The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
Modern Facilities
 Recreation Center
 Tentatively Planned
New Building Viewed Essential to Stimulate Interest of High Type of Students-l935 Officers Chosen;
 pr Mason CompIimented- Official Appointments

A new nurses home, which would provide accommodations for ! fifty additional nurses, a recreation center, assembly hall, lecture room and permit of more elabor- ate social functions for members, is now listed as one of the most urgent needs" of the Waterbury hosiptal. Plans are under advise- ment for the erection of a new wing to the present uurses' home to give some of the facilities out lined, but until funds are available and times more favorable the building plans of the institution will be held in abeyance.
 The executive committee Of the hospital in it's annual message to the board of directors yesterday afternoon stressed the necessity of a modern adequate nurses home. It is also understood that when the building plans are carried out additional space will be made available for general hospital work.
 For years the graduation exer- cises and the annual dances and various lecture courses of the AuNGGS nave DGCiI ilClb III lv located halls. Members have al- so .been obliged to seek elsewhere for proper quarters in which to stage social activities. This ar- ralgement, Dr. B. Henry Mason stated today would be eliminated. Hes also remarked that the new plan would include gymnasium for student and graduate nurses and would provide facilities for basketball and other games.
 Waterbury hospital continued its excellent service to the public dur ing the fiscal year 1933-34 and maintained all its regular service without running a deficit, accord ing to the report submitted at the annual meeting of the board of directors yesterday afternoon by Dr. B. Henry Mason, superintend- enf Despite the fact that the hos pital was operating under an in- come considerab bly reduced from that of some years, a number Of repairs were made on the build- ings and considerable amount of new equipment was purchased.
 Officers Chosen
 The officers for 1934-35 are as follows: Frederick S. Chase, president; John P. Elton, vice. president; Edwin c. Northrop, treasurer; Bonnet Bronson, secre- taIy; board of directors. Bonnet Bronson. Frederick S. Chase, John A. .Coe, John A. Coe, Jr, John P. Elton, David c. Griggs, Howard Hart, Barlow L. Heminway. Ed win c. Northrop, Roger s. Sperry, Alexander J. Thomson, Carlisle E. Futile and Elton s. Wayland.
 pr Mason's report shows that non-essential expenses were cur tailed as much as possible and that every effort was made to operate the hospital with picture of cur rent economic conditions we'll in mind. The hospitals service, however. was kept on the high plane where it has always been in the past.
 Executive Committee
 To- the Board of Directors:
 The excellent work of the Su- perintendent and his staff in maintaining the hospital on an ef- ficlent basis during 1894 with the reduced income which the depres- sion has given us has relieved the executive committee of major anxiety. For while many other Hospitals have been forced to re- duee their service and to forego essential repairs, the Waterbury hospital has been able to maintain q high standard of service and at the same time, to make essentia! renairs and improvements.
 One of these major repairs was the entire replacement of the main water pipe line leading to the hos pital. for the old pipes had gradu- ally depreciated to point where the safety of the hospital was in danger.
 obsolescence is another import ant item of expense, particularly in scientific equipment. For instance, in prder to keep in the forefront on Jour x-ray service, and to give Dr. Harvey the modern tools which his4able service justified, and which the highest service to the patients demanded, we were forced to re- place our deep therapy apparatus with modern, and we regret to say. very expensive equipment.
 Similar expenses will be neces- sary in even greater degree during the next few years, for to the nomal reraacements of those years will have to be added those which were deferred during the depression per- iod>
 The need of a modern adequate Nurses Home is becoming more urgent. It would be most unfortu- na6 if the exceedingly high type of girl now entering training in the Waterbury hospital were no longer obtAinable in numbers adequate to fulfill nursing needs of the city of Waterbury and of the hospital. To attract such girls. however, during -ryeriods of prosperity, the facilities which the Waterbury hospital oe- fer4 for comfort, for recreation, and Of course, for nursing instruc- ton, must match those of the larger and more richly endowed Institutions in nearby cities.
 Tn this connection it is only fair to point out that the annual con- tribution of $9,000 received by the Waterbury hospital from the State of Connecticut is much less than maf1y other Connecticut hospitals receive, both in amount and when conlpared with the free service which the hospital renders locally. or the state cases taken care of at less than cost.
 The executive committee wishes fo express to the 3.412 friends of inc hospital who have contributed through the subscription office, net rscsipts of s9,688.59, their grateful z0nreciation. These gifts are most 8ccsptab1e at this time of general zInanciaI stress when the call for Sh4rity work is so heavy.
 Grateful acknowledgement is s1nae of the gift of $10.000 from =zs estate of Mrs Alice Morton
 Iu conclusion. the executive com- .zsif<eo wishes to thank the direc- E6rz Tor their continued encourage =ze1z and support and the loyal and MA nfaff Of the hospital for their z Isad|d work In keeping # among =- ira {Iers in the sympathetic and F<s<Eleo care of the sick.
 John A. Coe. Jr
 Howard P. Hart