_Special Programs._ There should be a weekly religious program sent out over the system for those in bed. The minister affiliated with the hospital should be able to fit the hospital into his Sunday morning schedule. If no minister is available, a regular radio program should be rebroadcast, but a Sunday service of local origin will be more personal, and therefore will be more appreciated. There are many suitable religious recordings available for incidental service music, particularly the series of albums pressed by Bibletone. Holidays should be observed by the reproduction of appropriate music or radio rebroadcasts. For the small hospital with limited personnel a two-channel system continuously tuned to the two most popular networks locally available, should be used. _CHAPTER TEN_ EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY A hospital which wishes to use music as an adjunct to medical practice must be willing to offer the space required for its activities. The extent to which music will be needed will depend upon the nature of the illnesses treated and the average stay of the patients. For mental and tuberculosis hospitals, music is a “must.” The chronic hospital usually has an assembly or recreation hall for musical performance. This hall will generally be adequate for band rehearsals, and may also be used at other hours of the day for instrumental practice. Where funds and space can be spared, additional rehearsal rooms should be built so that more patients will be able to participate. Space can be saved by building small cubicles sound-proofed with any of the sound absorbing fabricated wall boards such as _Celotex_ or _Transite_. Cubicles should be built with much glazing so that the patient will not feel the smallness of the room. If there is only one music aide, there will be an advantage in centralizing all music activities, but if more help is available, music rehearsal rooms should be available in the different pavilions or wings of the hospital so that newly convalescent patients will not have to walk too far. If the age range of the patients runs the full gamut, seating and instrumental provisions will have to include provisions for all. This means adjustable piano benches, music stands, etc. Chairs should be provided not only for musicians but spectators. Patients should be encouraged to attend band and other group rehearsals as a method of stimulating their interest in music and for the diversion which it will afford. Music stands for the bands should be dressed up to resemble those used by popular bands. These stands are colorful, collapsible, and hence transportable for any outside performances which the patient band may contract. INSTRUMENTS