Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
The New Superintendent OF the Insane
Asylum at Fulton. Mo.

I
FuLroy, Mo-, Jan. /, 1SS6.-The
board of managers of the State Lun-
attic Asylum met last night for the
purpose Of electing "A superintendent
for that institution, the position hav-
ing become vacant by the death of
DIR. I. II. II. Smith, who has filled
that position for thirLy-fve years.
The present board is composed of
Wm. Harrison. DIR. f. L. Scott, w.
II. Terry, w. II. Vivion, G. w. jam
eson, Callaway; DR.. ID. ID. Wood,
Butler; DIR. - Harderman, Frank
lin; DIR. w. r. Rodes, Mexico; B.
f. Guthrie, Macon.
President Harrison called the meet
ing to order and announced the pur-
pose of the call, stating that it was
for the sole purpose Of paying their
respects to the honored dead and
supplying an efficient officer to sue
ceed DIR. Smith, all other business to
be withheld until the regular monthly
meeting Tuesday, January IL. The
following resolutions were then pre-
seuted and adopted unanimously:
Resolutions Of the board of mana
gers S. L. A. on the death Of DR.. f.
r. II. Smith:
WHEREAS, DIR. T. r. II. Smith, an
old and honored citizen of the state,
a learned and eminent physician and
the first superintendent of this asy-
lum, which office he has ever since,
with the exception of few years.
held and filed with unparalleled
fidelity, devotion and success, depart
ed this life on the 21st day of De-
cember, 1885. Therefore, be it
| Resolved, That in his death this
institution has lost most faithful
and efficient officer, friend and coun-
selor; science an earnest and intelli-
gent devotee; suffering humanity a
sympathetic and self-sacrificing
friend; the state wise, public -spir-
tied and useful citizen; Christianity
a liberal and sincere follower and
advocate; his friends true friend
and a social, interesting and genial
companion, and his family loving
and tender father and husband.
ResolUed, That these resolutions
) be spread upon the records of this
board and that the secretary furnish
, copy of them to the widow and
, family of the deceased, who have the
deepest sympathy of the board il
their great bereavement,
The board then proceeded to the
election of a superintendent, Drs
McAllister of Columbia, Rodes O.
Mexico, Allen of Liberty, Wilkerso1
of Fulton, (at present first assistant
1 at the asylum) Hall of Brownsville
and Weems of Moberly, being th'
applicants, but only McAllister
S Rodes, Allen and Wilkerson wer
S considered, one OF two votes, how
}, ever, being cast for one gentleman
S who was not an applicant. Twenty
: five ballots were taken before
: choice was made. On the twenty
: fifth ballot Dr. Rodes of Mexico, wa
e elected, he having received 5, McA
8 lister T. Mr.. Rodes was sworn i
b this morning at $3.50 O'Clock by Gin
0 cult Clerk G. w. Penn and is electe
to fill out the unexpired time of D.
IS Smiths term. DIR. Rodes' term ex
II pires March l, 1888. The choic
'e made by the board seems to Civ
l. general satisfaction here and frol
t, what can be learned DR.. r. will max
he an efficient superintendent. d
$ Rodes left this morning for Mexic
l. his home, to arrange his affairs an
u will as soon as possible assume b
Is duties here. X. Y. L.