The morning call., 1893-12-10
DR.. CLINTON HOME
He Saw European Schools
and Hospitals.
In Education We Are Foremost but
Deficient in HospitaIs-His
Mission Professional.

The elegant new home of DR.. Charles A.
Clinton was all aglow last evening to well
come him home from three months trip
through Europe. The family friends had
assembled and an enjoyable evening was
spent. When the doctor left in September
last bis handsome residence on the corner of
Twenty-frst and Hancock streets was in the
course OF erection and on his return even
the finishing touches had been completed
and the house occupied by his family.
DIR. Clinton's mission abroad was a pro-
fessional one. When seen last night be
spoke of his absence as of business and
pie asure combined. 81 had four patients
with whom it was necessary that I should
go East. One | left in Wisconsin, two |
left In Chicago and with the fourth |
travelled East and to Europe. We visited
the Worlds Fair, Washington, New York,
London, Paris and several other Conti-
mental cities. While abroad, of course,
was more interested in the European pub
lie schools and hospitals than anything
else. visited all the principal institutions
OF this character in LoEdon and Paris, and
am pleased to be able to say that 10 our
public schools and Institutes of education
we are far ahead of those In either coun-
Try. Our teachers, think. are more
thoroughly drilled and consequently more
competent to perform their duties. l was
truly proud of American public schools.
such was not the case with our hos
pitfalls. We are far behind both London
and Paris in this matter. Why, after 60
ing through several Of their hospitals
positively felt ashamed to associate some
institutions bearing this name with those
l saw. We have not acquired such appli-
ances as they have in Europe. Our own
County Hospital is q sad disgrace to San
francisco. 1t 10 nothing more or less
than a ramshackle pesth0use and ought TO
be torn down and all evidences of il de-
stroyed at once. 1t is burning shame to
see u standing.
''Of course. it is rather an old subject to
discuss. but wish it were possible for our
Mayor and Board OF Supervisors to be
transported into either the city of London
or Paris and see the streets there. San
Francisco might be kept just as clean as
either OF those cities, but although the sub
1ect has been discussed time and time
again there appears to be no change.
During my trip abroad / saw none of
the Murphy heirs. My visit was in no
way connected with the estate and not
since L left here in September have heard
anything concerning 1t. Ii there is any
compromise on foot am not aware of IL.
[ am connected with the family only as
their medical adviser and not as an aItor-
ney, consequently | would q OF be likely to
know of any compromise.
II will be back in my seat on the Board
of Education on Wednesday evening and
feel now that l am even more competent
to discharge my duty than ever before, for
my European trip was of material worth
TO me. We are far ahead OF Europe in
education now, and knowing their errors |
will be able to advise against similar ones
here.
while I am talking with you / would
like 10 correct a statement made in one of
the morning papers on Thursday last to
the effect that / was travelling through
Europe with Miss Murphy, who was an
epileptic. This is an absolute falsehood.
Miss Murphy is no more an epileptic than
l am, and the publication OF such a state
ment was very wrong. | am glad to get
home for l was away month longer than
intended to be-"