Evening star., 1915-05-19
GL|MPSES Of FUTURE
GIVEN IN ADDRESSES
Dedication of Benjamin J. Haywood
Memorial Dispensary at
Sibley Hospital.
Speakers Predict Great Good to Re
suit From observation-disclosures
Declared to Be Superior.

Optimistic slimpses Of the work for
the future which Siblcy Hospital may
do were given by speakers in the me-
mortal chapel. Rust Hall. last evening,
when the formal opening and dedica-
tion of the Benjamin j. Haywood me-
mortal dispensary and pathological
laboratories took place. There was q
capacity audience present. The new
memorial. the gift of Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Haywood of Shal on, Mercer county. Pa.
includes medical dispensary of seven
rooms. N-ray iaboratore@ of four
rooms ana pathological Laboratories.
That the spiritual qualities of nurses
should be suci; as to illuminate every
home aud hospital which they enter
was asserted by Mrs. VI. T. Thirkield,
national president of the Womans
Home Missionary Society. Methodist
Episcopal Church. now Of New orleans,
La. bat formerly of this city. who ac-
cepted the beuefaction on behalf of the
management of Sibley Memorial. the
National Methodist Hospital. Below all
medical aid. declared Mrs. Thirkield, is
the bedrock of Christian service.
Duty to Check Disease.
I'VE must stop the spread of dis
ease" she declared. Disease each year
costs the people of the United States
more money than the revenues which
are collected. Let us soon see America
getting we'll
She referred to the nurses through
out America as the nurses of peace
She said that with its new equipment,
in which she took great pride. Slbley
Hospital may now take up its fight
against disease never before. NO
field of medical service offers better
return for the money invested than the
money put into laboratories, said the
speaker
Miss Fanny l.. Hinman, superintend-
ent of Sibley, who spoke on Our New
Laboratories-the Key to Our Future.
said that the dreams of Sibley Hospital
are now coming true. The Keynote OF
this hospital is service, she said.
Quincy A. Gordon of Mercer, Pa, gave
"reminiscences of the late Mr.. Haywood
He declared the memorial to be the best
which could have been given in mem
ory of Mr.. Haywood. because of ms
great kindness to every one with whom
he came in contact He was popular
with all who knew him. it was assert
ed: he was kind, and he was a hard
worker In fact. he, did too much work
He died at the ge of fifty, a sacrifice
to a life of too much energy.
Voice of Medical Fraternity.
DR.. William A. JACK. il, VINO repre-
sented the medical fraternity of Wash
ington. spoke of the scope and service
of the medical dispensary. THE OBJ
lect of the dispensary is to supply
those who cannot afford to pay
DR.. Charles A. Pfender. roentSenolo-
gist TO the hospital. spoke of the A-raE
laboratory. saying that its equipment
was second to none this side OF New
York He outlined the history of the
N-ray DR.. Arthur NJ. Macnamee. pa
thologlsi to the hospital, described ITS
equipment.
Mrs Haywood iii presenting the gift
to the hospital declared: Il am salts
fed that the money ! have given to-
ward enlargement of Sibley's facilities
has been expended in the best possible
way and you have done more with II
than ! thought possible.
Rev Dr. Benjamin S. Haywood spoke
of the significance of the occasion, tell
ing of the possibilities the new equip
ment offered the hospital.