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Radios microphones are now located at one hundred sixty third Street on Port Washington Avenue denoting another so that progress with the dedication of Francis Delafield hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center a distinguished company have turned out today to turn over this great institution through the care and welfare of those who might be ill at the time and Dr Marcus de Kogelo commissioner of the pop in the hospital to act as chairman present the regular order of program where waiting for the just a few polite exchanges among the guests and in just a moment you'll hear the voice of the cold commissioner of hospitals commission a cold. Would you please rise for the national anthem. Commissioner Coco. Reverend Dr pike. But because of all Dr rapidly distinguished guests. Ladies and gentleman we are privileged this afternoon to have the chaplain of Columbia University with us at the dedication of this beautiful new hospital for cancer sufferers which is affiliated with the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. It is my honor to introduce the Reverend Dr James a pike chaplain of Columbia University will deliver the invocation Dr Pike lot of. Almighty God. Grew up the author of all life and healing. The source of all knowledge and truth. We beseech thee for all those everywhere were dedicated their lives. To bring by gifts of light and healing to man burdened with affliction. We yield the high praise and hearty thanks on this day. For the concern and leadership and efforts of all those who have made this event possible. And to stand at the threshold of the many years of service of this hospital. We thank them for those of the city administration of the University of the hospital who together. Are bringing to man. Things meaningful for body and soul and for the wholeness of life which is by everlasting will for the children. Blast hollow and sanctified not only this place. But all those who shall labor here and the keen minds and ready hands. Stick to bring to man that which power above all wish them to have. And finally. Through the Holy Spirit infuse all who have any part in this undertaking now and in the years to come. With that spirit of stewardship and service and love of men. Which we have known through him who came among us as one that servant. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Cancer stands next to heart disease is the greatest human killer. In one thousand nine hundred forty nine It claimed the life of more than two hundred thousand Americans destroying ruthlessly men women and children cutting off in their prime I'm most distinguished citizens leaving its mark on almost every family and bringing pain and anguish into many homes last year fifteen thousand one hundred sixty New Yorkers died of this disease and this and it is significant to note that that's right from cancer has been increasing steadily in our city. Throughout our nation Francis Delafield hospital affiliated with the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center which we are dedicating today and the James Ewing hospital affiliated with the Memorial Center for Cancer an allied diseases which was dedicated just a week ago are New York City's answer to the challenge of this dread disease which has even which even among children from one to fourteen years of age is a chief cause cause of death being second only to accidents in this young age group the close juxtaposition of special cancer hospitals on the municipal administration with world renowned cancer research and teaching centers a stablish is a unique pattern of relationship between voluntary and governmental agencies apart from the mutually advantageous Union our facilities and special experience it issues for the indigent cancer sufferers of the city of New York the highest quality of medical care. These new hospitals provide a training ground for specialists in the treatment of cancer and all of its manifestations and will be the reservoirs which will supply our general hospitals with the specialized skills required for the treatment of cancer patients basic research in the Arjun and growth characteristic of cancer cells conducted in close relationship with clinical cancer treatment may well provide the key to the solution of many perp lexing problems about this disease. The cooperation which exists between the municipal hospital system and the voluntary hospitals of our city is no lodge measure responsible for the enviable health record enjoyed by the citizens of our great but trample this division and the FOSS ited nest of the board of trustees at the Presbyterian Hospital has been a guiding spirit in posturing the relationship which is being pome allies today between the Francis Delafield hospital and the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center our first distinguished. Our first speaker rather is a distinguished industrialist as He wills proved himself to be a distinguished speaker and an attorney long prominent in welfare and educational activities for more than thirty years he has helped guide the growth and development of this great medical institution and it is a privilege to introduce Mr W. e S Griswold senior vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital Mr Griswold. Dr Foggo. Commission a modern. Operating Dr Hagen's and distinguished guests as vice president of the Board of Trustees of Presbyterian Hospital in the city of New York. May I say that all of us Presbyterian have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the Francis Delafield hospital since nine hundred forty one when we gave this land on which it stand. What better proof could one have of our interest in this new institution I think it would convince even a doubting Scotchman. We have known the crying need for this hospital for many years. As stated in the original agreement between the city of New York Columbia University and ourselves the purpose of this fine structure will be to provide care and treatment of in patients or not patients with cancer or other neo plastic diseases. To establish research into the causes prevent sions and methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer and educate physicians medical students dentists and others in the Diagnostic and curative procedures and techniques relating to this disease. Let me without minimizing the necessity of character each month and research emphasize strongly the progress which can be made by early diagnosis. However much treatment and research may contribute gains by speedier diagnosis may be one immediately this new hospital is working with the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Presbyterian Hospital can and will save many lives by more instant disclosure of this disease and that may I say is a point where all of us laymen can help the doctor. We welcome the Francis Delafield hospital into the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center family. While it will operate as a completely self-sufficient unit. Still as a member of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center team an even broader interest sharing of facilities and of newly discovered knowledge and techniques will exist between all of these great institutions. Presbyterian is a voluntary hospital but it might surprise some of my listeners to know that in the past ten years we have treated eighteen thousand eight hundred eighty one so-called study patients. Those patients were either referred to us from City institutions or because of their inability to pay they qualified for City care. Presbyterian Hospital was founded in one thousand sixty eight by James Lennox for the people of New York without regard to race creed color or ability to pay we have maintained that same spirit of service over the past eighty two years and there will be no change in that policy. Throughout the years Presbyterian Hospital working in close affiliation with Columbia University's Medical School has done a chair in making America the world leader in the field of medicine and in making New York City the world's medical capital with the addition of the Francis Delafield hospital into the medical center finally New York City will be and an even stronger position to maintain its present leadership cancer as we all know is a dread disease but gradually our doctors and scientists are obtaining clues as to its cost and already have discovered ways to prolong the lives of many of its victims with the hope in mind that many answers will be found through the assistance of this new member to our team of cancer fighters the Presbyterian Hospital extends a very warm hand of fellowship and welcome to the Francis Delafield hospital. Thank goodness to Griswold. I cannot let this occasion pass without a word of tribute to Dr Edward M. Byrne a care my distinguished predecessor. Whose wise counsel and stimulating leadership is seen in every pot of this little building. He must feel a particular pride and satisfaction in the completion of this hospital towards which he has given so much of him so. Building a great hospital is not a simple task it requires many professional skills and the work of many artisans and craftsman Our next speaker was to have been the prominent architect and engineer who heads the municipal the pop mint that supervised the construction of this modern hospital our commission as a mulan however is commission as a mule and was out of town today and cannot be here he sent to represent him his stronger right arm I am happy to present Deputy Commissioner Albert H. Morgan of the Department of Public Works of the city of New York. Reverend Pike president from attorneys Mark Coburn distinguished guests runs. The Department of Public Works as stated by Dr Coble reform of the engineering and architectural work force supervises the performs the architectural engineering work for the pop in the hospital. Which supervised construction. And there are stands before you. Evidence and concrete steel. That we are progressing with. The largest hospital construction program. That was ever undertaken as far as we know and we believe that one of this going to be the department of hospitals will be in a position to give the people of the city of New York the very finest possible medical care. This particular hospital. I said quite a history and represent somewhat of a struggle on our part to bring it to completion but started back in one hundred forty one. It's progress resent affair with by the war and the subsequent shortages of material. And it was not until one thousand nine hundred eighty six that the steel frame work was completed I'm We did not get it under General headway until one thousand nine hundred eighty eight and I was one of the problems that Merah dryer and his administration had to meet when they entered office and the fact that this building is complete. Represents the way in which that problem has been overcome by the administration. We dedicated another hospital last week also a cancer hospital and the completion of these two hospitals I believe has given them to pop in the hospitals an increase of about two hundred percent and their facilities devoted exclusively to cancer the architects in this particular case I believe have taken the best possible advantage of the natural contour of the site and that we have a very beautiful hospital and one. Which is always going to be a useful structure to the city and with the proper. We have this far as we know the most modern facilities in the building including a new two million boat X. ray machine. The largest I believe that's a new surprise in time. We have certain other things such as Sun Polish place in the Hudson so that the patients will have the best possible agua to inspire. They are split stoppers cost about a billion dollars. And it is part of the general hospital program. I know Dr Coble will be pleased to know that. The. Contractors duration Castagnoli built this hospital and who are also building the King's County Hospital addition have been for me just this afternoon on that they hope to finish the Kings County. Building within two months and I know he's been looking forward to that this is but the beginning last year the legislature put through a special program of one hundred fifty million dollars bond issue. So that. We could foresee that with an old method hospital construction program and that is well underway we've advanced a lot of the plans. Several buildings are started and it's going to be a recurring pleasure to watch them keep turning these hospitals over to the Department of hospitals. I think the citizens can be very proud of the accomplishments that been made. It is not going to tribute to our departing mayor that he leaves these buildings behind him and that there are more under construction. And I know that his successor will carry the program for. My pleasure than I was the acting commissioner of. Public works to present this hospital to. President and probably Terry and they to pop in a hospital. Probably notat six in the professional world a more difficult than those which are the responsibility of the director of an institution for research for upon such shoulders falls the responsibility of coordinating and correlating and giving direction to many and varied lines of activity however and medical research particularly in cancer research there must be many satisfactions that come from the knowledge that even though some scientists work to achieve the destruction of man. Other scientists seek to cure a man's Ilves perhaps through the very same means whereas there are those who attempt to create radioactive sands and deaths and to shower upon human beings the research work curing cancer attempts to use the same forces of nature to bring healing and relief from pain to the director of Cancer Research at Columbia University with which this hospital will be associated. The greatest satisfaction of all undoubtedly is derived from the fact that he is carrying on in the clinic at the bedside in the operating room and in the laboratory the work so brilliantly carried on for many years by the renowned path ologist and physician Dr Francis Delafield after holding this hospital is named It is my privilege to introduce start the Cushman the Hagans and the rector of the Institute for Cancer Research the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons who will discuss the work in contributions of Dr Francis Delafield. Koval. Ladies and gentleman. Francis Delafield one of the founders of modern medicine for whom this hospital has been named was born in New York City August third eight hundred forty one his father was a physician and after graduation from Yale College in one hundred sixty the son followed in his father's footsteps and entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons he was graduated three years later and following the custom of the time went abroad to continue his studies. Medical Education in America in those days was undone entirely didactic there was no laboratory instruction whatever. Abroad however particularly in Germany the fundamental medical science is a backdrop to G. and pathology which were to form the basis of our modern understanding of the nature of disease were evolving in laboratories Delafield was inspired by the intellectual challenge of the tests correlating the clinical picture of disease. With the facts of medicine as revealed in the laboratories in pathology and bacteriology. And he returned to New York determined to devote his life to this purpose. He obtained a position as curator to Bellevue Hospital which made him responsible for the autopsies he began the private practice of medicine in the city and was soon recognized as a leader. Dr Delafield great opportunity came in eight hundred seventy seven when he persuaded the alumni association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. To devote a sum of ten thousand dollars which they had raced to the establishment of a laboratory of pathology in the college it was open the following year in a single room on the ground floor of the college building at twenty third Street and Fourth Avenue the room was long and narrow and the only daylight in it filtered through a scanty strip of iron grating at one end. There was an ice cream store on one side and a Honda shop on the other. The clatter of wagons and horse cars and pedestrians filled the street in front. The great brewery wagons rumbling by shook the microscopes so that microscopical observation had to be stopped now and then. The college asked and got seven hundred fifty dollars per year rent from the alumni association for these meager quarters although Dr Delafield offered an optional course in pathology without charge to the students of the college. Dr Delafield was Major rector of the new laboratory one of the first of its kind in America. And he was appointed adjunct professor of pathology and practical medicine in the college with these appointments he also acquired the privilege of personally paying the yearly financial deficit of the laboratory which were considerable. Despite the financial difficulties the laboratory quickly became a center in America for the teaching of the tallest. And in it its director and his pupils carried out studies of new prizes pneumonia meningitis emphysema to work a loss' cancer and many other subjects which brought them pain. Doc to tell of his pupils include a series of young men who later became a leading pathologist and teachers of medicine to Mitchell proven William Welch Edward Janeway James Ewing William H. POC and many others. In one hundred seventy two Dr Delafield published a handbook of post-mortem examination and morbid anatomy this textbook revised and expanded in cooperation Dr Prudence became the famous textbook of pathology which was a standard work on this subject in America for a generation and which went through sixteen editions between eight hundred seventy two and one hundred thirty six. In one thousand nine hundred two dollar bill became Professor pathology and practical medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons he's generally relinquished the directorship of the laboratory to his protege team which will prove. He taught medicine until one hundred one when his resignation was readily accepted and he was named emeritus professor he wrote extensively is eighty six and last paper appearing in one thousand nine hundred four. Throughout his whole life he never deviated from his youthful conviction of the importance of pathology he established a tradition in the College of Physicians and Surgeons and in New York of medicine firmly based on the facts of pathology he died at the age of seventy three hundred seventeen thousand one hundred fifteen. French jealousy was given to distinguish name and a tradition for this new hospital. But a hospital like any other institution needs more than a tradition if it is to sixteen. It must have a leader one who can inspire it started with his knowledge and character. A leader who is not only very much alive but attuned to the future. We have the great good fortune to have such a leader for the Francis Delafield hospital he's professor author pretty stout well who after a distinguished career in the Presbyterian Hospital will transfer his headquarters to the Delafield hospital. Doctor started to cheat a reputation as an outstanding authority on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and as a teacher. He has trained many young men who are today doing important work in cancer in our country most of us who work in the Delafield hospital have been US people and we are all devoted to it. His presence in the new hospital will do more than any other single factor to assure its success. Dr stuff laboratory Francis Duncan hospital will I'm sure be a center for the training of young men in the knowledge of cancer just as Francis Delafield Laboratory at the College of Physicians and Surgeons seventy five years ago was a center for the training of men in the pathology and classification of internal disease in this way history repeats itself and the University of which we are part fulfills its destiny of providing the best modern knowledge for the use of the people. I think this would be the proper time to introduce the story and. A few of the members of Dr Delafield family who are sitting here on the platform. I'd like Mr Edward Delafield the son of Dr Delafield to stand up. This is credit Crosby the daughter of Dr Beller Theo. And we have here also the great grandson of Dr Delafield Dr John Delafield Gregory thank you very much. The professional life of our next speaker and so many facets that merely to catalog them would consume more time than is at my disposal on this program here's one of the nation's distinguished leaders in medical education. He's an authority on medical research and his consultant to the National Cancer Institute the National Institute of Health. He's a full the commissioner of hospitals in the city of New York and a member of the newly created board of hospitals he was the spearhead and guiding genius that made possible the great venture in the hospital ministration we are celebrating today it is a privilege to present Dr Willett C rapidly Dean and vice president in charge of medical affairs Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Dr op. Commissioner called Will Mr impellor Tory. Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen. This occasion represents another milestone in the efforts of the city of New York to provide the highest quality of medical and hospital care for the people of this city. Francis Delafield hospital is a tribute to the arduous efforts of commissioners Bernie Kosar Kogelo sir Mulan and the far sighted leadership of marrow Dwyer and Mr embellish story to alleviate suffering in the disease in our community. The hospital is planned and equipped to revamp its scientific knowledge regarding cancer one of the major causes of disability and death in this country to date. No individual knows whether or when he or she may become a victim of this malady because it is unpredictable therefore every citizen of this great city has a direct or an indirect interest in the efforts of this and fellow institutions to serve all of us. Research into the cause the diagnosis the best forms of treatment and ultimately the prevention of malignancy holds the key to our progress in the war upon this crippling and killing enemy of mankind. The city authorities are indeed to be congratulated upon their wisdom and their vision in emphasizing research as in the central function of this new hospital in as much as knowledge of the mechanisms in the causative factors in cancer are related clearly to abnormalities in the chemical and the biological processes of growth in love life itself it is only logical that investigation in this subject should be rooted in the fundamental biological and medical sciences and their application to problems of clinical medicine and surgery. The sciences and their clinical applications are represented best in a modern medical school those responsible for the building of the Delafield hospital decided wisely that it should be located at and be closely integrated with the University Faculty of Medicine in which was granted to which was granted the privilege of nominating all members of the professional staff the American Cancer Society is helping generously and supporting the scientists and clinicians the scientific and medical activities of this hospital are to be correlated under the Columbia University Institute of Cancer Research which you've already heard with the research efforts of the medical sciences in the Faculty of Medicine with parallel programs in the other hospitals of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and with fundamental studies in the new four floors of cancer research laboratories of the medical school now being completed the construction of which was made possible by a substantial grant from the United States Public Health Service and from Columbia University. The Francis Delafield hospital as is an essential feature of this Institute of Cancer Research. Another noteworthy aspect of the Delafield hospital is its participation actively in the teaching of positions nurses dentists social workers public health personnel and others in vital community as well as scientific bases of cancer. The House staff nominated by the university will have a to its disposal the educational and research Priscilla days of the entire medical center. The plan of rotating residents through the General Services of the Presbyterian Hospital and the Delafield hospital as an example will open on expelled opportunities for the training of many young physicians and surgeons to assume their full responsibility in the diagnosis the care and treatment of cancer patients wherever they practice later or in whatever field of medicine they may practice it is only through competent doctors in each community that we can hope ultimately to conquer this scourge of humanity. The research and teaching activities under the guidance of the scientists and the clinicians of the University Medical School will be focused upon getting the Sick of New York afflicted with cancer the highest possible standards of medical and nursing care and treatment. The primary concern of this hospital is the patients who will come here knowing that in the environment of this great institution they will receive all of the benefits that present day science and skill can provide. The significance of the cooperation between the city and one of its great universities and the general as well as the special hospitals of the medical center is worthy of note it is a splendid a big example of democracy at work of voluntary hospitals a private educational institution and the government working together in the public interest it is in keeping with the finest traditions of the American way of life we in the university and in the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center pledge ourselves again to make this enterprise and the Francis Delafield hospital one of the productive and most useful institutions in serving the needs of New York and improving the health and the well being of our fellow citizens thank you. Thank you I'm sure a doctor operated you will make the friends Adela field hospital one of the greatest institutions in the country New York City today is embarked upon the greatest hospital construction reconstruction program in its history. When our present mayor took office he and his administration will be set by the plagues of obsolescence of hospital facilities and terrific overcrowding his first act was to make some six million dollars available immediately for painting and repairing old facilities and an additional several million dollars were appropriated for extending hospital care into the home for eliminating bottlenecks in extreme laboratory services for extending outpatient services and for expanding the department's Physical Medicine and rehabilitation program a forty two million dollars construction program was authorized by the mayor and by his Board of Estimate realizing that this was only a done the city tossed little bed needs the mayor paint permissive legislation in Albany for the referendum which was passed last November's election authorizing the expenditure of an additional one hundred fifty million dollars outside the city's debt limit hospital construction hospital department budget has gone from thirty seven million dollars to approximately eighty one million dollars The rates paid to voluntary hospitals the city charges have increased some three dollars and twenty five cents a day to eight dollars per day our city will very keenly feel the loss. Of the understanding and the leadership of the chief executive who in all of his official dealings has given first priority to the needs of the indigent sick that's happy in momentous is this occasion as it is tinge with sadness because I may have first of all cannot be here today and secondly because our mayor is leaving us tomorrow. However for this occasion here send a very very worthy representative. The city charter as you know provides that in the absence of the mayor of the city of New York the president of the Council shall act it is therefore entirely proper that in the absence of the mayor we are honored with the presence of a second income and it is particularly appropriate however for a second in command to be here today since on September first he assumes the office of mayor those of us who are directly vested with the responsibility of furnishing the best available hospital care and treatment to the Sick of our city are indebted to the next speaker for by is every act on the Board of Estimate and in this city council and by his advice and encouragement he has been one of the outstanding leaders in assuring success to the various programs undertaken by the Department of hospitals he has been the leading exponent of the credo that the poorest citizens of our community the poorest citizens of our community are entitled to the same good care as the most wealthy citizens of our community be speaking the indebtedness of our entire community for the valiant entirely services which the next speaker has given to it I am proud to present to you the president of the city council and our next mayor the honorable Vincent our Impala Terry. Dr Calderon Dr Brown of her. Officers of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and particularly today on this very important occasion the members of the family Dr Francis Delafield ladies and gents. Dr KOGO who is so properly told you. This occasion was set aside for marrow Dwyer Merrill Dwyer as you probably have read in the papers. Has other plans at the present time work not for that and work not for the fact that he has a very crowded schedule both for today and tomorrow. He had every intention of coming up here to the opening of this hospital. Unfortunately. As Dr Koga has already told you he couldn't be here but he has asked me in his behalf to come up here not only in my own behalf but to represent marrow Dwyer and the people of the great city of New York the hospital program of the city of New York is one of the things that has appealed to marrow Dwyer in his entire Cabinet ever since the first day that he took office on January first of nineteen forty six going back to those days you will recall that. We get had just finished a war. It was the primary object of every one in the city of New York and then we stayed in the nation to win that war when in the war. Number one priority so all that during only five or six years that preceded January one nineteen forty six and out without any responsibility of those in public service who preceded us the fact of the matter is that as of January first nineteen forty six the hospital plant of the city of New York was in very bad shape to put it mildly. That's one of the things that we started out to do the very day that we took office under the able the courageous and the diligent leadership of Merrill Dwyer. I was just happy to be happy is right hand side during all of that period because I started as president of the Council at the right hand of marrow Dwyer at the very same time. The hospital program. Under the very able leadership the former commissioner of hospitals Dr Bernard Kurt took number one priority so when I say that Merrill Dwyer had every intention of being here and and asking me to express his regrets means every word of exactly that statement because this new hospital is one of his baby he started off with this and not being forty six and what pleasure it would have given him today to come here and actually see it come to fruition. The fact of the matter is when there's nobody that's particularly responsible for it it's hard to believe but as of January first nineteen forty six in a city many young people whom there are only available in city hospitals three hundred beds for cancer patients that's one of the things that we are mediately took Kolo so long Leigh about a week ago we opened the James you were in hospital which was dedicated to cancer research. Today this concept that all which we all part of the Francis Delafield hospital at a cost of approximately eight million dollars will take care of three hundred cancer patients that was the same number that all of the city hospitals were prepared to take care of in one theme forty six so it costs it makes us happy to participate in an occasion like this it makes us happy to know that in our initial forty two million dollar hospital construction programs to hop for those are all one already hold open this one about to be open and another two will be opened very very shortly to complete a pony two million dollar hospital construction program for that we're very proud we're proud indeed of the cooperation that we received from the people who pay the bills in the city of New York after all as DR Congo told you today Tyrone merely the minister bell hop but as of the city of New York and I'm not talking now I don't all of construction cost the city approximately eighty one million dollars a year that's just the cost operating and maintaining the city hospital but I'm occasionally and I'm occasionally like this it points up a much more important thing it's points up. The fact as Dr rapidly pointed out in his masterly address. That there must be close home Malia's understanding cooperation between your city administrations between the commissioners who administer the various setting agencies and between the people the civic minded people who make up our community. When I speak of eighty one million dollars to merely operate city hospitals sounds like a lot of money and it is but it wouldn't begin to take care of their sect needy people of our city who need medical attention were it not for the fact that some voluntary hospitals of our city ma'am and financed by civic minded people take care of the second and needy in didn't go on the run far greater expense than the city that now the city is indeed proud of its voluntary hospital and during our administration time and time again we've been very happy to share that troublesome job of taking care of the people who need it and I sent out to die and be happy with my old liar behalf of the people of the city of New York and on behalf of my own behalf as a problem will be your mare on September first may I expressed to you the congratulations of the people of the city of New York thank you very much thanks ladies rise for the benediction by the Reverend Dr the pike. Finally a large grant by continuing aid to what we have begun today grandly besiege there that I Spirit will ever inspire the leadership of this city of the university and its medical school. Of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center the Institute of Cancer Research and of the Francis Delafield hospital sacar all sufferers who come here and light and all physicians nurses and students in their work here. Last they are going in and they are coming out this day and evermore. To the aisle Austria's servant whose name this institution bears grant eternal rest and now the lard bless you and keep you the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. This day and always Amen. Ladies and gentlemen this concludes the ceremonies thank you very much for being with us here this afternoon in all night at the C.R. hospital. Your city stations microphones have been located here at one hundred sixty seventh Street in Fort Washington Avenue in this most historic part of New York City. Indicating the dedication and placing in the service of the Francis done of the hospital at the Lumbee Presbyterian Medical Center of this thing which company turned out today to turn over the newest adjunct of the great hospital system of your wonderful city a city that has kept pace with the progress from the early days when Dr Delafield started a research laboratory at twenty third Street on Fox I have no where the college or the city of New York now stands and which I'm not humble beginning on the doctors on the field have fanned all of the therapy the analysis but microscope and all the factors that enter into the proper diagnosis and treatment and better understanding of medicine and honest applications or that you take no for the of the world I think later a hospital system under thirty of New York and I would ministration the world has a greater consideration for its population than the administration of your administration of the government of the city and that is all from the other side of one hundred sixty third Street in Fort Washington Avenue we return you now to the studio this is a municipal Broadcasting System.