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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[March 10,

decided, therefore, that the University would have to take some action immediately, and we prepared to do so. We chose as an emergency hospital a small frame and stucco building which lies at the east end of the new parade ground, and which was used by the Department of Horticulture as an office and service building. This building was thoroughly cleaned, and electrical cooking apparatus, borrowed from the electrical kitchen of the Department of Household Science, was installed on the south side of the building east of the corridor. Arrangements were made with Champaign firms to send to the building on an hour's notice such supplies as might be needed. At eleven o'clock on February 23, I advised the Supervising Architect's office that it would be necessary to use this building for the purpose originally planned, and that a student would be sent there by one o'clock. Through the Supervising Architect's office instructions were issued to send a squad of men to the building to do any necessary electrical, plumbing, heating or cleaning work needed to put the building in first class condition. It was impressed upon the superintendent of buildings that these operations must be carried on with the greatest dispatch. We ordered that some necessary articles for the care and comfort of the inmates be sent at once to the building, and this was accomplished by twelve o'clock. On account of the severe snow storm it was necessary to borrow two teams and a snow, plow to clean Wright Street so as to permit the delivery of goods and the passage of the ambulance. The fire truck of the University was pressed into service as a delivery truck, and through the kindness of Miss Bevier and Miss Parsons a box of food supplies was obtained from the cafeteria, and dishes, knives, forks and spoons were taken from the south side of the Woman's Building. At one o'clock, when the first patient, Mr. Sam Bass, was brought to the building, almost everything had been arranged for the use of the place as an emergency hospital. The physicians and the nurses in attendance are unstinted in their praise of the care which has been exercised, and the completeness of the details that have been carried out. Much of the credit of this is due to Mr. H. D. Oberdorfer of the Supervising Architect's office, who has done everything possible to contribute to the success of the undertaking. Dr. J. H. Beard, also, rendered constant and valuable service. . During the last two weeks nine other students suffering from scarlet fever have been taken to the building, as shown in the accompanying table. This tablealso shows the attending doctors, the nurses, and the time of each person's arrivalNames of Patients. Date of Entrance. Attending Doctor. Samuel Bass February 23 Stanley. Lucile Sleezer February 23 Stanley. O. O. Dillon February 25 Coen. A. Dowder February 25 Schurtz. James W. Thomas February 26 Walls. R. W. Parker February 27 Stanley. Helen Hall February 28 Walls. P. F. Cooper March 1 Stanley. J. Lr, Crawford March 2 Stanley. C. S. Moss March 4 Stanley. Names of Nurses. Date of Arrival. Departure. Miss Needham February 23 . . . February 25. Miss Hayden Midnight February 24 Miss McKibbin Morning February 25 Miss Conover Morning February 28. Miss Roth Midnight February 2 8 . . . . . . Miss Laing Midnight March 5 Guest. Mrs. Sleezer Date of Arrival. '. .February 23

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Departure. March 4, 7 :30 A.M.

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Name of Patient. Date of Arrival. Attending Doctor. E! J. Parent March 6 Stanley. Name of Nurse. Date of Arrival. Departure. Miss Davis Midnight March 5 Arrangements were made with Mr. W. F. Murphy, John Street, Champaign,, for groceries; with Mr. B. E. Spalding for drugs; with Harris and Mead for ice cream; with the University dairy for butter, cream, and milk; with Swannell's for newspapers; and with the University cafeteria for bread. Everybody concerned in the furnishing and delivering of supplies has put the needs of the hospital first. Only in this way has it been made the success that it is. Too much praise cannot be given to the superintendent of buildings and the University fire chief for their readiness to serve the people connected with this problem. On March 2 it was found necessary to install a service pipe for hot water.. Up to that time the nurses had been able to heat sufficient hot water with the electrical cooking apparatus, but the additional patients made the facilities inadequate. This service pipe and the necessary tank heater was installed on March 3. On March 5 gas connections and a gas stove were installed by Mr. G. B. Rice and Mr. J. A. Morrow. To permit this installation the Urbana and Champaign Railway, Gas and Electric Company sent a force of eight men to run the gasline from the horticultural field house to this building. This gas line and stovewere installed in six hours.