The Bozeman courier., 1921-09-21
THE DEACONESS HOSPITAL

and tireless energy upon the part of Miss Edith
Alderman, the extreemly efficient Superinten-
dent.
The Deaconess hospital in Bozeman surpasses
any other in the state of Montana in the COM
pleteness of it's equipment and facilities for car
ing for the needs of those who sick, or in
jured. There is nothing lacking either in the
furnishings of the rooms where the comfort of
the occupants is important, nor in the scientific
materials and equipment of the operating room.
Every detail has been carefully attended to In
this structure.
From the basement to the roof there is
everywhere to be observed the foresight of those
who had the building of this hospital in charge
Space has been an object of attention well as
convenience, and there is not a place where any
sign is noticeable of waste. To the contrary,
every item Of necessity, down to the smallest
detail, has received it's proportiOnate consider
alton, and everything has been planned to give
the greatest service, the best arrangement and
the largest saving of time and expense possible.
In fact an inspection Of the Deaconess hospital,
made a short time ago by an official representing
the national association, brought from him high
commentator upon the board of directors for
their remarkable work It was a source of
pleasure to the board to hear that the Bozeman
Deaconess hospital had no equal in Montana and
few throughout the United States.
Here then is something for the citizens of
Bozeman and The whole of Gallatin county to feel
justifable pride in possessing. No doubt but
that many realize the importance of this asset
to the city, and are proud of it. Many, without
doubt, make it a point to take visitors to see the
fine building and show extreem pride in its arch
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let the matter slip from their minds, and unless
illness brings them to it, forget its existance.
Such should not be the case The Deaconess
hospital is something more than building, more
than place where the sick and injured are cared
for. It is the pertinent home of more than
twenty living beings whO devoted to the task
they have set themselves to do seldom have the
opportunity of obtaining real pleasures such as
others enjoy.
The Superintendent, Miss Edith Alderman
is not only graduate nurse capable of fulfilling
the duties required in her profession, but she is
an executive of unusual and surprising ability
We're this not so, the sponsors for the DeaconesS
hospital would have long since found themselves
facing problems beyond their faintest conception
She is a wizard of finance without doubt, to b.
able to continue the operation of the institution
with the small amount of available funds; to de
velop the fa~ore'a attitude of the district i
serves to such 81 xtent that the old building
became too small IS evidence of careful busines
management added to The excellent attention re
ceived by the patients. The directors of tn
Deaconess hospital have been working hard t
maintain it up to a stan dard of efficiency and i
this they have received great cooperation fror
the superintendent.
Few people realize the constant attention t
duty required of the Superintendent and Deacon
esses at the hospital Few realize the small pa
they receive for their work In almost no othe
instance of service, do those devoting almos
their entire time to the occupation, receive
small recompense. The Superintendent an
DeacOnesseS receive no more than $50 per mont
pay and great many of them only receive tt
small sum of SO per month. None of the studel
nurses receive any pay during the first of the
services. After a stated period, if the studel
nurse progresses sufficient to be retained 81
receives the eight dollars per month and it is
long while before there is any advance in salar
Here then is an opportunity for the exte
tion of interest in a home institution worthy
everyones time. Some activity directed towal
the furnishing Of recreation and amusement Fl
the nurses at the Deaconess hospital will brir
10 those who furnish it unstinted praise, and Il
most gaatSfal appreciation from the recipient
Their funds are not large enough to enable the
TO enjoy many Of the things which they wou
like to partake of. They do not have automobil
with which to visit the Callatin canyon, Bridg