Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY
FROM THE BALrIMonE AMERIc,N


The tenth annual session of this Institute recently
closed at Cleveland, Ohio, attracted large attendance
of members from different sections of the Union who
manifested interest in the proceedings The roll
Of membership comprises three hundred ply
scians alarge number of whom present DR. RICHARD
GARDINER, of Philadelphia, was chosen President.
Dr. John Redman Coke jr, Of Philadelphia Dr. L.
P. Dake, of Pittsburgh DR.. G. w. Bigler of Cncnna-
ii Dr. L. Dodge and DR.. L. Barlow, of New York. were
appointed Board of Censors election Of new mem
bers, who reported the of thrtythree physicians
as applicants, who being duly qualified admitted
members.
F. R. McMAsus Md, of Baltimore, introduced the
following resolution Members OF the Institute who
shall sign certificate of an applicant for membership
shall state upon the certificate the name Of the college
at which such applicant shall have graduated"
W. WILLIAMSON NJ D., of Philadelphia, made report
ton. The report elaborate, and urged in strong
the proprety of vaccination preventive Of this
much-dreaded malady. 1t was adopted.
J. p DAKE, Md, of Pittsburgh, appointed to re-
port at the next meeting the value of clinical expe
rience and clinical reports in homeopathic practice
j. g. LOOMS, d., of Philadelphia, mechanical sup
ports, the value Of braces, stays, supporters &c., c.
ID. WILLIAMS, Md, of Cleveland on small pox and vac
cnation by knepox and their to other forms
of eruptive disease; A. E. SMALL M d. of Philadelphia,
diseases Of the respiratory organs; s. GREGG, NJ D.
! of Boston, diseases Of the urinary organs
j. II. PULTE, M. d., of Cincinnati offered the follow
| ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resocd That be procured of suitable sze If pcs
sbe from the native place of the immortal founder Of hom
opatby, to be placed with suitable inscription in the
ment in of erection in Washington the
the immortal founder Of this Republic whose glorious prnc
pies of freedom have much contributed the spread
beloved science in this the western empire Of civilization
F. X. McMASUs M. d., of Baltimore offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which accepted unanimously:
WHEREAS it is very important affair humanity that
such system OF vaccination should be pursued will
ua prevent the smallpox and whereas the efficacy Of the
virus in have degnerated from age
utonal impurities in systems from which the virus may
have been taken 1t is therefore earnestly to
every member of the Institute that inquiries shall be
foot throughout the country in his immediate
and particularly in the spring Of the year and during the SIM
months requesting the mixers OF report the
Of pustar disease upon the udder Of
the to be examined in their different stages of develop
in the human vaccinations and that every phys
clan who shall succeed in thus obtaining shall give
this Institute its meeting his use
every observable circumstance connected with the progress
Of the disease the and subsequently upon the hu-
man subject.
b. F. Joslin, Md, of New York. appointed to adj
dress the Homeopathic physicians of the United States
the Importance of concerted action in the Of Ho
m@opathy.
William A. Gardiner, Md, Of Philadelphia was elect
ed General Secretary.
S. S. Guy Nd, Of Brooklyn, Provisional Secretary
s. X. Kirby, Md, Of New York, Treasurer.
II. 2. Gatchell, Md, Of Cleveland appointed to
deliver the next Annual Address, and VIM. L. Payne,
NJ. d., Of Bath, Maine, his alternate.
After ransactng variety Of other business Of in
terestng and scientific character the Institute adjourned
to meet in the city Of Albany the first Wednesday Of
June, 1854.