. The New England magazine. THE CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL. dency in many places now is towardsthe removal of all contagious cases tohospitals for treatment; so that everyhospital should provide for their re-ception. While some, such as that atNewton, have fine accommodations,plastered and steam-heated rooms,with baths and all the needed ap-pliances, there may be contagioushuts of a much simpler and cheapersort that will answer their purposesquite well. I venture a few practical sugges-tions as to making a start in this mat-ter of a small hospital. First. Some one interested shouldcall a meeting for c
. The New England magazine. THE CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL. dency in many places now is towardsthe removal of all contagious cases tohospitals for treatment; so that everyhospital should provide for their re-ception. While some, such as that atNewton, have fine accommodations,plastered and steam-heated rooms,with baths and all the needed ap-pliances, there may be contagioushuts of a much simpler and cheapersort that will answer their purposesquite well. I venture a few practical sugges-tions as to making a start in this mat-ter of a small hospital. First. Some one interested shouldcall a meeting for conference. Thepersons to be invited are the physi-cians, the ministers and some repre-sentative members of the differentchurches and benevolent this meeting there should be sev-eral addresses explaining the pur-poses of local hospitals and giving an. SKETCH BY MR. S. D. HAYDEN FOR A SMALL COUNTRY HOSPITAL. THE 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 offe
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