The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-09
RoME'S NOTED SURGEON DEAD.
DIR. ROBERT BATTEY PASSES AWAY
AFTER = LONG ILLNESS.

The Deceased One of the Few Amer
lean Surgeons to Receive High
HonOrs in EurOPe-The Now Ia
nous Battey Operation on Women
the First which Gave Him World
Wide PrOminence-A sketch of His
Life.
Rome. Ca, Nov. S.-Dr. Robert Battey,
the world famous physician and surgeon,
died to-day just before noon. For two
years he has been practically an invalid,
and death has been expected for many
months. However, the news Of his death
has cast gloom over the city
Many telegrams Of coincidence have
been received by the family from distin-
guished people.
Dr. Battey was one Of the few Ameri-
can physicians or surgeons who received
high honor in Europe. He achieved dis
tinction when a young man, soon after
taking his degree at the Jefferson Medi-
cal College. and studied in Europe. When
stu young he was invited and accepted
an invitation to demonstrate some OF MS
minor operations before Guys hospital
in London. and also in Paris and Edin-
burg. What gave him most prominence
however. was the operation removing the
oVarries from women, thus Mastering tHc
change of life ana thereby curing many
female diseases which, before, We're IN
durable For this boon TO suffering Wo-
mankind DR.. Battey was nrst severely
criticised by many distinguished pHS e.
clans though praised by many, but ne
lived TO see the Battey operation, as il
became known, pracuced the ciNllLAe.
world over He was recognized as one ol
Americas prominent surgeons, ana dt
the international congress OF physicians dt
belgium this year he was chosen hohuIa.
president. the highest honor known 20 ma ma
body Many medical ASSOCIATIONS IN LIZ
and the old country did him nonof MS
indrmary here is always nlled Win WoHloll
from all over the union. II mas petl az
most entirely in charge of Dr; fienIy nSe-
~ SON Of the deceased and also noted LOT
his skillful work with the knife, LOT lhe
mast two or three years, and he Will con
tinue in charge. His Work Il az Ilar Fe'-
ously successful as that OF ms IalleI.
The funeral viii occur tomorrow alteI
noon. DR. Warren Gambler ana blshoP
Haygood viii arrive in time TO take part
DR., Battey was born in Augusta on
Nov o. 1S2S He was educated al Fhl-
iins Andover Academy, Philadelphia, and
~ fbe Pbiladelphfa College of Pharmacy,
graduating in 1886 at the university 81
pennsvlvania and at the Jefferson Meul-
cal College. from which he receiver nus
medical decree in 1851 He entered upon
the practice of medicine at Rome lmme-
diately and has resided here almost con-
tnCOusly ever since.
DR. Battey served during the civil war
as a surgeon in the confederate army.
at first in the field and later in charge OF
various hospitals. II was in August, 49,
that he originated Batteys famous oper-
alton.
From 1873 to 1875 DR.. Battey was pro-
fessor of obstetrics in the Atlanta Medl-
cal College, and from 1913 to 1876 ne editeu
the Atlanta Medical and Surgical jour
nal. He is a member of the Georgia Med
ical Association and was its president IN
1876 He is also a member OF the Ametl-
can Cfynaecological Society, and che
American Medical Association.
He has written numerous papers ana
reports of cases, which have been con-
tributed to the medical press, both in
this country and in England.