STILLMAN OUT OF DATE AT PRESENT SAYS WORCESTER

A charge that Stillman Infirmary is "obsolete and far short of what Harvard's hospital should be," is made by Dr. Alfred Worcester '78, head of the department of Hygiene, in his first report to President Conant.

The Infirmary, according to Dr. Worcester, "is not large enough, and, worse than that, its construction is such that its deficiencies cannot easily be remedied. A new building is needed. If this could be built on the present lot and the present buildings radically altered, there might be some saving over the cost of an entirely new hospital, which would be more desirable especially if in a more convenient location further down the river."

Dissatisfaction with Stillman has been voiced in several quarters during the last few years. Last fall, an Overseers' committee, headed by Dr. Daniel F. Jones '92, of Boston, was appointed to the Infirmary, but it has not reported yet. Dr. Jones said at the time of his appointment that he considered the Infirmary "inadequate for 7,000 students."

The proposal for a new infirmary has been in the air for some time, and at present waits upon some gift for the purpose. University officials, it is understood, regard this as the most essential part of any further development of the Harvard building program. Several years ago, Coolidge, Shepley, Bullfinch and Abbott, University architects, submitted a drawing of a proposed addition to the present buildings.