Word: sicklied
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...impossible to meet the argument on the ground of strict rights. But, from a practica point of view, that argument insists too strictly on private rights. It is better for the college as a whole that there should be an infirmary. Moreover, the thought that fellow students are sick and in suffering, and lack the necessary comforts and treatment should be intolerable to every college man. For those men who do not feel the bonds and obligations of a common life and common fellowship in a seat of learning the gates are closed on the fulness and largeness of life...
...based upon the fact that under such a system the many would be paying for the few; that there are many who go home in case of illness, a number who, having plenty of money, would prefer not to go to the infirmary, not a few who never are sick, and that all these would be paying the expenses of those who did patronize the infirmary...
There are really comparatively few men, except those who live so near the College that in case of sickness they would go home, who would not have occasion during the year of using an infirmary. Those who would signify their intention of going home if taken sick might, as the communication suggests, be exempted from the fee. With this restriction it could hardly be said that "the many were paying for the few." There are some, to be sure, who would not use the infirmary, but these few should not hinder any movement which is so thoroughly desireable...
...there are those who, having plenty of mony, would rather be cared for in their rooms or go to some private hospital than be taken to the infirmary. These too would be subjected to an arbitrary charge. Another obvious objection is that there are many men who are never sick, to whom such a charge would be a most unwelcome mockery. Further it is pretty certain that there are those who would rather take their chances of being sick than pay $5.00 without a very tangible cause. Last, but not least, those who did go to the infirmary...
...Corporation is taking steps to carry out the plans for building the proposed Infirmary will be read with pleasure. The need of a college hospital, which should furnish at as low cost as possible, proper medical attendance, careful nursing and appetizing food to all students who might be sick has been sorely felt for a number of years. At present a student whose home is not near Cambridge, if taken ill, has either to stay in his room or go to the Cambridge Hospital. A great many students can ill afford to go to the Hospital during a long sickness...