PRESENTATION TO MR G. TISCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 June 1907, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MR G. TISCH.

On Monday afternoon Mr 0. Tisch, for■ some years chairman ami memliev of the Ysranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid !•''■■'• 'villi .Mrs Titicli, was entertained liy lii icmbers of the medical, hospital, ' ic-.il, :■ aid, and ollice stall's in tlft Hoard >om at the hospital. Dr. ]>alli'iiii. cdicil superintendent, ami Miss iiiow < matron, welcomed the visitors. Anion ' tliDw present were, Messrs .1. !'. :':.-.fi; the present cliiiirinmi, and

.Mes:;:., .MacDonahl and llellringciyiiemher ii'-. ; member-apparent. Afl- full .jiistiee had heen done to a capital aflornoon tea. served by the mirsin,:; !■', Or l-oalhani slaleil t'lial. he had reeeiv, ! apologies I'or alisciieo from I).-. Valinli-ie, Inspcelor-Ccnernl of Hospitals. Ihe !::-aihers of the medical profession (,i nunber of whom had just completed a seri-us operation at the'hospital), and .Mr J;i-.. Iturgi-ss. a member of the Hoard.

l)r. I'.ilinline telegraphed: "I am particiilarlv sorry that I cannot beat I he presentation to Mr Tisch on tho Kith. Not only is Mr Tisch a personal friend of mine, but I also regard him as one of the best hospital chairmen of file colony, and his retirement from the Hoard is'a distinct loss to the hospital and the ilis

Or l.ealhani (hen staled that the whole of the employees of the Hoard, (lie matron, the surgeons, hospital and home stall'—in fad everyone from the gardener upwards very keenly regretted thai. Mr Tisch had severed his connection with the work, and wished to express their

appreciation of all Ilis efforts on behalf of the hospital and the working stall'. Mr Tisch has studied the well-being of the hospital first, but next in his regard came the requirements of the staff. He had always endeavored to his utmost to carry on the hospital in a state of efficiency and to keep it right up-to-date, worthy of a progressive district and

community. Tho enthusiasm of the late chairman was reflected in the earnest endeavors of the staff to "push things along," these endeavors being increased by the many personal kindnesses con-

ferred by Mr Tisch. Dr Lcntluun mentioned that the bulk of the work of the administration fell upon the chainian, and then proceeded to enumerate the many beneficial improvements effected during his term, mentioning the con-' sumptive annexe, new nurses' cottag\ thoroughfare removed from front of i lie institution and the sound-reducing md

dust-reducing asphalt there; the beautifying of the grounds; erection of the new morgue, installaiton of up-to-date drainage, and so on. Dr Leatham then presented to the late chairman a highlyornamental onyx clock, beautifully finished and suitably inscribed, as a present from the staff, every member hav-

ing contributed. .Mr Tiseh, who was considerably nonplussed, thanked the donors for the gift, and reviewed the progress of the hospital since 1!)01, when he had first become a member. After mentioning the great saving effected by the starting of the laundry, passed on to the time when the new nurses quarters were authorised, on the casting vote of the chairman. Of course, those quarters had been included in the consumptive ward, and a new nurses' home had since been built in a far belter site. On his initiative the

Hoard had secured six borough sections, and with flic assistance of the matron and hard-working helpers these had been

ornamented without cost to the ratepayers, the funds being raised by a ball anil a garden party. The authority for clearing (lie site for the nurses' tennis court had meant n big struggle on the Board, many members considering the money should not be spent on amusements for the stall'. Whilst he was away in England, the ladies raised money for the erection of the consump-

tivo annexe on a site near the tennis court, but. on the ground that the I site was 100 public he opposed it on his return, and succeeded in changing it to the present superior situation. Mr Tiseh paid a warm tribute to the selfsacrifice of the nursing stiff. Speaking with considerable emotion, Mr Tisch said ho had found it very hard to leave the Board. It had taken a great struggle to relinquish the chair, but he considered a change would do good. lie had seen the present nurses grow up in their profession, and had gloried in (heir examination successes, for no oilier hospital bad achieved such results as this one. It was a credit to the matron and lo the medical stall' that the hospital had so frequently been favorably commented upon by the Inspectors-General of Hospitals. The telegram received from ])r I'alintine, and read earlier, was one of which he considered he had a right to be proud. Concluding, Mr Tiseh again returned thanks for the present and the good wishes, stating that lie would not need the clock to remind hi|n of the kindness ho had always received at the hands of the, stuff.

Mr Parker, the present chairman, regretted that Mr Tiseh had been unable to continue in the position lie had so admirably filled. It must be gratifying for him lo know that every member of the

staff hail contributed to the present—an eloquent testimanial. Hud the peonhi their choice, Mr Tiseh would not have been allowed to resign. Every word of praise the liite chairman had richly de-

served. The gathering Bhortly afterwards dis persed.