. The New England magazine. FOUNDING OF SMALL HOSPITALS. 267 \ account of a few already testimony of the local physiciansand clergymen should be asked as to(the need of the proposed hospital. AI committee should be appointed toprepare the outline of a constitution[of a hospital corporation, to be con-I sidered at an adjourned meeting. Itis easy to prepare such an outlinefrom the reports annually publishedby the different hospitals. When aconstitution is adopted, submit a du-plicate of it with an application forincorporation to the proper officer of for the good of others! Happy
. The New England magazine. FOUNDING OF SMALL HOSPITALS. 267 \ account of a few already testimony of the local physiciansand clergymen should be asked as to(the need of the proposed hospital. AI committee should be appointed toprepare the outline of a constitution[of a hospital corporation, to be con-I sidered at an adjourned meeting. Itis easy to prepare such an outlinefrom the reports annually publishedby the different hospitals. When aconstitution is adopted, submit a du-plicate of it with an application forincorporation to the proper officer of for the good of others! Happy anyone who is able to establish a hos-pital as a memorial of some dear onecalled away! Happy one who canmake it a thank offering for his ownrecovery from illness, or for the pres-ervation of wife or child in a time ofdanger! If people of means couldonly realize what good would follow agift of this moderate amount, therewould be a friendly struggle as towhich offer out of several in the sameneighborhood should be THE PROPOSED FITCHBURG courtesy of the architects, Messrs. Kendall, Taylor and Stevens. the state. When this is granted, thetime has come to call the first regularmeeting of the corporators, to electothers to membership, to choose of-ficers, and to take steps for securingthe necessary funds. Second. The proposed institutionmust have buildings and an incomefor meeting the current can the buildings be secured?There is some one in nearly everyneighborhood where a hospital isneeded who can well afford to givefrom $15,000 to $25,000 to erect andequip the necessary buildings. Happyowner of means to be able to do this 1 If the buildings are provided bysome one, there is not much troublein securing funds for the current ex-penses. Canvass the city for annualsubscriptions of different sums; ar-range for a Hospital Sunday collec-tion in all the churches; petition thecity authorities for a grant of moneyfor caring for the city poor; urge per-so
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