The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-13
Hundreds of People Visit
ed Two Local Institu-
tions Yesterday
BABY CONTEST HELD
AT CITY HOSPITAL
Washington County Tuber-
culosis Hospital Was
Praised BY Visitors

Fully 300 people visit = City hos
pital yesterday, nation 3 ospital day,
and included in this r were near
the hospital and th Z ses' dormitory
and. later were ser q tea on the roof
of the hospital. o p ature of the aft.
ernoon was the ~ ing Of 32 babies,
all born within ~ lospitai within. thu
past two years - were reviewed by
committee :? the lad:e<' hospita Y
aid, composed = drs D. C..ilryi4, Mrs
w. D. Mower a. d Mrs. Arthur Tilden
This committee awarded two prizes,
a silver spoon in each instance, TO Vir-
ginia Currier, under one year of age.
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W,
Currier of Cabot, and to Jean Il. Hood,
between one and two years of ages
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Eugene
Hood OF East Barre. All the babies
looked equally as good and healthy Is
most Of the spectators and all received
a toy balloon and d box Of fancy
crackers.
The general arrangements for the
day were in charge OF the ladies hosni.
tai aid. Graduate nurses acted as
guides about the hospital. The decora
tioms OF flowers and ferns were do
mated by Emslie's greenhouse and wer.
very attractive.
Previous TO the inspection of the hos
pifal, the graduate nurses formed ~
alumni association, adopting constitn-
tion and bylaws and electing officer.
as follows: President, Miss Abbie Ma
son: vice president, Miss 6wendolyn
Pitkin; secretary and treasurer. Mr.,
Jessie Veino. Misses Annie Buchanan.
and Elizabeth Fraser. with the above
constitute the board Of directors.
At the Washington County Hospital.
Open house was maintained at th.:
new Washington County Tuberculosis
hospital on Beckley hill practically a..
day yesterday in common with "a
plan throughout the country to obser
''hospital day The visitors began IL
irving as nearly as l0:30 in the fore
noon. some ascending the long hill out
OH the city by foot and others travel
ing by motor vehicle and team: and
it was after 6 o'clock in the evening
before the last guest had departed.
Some Of the visitors left donations IN
various forms.
One and all expressed surprise and
appreciation over the completeness Of
the equipment and remarked at the III
ness of the site for an institution OF
that sort. located as it is almost on
the crown of one Of the highest emi
nences about Barre. Miss Hearsey, the
superintendent, with the attaches OF
the institution. showed the visitors
about the building from cellar to the
top floor, explained the various piece.
of eouipment and the utensils and APP
pliances used in giving care for the 81
patients now located in the institution.
The diet for a week was set forth
for examination by those who cared
TO see what sort of food is furnished
TO persons having tuberculosis; and 10
many this was very Interesting
study
In addition, there was an exhibit o.
occupational work, such as bead chains,
basketry. leather tooling and wood cary
ing. which il is hoped to introduce IN
the local institution Miss Hearsey, the
superintendent, was assisted by Miss
Hall. the district tuberculosis nurse,
and also by her personal guest, Mrs
EVELYN Price, nurse, of New York.
The number of people attending the
"open house" at the hospital exceeded
the expectation Of the hospital staff a..
though at no time were there so many
that they could not be given personal
explanation of the special appoint
ments Of the institution.