Evening star., 1937-03-02
COLLEAGUESFETE
NEW S|BLEY HEAD
Dr.. White Leaves Sick Bed
to Attend Dinner to Dr.,
Lewis H. TAYLOR.

LEWIS n. dyIOT.
In the presence of more than 500
of the medical profession
and their relatives and friends, gath
cred at the Mayflower Hotel last night
at testimonial dinner in his honor.
DR.. Lewis Harvie Taylor. recently
elected president of Sibley Memorial
Hospital, pledged himself to the de-
velopment Of the hospital as an in
stitution devoted to the care "of that
great, self-respecting middle class Of
our citizens between the rich and the
poor"
1T is my ambition and will be my
he said, ito continue to i'm
prove the hospital and to widen its
field of service to Washington"
Sibley, he said, has grown because
it was founded on correct principles"
1T is inspiring to one who saw the
small beginnings of this institution
80 years ago." DR.. Taylor said. Ito
see its usefulness to the community
today and to realize its possibilities
for service in the future"
Proud Of Nurses School.
DR.. Taylor expressed pride In the
hospital nurses school and its grad
yates. Nursing standards are becom-
ing more rigid and soon, he said
graduation from a nursing school will
be equivalent to the winning Of a
degree Of bachelor Of science
He expressed the hope that in the
future the hospital may be able to
publish a quarterly medical bulletin
giving to the medical profession the
results of its experience and research
work. This, he said, is contingent
upon increased income.
1T is a very serious matter" DR..
Taylor said, when we curtail our
services in any way to permit the allo-
cation of money to any other use.
We are determined that our standard
of service shall be maintained before
any other consideration"
A touch of drama was given TO the
dinner by Dr.. William A. White.
superintendent Of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, who rose from a sick bed to at
tend the dinner. He was scheduled
to present to Dr. Taylor an engroSSed
resolution of tribute from the staff
Of Sibley Hospital, but during the
course of the dinner was stricken with
chill and, under protest, was Or
dered home by his fellow physicians
DIR. Taylor was the second appointee
to the st. Elizabeth's Hospital staff
by Dr. White after he took Office there
in 1903
Praised for Work.
In Dr. Whites absence, the reso-
luton was presented by Dr.. Oscar
B. Hunter. chairman Of the F-"~''-'-."
Committee Of Sibley. DR.. Hunter
praised DR.. Taylor for h, c-Ise-
less, sincere and untiring effort" and
presented the resolution as evidence
of the high regard and honor in which
he is held by his associates"
DR.. Thomas E. Mattingly, who
voiced a pledge Of loyalty to DR.. Tay-
lor, on behalf of the Medical Council
of the hospital. said that when DR..
Whites colleagues demonstrated with
him for coming form sick bed, DR..
White said: Il would do more than
this to be with DR.. Taylor at such a
time"
That is an indication Of the affec-
tion in which Dr. Taylor is held by
his associates in the medical profess
sion," DR.. Mattingly commented.
DR.. Mattingly expressed the belief
that "Dr. Taylor's appointment and
the best interests Of Sibley Hospital
are one and the same thing. He has,"
he said, demonstrated his right and
worthiness to be our leader"
Born Administrator"
Dr. Arthur c. Christie, president
of the Board of Children's Homes of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, char
acterized Dr. Taylor as "a born ad-
ministrator" His appointment. he
said, came at a critical period in the
history of the modern hospital, which,
he said, now is beginning to fill
broader function in the life of society
than ever before. He described Sib-
ley as unique among hospitals of the
Capital" pointing out that it was
founded by the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. but that it was not sec
tartan "in motives or service" The
hospital, he said, functions 'on the
broadest lines of humanitarianiSm."
Hugh D. Miser, president of the local
board of directors of Sibley. who de-
scribed himself as ''the original Taylor
for President enthusiast" said that
already under DR.. Taylor's guidance.
real progress is being made in liquidat-
ing the debts of the institution, max
ing repairs and additions to equipment.
Mrs. W. H. c. Goode of Sidney,
Ohio, president of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, expressed the hope that Sibley
might in the near future establish a
psychiatric service in addition to its
other functions.
Il believe" she said, that with DR..
Taylor's business ability. integrity and
high ideals, Sibley Memorial Hospital
will be the best hospital in the Ma
tional Capital"
DR.. Putzki TOastmaster.
Dr. Paul Stirling Putzki acted as
toastmaster. The banquet was given
under direction of committee headed
by DR.. Joseph F. Edward. Among
those at the head table, in addition
to the speakers. were DR.. w. Wayne
Babcock, professor of surgery at Tenn
pie University, Philadelphia; DR.. Wal
ter A. Bloedorn, acting dean Of the
Medical School of George Washington
University; Mrs. Charles S. Cole,
widow of DR.. Taylor's immediate
predecessor as president of Sibley;