The sun., 1894-01-17
OUSTED THE ENTIRE STAFF.
NEW DOCTORS FOR THE BRooKLRT
HOMEOPA THO HOsPITAL

NVoEAAHA
NzIss Betss. ths ost.ssibIs Gases OF ths
strsises lseisttors Hetwsea the Ole
stsE sss tie Trustse-. AIso Goss out.
The ediseontentin the Brooklyn Homeopathic
Hospital and Training School for Nurses, which
had its origin in the summary dismissal OF
Miss Caroline smith from ths school for al
legged insubordinstlon two years ago. has eul.
minated in tho turning down OF all the
old members Of the medical and sur.
sical stan. the selection OF a new and
smaller staff and the resignation Of Miss
Laura A. Belts as superintendent OF the
training school Miss smith has contenjsd
that her dismissal was directly due to some re-
marks ahe had made in relation TO the conduct
Of pr. II. NJ. Lewis. member " the surgical
star. toward Miss Belts. The Lewis Belts
scandal was Investigated at great length by
the trustees but tho evidence failed to show
that there was anything worse than indiscre-
tion involved in IL The trustees warned Dr.
Lewis against a repetition Of the indiscretion.
and neither he nor Miss Belts was removed.
while the application OF Miss Smith for re-
instatsment as pupil in the school for nurses
was rejected.
Miss Smith was not satisfied with the out
come, and brought her case into the courts.
Al the trial the old scandal did not come u D. but
Miss Smith won the suit and compelled the
trustees to grant her a diploma. There has
ever since been more or less friction among
the trustees and the stan u physicians over
the Smith Lewis. Belts controversy. and the
organization OF the new stan and the retire.
ment OF Miss Belts were finally determined
. upon as u heroic remedy for tue unpleasant
The negotiations to bring about this result
have been in progress Tor more than month.
the annual meetiSg OF the trustees on on Monday
night the proceedings were perfectly mar
monious and the resolutions were adopted by
President /. ii. Arnold. Jr OF the Board OF
Trustees, was directed to make formal re.
morning no had a typewritten copy OF the
same lor rep esentatiyes of the press at his
that Dr. john l. Moiiat was directed by the
trustees to undertake the organization OF a new
nS%Ssls ann IN With n the rsss
policy in similar institutions; DR., MorIat was
himself PLACED at the head Of the hospital
stan. and the trustees approved OF his selec-
Dr. i!Gn & p i. a'g goSns,sn. Dr. W. Latimer Dr. "
pr. i. simmon. MIR Arnold was directed Fy
tho trustees to notify the m EN- bers OF the old
to continue at their posts until Ieb. !. MIR.
Arnold was also to accompany his note with
/ was also directed to express the deep re-
gret OF the Board that the lack OF unity and
harmony In the stan has made Il necessary for
hospital to make new appoint mel is to tho hos.
pital stan. anu 10 extend to you the thanks Of
professional services in the hospital
:, The retiring physicians are pr. Charles l.
pey. DR.. j. Lester Reap. DIR: Edwin Miner DIR.
Edward Chaplin DR.. W. n. Butler DR.. Hugh NJ.
Smith; DR. y y. Blaskpan D5; W,IT;. h X VSjep.
Sssrle. and Dr. Ii. III Lewis
Having disposed OF the staff reorganization.
the trustees took up the resignation ot Miss
lietts as head Of the training school 1t was
Iorwanrded IN ,nh., e0mnmuIiffn,ion fiah rem the
paired and that she needed q prolonged rest
Having accepted Miss Betts's resignation. this
The trustees have lust li.tene ed with sincere
Tegret to tho Letter ot Dr. Charles Cuthbret
T. Betts as snp.rintsndent Of the tn % Trainins
School for Nurses on account oil her long and
serious illne:s. They recognize tho faithful
as assistant superintendent and superin-
tsndent. and the iorceiul IMPRESSION she has
the life. character OF training. and efficiency
which the graduates carry into the active
earnest wishes Tor her early and complete re.
covery and Tor her success In her future work
wherever she may GO ..
o! tho controversy tho trustees before AL Iourn-
ing subscribed Sll 900 to pay oil the floating
DR.. q. /. Honnrli. a member OF the retiring
stan, said that in fow Jays lie and his asso-
ciates would have statement ready for the
dr. Harrison Willis. who retires from the in
stitution after continuous service OF twenty
two years. said:
= For years the institution hns been in control
ola ring. We protested against the continu:
that We are ali cSnpeIied to go II these peT.
IONS coul not he gotten rid OF except by the
dismissal Of all Of US, am pleased with the
Miss MaryC. Bergin, who has been assistant
superintendent Of the training school. will
probably take Miss Bettss place.