The Archive · 1927

Tremendous Responsibility

If that is said of the nursing profession, it must surely apply more 80 to Dr. Fowler's profession, The responsibility and the unending thought and care are tremendous out in this climate and to be ever ready to answer call and to spend with a charming personality and 2 keen constant interest gave of his best voluntarily to this Hospital. He came to us at a critical time, when our late esteemed friend Dr.

Davenport was taken from us, and one could have done more for the Hospital than he did, We must certainly add his name to our roll of devoted and gifted Medical Superintendents, and this Hospital during its history of over 80 years, has had a remarkable number such devoted men, and only those of tus responsible for the administrative work of the Hospital know what the increase in the work has been, especially from the growing congestion of vehicular and other trail in the crowded and narrow streets of the settlements. Dr. Fowler and Mrs. Fowler will both have their names long remembered by foreign and Chinese friends alike for all they have done during their long sojourn in China. I would take this, opportunity of specially thanking Dr. Fowler for all ho has done for us in connection with the preparation of plans for our new permanent hosital as well as for hig advice and interest in arranging details for our temporary premises. We all wish Dr. and Mrs. Fowler the best of good things—a pleasant trip home and long life and all happiness in their future life in the Old Country, They will always feel they have left in China many good and true friends who will follow their future doings with sincere interest, We trust that one day in the near future, they will come back to have a look through the new, and we hope, a very up-to-date institution, and they can rest, assured they will receive a loyal we-Teome when they do,

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