Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

founded more than II quarter OF n
century ago by Miss Mary Green
how. also on Ross street. but now
on West Broad-Mcmorlai, lncorpor-
atcd October ~. 1889. and opened
July ~. 1903. soon 10 be followed
by Il number OF private institutions.
stuart circle. st. Elizabc;h's. Grace.
Tucker Sunitarium. tho liygeia and
Westbrools. None of these has many
vacant beds, but, on the other hand,
IL Is often very diilicuit to gain ad-
mission. for tho people have long
overcome their aversion to leaving
nome when I'll. In 1893 the Virginia
Hospital was founded az part OF the
University College OF Medicine. now
hmaigamntcd with the Older college.
When the hospital movement was
for children OF w~c!l-to-do
persons to DO born in other than
their parents homes. and. in fact.
many years passed before the great
iith; OF rushing to tho hospital The
majority OF oOstctrical cases started
~ was done. OF course, in emcrgcn-
cies, but not otherwise. and IN. old
Families pridcd themselves on the
NUMBER OF generations that had
hrst opened their eyes beneath tho
iatcrnhi roof. There certainly is
something substantial about the old
'"s 81 even II less hygienic.
Of whether tho malady bc
serious or otherwise. IL somcthinr Of
an excursion into tho realm of lux
urN' ana more than ono patient,
usually n has boon known
TO weep when tho Time arrived FOR
II return to mundane things r,nrc-
scntcd in the daily round of domestic
duties. Bat II has not ALWAYS been
VI FOR ia the days which have
elcal attention. the primary rcasons
for going 10 Institution. and sutu-
Client and suitable food not to cause
discomfort. What more could bc cx-
pccted--whnt more was Known 4
hospital was IL place for i'll persons
who would not 70 there It they could
prevent the journey. which at hes,
Was mover Il ~plcasurabl" adventure.
But times have changed and tho
hoSpitnl visit now is like "A Trim 10
"A iirs'-c,ass hotel or "A resort. where
on" IL aforementioned part or IN.
daE, but the remainder. enjoys tho
,pnipany of friends and the dainty
dishes planned without effort TO tho
sufferer. 1t Is really suite "A populnr
rnStiYnc.
Captain SnIiic Tornpktn~.
nhen haro ever been leaders in
me h9Spita! world: whether military
toi. ana E!chmord. as may h. OK
pected, haG supplied her quota ut
pioneers. CHIEF of these was captain
Sall!c T~ompkins, who during the War
Ect"ccn.. the states opcncd the Rob.
"r,'snn Hospital on Main street o.
which she took charge. using her
own servants and private means. un.
~ the latthr were exhausted. When
hcr FUNDS were gone. the Confcdcr.tn
War Dnicc bestowed on her a can
'hins commission IN order that sic
could draw supplies from TIA, com
inissary department, declares one au-
thorlty, II 'h:- commission Il;
among the i~rhHsurcs on view ut the
,.ohf"dcrat" Museum here. CAPTAIN
omPEins- wHF assisted rs a small
group Of friends, and tho negroes re-
inh,ntI faithful unttl the evacuation
AS medicines wcrc con,raband Of
war. h@r treatment" said her nephew
10 one Interviewer. Tor all diseases
was air, light. iurpcntine and whIslv
A. home products. lf these failed,
ner nanacca waS prayer and tho
Bible" II ia declared that tho por-
ccning" of r~ccovcrics hoIds its own
with those enjoying tho most scicn-
tic treatment today. The same a,i-
thor!tv regrets that tho Episcopal
church forh!ds c~anorizntlon. but. Hike
every resident of Richmond believes
ina only saints could have dcac tho