The New York herald., 1875-12-01
MEDICAL MEN IN COUNCIL.
INDIGNATION MEETING AT THE UNION LEAGUE
THEATRE.

INDIGNATION MEETING AT THE UNION LEAGUE
THEATRE.
A large and ven attended meeting of physicians and
surgeons, eminent in their profession, was held last
night the theatre OF the Union League Club to de-
termine what should bo pursued in reference
the removal d Drs wheelock Walter P. Day, A B.
Ball and G. Fl wynkoope from the medical star
the Presbyterian Hospital by the Board of Managers OF
that institution without assigning any therefor
DR. G. E. Hacklsy appointed temporary chairman,
and committee permanent organization having
appointed president vice presidents and
taries were appointed
Dr. Thomas D. Markoe, who presided in explaining
the objects of The meeting stated that it of
the most important that had occurred, far the
medical profession concerned in the past thirty
years An aront had been offered to the entire body
of medical men the city, and it the duty Of the
meeting to act court OF inquiry, and its actions
should be marked by the greatest and deibera-
ton No conclusion should be arrived at until all the
facts obtained and sufficiently proved Neither
should any mistake be made in the course of proce-
dure
Dr. Peters ono of the hospital physicians who, with
four Others sem In his resignation on learning that
their protest upon learning what seemed to them the
great injustice dtne in dropping four OF the Medical
Board without c;use given had not been considered
presented lergthy statement of the matter He
eulogized the -four medical gentlemen who had been
moved, stating that they were
TRUE AND FAITHFUL AS EVER SERVED
in hospital: The protest which their brother phys
clans of the hospital had made set forth that the right
OF removal or dropping Of members Of the Medical
Board, without assigned cause had never before been
exercised The New YORK; Hospital which had been in
existence over century, had the provision for
an annual election OF its professional staff as
incorporated I the rules and regulations of the
Presbyterian Hospital but It's Board OF Governors
had never exercised its acknowledged prerogatve,
except in snglc instance, and then for the
that the occupant Of the position had unfortunately be-
come by increasing inhrmity unable to properly per-
form his duties, and even in that case very many of
the subsequently expressed regret that such
step had been taken, it seemed TO imply
stigma upon his professional reputation. In
elsewhere in the world, had any medical
gentleman been permanently deposed IRON his position
by virtue Of the almost universal rule ofannua election
IL had always been heretofore considered that unless
medical man WIS found incompetent, had
mitted act Inconsistent with honor propriety
protest no reply was vouchsafed The four
gentlemen dropped were informed that NO
that the Board Managers insisted upon it's right TO
elect according to Its rules Dr. Peters statement
braced the details OF further proceedings in the matter
showing that the Board of Managers determined to
sustain its action and in consequence Of which several
physicians hanoed in their designations.
The following preamble and resolutions after some
remarks by Professor Thomas, DR.. Agnew, DR.. Sui
livan and DR.. Thomson, were unanimously Adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Of s the M 80 Of the Bs5d % ar Of a
Of the medical aaf not reapponted and thus
those that were alleged to have
ised which assumed fault on their part nor was hearing
this is the when is taken into
ss no sa S S' S
ms we're tina. Ss Boar. 81 but the re-
garded that .e vacancies thus made were filled without
the medical stat subsequently resigned that committee
s sa s ss % T n sn
emptuousy refused accept the report made by this
scteT, and this gave additional evidence % the
ha al the Of the Committee except
one who vas absent @ IN Europe Instantly resigned that
injustice o. these proceedings also resigned In view Of
these facts and the principle that the good order and use
enance of mutual respect and harmony between their
Resolved Thai the medical profession Of New York
such precedent should not be established without protest
dropped from the medical stan have not been treated with
Resolved Thlt no medical man should place himself in
position from which be might be dismissed without charges
Resolved That the profession heartily approve OF the
on OF those Numbers ofthe medical staff who have resigned
their positions and thus refused 20 counenance injustice
done 60 fellow members Of their profession
great and benehcence Of supporters Of
the Presbytern Hospal in their efforts place Of
members profession which has 50 much impaired the
Resolved mat in nsiderstion The primary importance
Of the relations OF the medical profession all
y the sense 81 Ihs meeting th& similar occasions Of dis
between the boards OF directors Of hospitals and
their medical sta well grave faults. tho marriage
ment In the construction OF hospitals be avoided
by adequate representation o The medical professions
the membership OF the boards OF directors
The resolutions were signed by G. Agncw, w. H.
Thompson U B. John Roose and Francis Delaied.
On the motion Of DR.. Gillett II resolved that the
resolutions be printed and sent all the general hos
pitals In the city.
After some remarks by Or. James r. Wood Il was
agreed thai the meeting be subject the call OF the
President after which the proceedings were brought to
a close.