The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
DIR. w. X. WOOD.

AT a meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Insane Asylum ct
Raleigh, held in thst city on 1lth
inst, DR.. W. r. Wood, Of Scotland
Neck, was elected superintendent
of that Institution, having received
5 votes out of 9,
We give some extracts from the
State press concerning his election:
ave congratulate the State upon
the selection of DR.. W. r. Wood to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the North
Carolina Insane Asylum.
Yet with the prime Of life before
him, he has the natural capacity 70
attain emiaence in the position and
he has the personal characteristics
to fit him in every point Of view for
the discharge Of all the duties OF his
responsible post.
The selection will receive the ap>
2roval of all who know DR.. Wood,
and his administrations, we are cons
Gdent, will prove the wisdom of the
Board in choosing him for the head
of this great State charity. Persons
ally, his appointment is peculiarly
pleasing to the editor Of the NelcS q
Observer, and we arc glad to cons
graduate the people that the Board
has chosen so wisely, and that one
! 50 admirably qrahfied has been call
ed TO preside over the affairs of this
| important institution" .-NerS s. DR.
| ScTGeT,
There were thirteen applicants
for the position Of Superintendent,
1t required seven ballots to elect.
p, nding the first ballot DR.. q. y.
Foote stated that he was not a candl
date. Notwithstanding this he re
ceived three votes. On the seventh
ballot DR.. w. II. Wood, Of Halifax,
was elected Superlndent. We have
not been able to get the yo:e.
DE- Wood is n tall man with black
hair and is generally regarded as
handsome. He is q native of Hall
fax county where he has practiced
medicine for thirty ears, and l5 now
"a years cid. He is President Of the
State Board Of Medical Examiners
and was Surgeon in the Army. lie
stands very high in the estimation Of
the medical profession in the State
and has enjoyed a large share o
their hOnOre.
We do not have Tie pleasure o
knowing D.. Wood intimately. liz
statd5 well with his profession am
his / eighbors--and there could b'
no better evidence of character arc
fitness. lie comes to the asylum a
time Of peculiar trials, and his lab
ors will be attended with more diff
fculties than ordinarily would be th'
case. Happily lie is strong in BODY
) and IN mind and capable OF doin!
much work. The pcop'e Of the Stat
expect much of him, and the
th1oue h the Board Of Directors, will
hold up his hands in his efforts t
heal and help the unfortunate insan,
in the State, "--Stute Chronicle.
"The selection Of DR.. William r
Wood of Halifax to succeed Dr.
Grissom as Superintendent OF tn
North Carolina Insane Asylum a
Raleigh, will be very gratifying tt
l his professional and personal friends
i We have known him personally fO
nearly nineteen years. We have re
ceiyed letters from him since, am
' we know OF his reputation in tn
very attractive section of the State
Scotland Neck. aud no man stand
better. He is q man of good int
lectusl parts, and is scientific ply
stefan. SO far as we know he rank
we'll in the State among professions
men, and the fact that the Medics
ConS htion Of the State placed hiI
at the head Of the Board of Medic;
Examiners is ample evidence, W
= suppose, Cf his medical attainment
Y and his ability in his honored prC
!, fession."- Wilmington Messenger,