Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-17
.STIPPIsDOWN AND OUT
The Regulars" Refuse % Practtoe
with the Homes
TROUBLE IN TIE U. .B.L HoHE STAFF
Tea - the STAG peetsss 8ssigs rhstr Ps-
sisases Because the nenaepstAs were
AADstt~< ~ shs Isstitststasa-
Reasons Ter the Aerssa.

Last TUESDAY night the trustees Of the
u. b. A. home heia meeting and de-
cided 10 allow phys-esSns Of the henee-
pstnist school 10 p9 p9aetlce in ths the hos
psiai, tas institution previously having
been controlled exclusively by ale pa ths
or, ne the faction itself prefers TO 10
called, regular medicine men. The
stan VAS composed Of twenty-four ef
the beat known physciaas in Gran
Rapids. Instead OF tins action on the
part OF the trustees being received "a
gisd tidlngs. tbs Information fell Ike .
thundeFbost among them. At tirsi they
were disinayed, then astoundea. thea
indignant.
meeting of the stan was called for
"Wednesday night and the matter
thoroughly sifted. A fun representa-
tion wss not present, consequently an
adjournment was taken until last night,
the meeting 10 be held al the home. A
reporter for the TELEoRAN-HERALD
MAS on the ground early. When the
hour hand of his Waterbury covered
the figure eight on the plaster paris
dial, and the minute hand rested con-
tentedly over XII, the doctors had all
assembled ana ensconsed themselves
within the parIor on the left Of the
entrance The reporter made ready TO
comfortably seat hlmseif among them
when ne Was informed with poliieness
that his company wss not wanted.
Behind closed doors the silopaths
argued until nearly eleven O'Clock.
Finally three nedics hastily came ont
into the hallway muttering 10 them
selves that they did not want 10 40 on
record as having done anything that
would prove detrimental 20 the IN
teresfs of the home. Toe nurses en-
ployed in the institution fingered about
the hallway, unwilling to .etire until
the result of the meeting was known.
After il had adjourned Il Was learned
that the staff, 10y majority vote. had
resigned in . body. The discussion de-
yolved upon those present 70 decide
whether the alopaths would continue
10 practice IN company with homeo-
paths. There were twenty-ore present.
Ten voted TO withdraw from the staff
IN . body, eight dlssented and three
left the room declining to vote either
way. The following Was handed 70 the
reporter by the secretarys
THE regular sfsh Of the u. B. A.
Hospital, after careful consideration,
has decd sd. IN the interests OF ecien-
tltic medicine and surgery. to resign in
body from the institution"
After consultation with several
of the doctors the statements were
cleaned that il Was not
question of .'nathy" at ali that
goaded the doctors 10 the above action.
AS 1t appears the annual meeting of
the trustees 10 held in the month It
October. At this time sppoln tments on
the staff are made. The last meeting
was held Tuesday last. Word WAS sent
TO the physicians about the city that
twenty-four members Of the stafi would
be appointed. Four OF the old staff was
10 be dropped. In spite OF the fact that
the Home mas been full of patients and
the nurses constantly employed, dur
ing the last year the institution has
run g., 900 behind. On this account the
trustees deemed il advisable TO open
the hospital TO all reputable ply
sicians, no matter Of what school.
Ii was though by so dong that the
earnings would be increased. Accord
ingly Il was decided TO allow all 10
bring private patients there and the
homeopathists 10 have one department
and a separate physician TO preside
over It. The slapaths were tocontinue
as before, having one of their school
to superIntend their department. The
training OF nurses WAS also entrusted
to their care. The regular school OBJ
iected TO this condition of afairs,
claiming that, by their brosc-gauged
49,
reputation and they did not care 20 be
robbed of their hard earned laurels.
Various reasons are given for ihis re-
markable f.sove un the part OF the staff,
or portion OF It. IL Is said that when
st. Marks hospital was organized an AT
tempt was made by petition on the
part of the homeopsthists 10 have the
institution open 10 all schools. A stan
had been appointed from among regu-
lar scboo! physicians. This staff made
a suggestion 10 the trustees 10 the effect
that only members OF the staf
he allowed TO practice therein. The
trustees asserted and have ever since
adhered 10 their agreement. The
majority of the ten voting to resign in
boay from the L. 3. A. hospital are also
meDbers of the ~. Mark siaf, and were
forced. on account Of their former
position. 20 object to that being done IN
the u. Il. A. Home which was proi.i-
bted IN st. Marks. II "a alleged that
TINS, instead of the 'pathy' question
wa wba. caused the resignation OF the
STAFF. Petitions similar IN nature 20
those presented 10 the St. Mark trustees
st the tine of iss formation. have been
baufed toe irussses of the L. B- A.
Home. Toe Aslopatbs are preparing .
letter FOR the press which will define