The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-20

done in all Of the departments OF the
State Hospital, and stated that in
lone of them IS the character Of the
work of so high a nature as III the
white female department, which is un-
der the supervision of D.. Saunders.
He told how DR.. Saunders kept an
accurate record of every one of her
six hundred patients, and gave other
instances of her signal ability and in
terest in her work.
Praises Babcock and Cooper.
Dr. Taylor, in the course Of his tes-
timony, took occasion to pay a high
t,ibute to the work of Dr. Cooper, the
Hospital pathoIogist, whom the board
did not re-elect at the July meeting,
and DR.. Babock, the superintendent.
That DR.. Saunders in handling OBJ
jectionable diseases at the asylum did
only what every other woman physi
clan does, and that it was her duty
to do so, were other statements made
by DR.. Taylor. "She is not in the
least degree less womanly for attend
ing to these cases, said DR.. Taylor.
Asked as to mhat steps should be
aiken to restore scientific manage
ment at the hospital, DR.. Taylor sald
Wipe out the boa of regents , II
was his opinion that no institution
could be scientifically managed with
system Of dua! government, and that
all power should be vested in the su-
perintendent. He thought the Vir-
giaia plan ideal, which provides leg
islative committee, which receives the
report of the superintendent and con-
suits with him at his request, but
which has no powers.
Dr.. Tay lor, in the beginning of his
testimony, stated that there was fric-
ton among the members Of the board
of regents and among the members Of
the asylum medical staff There had
been no unpleasantness on the former
board on which he served, he stated,
and tie cause of tne trouble here
seemed to be in the attitude of the
other members of the board toward
himself. He related 3ow an alleged
incident of unkind treatment toward a
patient had been generally considered
by the other members of the board,
but he had not been informed of the
occurrence. All comp,ai4ts from
members of the asylum medical staff
had been made to other members Of
the board than himself, he said
Wasn't Asked to Attend.
Dr. Taylor told how, on one oc-
casion, three members of the board
met at a local hotel, and he later
asked why ne was not asked to be
present, and was told that they hadn't
thought to send for me-" though, said
Ur Taylor, they later told the investi-
eating committee that they had not
sent for him because of the we'll
known Friendship between himself
D. Babock and DR.. Saunders. 81 OBJ
jeoted to their sinuous course in this
matter" said Dr. Taylor.
DR., Taylor said that he had known
OF the friction on the medical staff for
some time, and On several occasions
wanted the board of regents to call for
the resignation of certain physicians,
who, he felt were insubordinate to DR..
Babcock, but DR.. Babcock protested
against any action being taken
M. J. D. Bivens, member of the
board OF regents since appointment
by Governor Blease in October, 1912,
read a written statement in which he
SoFS d AO1AOS1 VI uC1uGnlS WHSIGlu
he thought DR.. Babcock had not treat
ed the board of regents wit1 proper
courtesy. Mr.. Bivens told Of "per-
sonal fund" for the inmates which, he
said, had been placed in the hands
of Dr. Saunders for distribution, over
his protest, as he thought only a bond
ed officer should handle funds. He
made no charges of misappropriation,
however.
He read liter from DR.. R. c.
Blackburn to himself and Chairman
Carothers, in which DR.. Blackburn
stated that he was ready to make the
Wasserman test, but had bee npro-
vented from doing so by the interfer-
ence of Dr.. Saunders.
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