Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-11

ment from Manila to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, in attachments, as cir
cumstances may direct After being de-
tanned a, the Manila hospital they are
San Francisco. from where. after being
again detained for longer or shorter pc
RODS. they are sent across the country to
ST. Elizabc;hS Asylum.
From two months TO ten weeks may elapSe
between the time of the departure of the
insane persons from Manila and their ar
rival at the government hospital. 1t is ar
gued that it is during this Juncture, the
incpient stages Of their affection, that
they should receive special care, although
1t is not TO be inferred that they do not
receive medical attention from the surgeons
of the army. 1t Is contcnded, however
that it is only proper that a physician es
pecialy we'll acquainted with. the various
forms of insanity, and the treatment there
for should be at Manila to direct the
care of the insane as they may be brought
there from active duty. 1t is the belief
that very much good will follow, and that
those at home who have relatives or friends
In the army IN the Philippines will feel as
sured from this fact that should mental
misfortune ovartake any of these that there
will be at hand person well versed in
the care of this class to order treatment.
1t is the intention. as stated, to treat the
cases in their early stages. If the means
taken at Manila prove to be unavailing the
subsequent removal of the insane to the
government hospital will of course, follow,
as now.
Dr. Latimer is regarded as we'll fitted for
this work. He is in the prime of years, and
his experience at St. Elizabeths Asylum,
an army and navy hospital to a great ex-
tent, has, it is considered, qualified him for
the duties he will have to perform at his
new post. He has always been held in high
regard at St EliZabeths Asylum.
Il shall leave St Elizabeth's with many
regrets" said DIR. Latimer in speaking of
his resignation, "for l have become fond Of
the place, where some of the best years of
my life have been spent. l shall go from
here with nothing but afectionate memory
for the late superintendent, Dr. w. w. Cod
ding; with respect and the kindest feelings
toward his successor, DR.. Richardson, and
with the same feelings as well toward
every individual connected with this hos
pital."
Personal Sketch.
DR.. Latimer was born at Woodville.
Prince Georges county, Md, and received
his early education in public and private
schools there, later graduating from st.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md. Having en-
tered upon the study of medicine, he grad
uated at the age of twenty years from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons. Balti-
more, Nd, and after serving several months
at the Baltimore City Hospital he entered
upon the practice of his profession with his
father in Woodville. DR.. Latimer went to
st. EltZabeth's Asylum as member of the
physicians staff the first day of August,
1888, and has served there continuously
ever since. He has been in charge of How
ard Hail. the building for the criminal and
convict insane, for the last five years and
at intervals has occupied about every posi-
ton on the staff as occasion required. He
has been the secretary of the civil service
board Of the institution ever since the regu-
lations Of the classified service were ex-
tended to the asylum. four years ago.