Wilson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Johnson City, NY)

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KNOWLEDGE PLANTED IN YOUTH GIVETH SHADE IN OLD AGEU HISTORY OF THE HOSPITAL VV N 1905 the King's Daughters of Lestershire, N. Y., started a 10-bed hospital, known as the King's Daughters' Hospital, in a good sized house on Avenue A, donated by George F. Johnson. This hospital was furnished by the society and interested townspeople, with the exception of the operating room and one private room which were furnished by Dr. William Wilson and Dr. Charles Sumner Wilson. After a few years Dr. Charles Wilson bought the hospital from the society, and the name was changed to the Lestershire-Endicott-Union Hospital. In 1911 Dr. Charles Wilson purchased the buildings at 47 Harrison Street from the Practical Bible Training School, and in March, 1912, the hospital then called the Lestershire Hospital, was formally opened. There were 36 beds on the Hrst and second floors, the third floor being used for the nurses in the training school. In 1919 the training school was registered. The village name had been changed from Lestershire to Johnson City, so at this time the name of the hospital was again changed to the Johnson City General Hospital. An Alumnae Associ- ation was formed which is a unit of the New York State Nurses' Association and the American Nurses, Association, through its membership in District No. 5. This Association was organized for the mutual help and improvement of gradu- ates, the promotion of good fellowship among its members, and the advancement of the interests of the profession. On November 11th, 1926, Dr. Charles S. Wilson very quietly passed on. He was mourned by every man, woman and child in the valley, for directly or indirectly their lives had been benefited by his long years of service. Under his management the little 10-bed hospital had grown to a 174-bed hospital. On May 7th, 1927, a Nurses' Home, to accommodate 80 nurses, was com- pleted and given by Mr. C. Fred Johnson in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ida Johnson. In June, 1927, the hospital was purchased from the Vfilson Estate by the Endicott-Johnson Corporation. They in turn deeded it to the Board of Managers, forming a membership corporation and operating as a community hospital, choos- ing the name Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital in memoriam to Dr. Charles Wilson. During the years 1930-1931 and thus far in 1932 many improvements have been made, at an approximate cost of SS5,000. The hospital now has a capacity of 200 beds, and gave 45,877 days' hospital care in 1931. Page Twenty five

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on Page Live AS You WOULD DIEH OFFICERS OF WILSON MEMORIAL GUILD Mrs. John Brown, President Mrs. Clarence Whittemore, First Vice Pres. Mrs. William Ackroyd, Second Vice Pres. Mrs. Arthur Coddington, Treasurer Mrs. J. Clark Gerowe, Secretary Mrs. V. E. DeVaul, Corresponding Secretary DIRECTORS Mrs Mrs Mrs. Mrs Robert Eckelberger Walter Farrell Arthur Whitehouse James Nicol Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Walter Thomson William Rhodes Robert Bertine John Mungle YY Mrs. Charles F. Johnson, Jr. Miss Ida McAfee Mrs. Harley Brown Mrs. Edward Chrisfield ACTIVITIES OF THE WILSON MEMORIAL GUILD October 1st, 1931, to May 1st, 1932 Tablecloths and napkins were bought for the Nurses' Home dining room. Bathrobes were bought for the use of patients in the hospital. Four hundred and thirty-two glasses of jellies and jams were donated for use in the hospital at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Magazines were bought for the hospital and Nurses' Home. Twenty-five dollars were given the student nurses toward their Christmas cheer for poor children in Johnson City. Favors and candies are provided the ,hospital on all special holidays. Four thousand, three hundred and ninety-two books were given to patients from our Hospital Circulating Library. tion. A sterilizer and an instrument sterilizer were bought for the hospital. Twelve dollars and Hfty cents were donated to the Johnson City Welfare Associa- Two thousand, one hundred and sixty articles were made and four thousand, one hundred and three articles were marked at our weekly Work meetings. Couch covers were bought for the doctors' library, and the nurses' library. Stories were told every week to the children in the wards. The Guild has four hundred and thirteen members. The choir from All Saints' Church sang Christmas carols in the Hospital Christ- mas eve. Twenty-five dollars was given toward the Nurses' Year Book. Twen ty-sin: Mrs. John Brown, President. Mrs. J. Clarke Gerowe, Secretary.