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This plate will be placed over the entrance to the new wing, which is soon to be opened to the public. On his oor are ve new wards for men, all bright, cheerful rooms, nicely tted with electric light, mate], etc. t the western end is a. new bath-I " '"""-.'"``=' ` .. ` '._"_A:_. ,i{o`Vrg.Ii;=4sneq% 4 , in 1...... -...u.n[:._ := ~ 'WI1at_A Reporter Saw or 1.... provements-Much VI3'et`tVe,1:' Accomodation. % .-.v, vaavul ervotxfs pPOBtFQmf;; "1-1- {ma R. V. HOSPIIAI. i mpRSDAY,. BEST REMEDY LU, auu J. QGLIIUIA stren h so ra. idl L that g s'ee_Ii19?d 1% .1ue,t,ef1 -" ` "ireetl The Operating Room.` At -the Eastern extremity of the third oor is- situated the operating room,- the pride of the .: institution. And well may ,_ they _be_ p1joud- of it; Few hespitels, not excepting many in the largest cities} e'ca1i,'fBoast of: 9. better-equipped, better-lighted, at more thorou,gh_1'y_: modern{ ;zVbper.e;tii1;gf room ~ than that Not the". Royal ,-,Vie. toria. , ` Everything ppssiblej; hes` been` prociired with . :1i,\iivqf`te}sp.n tint V The; toot; is. 0`: .;ti1e'. .:ri_I7,i# rl` ag;ou'ni-:= the V besinsj;,e5fthe_.` L `t1: the ~'m `v'$'b_n_01.`9i!;.-- aymzh. emezm" EA The nurses rsitzting room His` situa.-A` `ted .on this_oor facing the Park, and a large, cheerful room it is._ : _ 4 ' Third Floor. On the third joor the nurses dormitory is situated, and the crowd- ed condition of the building -before the new wing was erected may be better understood when it is known that on many- occasions the nurses vhavevhad to give up their. rooms to store rooms. `- , accommodate patients. Four _.new rooms have been provided " " by the new wing, also dressing," bath and D | On the north side ofthe corridor is the X.-Ray Room, wherein is the wonderful machine, which is operat- ed by" a small motor._ This was the` gift of the medical staff.` `Here alsoe, reom 5 had been set apart `for a dispensary, but owing to lackeof _fund,s,`_it_-was never tted up. start - has been made; a gas stove, sink, and shelves--1led with bottles con- taining the necessary drugs, etc., have been purches,ed,_and it is the aim of the.Board to have this much?` INOW, however, a most encouraging needed. room comp1etely' .equipped for making-.tests and preparing the re- ggquired medicines. Second Floor. A Overlooking Queen s Park, the new Maternity Ward is possibly the most cheerful _` part of the recently-erected portion. Mrs. Strathy has.'generous4 1y undertaken the task of furnishing this ward, and. a brass plate bearing the- inscription _Marian Strathy} Ward will be placed over `the en- 'tranee, thereby carrying out the wish- ies of the late H. Hystrathy, as set forth in his will.` Adjoining this ward is, situated the Obstetric Ward and, also the Nursery; ' 9 . 1 This oor provides 6. private, 1 semi-private and I public Wards be- isides the Superintendent s Rooms, 9. handsomely furnis`hed*suite of` two, situated to the West of the main `entrance; .also the main diet room. The Board Room is 4 also on: this oor, also the.men s public Ward, bath lroom attached. T . ,. A numberof alterations, additions and improvements have been made in the bathroom in this portion of _ the building, including new xtures, new ooring of terratzzo marble, and `a new portable" bath, which may be ll- ed and wheeled to any ward. - Passing into the older _portion w.e were shown vghat might `be termed a hospital. within a hospita1,-+a. room wherein all the furniture and ttings were being overhauled, V repaired and painted. , This room will` be used foi- a men s "semi-private ward, with ac- lcemmodation `for from 4 t96patients. A.smal1 room _has` been tted up each oor for what" "is termed a ?` diet room, in each of which is a gas stove, sink and cupboard of shelves. These rooms are utilized by the nuts,- es for` heating and preparing `slight refreshments fpgnd iluis -.for `the patients. it * A - . , 1 Passing along the corridor we come} to the new wing, wherein has been provided a new bath-room for the help with all modern ttings. Several- sleeping apartments have also been provided for the help in this part, also a room for storage purposes, making in all considerable extra accommoda- tion for the hospital help. A mor- -gue will he tted up in the base- ment, this feature being formerly lacking in the, hospital and being,` diro<-tl_\/ accessible from the Western basement entrance of lthe building, it is entirely removed from the`hos- pita! proper. % - ,Th.e ght `hgaiust, _Atu15ef`e'ule:sis `is. a fine example of sanitary "plumbing; xtures. `These xtures were T all purchased: from the L. Wolff Mfg; Co., ofvChica go, one of the best arms in the business; ' The 1 'pd n'1ar.bIe"i`mpqrt'ed rrom Ital}; knoivn hats) terratzzq, and th_e'fwal1s of hard ceziient, daintily 'tinted, mak- ing, with ,_t11'e neat, servi<':eabl_e _ttings, Miss Christine Rayner in the title `role, the demure daughter of Ruth Holt, the housekeeper, was well re- ceived, but. possibly if she had put a. little more dash and life in her work, she would please Canadian audiences better. Mr. Percival Madge- wick, as Clement'Ha1e (Clemmy, Me Boy) who shared chambers with Dick Phenyle,.an&~ who was desperate- ly in love with Sweet Lavender, pos- sesses a well-modulated voice, and he portrayed the. love-sick law student in a capable, manner. Miss Barton s characterization of Ruth Holt was marked throughout by ne emotion `and artistic restraint. Geoffrey Wed- derburn, her one-time lover, and later a wealthy banker, was ably portray-_ ed by Mr. Robert _ Pateman, the _t with which he is seized'as a result` of the dramatic meeting and recog- nition of the woman he had wronged, synchronizing with -the news` of the failure of the bank, being most realistic and -calling for enthusiastic applause. Kathleen Leigh was a most ,engaging Miss Gillllian, and Miss. Eugenie Yernie, as her mother, the haughty-and exclusive -society matron, was thoroughly true to life. Mr." Temp-' lar Powell as`H'orace Bream, ga young" `Americanywas ardent `in his `wooing in and out `of. season, "_h.e.' eventually.`-win4 . ning the charming -.1-Minnie Gillllian Bulger, the, ha'irdre'sser, was . very` . entertai`hj.n g, "hi's-`quaint sayings, being indeed trZ1ie,-.to-_.'1ifej.'- The .-"other. mem- ,_ V hem -`of?-the *company were admirably, " ;'st`1ited tto-;.t`he_' `respective-`roles. 5 , ~ -. J1-:v.1_:L1.V.,`:i _`a_-u..' ' : ... Whet _added'v'ery enjoyment of " the" "evening, was ' the :refr_eshi_ng, T clear . articulation " and resonant x'roic`e`s'- `of the cast, which was" the more grateful to the ear, - as the vitally. important. point ,_ of the "employment. of c.ler,e,:`t,:, iction and pure " English -is all a ten `ignored on Hhe'3ta`.B.;*A-'~..e I ' din-. - `gm--.-. materially to the. 3 .1 Manager Po._well, to, L `be, W con- jgratu1_at]ed~on the` suee`ss- `of secnging. punch. a_,~JIotable attraction for thsf pb.t- `1 9!!8? 't'7'G`!.11d aid` "V"~t1I1,6`; 13133 . _ . 0 ` H - '> . 811% V. -,5 .,`- , -L. , . I =_-H. .. . . I I .'I`he, seating `of the '1:Vola`y ,was'amp1ga`, '-rid on . the same fei1f_ed("and di`stinc= tiv scale "as- diistiggujhe`-th_e whole 1??29`**i"-% .. - , V A In the charactervof Dick Phenyle,| Mr. Terry has created a part which is intensely human, and in his cap- able hands the role was inbued with .that spontaneity so frequently lacking in the comedian of the stage. This part is one of his greatest creations, and one which he has played over 6000 times.` The many-sided char- acter of this eccentric old bachelor, his affection for Clemmy, me boy, with whom be tossed for, the old arm chair; his deep regard for Ruth Holt, his housekeeper, and Lavender, her daughter, mixed with his touches of humor; all served to strengthen the feeling that Dick Funnel (as Mrs. Gillllian would persist in call- ing him) was the most lovable old' bachelor barrister `who ever dwelt in Brain Court, Temple, London, or for that matter in the whole world. `Edward Trry: Created By Fash- j ionable Audience At Grand . ' On` Thursday` Evening . T_he Grand Opera House presented a scene of brilliancy, on Thursday night last. when Edward. Terry, the distinguished English `actor, and his London company, before a very large and fashionable `audience-, gave `\a most delightful presentation of` Sir Arthur W. Pin_ero s charming -play, Sweet Lavender. Although -Mr. `Terry made his initial appearancel here on that night, his` fame hadl preceded_him, and the large audience which was present was a tribute to the_ genius of `/this world-famed de- lineator of rened `comedy, whose ar- tistic personality- has stamped him. as the idol of the drama-loving peo-I ple of the Canadian cities wherehe has appeared on- this Canadian tour. ' . l Barrie is singularly fortunate in this respect," indeed this is the only town of this size where "he has appeared since -coming to Canada. 1- nu -u in 1x! ` -.. . First Floor. A large brass plate, which was just being unpacked, bears the following ins(:1-iption: In Loving Memory of Henry Hatton Strathy-, for many years a Friend and Helper of this Hospital. This Wing has been Erected by His 'VVidmv and Son. . swm LAVENDER GIVES n5L1(;m'% Upon looking up the records, We find `the surgical work done~has been productive of very satisfactory re- sults, over . eighty consecutive opera- tions having been performed during the past "two-and-a-half . years and nogdeath has occurred. ` V ' ` On. Saturday,- Feb. :4th,-when the- reporter was being "shown through the building, a diictilt operation had just been concluded, and he was given` a glance`-of one of the tasks which" the nurses have to perform-that of cleansing and ._ sterilizing all the utensils and furniture used in this department. The great care taken in this Way has, no doubt, been . the means of-`preventing `the spread of disease, and rendered impossible the infection of other patients xwhomthe nurses and doctors necessarily haveto attend to. - " I r ,i'1`he ii iii . ., . ting grooniffis, absolute 3a nd_; com- : p `etisfcleanli-ness,r A and `this :feat1`e has" been ':_-recognized- .by the-` Board ` in .providi_ng at `great . expjense` the tile floors` and special lavatory basins worked by foot gpedals to assist in `curving out the most perfect freedom from 'germ- infection. Long white gloves which have come directly from the,-steri-lizer` are worn` .on . the. hands, to ensure ,` `that. no , contamination of the wound `in-possible. This/room has splendid lighting, both. by_. day " and night, and it .is' well heated by hot water and steam. Taken-` altogether the Operating Room of the Royal Vic- toria is one of which the Board, the` sta , and the citizens generally, may well feel proud. " [ a`1m1:;e;she:ic` ifier a ope'ratib1.1.V \ pqsite this"is the doctor '3 dressing `room. ' I ;. L ` THE i N oIiTH ADVANCE Dormant Plants in Winter and! Our House Plants in February are articles" in the Flower Growing De- partment which _contains many useful suggestions such as the amateur ow- er grower is looking for at this sea-' son. Gardening as a Profession for, , To youwho grow fruit, whether in; a large or smaai way the question of spraying ' is of vital importance `at this season. ,The Spraying Number of the Canadian- Horticulturist pub- _lis.hed at` Peterboro, Ont., contains; valuable information in regard to this! subject,'that will do much in aiding] the movement for" the production of better Canadian fruit. That spraying` `is -protable 3is shown by the results` obtained" by fruit growers in the `Burlington District as described in this number. Elsewhere in this issue -directions are given for the prepara- tion I of Home-Made Soluble Oil and other sprays. Other articles of in- terest to fruit growers are fertilizers for `Fruit Growers. Intensive Fruit` Growing, views of fruit growers on the tariffs question, a report of the! proposed tariff changes as they will` effect fruit and vegetable growers,` notes from correspondents in the dif- ferent provinces, including a report! `of the annual meeting of the British} Columbia Fruit Growers Association] of the.Short Course in fruit growing held recently at the Nova Scotia Col-i legeof Agriculture. and many ` other! articles of practical and timely in-i terest. ` l `Special Spryin Number of Canad- _ ian Horticulturist Contains Valuable ' Information. FOR PRODUCTION 0F manna mum _ _.-_.-.._ ---v-:---w, - mourn!` ail-.|.U VI 4-I-50 L Here were grown the rst prize Mikado pink asters shown at number of which measured seven inches in diam From the Canadian Horticulturist. : STIMULATESA Irmznasnu FLORICULTURE; 1855 - M-I . 1 ~'mai'y*:oi~ t,e-best b Bank Of Toron`to,i,,with'{ty-ve yearsjof experience of successful bank~ ingibusinesinanada, with ample resources, with _ large Reserve Funds, "w_i.th.widely= extended f-banking: facilities,` with a large clientele, including usincssvhoussiin `Canada, offers to merchants manufactur~ '-r_3nd`;q,ther};bu$iness njenedn u_ne.`;celled* banking service. Record for year ending 30th November, 1910 DUL\.?lJ ULI DU LIPPLKCI 1 J t seemed to I make anew woman ` , of me. Ican do as good a. day's work . as I ever did. _I ' sincerel bless the` day the I made up my mind to take our medicine for . emale. weakness, = nd I am exceedingly grateful to you for V our kind letters, as I certain] proted y them. I give you perm ssion to ublish this an time you wish.+ iz rs. `ALBERT ICKETT, Bellevil1e,_ ntario, Canada, , Womeneverywhereshonldremember hat there is no other remedy known - medicine that will cure,ema1eweo_kg; ess and so successful] ..,,vgomen._, ough the Change of e as ' : nkha.m sVegetable,0_ j , ' 2 om native rootsend i,1_e1;js .. . .For 30 yeare it has Onlenfrom thewomtto ` ` - Z %s'a:?a`*g; `i i v Nriodncfl i v l'Y0'llIl Iwnn " BI\H1KoF Tononro ;LoANs 82 INVESTMENTS $40,605,551 `TOTAL, ASSETS neposn~s BEING THE EIFTY-FIFTH YEAR OF BUSINESS THE `Ca.pita1,_P;aidi-Up, $4,000,000 Reserve Funds, -A -' 4,944, 777 `Head 1 Office I The curse of I riches-being furl overcoated during a warm spell. _ I L . Women, "a paper read before the Cal- gary Horticultural Society, Gardens and Gardeners in the Old Land, and Success ;With Asters written by] a member of the Barrie .Horticu1-! tural Society, are other articles which} will interest every lover` of owers.` 1-", II I `there is no wash out on the line, :there. The main room contains all In the kitchen. and adjoining serv-_ ing room, for preparing meals, those in (eharge have a busy time catering to the many patientslrequiringl such a varied menu, besides looking after the wants of thestaff of. nurses. A new hood (with a ventiliator running through to the roof) prevents any odors from the culinary operations being carried to the different wardsi. The laundry is another busy __spdt,' and it will be a holiday indeedwivvhen the tools of the laundry, includ-, ing an electric washing machine and a new and improved stove for heating the irons. Uonnected with this is the drying-room. Here the lines are al-o ways full and by means of the largei amount of steam radiation the clothes are rapidly dried. Among the articles in the Veget- able .Department are those dealing with tomato growing under glass, in- sects that attack vegetables and growing tomatoes for the factory. The issue contains -14 pages and is `well illustrated. Those of our read-, zers who desire information such as is! lcontained in this issue may serum! lacopy by Writing to the publishers. Co`111ici.lva(ljf)urned to meet at Church- I ill on Tuesday, March 14th, 1911. 5 R. J. HILL, 1 mn l\tI'F C ,,,_ _--. J......- ..u..-- The Clerk was instructed to have} 200 copies printed for distribution.` The sum of $5.00 was granted the Sal-' vation Army for special WO1'k'iI1 con- nection with discharged prisoners and rescue Work of Women and childden, a detailed statement of such Work having been sent to the Council for` the past year. 4 ] : I The. second meefing of the Innis-E3 1' Counc.i`1`for the year 1911 was held, at Craigvale on Tuesday, Feb. 7th. All; the members being present. . i 71'!` V V ' . 1 The- auditors read their report,? which was very satisfactory, showingj the receipts and expenditures for the} year _in detailed statement. They; also reported `having examined the; co1Iectore s roll and compared it with the assessment roll and found every- thing correct with quite a balance on hand to begin the neW.year with. I111, _ I11 , I _ The roads beirigo ;;fe;;r:;ve1] block- ed up, there was ver on hand. i y little businessg I i .lncr_eas_e. fbr year, $2,524;704 Increase ior year, $2,541.822 lncreae. -for `year, $3,166,943 Toronto, Canada ; Belleville, Ont.-I was so weak nd worn out from a female weakness hat I concluded to try Lydia E. Pink- " ha.m s Vegetable Compound. I` took several bottles of it, and I gained E - - . . 9 n . - . . u . u .... -- uf-unn-nnri-In an 1vnn~31n' INNISFIL COUNCIL. 1_own the exhieition of. the i3arrie Horticultural Society, a in diameter. 0 LL LJJJJ "TL. Clerk. $50,314,397 $56,935,719 WHEN vs EDITOR g TAKES T0 FARMING A C I This is not to be an experimental farm, except incidentally, nor yet a model farm save in so far as any `well-managed farm should be a model. It is simply a farm run on a straight commercial basis, where strict ac- counts will be kept and the informa- tion published from time to time. Good farming Without frills is the motto. iAgricu'.-tutal Papr Has Courage Of Convictions-Buys Farm to Pracice What It Preaches. The assertion has been made that agricultural papers could not prac- -tice what they preach, but the Farm- ier s Advocate and Home Magazine [has the courage of its convictions. lFaith backed up by works is the kind ithat carries strongest proof to the :(l0ubting mind. Believing earnestly fin this principle. the publishers have ifollowed up their valuable line of lorchard demonstration by purchasing la farm of 135 acres, six miles north {of London, Where the methods ad- gvocated through the paper will he worked out in practice, and where `,new ideas may be tested before he- Eing recommended for general adop- jtion. The farm is what is known glocally as the old Sifton place. The ilrolling land, while naturally good. ;has been Worked out and infested `with weeds till it has become about the dirtiest farm in the Countv of Middlcsex. 'l`he barns are dilapidat- ed and the fences down. Altogether iit presents an excellent opportunity `for showing `what can be acconfplislr ,ed in restoring a run-down property. `,The Managing Editor of the Farmer s |Advocate will live on the place, sup- erintending it with the assistance of a competent working foreman. rnv -- (Continued frorn _Page one)` i y We first visited. the basement; ~wherein is situated` the culinary V ae- partment, the nurses dining, mm, laundry and drying room, boiler room, etc. The pine oo,1"'in':the`-_old-- er portion of `the builditlgc has -been. entirely replaced with a new `hard-" wood one, similar touthat just laid in the new wing. The big boiler was working. with the `indicator showing only ve pounds steam pressure,_ but the entire building {from basement to the third oor was generously heated in marked contrast to _' the rigorous climate prevailing" outside, p0ne very noticeable feature was the entire ab- sence of variations in temperature the wards. in proceeding from one department a to another, all the corridors `being ' kept at the same degree of `heat as 71 Fo4rWomen-Lydia E. Pink- 1am s Vegetable Compound