The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
NEW MEMBERS MEDICAL STAFF.
Superintendent of Asylum Announces
Changes Effective After July 1.

Columbia. June 13.-The entire
medical staff at the State Hospital
for the Insane has been changed, ef-
fective in July, according to an
nouncement by Dr. c. Fred Williams,
the superintendent. The changes.
which will be made on the first of
July. will bring physicians not hither-
to connected with the institution to
the asylum.
D. NJ. Sandy, NJ. D., formerly con-
nected with the kingspoint hospital,
New York, will be clinical director.
Dr.. Sandy has already arrived and
entered upon the duties, and it is
stated that he is an alienist Of coun-
try-wide reputation. Carl H. West.
NJ. D.. Of Greenyille, and J. F. Num-
nerlyn, NJ. D.. Of Georgetwn, have
been appointed junior physicians.
Three interns, graduates of the Med
ical College of South Carolina-Dr.
Pate, of Sumter; DR.. Miller, of Wal
terboro, and DR.. Won Lehe, of Wal
terboro-have been appointed by the
superintendent. W. r. Register. NJ.
D., will remain in charge of State
Park, according to the official an
nouncement.
The senior physician has not been
appointed, according to DR.. Williams.
because a suitable man has not yet
been found. Several are under con-
sideration for the place. Capt. J. w.
Bunch remains as secretary-treasur-
er of the asylum.
Changed After :s:s Years.
DR.. J. L. Thompson, who has been
first assistant physician at the asylum
for over thirty-three years, will be
assigned to other duties, according
to the announcement.
Those whose places are being fill
ed are: H. H. Griffith, NJ. D., third
physician; w. E. Fulmer, NJ. D..
fourth physician, and R. G. Black
burn, NJ. D.. pathologist. DR.. Mary
Whitesides, the physician in charge
of the woman's ward, resigned some
weeks ago and her place has been fill
ed since by DR.. Blackburn.
Dr.. R. G. Blackburn told newspa-
per men last night that the atmos-
phere of the State Hospital for the
Insane had become impregnated with
disagreeableness and he resigned to
escape it." DR.. H. H. Griffith, who
has been assistant superintendent Of
the colored male ward for eleven
years, said that he did not like the
offer the hospital authorities made
me and l could not accept it. They
desired me to live in the central
building, within the hospital grounds,
and this / did not care to do because
| have a family and two young girls
of impressionable age. There has
been absolutely no unpleasantness
between DR.. Williams and myself; he
and | have been and are good per-
sonal friends"
DR.. Fulmer was more emphatic in
his condemnation, telling the news
paper reporters that 1.-The political
activity of DR.. Williams" was actuat-
ed by motives of partisanship when
he contemplated the changes in the
medical staff. Il knew that we were
all gone when the former administra-
ton was defeated" he asserted. DR..
Fulmer stated that DR.. J. L. Thomp-
son had been given clerical posi-
ton"
1t is understood that other changes
are pending in the asylum manage
ment. Under the new plan of reor-
ganization of the asylum passed by
the last legislature all employees are
appointed by the superintendent in
stead of by the board of regents as
formerly.