The sun., 1900-12-20
SUMMARY WITH DR.. FLOYD,
DISMISSAL or R0OSEvsIT E0i ~ my
STCIAv NAMES TATk.


Tnul tho latter part Of November Dr.
Rolfe Floyd was house physlcinn at
Roosevelt Hospital At Il meeting Of the
trustees held shortly before Nov. 80 It
was decided to ask Dr. Floyd to resign,
In the ordinary course of events. DR.. Floyd's
term would havo ended on Dec. =. an
ho ouid have got lis hos. il n di,ilomL Tho
very few OF Dr Floyd'S friends who know
the particulars asser, that his dismissal was
the result OF an arrogant use Of power on the
part of the hospital trustees and was justified
10y no act Of the young physician. Tho
trustees are disinclinei "a discuss the case,
but assert that tho dismissa was justified.
Whatever NAV be tho exact truth. Dr, Floyds
dismissal has raised a rumpus
Somo Of the undisputed facts In tho case
are tho following: Dr. Floyd was graduated
from the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
among the first ten men In his class. llo
won his hospital appointment by competi-
tive examination. His classmates at tho
medical school rather envIed young Floyd
because lie is a relative OF Dr. Francis Della
field, and it was thought that tho relation
ship would be big boost for tho young man.
Whenever this was spoken Of In his hearing,
young Floyd was in the hoblt Of saying rather
sharply that IL Ls couldn't make profess
slonal name for himself without the aid OF
a distinguished relative he would remain
In opscurlty. Ills work at the he 'pitaI was
satisfactory, from the professional stand
point, and his treatment OF the cases that
came under his charge was eg2rded as skill
ful.
4 little less than a month ago. however, a
case was turned over 10 him which. according
To THE suns Information. was the direct
caus, of his dismissal from the hospital. II
seems and here terins the tory Of Dr.
Floyd's friends that \ seryant OF - wealthy
atient Of Or James ". McIa1e. Dean of the
COLLEGE of Pnysicilns and Surs and an eN-
o.icio member Of The Board ot Iru,teeS OF
Roosevelt Hospital was i'll of chroI ic aastfltis
and nGured. Tic servants mistress. who
was Dr. McLanc'- patient lni also be.e-
ire5or Of s%e L9s' dGsItG 20 5Sd HSdo ire Ire
Mclane arranged to h9ys her r,i,HS;,i. nsCS;Ssd
Try, tahen TO the accident room a.d put under
the cnra OF an eAret,enoed framed nurse.
to the house ply sidan that patient awaited
DR.. flo,d was on duty. When 10 re-
let" let lie GS neT patient await her tqrn' Ae;
know. Z =, woman was conpelied % wait
about hall an hour. Sac v ~ then examined
by Or. Floyd. aan,itt t. the kuDlic Ward.
wrek the syinNtolis ~ wlIcA ~ne complained
had been relieved aud she was discharged
il seems. however, tho ratien. complainet
to her i.is,ress Of tho dol yin Ntten tins 10 her
nd that'he mistress told T. Mcl.ane Or.
reported the case 10 tho tGecu i've Committee
OF g., Board. OF Trustees IN. committee
p"%y and sfy1Tsy be,rs Prom fSe Dr.
ehta e OF Tt Dr t Foyds feTd fsIend was was mo- not suite
,Atisiactory to d. M,Lsne and he. about two
to the full board The young man was sum
moned before. the. governing body Of the
inS.''a sd thot aha he %as informed ths ,se pro
fessionnl men connected with Roosevelt
Hospital were distinctly to. understand that
and not It's mahasera When the trustees
had finished their lecture, they told pr. Floyd
that be could consider his term Of ssTyies
10 him II he would leave the hospital as soon
a. possible He lost no time in accommodate
That Is one side. of the story. A reporter
Of THE SUS called upon one or two of the
hospital trustees Yesterday afternoon TO find
%% was Toan found that they didn't have anything
20 say, One OF them. however, who is re-
servatlve members OF the board. after hearing
the side OF the story a. given above. said:
This statement minin,izes the offence OF
That the discipline Of the Institution might
awsys Sy' been 1aintaned lint the Trustees % deemed
il wise to ask DR. Floyd TO leave. A discus
sion of this matter In the newspapers will
be OF no benefit either TO DR.. Floyd or TO the
hospital
Dr McIane said last evening that he had
nothing to say on the subject. Another
physician, who is familiar with both sides
Of the case. made this statement:
Floyd was dismissed. and twentv-four |
hours were given him to leave the hospital !
after he was dismissed because II was rep |
resented TO The Board OF Trustees that this |
particular case was only one of several in |
which he had neglected his duties, He was |
charged with showing certain amount of |
disregard for the rules of tire institution |
and the men who laid them down. and IL |
was also said that he had been away from |
the hospital when he should have been there. |
This practically is the trustees side of the |
case II is known. however, that Floyd was |
never so much as reprirnanded before. and |
his friends say that II II be true that he had |
n @ elected his duties TO the extent represented |
II argues poorly for the discipline OF the hos. |
Iital that the trustees should have found IL !
out only at the practical close Of the young |
n term of service