The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

! The board Of visitors of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane est Eliza
beth's) met at o'clock yesterday after
noon in the library OF the New Willard.
/ Dr. +. M. Gunnell. who has been presi-
dent of the board for ten years. having
resigned. DR.. Walter Wyman. Surgeon
! General of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. who lad
been designated by the Secretary OF the
Interior as acting chairman, called the
meeting to order. There was a full at
tendance of the board. including the new
member. Surg Gen stokes OF the
navy. recently commissioned as the sue
cessor Of Judge William A. &aury. For
mer Surg. Gen. O'Reilly. OF the army,
who had been named 70 succeed DR.. Gun
nell, declined appointment because OF in
tended absence from the city and ina
bility 10 give attention 10 the duties OF
the position. THIS vacancy will. doubtless,
be filed shortly.
/ Or. William A White, superintendent of
the institution. read the minutes OF the
/ previous monthly meeting OF the beard
which were approved and il was directed
/ that the letter of resignation and accept
ance thereof passing between Dr. Gun
neil and the Secretary OF the Interior be
spread on the records. and that an APP
propriate minute be prepared touching
/ the retirement Of both Or. Gunnell and
Judge Maury
/ The two ranking members OF the board,
/ Or. Wyman and Or. @. Lloyd Magruder,
I declining nomination for president of the
! board, DR. George N. Sternbers. former
Surgeon General of the army. was unani-
/ IN -
To Consider Hospitals Needs.
| The fact was announced that steps had
been taken to create committee of five.
! one 10 be named by the Secretary OF
/ War. one by the Secretary OF the Navy.
one by the Commissioners OF the Dis
/ trict, and one by the board OF visitors,
and the fifth member 10 be Or. White.
10 consider the needs OF the hospital.
The board designated Scott c. Bone as
its representative on this committee,
which VIII take Up important problems
connected with the institution. and prob
ably formulate the policy for its future
for period Of years. The population OF
the hospital is increasing yearly, and IL
IS tic sentiment OF those in authority
that improvements and necessary expan-
sion should be along definite and we'll
considered lines Surg, Gen. Stokes viii
represent the Navy Department on this
committee.
There are now eight members of
the board-Surg, Gen, Wyman, DR..
Magruder. former Surg. Gen. stern
berg. Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe. Rev.
pr. John NJ. Schick. Miss Bessie J.
Kibbey, Surg Gen. Stokes. and Scott
c. Bone-ah Of whom were present
al esterday's meeting II is understood
that Brig Gen. George H ToTney. Sur
geon General of the army will be desig-
mated 10 iii the one existing vacancy
and also serve on the committee OF I'VE.
The matter Of a recent complaint from
Congress Heights that patients were al
lowed too much freedom in the vicinity
Of the hospital did not come before the
board, The Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, Mr.. Wilson. and the chief clerk
Mr.. Ucker. with DR.. Gunnell AID Judge
Maury, took up the complaint at the time
and inquired into il, but found no basis for
an investigation. The complainant was
asked TO formulate any charges he might
wish to make. and was assured that
they would receive attention upon the re-
turn OF DIT. White from Europe Assist
ant Secretary Wilson stated yesterday
that no charge or charges had since been
| formulated. and that there was nothing
before the department calling for fur
Their investigation or consideration.