New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

orators Of the dav and about thirty guests. among
them DR.. II. Marion Sims and the little grandson
Of the original 81 the statue. Others present were
D. B. St Johr Roosa. p-esden, Of the Academy Of
Medicine: Or. Abraham jacob. DR.. Lewis A. Sayre
Or Gadvfllig Or J. A. Wyeth. Civil Justice St.ner
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gould Robert Miller. A. r
Robinson. William NJ Polk. Robert Taylor. O. n.
Pomcroy. Y. II. Gone W g. Wyle, +. l.. Reese
and Mrs G. F. Schrady. Among the spectators In
the park there also a delegation from the New
York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Dr. g. r. Schrady and Professor Paul F. Munde,
Of The Medical Record" delivered memorial ad-
dresses. each Of which. though brief. teemed with
references to the many services which DR.. Sims had
rendered to science
The statue OF DR.. Sims is the first of It's kind
erected In the city. The distinction was awarded
to him. Professor Munde said. because among the
many eminent physicians and surgeons which
America has produced ne stands pre-emlnent
the man through whose genius special branch Of
medical science and practice was elevated as 10
create in medicine. and raise America from
the place OF the pupil to the proud position Of the
teacher OF older tons
In 1853 he New-York. his great OBJ
jet being to establish hospital for the exclusive
ne formed the Womsn's Hospital Association. which
was the origin OF the present Womans Hospital at
first institution OF its Kind in the world and became
famous for the teaching Of Sims and his colleagues.
operative gynecology. The genius of Sims was ac
tive In other fields also
Early In his career he advanced a new and i'm
Portant theory on Commissions in Infants" and
he was among the first. II the first TO recognize
an abscess In the liver. and open It by free in
c.sion. One OF MS original achievements his
criticism OF the treatment Of the wound OF Pres-
dent Garfield. which was secuted by the leading
surgeons at the time. Now, however his theory
has been so far proved that any surgeon who did
not at once carry out his advice In similar cases
would be considered crimnally negligent.
one OF his first patients was female slave In MS
native Carolinas, for whom he made thirty
perments before attaining finally successful opera
ton.
The statue Is the work OF Won Muller. OF Munich
II is OF bronze. In full length. and of heroic pro-
portions. IL stands upon "A pedestal OF brown gran
ite on one side is the inscription:
J. Marion Sims. NJ. H. LII. r.
Born in South Carolina 1918.
Died In New-York city 1883.
Surgeon and Philanthropist.
Founder OF the Womans Hospital state Of New-York
His brilliant achievements carried the fame of
American surgery
Throughout the civilized world
In recognition OF his services the cause OF
Science and Mankind
He received the highest honor in the city OF his country
And decorations from the Governments Of
France Portugal. Spain. Belgium and Italy.
on the opposite side the inscription rectes that
the statue Presented to the city OF New
York by his professional friends loving pa TENTS
and many admirers Throughout the world"
Park Commissioner Tappen accepted the monu-
ment In behalf OF the city. DR.. Slmss ,tle grand
son pulled the cord that oosed the concealing
draperies.