The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-20
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READY FOR.
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$3.50, 900 Institution, Gift of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman,
Opens Today.
PUBLIC TO BE GUESTS
Structure EmbodieS Every
Modern Detail and Is
Finely Equipped.

Women, $350,000 gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Coleman, 1006 ~
Meridian ST., to the Indiana Uni
versity School of Medicine, was
ready today for formal opening at
2 p. m.
With corridors, wards and operat-
ing rooms glistening in their white
ness, the institution was open for
public inspection from 2 to 6 D. m.
and from to 8 p. m.
The program will open in the
School of Medicine Bldg, 1040 w.
Michigan St. with James w. Fesler,
Indiana University board of trustees
president, presiding.
After invocation by the Rev.
Frederick E. Taylor, pastor of the
First Baptist Church; DR.. S. E.
Smith, provost of Indiana Univer-
sity, will make the presentation, in
behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman, to
the trustees of the institution. Mr..
Fesler will make the address of &C
ceptance. The gift is a memorial
to the Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman's
daughter, Mrs. Suemma Coleman
Atkins.
Dean Emerson to Preside
DR.. Charles E. Ferguson and DR..
Louis Burckhardt, former professors
in the department of obstetrics, now
professors emeritus, are on the
speaking program. over which DR..
Charles P. Emerson, dean of the
school of medicine, will preside.
DR.. Palmer Findley of Omaha,
eminent obstetrical specialist, is to
be the principal speaker.
At the conclusion of the program
in the School of Medicine, adjourn
ment will be taken 10 the Coleman
Hospital near by, where a memorial
tablet at the entrance and large
photographs of MIR. and Mrs. Cole
man will be unveiled by Coleman
Atkins, son of Mrs. Suemma Cole
man Atkins.
Benediction is To be pronounced
by the Rev. Jean s. Miner, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
OF which Mrs. Atkins was member.
Neff Is Administrator
Management of the Coleman hos
pital falls under the administration
which conducts the several units of
the school of medicine. Robert E.
Nef is administrator.
/. The Coleman hospital, only ex-
clusively womans hospital in the
city, is an important addition to the
Indiana University group and brings
one step nearer the achievement the
unified program for a great hospital
center and park for convalescents
in Indianapolis.
The new structure, Just west of
the Robert Long Hospital, on w.
Michigan ST., is 205 feet long and
43 feet wide. It Is of brick and con-
crete f1reproof construction and pro-
vides three floors above the base
ment.
In the basement are service rooms
connected by tunnel with the other
units in the I. U. group and with
the central power station.
Offices on First Floor
On the first or ground floor are
the administrative Offices, wards and
accommodations for "out" and new
ly admitted patients. The ward on
this floor is complete, with utility
room, kitchen, nurses station, linen
chute, incinerator and semi-private
rooms, made so by curtains in the
ward rooms.
Two elevators, one for service and
other for passengers, are provided.
On the second floor are twenty-five
private rooms, splendidly furnished.
In addition to the usual service
rooms and nurses stations, this floor
provides a nursery for newborn
babes for the mothers on the floor,
and Mushrooms with modern equip
ment for the care Of infants.
Nursery Is Isolated
This floor also embraces a nurs-
cry, affording omplete isolation for
care of infectious cases.
On the third floor is the obstet-
rical ward, with two operating rooms
and one delivery room. Another
nursery is located on this floor.
Special attention has been given
throughout the building to ventila-
ton and lighting. Terraza floors
are used throughout.
The Coleman gift not only built
the hospital building, but equipped
it completely.