Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
CONDITIONS STEADILY
IMPROVE At OLE MISS
Only Three Cases OF Pneumonia 5,
Far Developed Nurses Doing
Great Work.
(By X. +. Scott.)

Lhe epidemic oi Spanish influenza
winch mas prevailed AZ OIe mss, since
the college opening, October lst,
no" beginning TO abate. Fully hall @.
the patients have been dismissed from
the hospital and very few new one
have been reported recently. Witt.
the continued cooperation and assist
ance OF the student body the college
expect to be able to eradi-
cate the disease in short whiie
However, as u precautionary measufe
The campus viii continue to be undo
quarantine for some time. The d.
sease here it seems has been eXtea-
ordinarily mild in character causing no
really dangerous sickness. Out of ap-
proXimately two hundred and fifty
eases IN the college hospital only three
eases of pneumonia have developed
which Is an unusual condition compai-
I'd with other colleges and camps from
which large numbers Of pneumonia
patients have been reported. In fact
Ole Miss has been noted for its free
ION from pneumonia. there having
been only two eases treated IN the
college hospital in 20 years indicating
that conditions on the campus are
very unfavorablc for that disease.
College Prepared.
The hu epidemic found the eo.-
ege authorities IN every way prepare
10 care Tor the patients whose coming
lad been anticipated and preparation
made accordingly.
Therefore when a student became
sick he was promptly and efficient,
treated, often SO checking the coul
IF the disease that the patient was
in a day or two. When
he hospital became too small to ac
,omodate the Increasing number Of pa
lents the third floor Of Gordon Hall
Eas promptly turned over to the sick
md corps Of doctors and nurs,
procured. Chancellor Powers assure
Is that he regards each boy and girl
,n the campus a he would his own
son or daughter and asks that the pa
.rons of the college be assured that
very possible precaution has been IL
Ken and no trouble O.. expense spared
n order to give the students prompt
attention and care. When the unusu
ANY contagious rcrr- --ss .>a--. .ls---..... !.
taken into consideration ii is c,1Gent
that the Chancellor. Commandant, and
their corps Of assistants have perform
ed wonders in being able 10 check il
as soon.
Efficient Treatment Given.
Working IN close cooperation with
he faculty and military authorities
ou= splendidly efficient corps Of doc-
tors and nurses is due a great deal of
praise for the way in which they have
handled the situation in the last two
weeks Their self-sacrificing devo-
ton to duty has made possible the
quick eradication OF the pest.
Each boy and girl here, whether he
has had the disease or not, should be
thankful that the hard work and eff
cient methods of our medical corps has
enabled the disease to be stamped out
SO quickly DR.. Rowland. our college
physician. soon after the epidemic
started called TO his assistance Drs.
Culley, Hogan and Guyton and each Of
these gentlemen mas worked night and
day, when necessary, to see that each
patient received individual care and
attention. Besides the doctors. the
nurses, Mrs. Edwards, Miss Henry,
Miss Minnie Breley, Mrs. J. A. Chris
tian and Mrs. Meeks have also univer-
sally endeared themselves to the flu
patients.
In fact it is reported that quite q
number of the boys, like the soldier
boy overseas. have decided that they
"do not want to get we'll"
Students Show College Spirit.
Never before in the history Of the
institution has the student body been
called upon to sacrifice their personal
inclination and pleasure as in this try
ing time and never have they respond
ed more wonderfully. Scarcely with
out exception the students have stood
by their post, although many Of them
might have gone home, and helped TO
nurse those who were sick. No duty
has been too hard and no work too
mineral for those who were well to do
promptly and cheerfully. The student
nurses have performed wonders and
the X. P.'s have worked long and
faithfully. True brotherly love and
cooperation has been displayed by all,
and a greater bond has been establish
cd between faculty, officers and stu
dent body that has ever existed before.
A majority Of the students here are