Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-01
FINS CORONAT OPUS"
THE HOSPITAL MOTTO
Local Institution Founded BY
Women Working For
Humanity's Uplift
HOSPITAL DESERVING
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This is the seal Of the Emergency
Hospital Association. of Annapolis,
and a brief review Of the history D'
of his wonderful project. conceived
and fulfilled BY a dozen hig-heartad
women Of this unique and interesting
old town. proves the wisdom
OF its selection.
The first annual report of the OPP
erations Of the hospital made Decenl-
Der lst 1902. says:
I'm the first five months of active
work the hospital has done great gool.
and has put beyond question any doubt
as TO its absolute need and value as a
civic institution. II also records thar
the project from the first. received
universal sympathy and support from
he citizens Of Annapolis and through
out the State and from members OF tile
Naval Academy, Chaplain Fl. II Clark
especially rendering support ana Mrs
Clark being one of the Board o. Mans
gers.
The large and handsome public
buildings of Annapolis then in process
Of building necessarily made probable
many accidents requiring quick and
ready aid and so made the cause one
Of general interest to the public, ard
he representatives from the cOury in
the Senate and House were induced to
obtain an annual appropriation OF ST.
500 for the maintenance of the hosi-
pital for a period of two years ana an
appropriation of So, 800 90 Immediately
available for the site and buildings. II
seems marvellous that this fund was
sufficient for purchase Of q beautiful
site. well adapted to needs, and re-
ceiving unobstructed life giving
breezes from the bay containing 1870 <
140 - feet, but il was before the day
of exaggerated prices OF land in this
Ancient City and it W just as mar
velous that this first annual report
states that the work OF repairing an
old Colonial house. that had stood on
this site, ana adjusting it to the needs
of a hospital, was completed in three
months.
1t seems the County Commissioners
appropriated $500 for the year and the
Corporation OF Annapolis $3.50 towards
the maintenance fund How great in
terest in this institution has grown is
shown by contrasting these figures
with those shown after an appeal has
been made in late years. None seems
too poor in mind or in purse to make
o1a fit1 of n,.;v9 }, iY,Y
given to this greatest of benedictionE
to a sick world is tribute to the
touch of humanity that makes all the
world kiss" and it is at the same time
a great tribute to those noble. those
splendid women, who had the vision clf
the great need of Annapolis 1t is q
monumental answer to all that is said
against wCman's ability to serve side
by side with men in all that uplif,s
humanity, all that concerns the intl-
mate affairs of life, all that comforts
and heals souls and bodies that fall ny
the way, and await the touch Of the
tender Samaritan.
Let this community take to heart the
fact that it is recorded this great
philanthropist opened his purse
strings and left money at the Inn to
which he took this stranger for his
maintenance
Let us have the physicians proven
bal indifference to everything else
when there is something to be done for
the sick and make the call for the
Emergency the first call
FINS COronat Opus! A. c. H.