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'N 'Q MTHE ORIGIN Alf, James Walker Memorial Hospital The old hospital building was a gift to the city of Wilmington and New Hanover County in 1901 from James Walker for the noble purpose of relieving suffering humanity. Mr. Walker, stonemason, contractor, and builder was born at Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, April 29, 1826 and died in 1901. He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington. Completely furnished for fifty patients this building still stands and is in use. With the growing population of Wilmington additions have been made to the hospital as follows: 1904 Building for colored patients-donated by Mr. W. H. Sprunt. 1915 Building for infectious diseases-donated by Mr. Sam Bear. 1917 Marion Sprunt Annex for maternity patients and children- donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Sprunt as a memorial to their only daughter. 1937 New wing fUpper and Lower Hall AJ increasing beds to 188. A charter was granted James Walker Memorial Hospital on February 5, 1903 to organize and maintain a school of nursing. Today this school of nursing is an accredited number one school and has been approved by the respective State Board of Nurse Examiners and has received allot- ments for a unit of the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. 6
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DEDIC T10 TO MR. J. C. ROE In appreciation of his genuine interest in the activities and growth of our training school and hospital, personal interest in prob- lerns of the student nurse, and because of our respect for him, we hereby dedicate THE EPITOME of 1946. 5
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JAMES WALKER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF MANAGERS Front row, left to right: MR. DAN PENTON, MR. CHARLES B. PARMELE, MR. JAMES C. ROE, MR. JOHN M. BLASS, and MR. WALTER P. SPRUNT. Back row: MR. WILLIAM D. MCCAIG, MR. HERBERT BLUETHENTHAL, MR. RAYMOND H. HOLLAND, and MR. EMSLEY A. LANEY. James Walker Memorial Hospital is governed by a Board of Managers com- posed of nine men. At the time of donation the understanding was that its management would never enter into politics. Today the trend is to have a member from each religious denomina- tion. At present the chairman of the Board is Mr. J. C. Roe. MR. GEORGE R. DARDEN Assistant Superintendent James Walker Memorial Hospital 7
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