The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-01-05

10 elevate and improve its standard.
The medical Conventions held in New
York and Philadelphia have generated a
spirit and given an impetus to the work
which we believe will do much towards et-
fccting the necessary reform. The Ameri-
can Medical Association, if properly con-
Quoted, will exert a strong and widely ex-
tended influence throughout the country.
This influence is being already felt in the
action of various Medical Societies.
Among others tho Medical Society of South
Carolina have moved in the good work.
This Society has invited the Practitioners
of Medicine in this State, TO Il Convention
to DC holden in Charleston on the l4th of
February next" to unite with them in
carrying out the objects" which have been
detailed and porlicuIarizcd in their printed
circular.
We believe it is our duty to lend Il help
ing hand in this matter-thereforc
Resolved, That the numbers and rcspcc
tibility of the Medical men of Abbeville
District demands that they be represented
in the Convention to be holden in tho city Of
Charleston on the l4lh OF February next,
and tina, twelve delegates be appointed to
attend this Convention.
Resolved, That we cordially approve the
proceedings Of the medical Convention held
in Philadelphia in May last.
Rcsolred, That however much other
causes may have contributed to the evils
complained Of by the Medical Convention,
we regard the failure of medical colleges
to require Il full conformity, even to the
present low standard, as by far the most
prolific of all and we fear that the rivalry
amongst them has been rather which
should turn out the greatest number, than
which should give to the community the
best educated physicians.
Rtsolrcd, Tha, the examination Of the
degree of doctor of medicine should be
more extensive, more general and more
thorough and that no student should be
graduated without giving positive and sa-
tisfactory eviiv.lcc Of correct knowledge
of his profession.
Resoltrd, That whilst we regard high
standard Of preliminary education rs very
desirable iii those about co,n:necimg the
study Of medicine, we would not, at this time
recommend the Medical Colleges 70 make it
absolutely necessary to attaining the degree
of NJ. D.
Resolred, That the importance of clinical
instruction is so glarngly manifest, that no
student sho I'D be permitted to graduate
who has not had such instruction fo7 at leas,
| twelve months under a regular practising
physician. and attended one course in some
public hospital.
Resolrcd, That we believe the term of
pupiIage should be heightened, and that we
regard the extention of the term of Lectures
in the medical College from four to six
months, as Of the very greatest importance !;
it is necessary both to increase the number
OF Lectures on some branches and to enable
the student properly to digest those which
he may have.
Resolued, That we will approve of, and
encourage, those institutions that early a.
dopt, and faithfully carry out the rccommen-
dations of the above resolutions.
Res0LUed, That we regard the formation
of State and District Medical Societies in
South Carolina, as calculated to promote
the objects aimed at, and 10 be useful to the
Profession and community generally.
Resolced, That we approve the code of
medical ethics as adopted by the Medical
Convention in Philadelphia, but believe
that each local society may properly extend
or modify this code TO suit its peculiar wants.
ted efforts to procure a general registration
OF marriages, births and deaths.
Res0lced, That we approve of the efforts
that have been made by the College of
Pharmacy Of the city of New York against
The importation Of sophisticated pharmacen-
tical and chemical preparations into this
country: and that we readily acquesee in
the expediency Of the contemplated call by
that body to other similar institutions, as
we'll as practitioners generally, for an appli-
cation to Congress for law declaring that
all the pharmaceutical preparations and
chemicals which shall be found on a care
full examination to be spurious, shall be de.
stroyed.
The Chair appointed the following dele
gates under the first resolution, to attend
the Convention in Charleston: Messrs w.
c. Norwood, J. ]. Wardlaw, Isaac Branch,