The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-06
National Medical Convention.

This body assembled, yesterday morning, Mt the
University Medical College, in Broadway. There
was large asscmblage of members of the medi-
cal faculty present, from various parts of the
Union-among whom an intelligent looking gen.
tleman was pointed out to us, who was an Indian
from the Seneca nation.
: A temporary organization, preparatory to the
regular proceedings of the convention, was effect
cd by the nomination of DR.. Bell, of PHILADELPHIA.
as Chairman, and DIR. Buell., Of New York, as
Secretary.
DR.. BAxLEY, of Baltimore, moved that committee Of
and report the list Of such duly commissioned
this convention The motion agreed TO- and the fol-
chair Is such Committee VIZ Dr. Baxley Of Batmore
Dr. Arnold of Georgia; Dr. Davis of the State Of New
York Thereupon, the aforesaid committee withdrew to
the committee ROOM to receive and verify the creden-
tals of the gentlemen claiming seats in the convention
Alter an absence of some time, Dr. BAILEY, Chairman
cd from the Committee tho result Of their labors Tho
COMMITTEES stated that they had thought proper to accept
legitimate delegates to this Convention all persons
pointed by local Medical Societies. State Medical Soce
ties Colleges and other Medical Institutions established
in various places After this statement the names Of
various Medical Institutions, read. each gentleman
answering to his name as II was pronounced.
vnsMoST- Society Of the .aiumni Of cs.tison Medical
College.-Drs Simeon A. Cook Joseph Perkins, Egbcrt
Jameson, Horace Green. Chauncey I, Mitchell
Yermont Medical Coiiege-Aonzo Clark.
NEw HAMrsHrRE-Center District NJ H. Medical So
ciety.-Dr. Charles P. Gage, Richard P. J. Tenney
Observation-Disclosures Medical Insiitute.-Alonzo
CosxEcrrcur-sta.e Medical soeiety-Dr. V. M. Dow,
RSSs William Ha Beckw
Nrw Medical Society IF City and County Of
Benz Drake Gilbert Smith, w. w. Minor, f. N johnson,
James Stewart, Thomas Chalmers, H D; Buckley W. r.
John WataOn. j. IT. Ferguson. r. 1. n
Undcrhill s. p white j. r. Van Kiceck, j. c. Chcesman,
A. c. Post g. Buck. Q. s. Bartles
Stephen HasSroncS Merit CASH NJ crswford
A. Wing Daniel Ayers Darius Clark Thomas w. Batch.
willard, l. ]. Ten, Alexander Mcintyre, Maby Strong,
Charles Wenner.
Bloominsdale .a'ylam.-Pliny Earle.
Kings County Medical soeisty-Chancey L. Mitchell,
Bradley Parker J. Sullivan Thorne, T. L. Mason
UniUersity Of the City Of New York.-Prof Pattison
and Prof Bedford.
Buffalo Medical .association-Bryan Burwen
Erie Co. Medical Society.-Austin Flint
Marsh.
Nsw York Medical and Surgical Society.-F c. Stew
art, J. A. Sweet, and Edward L. Beadle.
Geneva Medical Coilege-Chas A. Lee,
Medical Faculty Ssl1;s s IAy; ,s.s s.. and Sur
MApIsos Co.-Medicai soeisty-D. T. Hurd
Trustees Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
DR.. A. II. Stevens, D. T. Dela6eld.
Ne,o York Hospial-Dr. Jno H. Griscom.
PENNsYLvANIA.-Ph lphia Medical Sociefy-Do
John Bell Henry Bond George Mos: s, Isaac Hays
man Paul, Francis West Oouverneur Emerson, Caspar
Morris, Meredith Clymer
Medical Department Of Pennsylrania CoIiege-Proes-
New JERsEY-Drs. L. J. Marsh, Lindon A. Smith.
DrLAwAsE.-MedicGl .assOeioti0n Of Wil~inston.-Dr.
Medical Society Of DeiaVare.-Drs Jas w. Thompson,
f. S Richards, William W. Stewart, william Cummins,
Acknowledgement Medical College Of Baltimore
--Drs H. w. Bailey, Chas. Bell Gibson.
Sssy MINI, Robert
Marx Jamos Conway, DR.. Cullen
GEoRcrA.- Georgia Medical Soeiety.-Dr Richard d.
Arnold
-Misnssippi State Medical Society.-Dr.
E. D. Fenner, c. s. Magoun.
lSDiArA.-La Porte Unipersity-Dr Azariah B. Ship
ILLrson-Medicel Department Of Illinois Collese.-Dr
Edward Mead, Professor Of Materia Medica
TENrEssEE.-Medical Society Of Tennessee.-Dr VIM.
A. Cheatham.
RHODE I.LAsp.-Medeal Society Of the State Of Rhode
Liand.-Dr. Theophius c. Dunn.
The following resolution was moved and adopted: =
Resclvcd-That all gentlemen who shall present Gre
stcd as Of hs
On notion it was unanimously
Resolved-That Dr. THEorHILus J: DyFr, Of the State
Medical Society Of Rhode Island be invited to take
seat as q delegate in this Convention.
Az there members supposed not yet to have
mOton the COmmlttee wa rendered
permanent in order to receive and verify the credentials
Of any who may hereafter come.
On motion, was
Resoved-That one member from each State be ap-
pointed to form Nominating Committee to nominate Of
Rcers Of this Convention and that the Chair appoint the
same.
The Chairman then appointed the Committee.
The COMMITTEES then withdrew for the purpose Of
executing their duty Of nominating the President and
On notion DR.. MARsH, Of Paterson, and Dr. LINDEN
SMITH of New Jersey, were invited to take seats
"a recess Of half an hour pending the absence Of tho
nominating committee was then taken] "a.
On the re-asscmblng Of the Convention, after some
time the COMMITTEES entered and reported the following
names for officers Of the Convention
For PTesidsnt.DrJ Ks.onT, Of Nsw J Haven;
DR.. DELArIELp, Of New York.
For Secretaries-Dr. srmLr, Of Philadelphia, and DR..
ARNOLD of Savannah.
The above nominations were then unanimously con-
CURED in. 9N
Dr.. BELI. in re:gnine the chair he had temporarily
occupied, returned thanks to the Convention.
DR.. KrioHr in taking the chair President, also
turned thanks for the honor conferred upon him.
Dr.. BEDronD, Of the University Of the City Of New
other business the cali Of the state Medical Society Of
New York, for the present Convention, which had
been assembled should be read which was done, as
whereas it is believed that National Medical Con-
venon would be conducive to the elevation Of the stan
dard Of medical education In ,hc United States. And
Whereas, there is no mode Of accomplishing 10
desirable object without concert Of action the part
OF the Medical Societies, Colleges, and institutions OF all
the States. Therefore
''Rssoved-That the New York State Medical Society
earnestly recommends National Medical Convention
of Delegates from Medical Societies and Colleges in the
whole Union to in the city Of New York the
first Tuesday In May In the year 1846 for the purpose
OF adopting some concerted action the subject al
ludcd to In the foregoing preamble.
"Rcsolvcd--That Doctors N. g. Davis, James Nc
Naughon, and Peter Van Buren,, be committee to carry
into eject the above resolution.
PETER VAN BuREr, M. d.
Secretary Of New York state Medical Society.
tDotcd,1 ALBAry, Feb 9Th, 1s45." a
Dr. BEproRp said he derived great pleasure ON first
reading the call for this Convention the measure here
proposed should be carried out much would be done for
harmony and elevated character among the medical
faculty. These resolutions had been carefully drawn
they exhibited much wisdom and love for the profes
sion Out Of the ranks there were enemies enough in
the ranks all ought join to cpcl the attacks from
without He had been appointed with his associate de-
embarrassing position Il he in in what
he about to he would appeal to the Chairman Of
This Convention was sent every Medical College and