New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
DIR. THOMAS'S DEFENCE.
HE UPHOLDS THE wOMAN'S HOSPITAL
AGAINST REPORTS OF INEF-
FICIENCY.

SAYS THERE HAS BEEN LARGER PERCENTAGE
OF CURES THAN IL CERTAIN OTHER INsTI-
TrTIoNs-oTTER. SPEAKERS AT
THE ANIMAL MEETING.
The forty-frst annual meeting OF the woman's
Hospital was held yesterday afternoon In the as
sembly hall of the institution. at Forty-ninth-st ana
Lexington-avc. John f. Parsons. the president OF
the Board Of Governors. presided and among those
who were present were Nj. and Mrs Russell Sage.
Mrs. Frederick f. Thompson. Mrs. Whitelaw heio'
Mrs. Malcolm Graham. Mrs. Robert W. DE Forest.
Mrs. William l. Andrews Charles Dana Mrs.
Charles Hilton Brown William Allen Butler. DR..
r. Gaillard Thomas the Rev. DR. William NJ eros
venor, Mrs. Fahnestock and the Rev. Dr. Anthony
r. E;Yans Mr.. Parsons. In opening the meeting.
read the reports OF the treasurer, OF the Medical
Beard and OF the governors. Addresses were made
by DR. Grosvenor and Mr.. Butler euogizing the
work OF the hospital and mpressing upon the gov"
ernng body the necessity for renewed efforts
An address made by DR. Thomas was especially
noteworthy he took occasion 10 defend the hos
pta stan from the rumors that had found their
way into circulation regarding the efficiency OF the
services given In the hospital Upon this supJec'
he said: During forty years the mecical men 10
whose hands you intrusted the fortunes OF tne
hospital have worked with such capacity as has
been accorded them to advance its interests anu
those OF the department of medicine which II rep
resents.
'ln simple justice TO themselves they declare that
they stand before you to-day proud Of the outcome
OF their labors and firm In the consciousness OF
honest effort and faithful endeavor That tneir
tenure Of office in connection with this hospta mas
given them a vast deal OF pleasure ana proilt tney
acknowledg. with willingness and gratitude. put
from the very nature OF their position. the very
history Of this institution they have been exposed
to trials which up 10 this moment they nave borne
in silence Would that their yindcation had
stronger advocate than l. but truth Is strong anu
will prevail without reference to its enuncator
One OF the most uniformly fuilled laws OF human
nature from he infancy OF time has been ever TINS
every man. every society Of men, and every IN
sttution which has done for the world great work.
has sooner or la.er been subjected 10 detraction
and misr, presentation. a.
.'Yo have heard from various sources that the
results obtained by the Womans Hospital In major
operations and have been mucn worse tnah
those of similar institutions throughout our couh-
try: that tho shortcomings of its surgeons as 10
the matter OF success have been by comparison
amentablc and that II behooved those In chaise OF
ts interests 10 examine and reform the existing
state Z aff1is. II Is quite evident 70 you tndt
these reports kept up for years are calculated 70
prove Injurious the hospital, unpleasant 10 your
board and absolutely agreeaD!e 10 your suIs'-
cal staff ami that is high time that the charges
should be met. -
DIR Thomas then went on 10 prove from s,dtis'
tics complied by Or. George {. FreeDorn the pain
ologist II the hospital. that results or as hgn
character had been acneved in the woman : HOS
COMPARING the work done by such institutions as
the Boston City Hospital. Roosevelt hosi'ati, ,ne
Nev-York Hospital. the New-lork cancer Hospi-
tai Mcurt Sinai Hospital and the MASSACHUSETTS
General Hospital with the results achieved IN tne
Woman's Hospital. Dr. Thomas demonstrated tnat
the latter had larger percentage OF cures IN
ma or AMI what he called capital. operations Sno
"A lower dea rate.