Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-08
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.



The Association met according to adjournment,
and the minutes of yesterday we're read and APP
proved
The names Of additional delegates we're read to
the Association. -
The Secretary read communication from c. g.
Pease, of Wisconsin, which accompanied his report
on blending and conversion Of the types Of fever.
Referred to committee on voluntary contributions
DR. Currey, from the committee on voluntary con-
tributions, made partial report upon papers re-
ferred to that committee Accepted.
DR.. J. B. Lindsey, from the committee on nomi-
nations, made report Of committees, ETC., for the
next meeting place Of meeting, SC. The report
designates Washington City as the place for the next
meeting. The first part of the report was adopted
separately, and the latter part, after some discus
sion, was also adopted.
The following gentlemen were nominated in the
report as secretaries for the succeeding year: Drs
R. C. Foster and A. J. Semmes, Of Washington
The latter gentleman not being present, Dr. BrOdie
retiring secretary, was requested to set as secretary
pro ten.
Dr. C. K Winston stated to the Association that
Mrs. Rx-President Polk would be pleased to receive
calls from members Of the Association from to 6,
P m, to-day.
DR.. Pitcher offered resolution providing the ap-
pOintment Of committee of three, Of which the
President shall be chairman, to communicate with
the Surgeon General Of the Army, the Chief of the
Medical Bureau of the Navy, and the Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States, with a view to
secure the concurrence Of these Departments Of the
Federal government, so that the contributions to
the Medical topography the vital statistics Of the
sanitary police Of the nation, may be made tribu-
tary to the labOrs Of this Association. Adopted
DR.. D. ". Yanden, Of Kentucky, offered resOIu-
ton upon the subject Of representation in the AssO-
citation, the gist Of which was provision requiring
colleges, as prerequisite Of representation, to
require candidates for graduation honor to have at
tended at least two full courses of lectures with an
interval Of not less than six months between them,
one Of which courses must have been in their in
stitution. Dr.. YandeH supported his resolution,
and it was opposed by Dr. Buchanan, Of Tennessee,
JWhO moved to lay it on the table.
DR.. Boring, of Georgia, offered series Of resolu-
tons substitute, looking to the ruling of the
subject Of medical education out Of the Association
entirely.
A discussion arose upon the resolution somewhat
protracted.
DR.. R. o. Currey offered series Of resolutions as
substitute providing for committee of five to re-
port to the Association system of Medical Educa-
ton.
After prolonged discussion the resolutions Of DEs
Currey were adopted
DR.. W. K. Bowling, from the committee on Prize
Essays, submitted report awarding the premiums
to H. T. Campbell, of Georgia. and VIM. A. Ham
mond Assistant Surgeon u s. Army Fort Riley
Kansas.
DR.. Green, Of Michigan, offered resolution with
q view to amend an article in the Constitution
Laid over.
The Association accepted an invitation to visit
the Medical College and the Military Department
Of the University ofNsshville in the afternoon.
The usual resolutions complimentary to the citi-
zens for their hospitality to the reporters the press
and officers, were adopted, and the Association ad-
journed, sine die. IN