whom we have had
dealings must readily acknowledge
thai St. Mary's Academy, through
the is years Of its existence: has been
help to the city in general-never
hindrance.
The Sisters realize most thorough
" that Alexandria needs a hospital.
We are in sympathy with every step
towards the getting of hospital
that will do credit to the city and to- ;
wards the guaranteeing of q success
fol future for that hospital. In view
of the fact, setting aside all per-
soraI considerations (and there are
many in the case that an ordinary
property holder might justly call
his rights we would remind tho
board about TO make the decision,
that at present we have in daily at
endance ut st. Mary's Academy be-
tween = and hundred children
among these some thirty or more lit
lie boys from I TO i years-all bleS-
with splendid lung capacity.
all OF them spend their recess
III the school yard adjoining
sed hospital site. When
'ectly under the hospita!
think you will be the
Ell, ;se on nervous pat
tents .r nali SEES! Besides, we
have fl 9a teams. The op-
posing te. aA own 'rooters"
and AleXan> Know no" 10 !
"root'. must youthful laugh
ter he silenced 81 must the sick nc
made to suffer more because Of these
children? Then there are some 80
resident pupils who spend their free
time at games and amusements III
the same school yard from which
the slightest sound must find It's
way to every room of the proposed
hospital; surely this is handicapplne
the success Of the hospita! at the
very outset. Then granting the I'M
possible. that these children could be
silenccd at their play, there are IL
Or - pianos to be reckoned with.
and constant practice of vocal music
an exercise that must often tax the
nervous system Of our healthiest
nei shbor. Then there is the singing