The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-06
SPLIT IS OYER SUPERVISION
SAGE INSTITUTE WANTS TO
KNOW WHAT KIND.
II is Medical super,i isiOn That Seems to
Be Principally objected TO-Eiye
Homeopathic Physicians Are on Mr.
brummOnd's New Advisory Council.

TO the open letter addressed to him by
the Sage Institute directors asking for
details Of the charges against the conduct
of the institute in its work at the City
Hospital. The Commissioner wanted TO
sleep over the letter.
An ordinary man" said he. would
have told them 10 get out after reading
this mornings papers. But don't want
TO he hasty. There are no charges
against the institute or its workings
The question is one OF supervision. I
intend 10 supervise anything in my de-
partment as matter Of public duty.
Il notice that DR.. Theodore c. Jane
way and his associates compare the ad-
visory council which existed when I came
into Office with the new one | selected
The former council was almost entirely
ornamental | thought that since we
had to have an advisory council we might
IA we'll have good one. Iput laymen on
il for good reasons. ! appointed Warren
Leslie in case we should need lawyer.
n. Taylor Phillips was put on because of
his experience in financial matters
Rudolph Block was named because
knew he was friend Of Mayor Gaynor
anu 'ouiu 'eh 'he Mayor now things were
going. DIR. Copeland was appointed be-
cause ne represented the homGopaths.
Il don't want a controversy. but | am
waiting for these gentlemen to get of
their high horse and talk common sense
| In that event | feel that we could get to-
gether. | shall certainly insist on super
vision
ohe OF the directors OF the sage lnsti-
tute sald that commissioner Drummond
hadh been SPECIFIC enough IN informing
tue puohc what klnd of supervision Is
required. he said that perusal OF the
deed OF gift by which Mrs. Sage turned
over the income OF $500 600 for pathological
work IN connection with the City Hos
pital would make II apparent that the city
already has official supervision and that
agreement drawn up between Commits
sioner hebberd and the Sage directors
would show that the supervision was ex-
tremely detailed. especially in the matter
| of spending CITY money What the Sage
directors object 10 IL medical s,,nerv;s;on
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poses OF the giit. Dr Janeway made
public last night an order which has come
from commissioner Drummond to the
institute directors. The order reads:
That in 80 far as the Russell Sage
Institute OF Pathology acts as n city
lahora,orv ito work n. nIaced ,pd.r ,h,
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Guy "ospi'a'. ana 'ha' u committee OF
the SAID board composed OF Dr. r.. =.
Stearns. DR.. Harlow Brooks and DR.. d. y.
| Douyherty h. designated TO confer with
the trustees of the Russell Sag. Institute
of pa,boloyv with ,be idea of CONTINUING
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satisfactory 10 all concerned.
on this order, but it was ascertained that
the Sage directors do not feel kindly at
being placed under the orders of other
medical men and that the presence of five
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not especiaiiy pieas'hg 10 'hem.
DIR. Janeway gave notice Of special
meeting of the Sage Institute directors TO
be held at 5 80 p. NJ, Friday. January i3.
AT l Fast Thirty third street. the home of
DIR. ID. Bryson Delavan. president Of the
institute Whatever reply Commissioner
Drlimmond makes to IN. boards letter
will be considered at the meeting and its
action will settle whether the institute
will accept medical supervision. DR.
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