Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED
DR.. T. S. Brown to Have Charge
of Mary Fletcher Hospital.
Succeeds DIR. II. J. Andrews, who He-
tires after Twenty-Five Yenrs of
Continuous Service Mt Hcnd
of Institution.

~r- directors Of the Mary Fletcher
hospital at an adjourned meeting Mon
day afternoon accepted the resignn-
ton of Dr. b. j. Andrews as supcrntcnd-
ent, submitted a considerable period since
on account of falling health, subject 10
the pleasure of the directors and appoint
ed as his successor as superintendent Or.
T. S. Brown. secretary Of the faculty Of
the college of medicine of the University
Of Vermont.
DR.. Andrews, who is n native of Rich
mond. was graduated from the medical
college in the class of 1885. and engaged
in the general practice of medicine in his
home town. being highly successful in his
chosen profession. on February 10, 1889,
he became superintendent of the Mary
Fletcher hospital and his continuous
service has thus extended over quarter
of n century. his 25th anniversary having
been observed last February by the pres
entation to him. among other things by
the directors, of n handsome cathedral
chime clock which strikes the quarter
hour. The directors at this time have
further recognized the worth of Or. An
drews' service by voting him his salary TO
the end of the year.
GROWTH OF HOSPITAL.
When Or. Andrews became superintend-
ent of the hospital the capacity of the In
stitution was So beds. as compared with
80 at the present time. The nurses staff
then comprised only 12 to Is, whereas at
the present time the hospital has corps
of 30 or more nurses. At that time very
little major surgery was performed In the
hospital. while at the present time tho
a RI nj hp
hospitals outside of the larger cities ana
Its surgical work is justly famed through
put the country.
In addition to his work as superintend-
ent of the hospital, DR.. Andrews took
q large degree of interest in every public
enterprise, and was especially interested
In the medical college. of which he was
secretary and treasurer from 1893 to 1905,
and he would unquestionably have
served longer but for his blindness.
This change marks the completion OF
a noteworthy period of service on the
part of DR.. Andrews as superintendent.
If he had one qualification that was
stronger than all others it was his abil-
Ity as a careful and resourceful business
administrator of the institution, although
1t should not be assumed from this that
of the institution from a medical point
Of view. 1t Is not a secret that while
The hospital Is designed to do a certain
mount of charity work. and does ac-
complish an enormous service in this
direction, so far as its means permit,
there is constant effort to secure ad-
mission Of people as charity patients who
are abundantly able to pay both ply
Bicians and hospital.
DIR. Andrews had acquired marked skill
In sitting patients in this respect and
the opinion has been expressed that the
recent large additions to the hospital
were made possible In no small degree
by the care he had exercised in compel
ling people abundantly able to pay to
meet the legitimate expenses of the serv-
Ice provided for their benefit
Owing to DR.. Andrews affliction he
had received the aid of an assistant SUI
perintendent and medical director dur
Ing the past nine years In the person
of DIR. l.. b, Morrison, who recently re-
signed his position to accept lucrative
appointment in a Boston hospital. This
feature Of the situation is best told in
the language of the letter of resignation
of DR.. Andrews itself, which follows:
DIR. ANDREWS RESIGNATION.
Burlington, VT, May Il, 1914.
To the Board of Directors Of the Mary
Fletcher Hospital
Gentlemen:
For upwards OF % years it has been
my pleasant duty to serve as supcrin-
tendent of this hospital, and in such
capacity to witness its continued growth
and efficiency
The permanent disability from which I
have suffered since 1905 has of course
limited my activities, but I trust 7 have
not abated my zeal TO promote the high
standard of the institution
On previous occasions have expressed
to individual members of your board nv
Willingness to retire from my present
position at such time as should meet
with your approval. DR.. L. B. Morrison.