Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04

Georgetown University. to deliver lectures
before the classes of the medical schools
of Georgetown and Columbian Universities
during the coming winter, on nervous trou-
bles. This position was filled by the late
Dr. Richardson while superintendent of the
asylum and is considered as going with
theS position of superintendent.
DR.. White says he is pleased With the
interest in the asylum manifested by all
the members of the board of visitors He
shows deep interest in his new position.
He admires the city of Washington. but he
is not blind to the fact, he said, that i'm
provements are needed in the vicinity Of
Anacostia, of which he has a view from
the grounds of the asylum.
Both Desirable and Difficult.
DR.. White stated that he has come to the
institution here at a time when the condi-
tions make it both desirable and difficult
The unsettled conditions resulting from the
new buildings and the contemplated estab-
lishment of new departments make'it ditr1-
cult to master details-more difficult than
would be the case if the institution were
running along in the old way. His coming
at this time is, however. of advantage, be-
cause 1t gives him an opportunity to ad-
just matters in, his own way.
DR.. White is the guest of DR.. Shack, the
acting superintendent He will remain at
the institution until late this afternoon.
Given Cordial Reception.
Dr. White has been most cordially re-
ceived by those in charge of the hospital,
by whom every effort was made to familiar
ize him with the situation at the asylum,
as well to assure him of their hearty
support in his coming administration. DR..
White will. it is expected, remain in the city
number of days, in which time it is
stated. he will continue to acquaint him
self with the routine of the institution of
which he is about to take charge, which
will occur October 1 next. In the mean
time he will qualify superintendent, fill
ing, it is understood, the usual bonds in
such cases as the superintendent and the
custodian of the patients fund. Until the
law making the superintendent the chief
disbursing officer of the hospital is acted
upon by Congress- there can be no change
in these respects.
Dr. White is of genial and pleasing tenn
perament and his visit to the hospital yes
terday resulted in the creation of favor
able impression in the minds of those who
are to be associated with him in the work
there. He found matters progressing well
under the direction of Acting Superinten-,
dent Stack. The fine extension to the insti-
tuition. begun by the late DR.. A. B. Rich
ardson, is approaching completion, while
the interior administration is all that could
jects which DR.. Richardson had in view
for continuing the upbuildfng of the gov
fernment hospital will have the s6pport of
DIR. White who will, it is said, carry them
forward as far as practicable.
Youngest Superintendent.
DIR. White Is the youngest superintendent
ever in charge at the Government Hospital
for the Insane. Born in Brooklyn thirty
three years ago, he attended the public
school there, and at the age of fifteen he
won a scholarship in Cornell University.
Having completed his course at that col
lege, he en.ered the Long Island College
Hospital, from which he was graduated in
1891. He spent year inferno in the
Eastern District Hospital at Brooklyn, at
the aims and workhouse at Blackwell's Is
pital. When he concluded his term at the
last named institution he tried a COM
petitive examination for the post of fourth
assistant physician at the Binghamton
State Hospital He was successful In Sc
curing the appointment and since then has
advanced through the offices of fourth
third, second and first assistant physician
reaching the last mentioned in July 1900
He is widely known an authority on
insanity and nervous diseases. The arti-
Gle alcoholic and Drug Intoxfcatiun
and Habituation.,' which appears in the
Reference Hand Book of Medical Sciences
was contributed by him. and fifteen of the
hadins alienists of the country are the
only writers for the publication.
In collaboration with two New York men
Dr.@White has produced a work on mental
Diseases and he has been regularly a con-
utbutor to scientific and medical Journals,
DR.. White has made special study OF the
geographical sdistribution of insanity, eon
which subject he was recent lecturer be-