Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
HOSPITAL DAY
IS OBSERVED BY
LOCAL HOSPITAL

Hospital Day was very successfully
celebrated at the Sisters Hospital
yesterday. The morning was devoted
to a clinical meeting for the medical
profession while IN the afternoon the
hospital held open house" to the
general public. There was a very
good attendance at the morning
meeting and the program was most
interesting and enjoyed by all. This
E. w. Boyer and considerable credit
is due them for the success of the
nieeting. After a general inspection
of the hospital buildings by the visi-
tors there was an interesting exhibit
arranged by the Pathologist, DIR. j.
p. Goodrich, in the X-Ray and Path
illogical Laboratories, as well as a
demonstration of the Audiometer
with a series of typical photographic
charts shown by DR.. +. #. Hill. This
was followed by a series of Case
Presentations by Drs. E. H. Risley
r. L. Reynolds, F. T. Hill and E. z.
Fish.
At 1890 A. NJ. the scientific meet
ing was called to order by the
Chairman of the Staff. DR.. +. T. Hill,
who introduced His Honor, the May
or, DIR. z. r. Baird. who extended a
welcome in behalf Of the city. DR..
y. c. Thayer, the dean of the Medi-
cal Profession in this portion of the
State, was next introduced and de-
livered an very interesting and in
structive address. His remarks were
of a general nature, tracing the
progress of Medicine as he had seen
it during the past 60 years. He said
that he had long had a dream Of a
hospital in Waterville which should
be a real hospital in every way and
at last his dream has come true, even
to a measure greater than he had
expected or hoped. The doctor clos
ed with a plea for closer co-opera-
ton in the profession which he call
ed the noblest work of Mankind,
Service to Humanity.
DIR. r. T.. Reynolds then read a
paper on the Importance of the Pre-
operative Study of the Patient" This
was discussed by Drs. B. o. Goodrich,
Shaw and Hurd. DR.. John p. Good
rich then read a paper on "The Lab
oratory as an Aid to Diagnosis"
which was discussed by Dr F. T.
Hill. Next a very instructive paper
was delivered by DR.. John Shaw on
"Changes in the Lungs and Bronchi
Due to Upper Respiratory Tract Dis
orders"
This paper was discussed by Drs.
E. P. Fish and G. R. Campbell Of
Augusta.
DR.. Howard F. Hill read a paper
on "Fundus Examination as dag
nostic Aid to the General Practi-
TONER" This was discussed by DR..
J. F. Hill. The next number on the
program was paper by DR.. +. 8.
Merrill on "Anaesthesia," emphasize
ing the use of nitrous oxide and oxy-
gen and discussing its possibilities.
This was discussed by Drs. Boyer,
Risley and Hill. This was followed
by an instructive paper on Blood
TRANSMISSION" by DR.. E. H. Risley,
which was discussed by DIR. P. S.
Merrill.
After a delightful luncheon served
by the sisters the meeting adjourned:
1t is hoped to make this an annual
event in the history of the hospital.
The following doctors were present
at the meeting: Drs. F. c. Thayer.
John Shaw, ]. F. Hill, P. S. Merrill,
Howard r. Hill, 3. P. Hurd, G. r.
Campbell of Augusta, r. L. Reynolds,
e. H. Risley, r. H. Stubs of Au-
gusta. w. L. Gousse, z. w. Boyer,
P. E. Gilbert OF Madison, M A.
Priest of Augusta, v. c. Totman. b.
o. Goodrich, L. F. Norris of Madi-
son, C. H. Newcomb and A. A. Shaw
of Clinton, G. H. Hutchins, j. P.
Goodrich, F. T. Hill, L. L. Mann Of
Augusta, A. B. Libby of Gardiner.
H. w. Abbott, E. p. Fish, L. N. Ell
lingwood Of Athens, and w. w. Hen
dee of North Vassalboro.
The opening Of the hospital for
general inspection in the afternoon
was taken advantage of by many
people. The guests were shown
about the fine new building by The