Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20
The Providence Hospital Trouble,

EIGET MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD RESIGN
Eight members or the medical board OF Provi-
dence Hospital yesterday severed their connec-
tion with that Institution, by adopting a reso.
luton 10 that eject, with a long preamble SET
ing forth the reasons for their action as follows
Pon reference TO the charter or act OF Con-
gTess incorporating the Directors OF Providence
Hospital. IL appears that the body corporate
consisting OF five ladiesl OF which Sister Beat
trice is legally president, has full power and
authority 10 make such bylaws, rules and
raj accomplishment OF the objects OF said hos
pltal. and also full power and ali the right of
opening and keeping hospital In the city OF
Washington for the care OF such sick and invalid
persons as may place themselves under the
treatment and care OF said corporation The
act OF Congress cOnferS no power or authority
whatever upon the physicians and surgeons
ne board s5her IN the
aha aTa ifea.Ment nxssaae OF the patients therein
board bsye found It impossible 10 enforce
or Il; obtain enforcement by the body
corporate OF such regulations as they knew
were necessary for the best interest OF the hos
pttal and the proper care and treatment OF its
sick persons. Those individual members OF this
board who have more strenuously endeavored
to enforce such necessary regulations. have
been peremptolily requested by the sister super.
or 70 ana ns a. s @
Grafton Tyler to confer with the said sister
superior with q view to continue the present
arrangements tor one week, but without any
result other than q assertion on the part OF
the sister superior that her supreme authority
would continue to be exercised"
The preamble and resolution is signed by
Drs. A. F. A. King, c. NJ. Ford, F. Howard, j. s.
Beale, \. 5. Lincoln. j. Z. Thompson, Charles
z. Hagner and ID. W. PrentiSs.
The only members OF the medical stan whose
names were not appended TO the resolutions
are Drs. Grafton Tyler, johnson Eliot and ID. X.
HagDer.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MEETING YESTERDAY.
The meeting at which the above paper was
gned WAS held at GOnaaga Han
ical staff OF the institution. DR.. Tyler presided,
with Dr. King secretary, and the subject OF the
disagreement was discussed In all its bearings,
and the above result was finally reached. liz
appears that for some few weeks paSt-since
the publication OF the paper commenting In
unfavOfable terms on the hospital management
Sisters that certain OF the medical stan were
not friendly to them. Indeed, there has been
an impression az the hospital that portion at
least OF the groundwork Of the charges against
the management was obtained by conversation
with some OF the physicians About q week
ago Sister Beatrice requested that certain OF the
stan should resign. and, as stated ia the letter
OF resignation, an attempt was made TO induce
this Sister TO reconsider the action, but failed.
At the meeting yesterday the three physicians
who refused to sign the paper warmly defended
the Sisters apd the board could not harmonic.
Those who sgned the paper expressed regret at
leaving their associates
THE VACANCIES.
An inquiry by telephone, this morning to the
hospital as TO whether the vacancies had been
Oiled was answered. ''The physicians are not
prepared to have their names announced yet"
The announcement OF the action OF the physi-
cans is the subject OF much comment to-day.
especially among medical men. It is stated that
the failure OF some OF the nurses and attendants
10 strictly follow directions given by physicians
was a, the bottom OF the disagreement, and ha ;
resulted aS above stated.