The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
WALSH WRITES FROM
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
AnaeStheSia Gave Him No
Romantic Visions.
Being Conditioned For Second Oper-
ation-Strong For Hospitals.

ka's most valued individual pluggec,
has been 1t the University hospital,
Ga, the past several weeks,
where he was operated on, and where
he is now being conditioned for sec
ond operation. He has come to have
an immense respect for hospitals in
general, and the University Hospital
IN particular. He wants Palatkans to
work for the Baptist State Hospital.
Lying on his bed last Tuesday Mr..
Walsh wrote the following letter to
the editor of The News-really to the
people of Palatka. And we know that
they will enjoy reading his cheerful
chatter, and knowing the man, will not
wonder that while waiting his second
turn under the knife, he is still think
ing betterments. Here's his letter:
University Hospital,
Augusta, Ca, Feb. II, IT.
Editor Palatka News:
One Of my great pleasures during my
enforced captivity is to think OF my
friends in Palatka and to anticipate
their hearty greetings on my return.
My experience here brings home to
me the great necessity for the people
of Palatka to do everything possible
to secure the Baptist State Hospital
as it will be not only convenience
but blessing. 1t is a necessity for
Palatka.
| did not realize how wisely acted
to come here until | experienced the
benefits of this great institution and
the care and attention of all who have
been so thoughtful of my welfare and
comfort. 1t is here that we realize what
comforting angels women are and how
indispensable they are in our times
of greatest need.
The University Hospital of Angus
ia is part of the Medical College of
the University of Georgia and is one
of the really great institutions of the
kind that the United States boasts of.
1t cost $500,000 to build SO when | tell
you it has no superior south of Bal
timore you can understand that | am
not unduly praising it in my graft
tude for its sheltering care.
1t is one thing to build a hospital
and another thing to successfully con-
duct it. In this respect too it ranks
among the great medical institutions
cf the country and my Florida friends
will do well to remember it in case of
necessity.
The people of Augusta and for many
miles around seek its shelter in times
of illness and occasionally | hear the
cries of new additions to the lists of
the F. F. G's in the maternity de-
partment above my room. Here too
| have met many of my old friends
and associates who find haven here
from the trials of their advancing
years. Several of them are on the
same floor now.
Augusta has always been a medical
centre and has contributed some of
the most notable members to the ranks
of the profession in the history of the
South, and for that matter of the ma
ton. 1t is maintaining its rcputa-
ton in this respect.
My own physician is a friend, Dr..
VIM. H. Doughty, who in his younger
days when | lived in Augusta, had al
ready won distinction of first rank as
surgeon. He is dean of the Modi-
cal College and a most loveablc man
as well as a skillful surgeon, re-
sourceful practitioner and most capa-
Bile executive.
My own case turned out to be
little more complicated than indicated
on the surface and after being on the
operating table couple of hours adj
jCurnment was taken sine die. SO |
am being conditioned for the second
seige and am glad to say | feel equal
to the occasion.
Had | been told that l could go
my experience without any
nerve wrecking trials l would not have
believed it possible. And yet that
has been my experience so far.
l came from under the ether
"what wonderful world
but whether it was a glimpse Of an
other world that aroused my admira-
ton or greater appreciation of the
sphere to which we cling so tenacious
Iy l do not know as l have no recol- |
lection of q subconscious thought, |
sensation or impression from the !
time | lost consciousness until l heard !
my own murmuring words and looked |
up to see my ministering angel stand
ing by me.
So l cannot write any romances of |
another world such as Irving Cobb re-
ates after his experiences with an
aesthcsia.
When I see the many good women
and girls here who are finding their |
vocation in life in ministering to the |
sick and afflicted I am reminded of |
another reason why Palatka should |
strive to secure the Baptist State
Hospital. 1t will encourage many of
the good women of Palatka to find |
their most useful sphere in life and
inspire them to greater works of be-
nevolence and mercy.
Tell DR.. Bonsteel wish was there
to help him in his good work to Sc
cure the hospital for Palatka.
l want you to do me favor and
help boost the Good Roads convention