The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4741, 18 March 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1884.

The time is not far distant when the election of a Committee for the management of our Hospital shall lake place, and it would appear desirable that the event, although not treated as one of any moment, should be remembered by the people. It is true that as far as tangible support is concerned the public does not interest itself much in the institution, but as a power is placed in its hands, a nonfulment of it honestly, becomes a breach of trust. Why it is that trouble seems to reign over the affairs of hospitals in many parts of the colony it is difficult to say,

unless it may be accounted for by the

interference of meddlers or designing persons in matters not conscientiously interesting them, or unless it be through the work of the very few interested people who derive pecuniary benefit from the actions of Hospital Committees. It is a

consummation by no means impossible, that the Government—finding the method, or wanKof it, existing—will take the matter entirely out of the hands of the people, and resolve to administer the affairs of a department, which they have to almost wholly support. It is not our intention now to alone call attention to the want of support given by the public to an institution necessary to every com* munity, and the use of which no one knows how soon he or she may have to avail himself or herself of. Our chief desire is to prevent a scandal similar to the verj questionable action attached to last] year's proceedings, arising at the coming meeting. It will be remembered that at last year's election of the Committee, officialdom exercised some influence in the selection of members to represent the subscribers, and -considering that the officials do nothing for the Hospital, but that for which they are wellpaid.it would appear to be a piece of impertinence on their part to attempt to influence the election of any member of the Board of Management. Of course everyone knew why such exercise of mind was gone

through, and why such exertions of body were made last year, and in order to point out the desirableness of the people being represented—as the power given intended that they should hip—we point out how advisable it ia that more interest should be taken in Hospital matters than was ex-hibited—-except by interested persons-— in connection with the last annual election. .