New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL.
TIE GROUND or Tuv RECTyr CONTROVERSY
TRAVERsED.

TRAvfRsEp.
TO the Fdftor Of Thc Tribune.
SIR: GLOW stands this hospital question
now "Oh let T. alone and Jet it die ont" THIS was
short and easy method OF settling tho question, bnt ID
vond not stay settled. There things which %i not
die ont AMI here prime po Is involved wljch has more
vitality oven than the Institution. Something surely Is
wrong when in benevolent institution measure Ii err
rled by a bare majority over large aid Influential
minority. Is this despotismi
man may fonnd "a charity and do with 1t very mu'h
as he peases within limits II Peter Cooper chose !"
manage the Cooper Union and 10 employ teachers one
month and dismiss thom the next no one need complain
81 lon as be Violated no contract. Or he might dictate
Who should have tho benefit OF il and who not But ~
having iyen largely he also called in the AID ~ others
and made It public charity his undisQutcd power won'd
cease. Othcrs would have voice as we'll as hhSeu
And in benevolent Efforts IL IS cminently desirable mar
The action Of Boards should bc harmonious The history
OF the Hospital Ear The public is concerned II ny
common rapcrt this: In addition to tie ordinary
snperntendent AZ Office ALWAYS filed by man
in general hospitals lady chosen Resident Dicc-
tress So do read the report and hf-laws and so do
find tho lutios dehnal. Ia short time The Sdreiu-
endeut was dismissed aud the place not fled whence
II Is concluded that TIE DrccTess was LIT TO perform tne
duties though to the nonrofcssional miro yhcre seems
a uncstion rs TO the propTiety Of any wom1n's taking
such place Then came rrinnrs Of Dissatisfaction on
her Part with some % thc dCa Board, with charges
of hostility denied their part but evidently believed
by sore Of the manager Meantime the Hospital - not
FUN while there is deficiency Of patients IN similar IL
stllutlons Meantime fCw Of tho Managers know much
| OF the a"iirs. hut they cay this Is the case IN
all public institutions the many lend their names ana
the few do the work and "manage." Then comes the
annual meeting witch not secret session th"ngh
no reporter was thcro. Charges ufnrmaily made
ag,,, doctors, which they deny ,ud', id",y ANA
collectively They had gone 20 t'e iipSpt.l '.u u W
us nav have heard at the graduation 81 medical men
but ich aids nothing to their obligations IN me Wv
ana did their work conscicntiousy Nevertheless WHOM
| the names read Tor election four hiinrs wcro
omitted the list md four others substituted VINO
had already sisnled th'r willingness To accri,, tlc
PAGES bare 5iy eiad t' none nF ni nhy
matter Of common repoit nay the Dinrtff'a
bad made thSiT dn,si cn1" "' i r, W., on,J
| Of Managers M alternative.
When therefore, they state TO your 4 porter that s
IL aluItler OF no pubic interest,"" hes naA give lhtir
oripon but It il not out by facts large boiv OF
the best the medical profession seii - hrsi
which some OF he managers sJ IS iohhneh nin IN
| rntutL." and which tho quito disrtgarL ny ,d4
t'ey knew thar other CHARGES made NJ he noetlu-
ana possibly thev "ionidei upon i.n untrnin' II
The body uf The ucdcai profession can Do 80 ca'Ly HIS
The matter caIuot 20 g out" end the pnbiic have .
concern m H. Those who have given money Lave con
Germ il the good me and pr"sIfrly 81 'c HoI!hrn
And suppose NY doctor Wa dsoi.seG have @l|.yI
health and welfare of my falIy lie Is dTorpcH rom
'-' %WSat has he done ?" nsk
"Ob nothing; charge OF incomrctency: he merely
failed Of reflection" 49,.
| But wlyi Why were four mon thur singled ortf'
"wel H. was like any other case; they failed OF re
election"
But charges made at the meeting-no reasons
| giyenf' 80, .
Wcillh there may have been some mite ialk NJ
the meeting; hut there Is really nothing against ber
| character or standing"
"Tnep, IN the OF heaven, what nave thev no"r
IL the usual way 10 treat mon who eve their
lives and their 10 such work OF huIrinily"
And 10 simple rtAis'n gwen Il
this despOsnl The Sd dcat view OF TINS Whole ease -
the death blow to amy none OF making place Tor
women this kind. We must women
nurses" WY, ittl rs thslr vocation Blt 7" me
| more cultivated and refined who would gladly tonow
FLORENCE Nightingale even afr o and do thew life work
tine answer h. W, we have tined experiment an
fond Of the result Leave us 10 our "Oih' Lts
| hcd best not try TO manage hospitals" Lhen
Aec- York, May 20. 1878. PATIENT