The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-29
BIT OF DIPLOMACY
WILL SECURE FOR HAMLINE UNI
VERSITY RECOGNITION AT
THE HOSPITAL,
PROF. BRIDGMAN'S REQUEST
DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF
CONTROL AND HOSPITAL
STAFF.
CONVENIENT VACANCY TO Fill
This at the Request of the Beard
VIII Be rendered to DIR.
Charles e. Smith.

A committee from the staff of the
city hospital held conference with
the board of control yesterday after
noon regarding the request made by
President Bridgman, of Haml1ne uni
versity, that a representative from The
institution be added to the staff at the
city hospital, and the students from
the medical department of Haml1ne be
given an opportunity to attend clinics
at the hospital. The committee from
the staff consisted of DR.. Park Richie,
DR. Albert Snekler and DR.. John f.
Fulton. Aside from representing the
staff of the city hospital, the gentle
men also are connected with the medi-
cal college of the state university. DR..
Ritchie being dean of that department
Of the university.
The members of the committee, in
the course ofea general talk; gave the
board to understand that while there
was no objection to DR.. Charles
E. Smith being added to the
staff at the city hospital, the allowing
of clinics to be held for the benefit of
students from Hamline university
would interfere somewhat with the
work of the clinics held by the medi-
cal department Of the state universe
ty. Without protesting against the
request of Hamline being granted, the
inference given the board was that the
benefits to Hamline university would be
more than offset by the detriment it
would be to the pupils of the state
university All the members Of the
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that, as Hamline university was an in
stitution in the city of st. Paul and
Ramsey county, it was entitled to the
benefits, of there were any, that would
be gained by having representative
on the staff at the city hospital, and
it's students allowed to hold clinics
at the hospital.
Commissioner Menk said the hospital
was a public institution, and he was
in favor of granting the request of
President Bridgman, as in his opinion,
it would be doing justice to all con-
cerned. Commissioner Judson was of
the same opinion as Mr. Menk, and he
paid high tribute to the ability of DR..
Smith, whose name had been present
ed by President Bridgman to represent
Hamline university on the staff.
Dr. Rltchle agreed with the COM
missioners that Or. Smith was an able
physician, and, if the board was to
appoint any one on the staff, there
was no one he would rather see named
than DR.. Smith. If the staff was to
elect a physician to fill the vacancy,
it would be preferable but he sug-
gested that the board direct DR.. Ancker
to name Dr. Smith for the position, and
this would take it out of the hands
Of the staff. The members of the
board of control, after some discussion,
decided this would be the proper way
and will request DR.. Ancker to name
DR.. Smith as a member Of the staff,
with the understanding that the COM
mittee recommend that he be put on.
The vacancy in the hospital staff is
caused by the resignation of Dr. G. J.
Hanley, and, while it has always been
customary for the members of the
staff to fill vacancies, the board of
control, under the circumstances and
with a desire to grant the request Of
President Bridgman, will have DIR.
Ancker submit the name of DR.. Smith,
and then approve his appointment.