The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-03-20

executive sessions Thursday at the
asylum, when several matters con-
cerning the institution were discussed.
Late In the day it was announced
That DR.. Babcock might remain as
superintendent of the institution if
the proper rules and regulations were
adopted. DR.. Babcock discussed the
rules with the regents and it seemed
as II satisfactory agreement was
ABOUT to be reached. The governor
attended the meeting of the regents
Thursday.
Nearly 25 Years Head of HospitaI.
James Woods Babcock, NJ. D., after
service of % years as superinten-
dent Of the State Hospital for the In
sane, Is to retire to private practice.
rolloWlng the receipt of the letter
rom the governor yesterday, Dr. Bah
cock said that although he had not
reached a definite decision it was
probable he would open private san.
ltarlum in Columbia.
Or. Babcock was appointed as su.
perlntendent of the asylum in Aua.us,
OIL 1881. He was born in Chester
August II, 1856. He attended the
SCHOOLS of Chester; Philip Excite
academy, Exeter, New Hampshire: ::
itaroard' n graduating with the clasS
OF 1857; Harvard Medical school, com.
Pletlng the course with the class of
1886. He married Miss Katherira
Guion, August II, 1892. From 1885
10 1891 ne served as assistant physi-
eian' Mclean asylum, Somerville
Mass. When appointed as superin-
tendent of the asylum, DR.. Babcock
mad never met B. r. Tillman, who was
at that time governor.
| WHO'S Who in America" contains
the following sketch of DR.. Babcock:
babcock, James Wods, alienist:
| porn, Chester, S. c., August II, 1856:
son OF Sidney E. and Margaret Woods
biaanbcock; A. B. Harvard, 1882, M. D,
1886; Oil. d., South Carolina Col.
lege, 1909; married Katherine Guion
OF Llncolnton, n. c., August II, 1892
assistant physician, Mclean hospital
Somerville, Mass, 1885-1891; and su.
Perlntendent State Hospital for In
sane, Columbia, S. c., since 1891. One
OF the first physicians in the South to
recognize pellagra, December. 1907.
president of the National Association
Tor the Study of Pellagra since 1909:
chairman of South Carolina State hos,
pltal commission, 1910 and 1911.
member of the Columbia board of
heaith. 1S98-19O1; chairman of the
Columbia sewerage commission. 1901 :
l9O3; Columbia commission on waite,
and waterworks, 1903-19O7; member
OF Legislative committee to erect mon
ument to Gen. Thomas Sumter of the
american Revolutions; director of the
National Loan and Exchange bank OF
Columbia; member of the South
Carolina Medical Association. Amer.
lean Medico- psychological Associa.
ton, American Medical Association
South Carolina Historical. society
Democrat; has published monographs
on Insanity tuberculosis Among
the Insane, and history of the South
Carolina Hospital for the Insane: also
articles on pellagra, and recentlvt
with c. II. Lavinder, M. D., a treatise
on pellagra."
Woman Physician Quits With Chief
Eleanora B. Saunders, M. D.. has
been employed as the second assist.
ont physician at the State Hospita,
tor the Insane for the past sever
years, having been first elected Nav
l, 1907. She was reelected by the
present board of regents at the meet.
ing last July for term of two wears
She was in charge Of the white wo.
mems ward at the asylum.
DIR. Saunders was born in York
county. After completing the courses
offered by the schools of that county
she entered Winthrop college, where
she made q fine record. After she was
graduated, DR.. Saunders entered thu
Medical College Of South Carolina a,