The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
HOSPITAL DAY
DULY OBSERVED
Hospital Day is Celebrated
at Resthaven Veter-
ans Hospital.
MANY VISITORS THERE

u. S. Veterans hospital No. 81, pop
ularly known as Resthaven, celebrated
National Hospital Day May 18th, the
birthday of Florence Nightingale, the
founder of modern nursing, with APP
propriate exercises which were largely
attended by hundreds of visitors. The
hospital was trimmed in growing tree
branches from which tender green
leaves were just sprouting but their
natural beauty was enhanced by the
addition of thousands of pink May
blossoms" The sun room of the hos
pital became an outdoor garden and
at one end of it Miss Julia Grady,
chief of the Occupational Therapy d.
vision, had arranged most interest
ing and elaborate exhibition of arti-
Giles made by the veterans of the hos
pital. The work illustrated what can
be done in the way of occupational
therapy. Reed work of all varieties
including beautiful table and floor
lamps; woven textiles in cotton, wool
and silk; rugs in all shapes, sizes and
colors and of all materials, formed a
nucleus of the exhibit. An amusing
novelty was a revolving turn-table
from which wide arms extended and
from this hung flying aeroplanes on
one of which man appeared to be
making ready to leap to the dangling
rope ladder of another plane flying
just in front of him.
Visitors Are Welcomed.
The visitors began coming early in
the day and were escorted through
the building by the corps of nurses
and other employees of the hospital
acting as hosts under the direction OF
Miss Echternach, chief nurse; Miss
Knott, assistant chief nurse; Miss
Dawson on Dawes, chief of physiotherapy
and Miss Ahern, acting chief of diet
etics. Mr.. C. R. Myers, director OF
the American Red Cross and prescrib-
ed recreational activities at the hos
pital greeted everyone as they came
with his welcome smile in which work
he was ably assisted by Casey Rourke
secretary of the Knights of Columbus
The hospital was open for inspection
from top to bottom and many persons
marveled at the completion of the
equipment which varied from the up
-to-date methods of sterilization shown
in the surgical and dental clinics to
the instruments used in the physio-
therapy department for the relief OF
| diseases by means of actinic rays OF
| light. These are ultraviolet or supra
spectrum rays which have specific
therapeutic effects something similar
to X-rays and are transmitted by q
special lamp through instruments OF
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bending the light in circles or an
giles, the same as water can be made
to run through a crooked hose. In
this manner, treatment by these rays
lof light is brought to all parts of the
| body. The transmission of actiniC
rays through fused quartz has beer
recently discussed in the newspapers
as one of the most modern phenomena
of science and it is interesting to see
that this hospital has availed itself
of the very latest methods in treat
ment.
The dining room of the hospital was
ftastefully decorated in budding plants
donated by the secretary of the Red
Cross and the Knights of Columbus.
Program is Presented.
At 2 p. m. a delightful program was
carried out which was rendered more
pleasurable by the musical selections
given by the Military band of St
Johns Military Academy:
Music: "Star Spangled Banner" ST.
Johns Military band.
Address: Welcome to Our Visitors
on the Part of the Disabled Ex-Serv-
ice Men," Chester L. Carlisle, senior
surgeon in charge, U. S. Veterans hos
pital No. 81.
Music: Selected, st. Johns Military
band.
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