The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-05
NEW HOSPITAL
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complete, or better equipped, than tn
new Barre hospital. The last word, h
believed, had been written in providing
equipment and comfort for patients, an'
it now remained only for the physician
and management to do their part.
A former Barre physician and one
time trustee of the City hospital wa'
next introduced. DIR. j. Il. insolvency
Of Hartford, Conn, described the new
building as second TO none of its kline
in New England, He spoke in remins
cent vein of the early struggles which
marked the efforts of the hospital trus-
pital. A. j. Sbley of Montpelier, a
member of the directors of Heaton hos
pital, referred to the new building az
the most complete in Vermont. He
urged the desirability of having a large
endowment fund, spoke pleasantly Of
the spirit of cooperation which should
mark the relations of hospitals in Barre
and Montpelier. and paid tribute to the
ladies' hospital aid association.
There was round of hearty applause
when the chairman called on Mr.. Calet
,.
said he had had place in his heart for
hospitals ever since, as boy of 10 years,
he was treated for illness in the Massa-
ohusetts General hospital. Mr.. Calef said
the people of Barre had far exceeded his
expectations when they rallied so gen
erously in the campaign of 1914. "Some
OF you gave more than ] did to buill
this hospital" said Mr.. Calef, and in
simplifying this statement he declared
that many gave sums which they could
i'll afford to give, in order that the hos
pital might be built.
As the son of man who helped to
establish Heaton hospital in Montpelier,
Charles ii. Heaton of that city was
called on for q few remarks. Mr.. Heaton
spoke earnestly of his regard for Barre
and the public-spiritedness which Barre
people have exhibited so often. He
thought that Barre stood at the head of
Vermont cities when it came TO accom-
plishing things. Mr. Heaton put in a
good word for ladies' hospital aid soci
eties and warned the trustees not to
overlook the part which its aid society
IL taking in hospital welfare
hHlbiS ot1ttIS VIM were CdlIeu On III
the speechmaking program were Frank
Bancroft of Barre Town, who emphasized |
the value which citizens of that town
place on the new hospital, Mr.. Williams,
who dwelt upon the place which we'll |
conducted hospital has in the life of |
community, Mrs. f. r. Northrop, who
praised the untiring efforts of Miss
Swift, the hospital matron, the mayor,
md Father McKenna. :.
Downstairs after the exercises, ladies
II the hospital aid association put the
inishing touches on red.letter day for
he new City hospital by serving re-
reshments of punch aid waters. Visit
RS were allowed to wander at will
through the building TO their hearts
and il was well on toward o
clock before the last visitor departed.
Too much credit for the success which
TENDED the opening day cannot be CIV
n the ladies and the nurses for their
forts in making all visitors welcome.
he work of decorating the rooms with
overs, in itself no small task, was
dmirably performed under the immedi
he direction of Miss Marion +. Stick ,
ey. To-day the transfer from the old :
uilding to the new quarters is under
ay. The structure now vacated for
ospital purposes after years of good !
,rvice is TO be utilized wholly as sleep
< quarters and recreation rooms for
h nurses