Christ Hospital School of Nursing - Tower Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Childrenk Department. During the war, however, the pressing need for nurses made it necessary to use this building, as well as an additional apartment, for the accommodation of the young women who came to enlist in this department of the cnuntryis service. The Children's Department was therefore temporarily closed. Then imagine! In 1912 the reputation of Christ Hospital was so well estab- lished that the hospital authorities were forced to refuse as. many applicants :13; were admitted. As a result of this, after making a speedy survey. the management appointed a building committee, which developed a progressive building plan. Anderesto! iefore our eyes arises the present Christ Hospital with its beautifui new fivewstoried, fire-pmof unit, which sprang into being at the south of the original building and connected with it by means of spacious. corridors, at a cost of $300,000. .1 t The popular belief that after the age of eighteen growth ceases proves to be a fallacy here, for though we have reached the mature age of thirty-two, and are surrounded on :11! sides by sloping banks, still we continue to spread. Building additions seems here to he a contagious disease. Once you have had smallpox 01' chickenpox, you are considered immune to a future attack; but propinquity, necessity. of whatever you will, once you start building at Christ Hospital. you have started a condition hard to check. May the Rockefeller Institute never discover :1 strong ennugh serum to combat this wmkness! In the summer of 1920 :1 germ of growth was found dormant in the Duane property and was carefully nourished into stronger life, with the result that the old, but commodious home- stead, situated in almost the center of spacious grounds which extend through to Glencoe Place. 1 '35 added to our group of buildings. After renovation this building serves as headquarters for executive ofE-cers and supervising nurses. The Children's Department will he reopened about the time this goes to print. The accommodations used during the wur as part of the Nurses' Home are admir- ably titted for convuleseing little ones. The house is situated on top of IL hill. with broad lawns and mzmy beautiful trees, under which the kiddies can enjoy them selves, resting or romping :15 their Ctmtlitilm permits during the time of comm leswence. With 1111 these fuels and statistics euneerning physical and mechanieztl growth. there is other gruwth constantly going 011. the spirit of which caused the tits! kindly. Christ-like net to he tltme. 'l'he dreams tucked away in many hearts. the vision for gr itter help and usefulness are. still here. Nothing could ht :tecmnplished without the ztblt 21nd etheient direction of nm- Hozn'd of Trustees. m' the gl'ZlCith and generous contributions 0f our many benefactors. The inspiration and devoted Service of Miss Hannah Pearce, who gave unwittingly of her time and wnnderful gift of organizatit'm when it was greatly needed still continues 10 heat fruitt Our present beloved superintendent. Miss Alice Thatcher. still holds high the hzumer hearing on which is inscribed in golden letters. l'nsehishness. Devotion. Seif- Pagc Forty-xix

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0n the street by a woman who seemed to be in great distress. By her tact and kindly. sympathetic manner. Miss Thohurn drew from the woman her tale of woe. A native of the Kentucky mountains and a stranger to the city, she Came believing that help would be given her in the City Hospital Unfortunately, she knew' nothing of the regula- tions which made it necessary for officials to turn her away from the doors 0f 21 hospital already teeming with its own sick. She was. suffering from a disease which needed prompt surgical attention. What could be done for this poor stranger? Mimi Thohum did not hesitate, but gave up her own room, and after making the woman cmnfortable called the doctor. The result to this woman was a successful operation, peaceful convalescence and future happiness. Thus. the foundation stone of love, helpfulness and understanding was laid, from which has sprung our beloved hospital of today. The work grew so rapidly that one frame building 011 York Street, consisting of eleven moms. grew in thirty years to our present tx'ell-equipped group of buildings 011 Mt Auburn. In june Of 1893. through the great generosity and broad vision of Mr. james Gamble, Sr., and his children. what would have been otherwise impossible was made a concrete reality: He purchased the Thane Miller Hoarding School for Girls, which was thoroughly renovated at great expense, with the capacity for accommodating sixty patients. In quick succession followed the l-Vumen's Ward, laundry. power plant which generated electricity for the whole establishment and also furnished steam heat and refrigeration. Improvements and additions were constantly being made. in 1903 the building was cmnpletely renn- vated and remodeled. 113' raising and cmnpleting the fourth story. its capacity was increased to one hundred and twenty beds. Lip to this. time only Methodist tleleOUCSSCS were eligible to enter as student nurses, but in this year the distinction was eliminated and the training school was opened to all Christian young women who desired to take pmfessimial nurse train- ing. There were accommodations provided for sixty students. In 1906 the beautiful Home for Nurses situated west of the Hospital was built by Miss Lillian Gamble and given in memory of her beloved sister. lMary E. Gamble. The Butler property was purchased in 1910, and prmnises in he a great I asset to Christ Hospital in the fulure. This was added for the much-ueedetl Page I'.0rfjl-fi7r'l-

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sacrifice. Christ-likeness. Miss Mary Florence Denver is. our present beloved superintendent of nurses. The present high standing of the Christ Hospital is largely due to the earliest and self-sacrihcing spirit and fine capability of this noble woman. Her activities would be greatly curtailed without the able, tactful and persevering co-operution of Miss Maude Silver. assistant superintendent, and the other members of the faculty. The quiet, intensive and skillful management of Miss Miriam Hopkins is an example of unobtrusive service which makes the wheels of our financial department run smoothly. Our reputed staff of doctors heips us to maintain a high standard of scientific and devoted service as saviors of humanity. All these leaders have caught the spirit of what deep-sightcd David Grayson says: One can not stop with enthusiastic dreams of 1m ideas. For no vision, and no idea, is worth a copper cent unless it is brought down to earth. patiently harnessed, painfully trained, and set to workfi' It is for us to maintain this standard and carry out into our life-work our motto through our year's training: ttGivc m the world the best you have, for we: .n are indeed Smmuo C'ommisxo JI-ixm; SUSAN MEYER KINDLY ADMONITION Probatimmr: To you we say, lie thoroughe Build your foundation well. For 0f the first probation days Your later work will tell? Saplunnmtm: To you we say. .tlic watchful: 011 you all eyes are turned. Hy living true to your ideals, The right tn 111d youK'e earned. fun fun : You we zulvise. nHL- modest. Brag not of knowledge gained. He. patiently observant, ' liil your light blues ymfvc obtained.u Smim'x: - To you we say. t'llc wumeu. For in this life we live The only thing that really Counts Ts the service we czm givcfy Page Fnr'lix'ztr-r'm