Evening journal., 1916-03-16

who has any knowledge Of hospital
matters. knows that these are always
numerous in a city the size of Will
mington, and that the Delaware Hos
pital has had it's full share. Alto
gether, the officers Of the institution
are able TO make most fiattering
report for the past year, showing the
great aid that the Delaware Hospital
has been to the sick and suffering OF
the community.
Since our last annual meeting the
/ new wing was opened last June, and
an invitation issued to all public Off
cials as well as TO the entire public
OF the City Of Wilmington and the
State Of Delaware. Upwards of one
thousand visitors honored us with
their attendance on our opening, and
we received many compliments for
the excellence Of the new building,
both in relation TO its layout and its
appointments and equipment A num-
! ber Of our citizens most kindly gave
us the means OF furnishing a number
OF the rooms in this new building,
which has greatly helped us in our
administration to the sick and suffer-
ing who already have in such large
numbers been cared for within its
walls
During the past year our laundry
has been increased in size and new
apparatus has been installed; so that
we are now not only equipped to take
care of our present needs, but we
hope to be able to take care of our
future needs for some time to come.
we have practically finished the
installation of a systematic scheme
for purchase and distribution Of the
supplies for all departments Of the in
sttution. and there can be no doubt
that when this is running smoothly
a great economy will be offered in
all departments.
1T is to be greatly regretted that
our vice-president. Mr.. Benjamin f.
Shaw. is at present confined to his
bed in the hospital and so is unable
to personally make a report upon the
present building conditions. which
are under way. While il is a pleasure
to tell you that Mr. Shaw is improy
ing and will, within a short time,
be able 20 leave the hospital, / regret
that he cannot be here to tell MS in
detail what the proposed additions to
the children's and wOmens wards are.
J In this connection, the thanks Of the
{ institution cannot be too graciously
extended TO the Junior Auxiliary and
to Mr.. shaw whose efforts in raising
the funds have made these improve
p ments possible.
again, as in past years, we are in
debted to many friends who have
made us gifts in cash and kind dur
ing the past year. the details Of which
will appear in the printed report. We
, have again been recipient of an ap-
preparation from. the Levy Court OF
$500, and under our contract with the
city have received $4,000 In connec-
, tion with this last amount, II was
D. my pleasure to file with the Mayor
; and City Council a statement showing
that we had rendered 7.713 free days
, service to the citizens Of Wilmington
r for the year covered by the contract
r There has just been finished by
% Messrs Lybrand. Ross Bros. q Mont
b gomery, certified public accountants
complete and exhaustive eXamina-
- tion of the financial and physical af
a fairs of the institution and copies o
r their report are now present before
~ YOU for examination. II is groWinl
n out of this examination that we hav
,e perfected our new system Of bot
r. accounting and administration at on
v. plant and from which we are assure
N of great economic results.
o 1--WE cannot. however. close on
n eyes to the fact that in the advance
ment of our work it has been abso
o lutely necessary 10 have incurred
s considerable debt. and in spite OF The
l generosity shown by our many l1int
y friends in their contributions 90 the
1 endowment fund. we have been unable
4 with the amounts realized thereirom
and the other current funds and en-
P dowments to enlarge and equip oul
a plant so that we could take care IL
! ANY reasonable degree of the many
F., sick and suffering who apply to ul
q for aid. II appears that our notes
4 payable aggregate over thirty thou
Y sand dollars. and !, therefore. recon-
Al mend that appropriate action be takei
Il authorizing the proper officers e
!. execute the necessary papers, where
d by this portion of our debt may b.
l. properly funded.
,e In this connection, It may faiTl,
be stated that we appear to have ar
,r rived at a point where we will be II
n better position to control our eN
,e penditures and have our plant an
: apparatus so perfected that We vii
- not have to increase our expenditure
in the administration of the same. /
4 fact. we hope that beginning wit
/ land after this year we will be adj
II little by little TO reduce the amour
I OF our Indebtedness. and still aifor
i 10 the sick and suffering who appl
\ Ito us. all possible assistance.
\ During the past year. Miss Mar
/ Lafferty. for many years faithfl
\ friend of the institution. as well as
!. member Of the Board OF Trustee
has died, and we all not only regr'
but feel her loss.
\ THOMAS F. BAYARD.
n President