The Washington times., 1909-09-23
.NEEDHAM EXPECTS
KINYOUN TO REMAIN
Declares Physicians ReSig-
nation Is Result of Profess
sional Difference.

Professional differences between two
members of the faculty. involving GER
tain work at the university hospital
rather than any disagreement with the
administration policy, was said today by
President Needham to be the cause of
the suden resignation Of DR. J. J. Kin
youn as professor of pathology and
bacteriology at George Washington uni
versity.
DR.. Kinyoun has promised President
Needham TO take up the matter OF re-
considering his resignation. following a
conference at which he explained to the
university head the trouble that caused
his unexpected action. coming at Il does
on the eve Of the opening OF the school.
According to President Needham' S
statement today. the resignation OF d..
Kinyoun. received yesterday, gave TO
reason for his decision. Inasmuch. as
Dr. Kinyoun had made all preparations
TO assume his duties at the beginning of
the school year. a conference was at
once arranged between the physician
and the universitys president.
Trouble At Hospital.
At this conference. President Need
ham says, he was informed by DR.. Kin
youn that inasmuch as trouble had
arisen at the university hospital between
himself and DR.. Sterling Ruffin, prOfes-
Eor of medicine, he. DR.. Kinyoun, had
decided TO sever his connections with the
university. DR. Kinyoun informed Pres
{ ident Needham that recently DR.. Ruffin
had demanded that he should make a
blood test Of one Of DR.. Rufhns private
: patients at the hospital. DR.. kinyoun
demurred. holding that the university
ordinances did not contemplate that he
! should make tests Of private patients.
. DIR. Ruffin, it is said held to his opin-
, ion that It was within the line Of the
F, duty Of the professor OF pathology and
: bacterioIogy that he should make such
; an examination, DR.. kinvOUD's resig-
= nation. based as ne told the head of
; the university mainly upon this incident
{. followed
e President Needham said that he had
Informed Dr.. kinyOun that the univeT
slty ordinances did not requ4re that h'
{ should make tests for physicians havtnc
3 private patients at the hospitals, bu
that his duties concerned only the FREE
{ patients treated for clinical purposes.
DR.. Ruffn Not Located.
DR.. Rufhn could not be located thi
{ morning to give his side of the aIege,
controversy.
President Needham said there ha,
been no intimation that DR.. Kinyoun'
resignation was caused by any disagree
ment with the administration Instead
Il was said, the head Of the pathological
and meteorological departments ha
ordered his supplies and perfected hi
.s plans during the vacation to assume hi
position AZ the beginning of school.
Inasmuch as there is little time 8
which 20 select a successor to DR.. Kin
youn, great pressure was brought [
hear uDou him TO reconsider the uuax
. pected action and this he agreed TO d,
- lie probably will advise the universit
s- today as to his final decision.
=" DR.. Needham highly COmplimented d
. KinyOun this morning as to his prOfe,
sional ability and TO former service
~ with the university, expressing the hop
that the matter would be straightene
out TO the satisfaction Of all concerned