New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-11

srs-s sa 81 ssoC- ~ H,sss-saa Ao.ss.y sNssss.
BY PRESIDENT JOHN '. GRAY. ND
R<2orsss fer Ia rrse~ns


snd nor the effective nlflment 81 this parpose 70 Is
proposed 70 spp,y % the Legislature q ths state
Tor the appointment OF BoSrd o. Examiners ron
Is Body who may recommend successful esnd
tstes % hc Stste Tor tie degree q Doctor Of Ned
ere The plan Of the Academy doe. rot ecuten.
pssss the erection Of another monopoly the sp-
pontmeul Of BoAci o. SIX o. seven teachers, win
TIE exclusive title Of Professor. aud the exclusive
power 40 grant ~ SCI the degrees rcr does f
exSet o' rs candidates thar they shall nave attended
tue Lectures o. IS teachers q those o; any other
Incorporated college 81 teachers Il proposes thst
the Ccntids'c, whether be come from this Academy
or any other Institution q Medical learning OF
rCrl sly rrly sic teachers ot Medicine shal Dc cx
slalncd ty 81 impartial Boani. who shall not De pc
cuMariy Interested N me business % g. coine and
thst Che cN2minat.c. shat tc 81 ccEduc.si a. fully
snd fairly % test the Snowlcd1c q ire Candidate
sad AZ the .smc time % exempiiS the ir.ness ard
.sirnss - ID such test To- tvcy case In the undivided
OPINION 81 the Academy tie great need .. tho State
respect % Medical e,lucanou is the reiormstioa
., the preseat system ot examination not the cres
ton OF more monoposcs. nor the iavlScrston q TIE
pernlcious system which cady hoaFshes Dot loo
well BY the grants OF larger sums OF money taSo
those that are already vested on them rom the
Golfers Of the state bGt the patient Sni ;aitlsal
irqoiry 81 the hand Of each o, the new spirsnts
Tor the bonors Of Medicine and ioy the sacred trusts
%. she sscAro0n, u he have the knOwledge-sO
diversified and profound. exact and entire
winch those honors and trusts the dem anGs OF the
state and the wants Of the sick wounded and dy-
.ng, require OF han. II the examination De uadss
verify, y De- made by the G0yeumcnt what &c
should BE-. the demand Tor more knowledee VIII
sssuredy produce TIE supply uwiA beget the In
iustrv and assidnty on the part ot the student no
ccssary ~ put him ndisputsble possession Of
h.s degree, AMI 10 viii ceusinly make Inc stu
dent find and 'olow the teachers, whether private
or public, known % fsme OF awaiting N obscurity
he fnerf nj orr eafear who can
the precious aids ne must obtain
IGc iorcc ~ tins maxim thst the demand wal
create the supply. is fully shown BY The results
which have lowed from tie Stats Er1-Sa." o.
state Examination Bcsrd appointed ia several
Of the German states for the examination OF the
doctors nom the Universities before permitting
them o. practice their profession.
The theory OF this Institution IL. that the people
require some other voucher Tor the qualifications o.
the Young Doctor than the diploma gwen 10 him By
the Professors OF the university Al which he com
pieted his studies because, these Professors helms
engaged n competition with other schools ioS
numbers Of graduates would have strong bias
IA favor OF the candidate however deficient IL
knowledge he might 0e-s bias toe strong for the
safety OF the SICK Accordingly the Government
constitutes a suitable number q Physicians, not
Professors n Board OF License. who are charged
with the duty OF MAXI angorous investigation q
the candidates qualifications, and who are com
PEELED 10 keep ill record OF the whole procedure
IN each case under which each Examiner writes
his vote admitting OF rejecting the candidate The
whole i. under the surveillance o. the Government
and s carefully inspected by the Ministry OF the
Public Health Since this excellent system-siun
/ pie upright and perfect IN operationwss adopted
/ in Denmark and Prussia now ,ono 50 yesrs the
most beneficial results have flowed from Il on
I 'arge scale indeed. a new era m teaching Med
cine and al ~ collateral sciences has broken upon
Germany. andi benefits, especisliy IN Physioosy
Chemistry aud Pathology. ara felt by the whole
: civilized world 4 somewhat similar practice has
been established BY the Government OF ths United
states for admissions into the Army and Navy
Medical service with known and and very strik
ng results 80 lar ne these branches u the pubic
service IS coDaened, bat tho demand as TO nam
bcrs too small ior it 10 have any spprscsab.e
effect ou our Medical Colleges
The Academy proposes 10 adopt this method OF
examination and 10 require Of It's candidates not
only iul knowledge OF the various and opposing
nodc- OF practice in Anopsthy, but also an equally
intimate acquaintance with the theory and practice
IT Homeopathy
Ia this requirement II supplies a manifest don.
/ cheney IN the existing system OF medical exainns
tion and instruction. The schools not only do not
teach nor require acquaintance with the re
searches and records Of Homeopathy, ba. they dis
courage tins requirement on the part OF students
and refuse themselves 20 investigate them
Homeopathy right or wrong. has nevertheless
taken a deep hold on the mind VI tho civilized
world and. whether the schools will or 10. Il must
form part, and that most important one Of both
public and private teaching m medicine
Already have We here in the State Of New
York more than 300 900 popular adherents 70 uI's
mode Of practice, Of whom 80 900 reside IN New
/ York and Brooklyn. aud this party includes la ts
/ ranks d very large proportion Of the men and w0-
/ men Of tacn, and education IN the state-end o.
/ tie regular graduated and licensed physicians and
surgepus 10 the STALE NOT lesa than 900 aVONy.
ed practitioners OF Homeopathy, beside oonsd
/ cradle number who are privately testing u on
/ themselves and thvg patients
/ similar condition Of the system exists In s3y
efa' o. the States Of the republic and in PeuDsyl
wanna there IL regularly Incorporated school OF
I Homeopathy, which though organized upon the
| Objectionable plan OF the COLLEGES Of the common
practice IS Ia successful operation A. 70 numbers
and money and serves AZ least % mark the truth Of
what assert respecting the adyancem eEt Of our
cause n the public faith
Ia Germany the system steadily advances, a.
also 10 Russia, Italy Spain and Great Britain aud
ireland In Vienna the Hospital Of the Sisters Of
Mercy with iss enormous roll of 500 pstients
continues 10 employ our practice alter many years
Of uninterrupted experience as ought 70 DO tbs
case here.
In Bavaria, BY an express decree Of the Govern
meut patients IN all the public Hospitals and other
. charities. are permitted u have Hon eopathic
physicians in attendance Il they choose
/ Ia Russla the Government has, " an impenn
aksse provided carefully or the distribution u Ho-
meOpathic remedies throughout is vast domains
The people Of Great bniain have recently dous
yery mach Tor the new practice, ty the founding Of
iniirmarcs IN al the principal cities towns ala ~
. orgaLzinl a powerful association Of ne nooiity
. and gentry amounting % some !, 300 Tor mo pao.i
cation Of popular essays on the subject, and are
now fouadnl a large Hospital IN London. The
iuiirmaries appear D. be vel supported ~ 30
.lberaity II re opgienf, and they are dispensing
,emedie. % the sick poor on q large scSle
In BrunsVIck the Duke has promulgated de-
cree permitting medical men y practice Honeo
/ ysthy This proceeding was rendered Iecessagy
/ b. the prosecution u he late venerable DR. hGh.
snbein Tor preparing bis own remedies instead Of
I ordering them from the spothecares, who enioy
I monopoly Of their business by law.
I Having such hold o. lie public faith, and being
Ia " i01tAs Of cases adopted snd practised by
MEMBER II the regular faculty here aud every
l where, toe Academy deems ia claim on the GOV
ernmelt VI tbs state % grant II the ability 70 dts
/ pense he Degree Of Doctor Of Medicine, yslit
claim upon this ground alone.
/ The system, rzht or wrong, has exhibited sbla
I liant testimony Of ia ylgOr ana vitality Frat pro
nGlzsged 10 1926, more than fry years since. IL
hss steadily though slowly advanced. encroaching
T eyey@ here step By step, upon the domains a
Al1paihy, receding At no Po.nt, ever gaining 20"