San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
DIR. R. 5. MORTON,
WOMAN SURGEON, IS
VISITOR IN CITY
Has Been Decorated for
Work Done in Europe
and Scribe.

DR.. Rosalie Slaughter Morton of
New York City, spent Wednesday in
San Antonio en- route from Austin
to Galveston where she is inspecting
the progress and Development of five
of the young Serbian boys whom she
brought to this country on her re-
turn from Serbia, after the close of
the war. OF the boys who RECEIVED
scholarships from Texas colleges. two
are studying at the Medical College
in Galveston and three are enrolled
in the University of Texas.
These boys. who are studying IN
Texas were brought to this country
among go others, who received schol-
arships from American colleges, by
DR.. Morton on the close of her relief
work in the Near East. While she
does not finance the entire undertake
ing herself personally. she makes her
self responsible for the maintenance
of these students during their term Of
study, in this country. A number of
the students who came with her from
Serbia, have completed their courses
in the colleges from which they re-
ceived scholarships, and have returned
to their own country, after gradua-
ton. In addition to the regular col
lege courses, these students have spe-
Glazed in child hygiene, and home
economics. and what they have
learned, DR.. Morton believes, is des-
tined to be Of inestiable value to
their country.
One of her very interesting Serbian
proteges in the University is Alexap-
der Millitchevitch. who viii receive
his degree in engineering next June.
He came to the u.iyersity in 1921,
barely able to speek the English Ian
guage, and has made the engineering
honor roll several times. AIillitche-
witch is also one of the champion
chess players of the university.
DIR. Morton takes rank at the very
head of the women doctors of the
country. She is SURGEON general and
chief medical officer of the American
Women's Hospital Association, which
she organized in New York in 1917.
for the purpose of doing relief work
in France. and the other allied coun-
tries. She served in the hospitals
during the duration Of the war. After
the armistice was signed and physi-
clans had returned to this country
she went to Serbia and served for
two years in reconstruction work. She
army and given the two highest dec
orations that are in the gift Of the
Serbian government. One is n cross
that dates from the thirteenth cen
fury as a decoration of honor, and
is only given for the rarest public
service. The story that goes with its
origin, is that in the thirteenth cen
fury the crown prince of the coun-
try, on the death of his father re-
fused to accept the throne, merely be-
cause he was the kings eldest son,
and insisted that he must earn the
honor. of ruling his country before it
was given to him. for n mere accident
of birth The Inscription on the cross
means that reward should come as re-
suit of something done. DR.. Nor
ton also has a cross given her by the
state of New York for honorable SER
vice, two French decorations. one of
them the Medaille d. Honneur. anoth-
err American, and another Serbian.
In all she wears five crosses and
medals. and is believed to be the most
decorated woman who has visited in
San Antonio.
During her short stay in the city,
DIR. Morton was the guest at luncheon
of Doctors Mary c. Harper, Minnie
O'Brieh, Mary King Robbie and Clara
G. Cook. In the afternoon she. was
guest at the Woman's Club, where
she spoke on the work being done in
this country BY the International Ser
bian Educational Commission, of
which she is the head.