The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-16
DIOCESE OF HELENA
. Diocesan Co
as B. Killila

DR.. Louis Aliard, OF Billings, Mont,
the surgeon. whose orthopedic work has
gained recognition FOR him in all parts
of the Northwest, in a talk before the
Billings Rotary Club last week an
nouneed the virtual gift Of. the build
ings and grounds of the present St.
vincent's Hospital to the community
as reconstruction hospital for Grip
pied children.
The hospital is In charge of the Sis
tiers of Charity of Leavenworth, Kan
sas, and when the new $3.50, 900. h0spi-
tai; which they are erecting is complet-
ed the old hospital win. be used en-
tirely as school for. the special class
es, occupational therapyl and remedial
gymnasium work for the children Of
the county who We're affected by the
infantile paralysis epidemic which
swept over the county six years ago.
1t is generally understood that the
sisters offer of the buildings and
ground to the community will also in
clude its management, said DR.. Allard.
The plans for the remodeling of the
old hospital into school include COM
plete renovation of the present build
ing, and new construction work in the
grounds surrounding, the school. In
the. rear of the building gardens will
be established and a tent colony. for
children suffering from borfe tubereulo-
sis. These tents will be equipped
with steam heat and other modern con-
veniences. The ground floor of the
school will include offices, classrooms,
an isolation ward for the reception of
new eases, and a library for the. chill
dren. The capacity of the school will
be So children. " ! iii
In his talk DR.. Al1ard pointed out
| that great deal OF time and expense
now devoted to the child patients who
come to billings for treatment is
wasted, because through lack of fnan-
ces or room or other cause they are
leaving the jurisdiction Of the hospi-
tai too early, return to their homes,
and sooner or. later their cure comes
to a standstill, or they start slipping
down grade With the proposed
school, it will be possible to transfer
them from the orthopedic ward of the
other hospitals, after surgical or medi-
cal treatment. to the school and start
| the education that is suited to their
health, along with their physical de-
Ivelopment.
The gift of the hospital building and
grounds to this cause is simply Gull
mination in the sdevelopnl emit of the
work that has been carried on in Bill
ings, for the past six years. The Won
| ems Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Red Cross.
Montana tuberculosis Association,
State Board, OF. Health, Federal Aid,
State Medical Association, CONNER
cial Club and County Commissioners
have all been interested in the work
lof caring for thes crippled children,
and large part OF the actual work of
| caring for the children has been done
| by the Sisters of Charity. Twenty
beds were pledged by st. Vincents
Hospital for; the care Of the children
in 1921, and waiting list soon estab-
lished. Many of the children have
been cared for in private homes. DR..
Allard and his associates have given
their services freely III the work. and
while the majority Of the parents OF
the little patients have been unable
| to pay much toward the treatment and
care, not one has ever been turned
|away because of lack OF finances
Three hundred and sixty-seven chill.