| Show TIIE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING JUNE S D 12 1932 AiX Westminster College Confers Washington Given Diplomas on Eighteen Graduates r Modern Treatise Fatal Illness of Medical Authority Cites Conflict Over Care of First President By DR W A EVANS Not only was George Washington the subject of controversy while he was living but his final illness was a battleground long after his death The conflict was almost bitter enough to qualify Jum for Judge Homer’s roll of Restless Ashes The conten tion was that he was the victim of malpractice and it was even charged that his physicians had bled him to death George Washington was nearly 68 years old when he died He had lived a long time for men of that day particularly those who had suffered the exposures of hard wars and the gtind f important public office He was a tall man with a large frame and good development of muscles but he was not especially rugged and he had suffered severe illnesses such as His family smallpox and malaria history would indicate that his lungs were nis weakest organ at least the tirgan most susceptible to (infection He rpde over his plantation m cold ram and sleet two days before his death When he returned after hours the saddle there was a good deal jn of lee in his hair and around his neck bnd his clothing was wet Being late for dinner he did not take the time to have a bath and change to dry clothing He spent a part of the next day at home suffering somewhat from a cold and sore throat but he went He about the farm In the afternoon was very hoarse when he reached "home: still neither he nor Mrs Washington considered his condition serious That night he was awakened by his discomfort He had a chill and fever sore throat and difficult breathing His doctor first saw him about breakfast time Since the onset of the attack in the night and before any treatment was given Washington had told those around his bedside that he was fatally sick When the physician arrived he sent for other doctors to counsel with him Their patient was dead by midnight That he had an acute laryngitis all were agreed The final diagnosis was cynanche a term used in that day to designate a form of severe sore throat Since the term is not in use now physicians are not agreed as to hat kind of sore throat was meant Some contend that he had diphtheria some quinsy and some a streptococcal Infection involving the larynx Of Men and Women! These PURE WOOL 'athins Others Complete Courses in High Westminster college graduated 18 students from the junior college course last week'Diplomas were presented to the graduates Thursday by Dr H W Reherd college president The school also graduated 26 students from its regular high school course The commencement exercises marked the fifty first annual Graduates from the junior college course of Westminster college: 1 Verna Getz 2 Ilerschel King 3 Dorothy Beatty 4 Ralph 'jumoUconece’arua'es'Ire WU: Rudd 5 Ruth Iladiey 6 John Becker 7 Frank11Herbert 8 Leona James McCarty Gien Williams 10 Jean McDougai Uam Xrnum!lWhy Beatty? John Walker 13 Eleanor Eardley 14 Margaret Lowery Becker Mary Curtis Eleanore Eard- 12 ley Verna Get Ruth Hadley Frank 15 Mary Curtis Herbert Herschel King Leona Larson Margaret Lowery James Mc- many advocate the theory that the Carty Jean McDougal Ralph Rudd throat disease was quinsy Beulah Smertz Mary Louise Thorne The best guess is that he had an Elizabeth Walker and Glen Williams infection of the type usually called a bad cold that it extended to his larcourse there was no bacterial exami- ynx causing an acute laryngitis with nation and there is no record of any considerable edema Death was due examination of his throat though we partly to suffocation and partly to the can be certain that the distinguished more direct effects of the infection patient was asked to poke out his A like case today would be treated by tongue while the doctors took the best piutting a tube in the larynx and giv-nlook inside they could Most physi- antitoxin or not dependent on clans are of the opinion that the in- - the bacterial examination do1 fection was not diphtheritic nor George Washington was bled three g A PRIZE Excelsior Boys’ of y SECOND BOYS’ PRIZE REMINGTON RIFLE Boys’ display at C A ftriies on Her (inn Bicycle and ’s Man 62 West Broadway Novelty FIRST GIRLS’ PRIZE Brunvll $3750 Lady's WRIST WATCH times once by his servant In the night and twice by his physicians during the next day Neither the amount of blood drawn nor the symptoms of his illness as given indicate that he was overblcd In addition to the bleeding he was given the various treatments customary in that day for severe acute colds The treatment he received probably did him neither good nor harm ASK FOR INVESTIGATION Neighbor writes: We live in a large apartment building where there is a case of scarlet fever The mother is in and out the front hall constantly usually visiting with calling friends It is necessary for everyone to pass her door (she is on the first floor) in leaving and entering the building and we never know when someone from the apartment where the sickness is will "pop” out on us Is there danger in using this hall? All her win-dows are kept open the sickroom in-eluded Is there danger here as she Her is right above the passageway? back door is open the greater part of the day and evening It is also neces-- i saiy for everyone leaving the building to pass this door The younger children in the building cannot be left alone in the yard for fear they will wander up into this back porch and perhaps even into the house Articles have been taken from this apartment to the basement storehouse since the sign has been put up Isn’t this all unreasonable on her part? 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