New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-01

look with Indifference upon these proceedings but feel
that such precedent should not be established without
H. That they believe that the four gentlemen dropped
from the medical staff have not been treated WIN COM
iii, That no medica, man should placd himself in a
position from which he may be dismissed wthOut charges
preferred or hearing allowed. -, A..
vThat heartily approve Of the action 81 t ,Sse
positions refused TO oountenance an Injustice
done TO fellow members to their profession. ,
wise benehoence OF the founders and supporters OF he
Preshyeran Hospital in their efforts to secure place OF
relief for the suffering poor we depore he ueateht o
the members Of our profession, which has 80 much m
paired the usefulness OF what promised 10 DC great
charity.
VI THAT in consideration Of the primary importance
OF the relations OF the medical profession 10 all HOSPITALS
the of this meeting that similar occasions OF
disagreement between the boards OF directors OF hos
ne management in the construction OF hospitals and
dspensaries only he avoided by On adequate repre-
Rcnaou Of the medical profession in the membership OF
the boards of direction.
To repeated calls, DR. T. g. Thomas, one OF the vice
Presidents, responded substantially as follows
rise, Mr.. President to second the resolutions which
binary feeling We have just listened TO a statement
concerning the affair which presents itself to our
evidence perfect candor. Having heard this, can
not doubt but that every man and every member Der
the necessity for better understanding between tho
Medical and n0n-Medical Boards Of our hospitals This
meeting tonight Is one OF the most momentOus meetings
to the profession. Not important for the profession but
for every individual member and important likewise for
has some Immediate or, as say in medicine,
exciting" YOu have all heard the exciting cause
OF this meeting and let no one suppose that the large
body of medical men before now has been convened
for the purpose of takn1 cogninee OF the wrongs Of
certain member OF the profession. Far from IT, lie who
imagnes thus, miscOnceives the object ~ the meeting
and belttles that object. Applausel principle when
interests profession is at stake In city Ike New
York especially in a seaport town like New-York GER
tain number of INDECENT people III sickness must every
year he dependent upon the charities O
the weather. people. For these hospitals are founded
In the fOun0aon Of these hospitals two distinct aud
profession has always been, is now, and
shall be poor the financial power On the other
hand Is that in which our profession has always been
generous, the Willingness To furnish glatu attend
upon the sicK aud poor. lAppausel Now, Sir
neither one OF these elements OF itself MAINTAIN
hospital IL is very proper that hospital should have
a non-medlcal, or, cali it Tor nience, Lay
Board and Medical Board; the former to ioOk after the
financial condition of the institution, and the latter 10
the condition Of the inmates. In order that
such an institution may he successful, per
tween these two boards With antagOnsm the result
be anything but discord and failure. Each Board
invested i'll medical board which n0n-lnedca board
Is bound to respects will not give list, but simply
say this One right whicn mus De respected Is hs-the
RIGHT to demand when they dismissed for what such
single object OF this meeting lappausc; not to pro-
test against The exercise OF legitimate power On the
part OF the Boards Of our hospitals IN removing medical
officers at Their VIII, but 10 demand When such dismissal
does take place the Medical Board should know why
their colleagues are discharged.
Other addresses all indOrsing that 0f Dr. Thomas, were
made by DIs Agnew, Thompson, O'sullivan, Smith, and
Qunby. The resolutions were then adopted unani-
nously with cheers ON motion, it decided to for
ward copy these each of the hospitals and dspen
slries in the city, and the meeting adjourned subject TO
a call from the President.