INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

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In 1889, to meet the cost of improvements demanded by the growth of the hospital, the board authorized the giving of a promissory note for $30,000 at five years, with interest at 5 per cent, payable semiannually, and secured by a deed of trust on the hospital ground and building. At this time the land and building were valued at $200,000, all of which, with the exception of the appropriation by Congress of $10,000 toward the erection of the building, came from private contributions.'

The additions to the hospital were completed during the year 1890, and the board of lady visitors were able to supply the beds, bedding, and other necessary appliances at a cost of over $3,000. Through the efforts of a special committee, aided by Mr. R. Ross Perry, the former chairman of the executive committee, Congress was induced to increase the appropriation for the Children's Hospital from $5,000 to $7,000. The sum of $2,000 was paid on the debt of $30,000. During this year the president calls attention to the fact that of the $1,141.73 expended for medicines, the dispensary used $761.61 worth, 2,600 patients being treated in that department. During the year several cases of scarlet fever occurred in the wards, and for a time the reception of patients was discontinued. The patients affected, however, were isolated in the building itself, and the spread of the disease was prevented. At this time, also, the hospital received contributions of $1,000 each from Messrs. C. C. Glover, R. Ross Perry, and B. H. Warner, and $500 from Mr. Samuel Norment. The children of Annapolis contributed $200, and numerous Sunday schools furnished beds at a cost of $15 each.

During 1891 the training school for nurses was organized, and the members of the medical staff gave regular lectures during the fall and winter months. In 1892 an arrangement was effected with the Columbia Hospital for an exchange of nurses and consequent training in both hospitals, the board to grant diplomas to those nurses who filled the regular time of service and passed a satisfactory examination. The first commencement of the joint school of nurses was held at Columbia Hospital August 7, 1893, when 5 students were graduated. Dr. J. W. H. Lovejoy, of the Children's Hospital, acted as chairman; Mr. F. II. Smith, of the training school executive committee, delivered the introductory address; and an address was also delivered by Dr. Charles Sutherland, late Surgeon-General United States Army.

In 1894 an infants' ward was started, and a teacher was employed to give the nurses lessons in diet cooking, the expense of the teacher being met by Mrs. Leiter and the Daisy Chain Guild. In this year Mrs. R. K. Stone retired from the presidency of the board of lady visitors and her place was filled by Miss Virginia Miller, who for twelve years had been treasurer of the ladies' board. The report of the ladies' board for 1895 calls attention to the fact that twenty-five years before the Children's Hospital had been started in a small building, with

1One of the main resources of revenue relied on by the ladies for the support of the hospital has been the annual Charity Ball, the receipts from which, while varying from year to year, have rarely fallen below $1,000

accommodations for only 12 beds. At the end of a quarter of a century the hospital had grown until there were 102 beds, 58 of which were for medical and 44 tor surgical cases, besides an additional ward for infants with 12 beds, all requiring a force of 16 nurses in training, besides the head nurse. Of the original members of the ladies' board six remained.1

III.

Like many another, if not most, medical charities, the birth of the "Central Free Dispensary" was presided over by young medical men. The recently graduated physician has almost always an abundance of one thing, fortunately for him. If he had not enthusiasm, and plenty of it, his lot would be for the most part a very unhappy one. He loves science; he is strongly moved by his humanitarian instincts; he is ambitious that the one shall have all the benefits to be had of the other, and he is anxious to lend himself as the intermediary.2

Some time in the spring of 1871, Dr. G. L. Magruder, fresh from a service at the Columbia Hospital, realized the necessity of extending

These six were Mrs. S. H. Kauffmann, Mrs. Z. C. Robbins, Mrs. M. A. B. Kennedy, Mrs. H. A. Willard, Mrs. William Wall, and Mrs. F. B. McGuire.

The officers of the Children's Hospital since its beginning are as follows: Presidents: J. C. Kennedy, 1870-1873; Samuel V. Niles, 1873-1887; M. W. Galt, 1887. Vice-presidents: A. E. Perry, 1870-1875; M. W. Galt, 1875-1887; F. B. McGuire,

1887.

Treasurers: F. B. McGuire, 1870-1885; W. S. Thompson, 1885.

Secretaries: S. II. Kauffmann, 1870-71; L. J. Davis, 1871-72; Edward Temple, 1872-1875; James H. Saville, 1875-1879; Reginald Fendall, 1879-1884; Robert C. Fox, 1884-85; Blair Lee, 1885-1888; F. L. Moore, 1888-1890; W. P. Young, 1890.

Consulting physicians: Drs. J. C. Hall, 1870-1880; Grafton Tyler, 1870-1884; Thomas Miller, 1870-1873; C. H. Liebermann, 1870-1878; W. P. Johnson, 1870-1877; Johnson Eliot, 1873-1885; A. Y. P. Garnett, 1877-1888; N. S. Lincoln, 1878; J. W. H. Lovejoy, 1880; Daniel R. Hagner, 1884-1888; W. W. Johnson, 1885; A. F. A. King, 1888; D. Webster Prentiss, 1888.

Attending physicians: Drs. S. C. Busey, 1870-1885; F. L. Ashford, 1870-1883; W. B. Drinkard, 1870-1877; W. W. Johnson, 1870-1884; W. V. Marmion, 1877-1887; J. Ford Thompson, 1883; G. N. Acker, 1884; A. F. A. King, 1885-1888; F. B. Loring, 1887-1890; Samuel S. Adams; 1888; Swan M. Burnett, 1890.

Presidents of board of lady visitors: Mrs. M. W. Galt, 1870-71; Mrs. Charles Alexander, 1871-1877; Mrs. James B. Ricketts, 1877-1887; Mrs. Robert K. Stone, 1887-1894; Miss Virginia Miller, 1894.

Matrons: Miss A. C. Magruder, 1870-1874; Miss Davis, 1874-75; Mrs. Sarah Towers, 1875-1884; Miss A. Meyers, 1884-1888; Miss M. L. Rogers, 1888-1889; Miss G. B. Chamberlin, 1889-1891; Miss Mary L. Rogers, 1891.

2 An historical sketch of the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital was prepared by the order of the board of directors by Dr. Swan M. Burnett, and was printed in the report of the hospital for the year 1894. The article here printed is condensed from the one prepared by Dr. Burnett. As is perhaps natural, there is some dispute as to the facts in relation to the origin of the hospital. Such being the case, it has seemed best to the editor to print Dr. Burnett's "official" account and to refer the reader to Dr. Busey's Reminiscences, pp. 219-221, and to "An Open Letter to Dr. Samuel C. Busey," by H. H. Barker, M. D., printed in 1895.