The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20
Medical Convention,


kbouts dozen members Of tie medical profession as
senbsd yesterday afternoon al No lao Bowery in con-
p!iazce with call published in the morning pApsrs.
When reporter entered the meeting had rot been
organized, and tfofe present smusing themselves
with promitcuo1s discussion Ct !the merit of the
-icus systems OF medicine. About hour after tho
time appointed the Chairman, Or. Beaeh) called the
meeting to Order AMI then informed the select few
cat he committee appointed At the last meeting to
port upon Plan By which the different practitioners
could he united In great body unable to agree
and that consequently they had report to present He
T. desirtd to know what further action they would
take under these circumstances. He Of the opinion
that the nsKt beat thing TO dissolve aud abandon
for the present al attempts at organization rs 1t had
been found imprcatcatls
As there were many there who did not like TO give it
up TO-" and appeared to think 1t wss q subject
which, in this worda Of King oEe required mighty
dale Of nice consideration" they went into tie discussion
Of With much evident gu6to. Ono of the members ~as
unfortunate in the Of his remarks give expires
sion to some hetero5t1 opinions when the Chairman and
two or three of the members Put to him
ga puzz leg. disag.esipg question,
Which 81 sted sadly on hi, poor digestion"
terrible var of words might have ensued upon the
krotty poic to whether every thing the stomach
ecs5 poison, had not of the members desired to
be infcrulsa if the object Of the meeting was not to
form q permanent organization, Now this Was POSER
elo the chairman Was forced to admit that
pote CT tLs meeting. But alas for human
taity the admission barely before the Chair
"a 1Le ~ some .. the o.
which proved That sn attempts to unite such inher
mons and dissoidant elements would prove futile
the labcrs # Ssyphus
One q the members named Or LApFAE. said hs was in
favor of sIking al fsms to grand union of the
Faculty. He was, to use his words . in favor Of
basis broad the universe, as deep as eternity
Pr VAN dorm proposed that the National Society Of
been duly chartered should meet in me hsu where the
present meeting was held about . month hence and
submit tker constitution for adoption rejection By
this means he thought junction Of the two bodies might
be esced Beai6es said he you will DO relieved OF tho
toutls Of seeking for chatter, for have get one
DR. IlrpAN-Whe,e WAS that char.srOttainedq
Dr. YAK DoaS-In this State under the general ineor-
porattcn act
Dr. IArPAS (srspprg his fngsrs)-Then IT isn't worth
that
Dr. VAN Dony-wen. We can sive diplomas; we can
Legal advice, and we yers ted chat charter is per-
Dr. LApPAs-I have ATTENDED families three or four
years ard they never ssket what was; but there
is fooety IN this city which is called Know 0thngs"
sn6 think we bad better join them.
shs mas + r shs Ia Beam sa
tim tia in inoig rant silence t-oks out at last
unable to contain himself AID said the objects Of the
use.ing we're completely lost.
brief ttbsts took place at this period With the vew
OF escerta.iny what tho meeting had been called FOR
but il ended by leayrg it great mystery ever
motion was fraiiJ made tnat committee CT Eve be
appointed 10 eraw up report inu sdisteiy the cues
tr Of uniting eli tbs syserns-ths old subject revived
Dr. VAv DoFs renewed his PROPOSE ion and said that
tie charter would be placed upon the table tina. all
could see IL ard there two hrse other societies
hsrS charters che might be selected from among them
ell.
DR. LAPPAs Was opposed TO further DELAY for said be-
ysry truly, P:occastraton Ia tbs thief Of rire' and
think may he ell dead by the time these things
could te tone
A MEaBEE-what s tSs uss CT q comr.it,eef Have We
net mora nse concentrated acorg thar commit zoe
could baysi
Another vent into very abstract disauisitioa upou
reform sud TIE direct ard adrec rays Of tie sun bat
We shrink from the attempt 70 elicit ray Of ght from
wha. he Gid.
Dr, IArPAg-Thsie are mary rays OF light here you
cannot bring thin to focus daughter, and cries Of
''Gooj. eoCGp)
4 HS@BIR--Whst Las that committee 6orsf
kNoITIE--Wtu, taey have got up sui sat dovn
EtpaIy DR. Van Darns rotior adopted
Dr. LaEr4H-I afraid there VII DO the same cen.
dctDg opinions when tbs different societies come up to
the scratch,
Dr.. VAS DoBS-Everg one who lies may brirx their
own charter SO IL it Taay 10 edo ptsd We don't wish
to force our OWE Gp0u you.
Dr Japan Oh yes every old woman thinks her wn
bety he pTettss..
TIE question tie aproibtmaa. Of tire committee of
FIVE vas lost and Dr. Van Dsr's topoet;on adopt
ed It res hen setted that tie meeting and adjourn
ed ior two VESTS.