The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION


Association was held at Richmond, Va, on Tuesday, |
the 4lh instant in the Second Presbyterian Church,
which had been kindly placed at the disposal of the
committee Of Arrangements, by the propretors.
The meeting was called to order at eleven o'clock,
by Or. JAMES NoULTRIE, of S. c., the President,
when short address delivered by DR.. BEALE,
Of Richmond Chairman of the Committee Of Recep-
tien, welcoming the delegates to the Inequalities
ofthe Old Dominion.
DR.. r. w. HAxALL, Chairman Of the Committee
Of Arrangements, then announced that his COM
ttee had Examined the credentials delegates
NJ had presented themselves, and found the gentle
men whose names he read TO be duly entitled TO
seats in the Association. From this and subsequent
reports from the same committee, we gathered that
there were in actual attendance about three hun
bred delegates from all parts Of the country, repre-
pcnting nearly one hundred medical societies and
colleges and twenty States, besides the District
of Columbia, and the D. S. Navy.
We annex the names Of the delegates from New
York, with the titles Of the institutions by which
they were SENT
X l.. Beadle, Dr. J. NJ. Minor, Dr. W H. Jackson DR.. j.
Ee,r York CITY HospaOl-Dr John Watson
Eeto York County Medical Society W. H. Rockwell
Or u L. Beadle, Or. o. hite DR. j. H. Phelps DR.. y. H.
Dering. DR. A. Smith, Or. J. Trcnor
KarTa LAMBDA Society q Ner York.-Dr. f. L. Beade,
Collge 81 Physicians and Surgeons ef New YorkDr ].
n. Smith, Dr. II. Watts, jr.
Attr iork Medical Colege-Dr. III. Green.
.qAany Medical CoRege.-Dr A. March.
Medical Soeiey a the County Of E'ie-Dr. e. Hubbard
Medical Society q Orange County DR. H. Cash
Orond0ra County Medical Soeieiy-Dr. ID. i. Jones.
member Of Congress.
Rensselaer, County Medical Societp.-Dr. t. w Batch
ford Dr j. Thorne Dr. J. W Richards.
Medical Department If Genera CoHege-Dr 9. d. Co
Pertinent Member DR. Harvey Jewett
The report of the Committee Of Arrangements
having been received, the President declared the
ASSOCIATION to be duly organized; when, the first
business III order being the election of officers for
the present year, committee Of one from each
State represented, was appointed by the delegates
from the States. with instructions to report the
names Of suitable candidates. The committee
having withdrawn, the retiring President read
learned valedctory address, which was listened to
with the most profound attention.
The address being read, DR.. Eve, of Georgia,
Chairman of the Committee on Officers, reported the
following names, and recommended their election
For Presidenf-Dr B. X. Wexford. of Virginia.
For Zee Presidents.-Dr. Jonathan Knight Of Connec
teut; DR. J. w. Thompson. of Deaware DIR. L. Y. Sim
mons, Of South Carolina; Or. g. A. Pope. of Missouri
For TreGsrr.-Dr. d. +. Condie, of Pennsylvania.
For Secretaries las finally reported DIR Z. w. Gooch of
Virginia, and DR. +. L Beadlc, of New York.
On motion, these several nominations were unan-
mously confirmed, and committee appointed
h. conduct the President elect to the CHAIR On TAX
ing his seat as presiding officer, DR.. WELLRoRD
briefly acknowledged the honor which had just been
conferred upon him.
DR. STEWART, of New York, presented an invita-
hon from the delegates from that State to hold the
next annual meeting in the city of New York
Or. PoPE, of Missouri, likewise presented an invi-
tation to hold the next meeting ut st. Louis. Both
these invitations, and any Others that light be re-
eeved ordered to be referred to the committee
of from each State. 1t then being three o'clock
the association took recess until half past four
On assembling, the regular business Of the
ISOLATION was commenced, and reports from commit
10 of q he N
Prize Essays stated that number of papers had
been received and examined, but that the committee
had only been able to agree upon recommending one
rs entitled to priZe-Che association award.
nually, five prizes of $50 each) They accordingly
recommended, as worthy of the honor, essay on
the I" Voice in Diagnosis"
On motion, the report Of the committee was adopt
ed, and the sealed note accompanying the selected
paper having been opened, the author was found to
be DR.. Austin Flint, Of Buffalo, n. Y.
A motion was here made to employ steno grapher,
and lost but the reporters Tor the press were invited
10 seats on the floor.
An invitation from the officers Of the Danyille
Railroad Company received, through DR.. w. A.
Patteson, asking the association to take an excur-
sion ON Friday morning, over their new road On
motion the. invitation was accepted. and vote of
fhanks PASSED to W. p. Tunstall, Esq, the Presi-
dent of the company.
The afternoon session being very short, but little
other business was disposed of, when an adjourn
nent was ordered until nine O'Clock Wednesday
morning. During the greater part Of the first day,
and subsequently also the galleries of the church
were well filled with spectators, among whom we
recognised many members of the State Legislature,
whiebis now in session, and several ladies.
SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1852.
The President took the chair, and called the
association to order precisely at nine O'Clock, at
which early hour a full quorum in at tendance.
The minutes having been read and approved, the
Secretary stated that he had received reply to the
official letter which he had been last year directed
to forward to the head of the medical department OF
the navy relative to asslmlated rank OF the mc1n-
bers of the medical staff of the navy. This letter
was from Or. Thomas Harris, chief of the medea
bureau at Washington, and was read and ordered
to be printed. The Secretary further stated that b,
had addressed similar letter to the Surgeon Genera
Of the army, and that no answer had been received
DR.. NISIAN PrNKNEY, of the U. 5. navy, asked
and obtained leave to address the association, anc
TO read memorial which he had prepared 10 pre-
sent to Congress the subject of rank of navy me
dical officers. This gentleman occupied considerable
time and portrayed in an eloquent manner thc
wrongs to which he conceiyedthe medical officers o
the navy were subjected. He considered that they
were made to occupy position in regard to the
brother officers, when on duty, which not only
humilating to themselves, but essentially unjust
and degrading to the whole profession of which the
were members. Several Of the most noble and higl
spirited members of the corps had retired from tn
service, rather than submit to the conditions i'm
posed upon them. All that they asked was to b
placed upon the same footing az to rank as thei
colleagues Of the army medical staff; and althoug
this reasonable desire was opposed most strenuous
by senior general officers of the navy he trusted
with the powerful aid Of the association, if it wou
second hiS views, to secure the favorable attention
of Congress to the subject which now beior
them.
DR.. Cox, Of Maryland, proposed resolutions ap
proving Of DR.. Pinkheys memorial, declaring tn
subject to be Of general interest TO the pgofes
sion, and directing that the Secretary should for
ward a copy OF the memorial and resolutions 10 TIL
Secretary Of the Navy, and to the presiding officer
Of the Senate and House of Representatives.
On motion Of DR.. YANDELL, Of Kentucky, DIR
Coxs resolutions and DR., Pukney's memorial wer
ordered to be referred to select committee
three: and the Chair appointed DR.. sam. jackson
OF Pa, DR.. Jonathan Knight OF Conn, and DR..
&. Cox, Of Md, to constitute the committee.
Or. ATKINSON, Of Va, offered q resolution, as FOL
lows
Resolved That We have listened with pleasure to d
Pinkney's eloquent remarks in vindcagn of the hon,
and interests Of the profession and that will
his efforts 70 obtain justice FROM Congress by every
IN Curpowr.
IN Tnftion rogolu yyae ia hn con