Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-12-29
GIVE 81, 900 FUND
FOR NURSES HOME.
Pomfret Residents Generous
Donation Makes Spring
Construction Possible
Miss Eleanor }. Clark, Mrs. Hoppin
and Dr. Hoppin the Donors

Through the CIR Of three residents
Of pomfret a fund for the erection OF
"a nurses home at the Day kimball
Hospital has been started with a total
cash donation today Of 1900. enough
20 insure a beginning Of the work Of
construction early in the spring No
better news could come 70 the hos
pital at this time than the news that
the nurses are at last to be provided
with quarters outside Of the hospital
building itself
Some weeks ago The Patriot was
asked BY representatives Of Miss FL
eanor J Clark of Ia Plaisance,"
Pomfret, to what fund might be given
81. 800. half of legacy left to Miss
Clark from the estate of Leslie W
Walker of Boston for distribution
among charities The Patriot replied
that the fund would serve the hospital
most excellently as the nucleus Of a
fund for the erection Of the long
needed nurses home. This amount
has now been received and turned over
TO the treasurer of the hospital.
From One Family
Shortly after Thanksgiving checks
were received by The Patriot from
DR. Joseph Clark Hoppin Of Pomfre:,
nephew Of Miss Clark. making an
additional donation to the nurses
home fund Of Sl.160. in the name Of
himself and his mother, Mrs Court
land Hoppin. This morning an addi-
tionaI donation Of $1,000 as Miss
Clark personal eft was received by
The Patriot. raising the funds total
TO $4,000 Other donations have
been promised and it is hoped that b.
fore any active work OF soliciting
funds for this purpose are commenced,
the fund will have reached $4,000.
Miss BloXham and her corps Of
nurses at the hospital have been liv-
ing under all sorts of conditions in the
hospital building itself ever since the
crowded condition at the institution
has existed They have from time to
time slept and lived out Of their work
ing hours two and three IN a room.
For part of last year the NURSES were
housed in the unfinished dormitery OF
the third floor of the new wing.
Is Third Fund Raised
II is proposed 10 build near the en-
trance to the hospital grounds new
brick structure which will provide am
pIe living rooms fer the nurses as we'll
as rest rooms and recreation rooms
In tins way the life Of the nurses can
be entirely separated from the life Of
the hospital More space for patients
in the hospital itself will be provided
bv this removal Of the nurses to their
new quarters.
1t is the aim of those who are inter
ested in the welfare Of the hospital 10
do everything that is possible towards
bringing the institution up to the
standard Of accommodation that 1t
must have in order to serve the com
munity to the best advantage. The
new wing has been built and through
the successful completion Of The Pa
triots $4,000 deficiency fund has
been paid for. Ii will be remembered
that two winters ago The Patriot rails
ed a fund amounting 10 nearly seven
thousand dollars. which has been used
10 excellent advantage. The raising
Of these funds has greatly stimulated
interest throughout the county IN the
hospitals welfare II is TO be hoped
that this interest may continue into
assistance towards the completion Of
the nurses home.