Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-08

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its TRANSACTIONS in the following terms:
The Faculty of every chaItsred Medical College,
snail have the privilege Of sending two delegates to
the Association provided that the said Faculty con-
tain not less than six Professors, who give one
,urse Of instruction annually Of not lees than six
teen weeks, on Anatomy. Msteris Medic, The.
DRY and Practice Of Surgery, Midwifery, ana Chem
istry and also that the s4ia Faculty requires tina,
its candidates for graduation, among other reQui.
sites, sLHl have attended two ruIl courses OF
lectures with an interval Of not less than six months
betWe, n them, one OF which courses must have been
10 their Institution.
Dr. Breckenridge in the Chair,
Dr. Buchanan proceeded to discuss the resolu.
ton, and at the elose of his remarks moved TO lay
It on the table, which was subsequently ~itbdrawn.
DR.. Boring offered the following resolutions in
lieu, which be proceeded to discuss:
Resolved That this Association has not the pow
or TO control the subject OF Medical Education.
Resolved, That the great objects Of this Associa.
ton are the advancement Of Medical Science, aud
the promotion of harmony 10 the profession.
Resolved, That the attempt upon the part of this
body, 10 regulate Medical Education, having most
signaly failed IN its object, and already introduced
elements Of discord any further interference with
this subject would not only be useless but cucula-
ted 10 DISTURB and distract the elaboration of the
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DR.. Currey offered the following resolutions in
lieu of the whole subject:
Whereas, The subject of Medical Education has
ben committed at each annual Session to standing
committees. aud various SD ggestions have been
proposed which the Association has adopted, and
recommended to private instructors and 70 the
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/ by the Committee Nominations as n Spt cal
Committee, to be composed of members who are ia
no rcrpect connected with any Medical School, to
| deVi-- System of Medical LStrHetioE, to be pre-
sented for the consideration of tnis Association
at Its annual ssion In 1855
ReSoived, That the proposed system shall set
| forth u uniform basis upon which our Medical In
stiIuuOLs shall be org anzed Us well as have refer.
TO the beet mode OF securing tbe Pr paratory
Medical Instruction to she Student, aud that con-
s quenty tie legitimate sukiec TO be embraced IN
salr 81 Il m VII ip'ldde Primary Medical S hools-
the nInOe OF Prot :ssorsniJ - Ia Medical Colleges
the length and number Of terms during the year the
| requisite gu hheatons for graduation, aud such
other subjects of general character as 70 give
uniformity to our Medical System, and preserve
harmony and hi-ndly intercourse IN the ranks Of
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! ResoiUed, That, upon the adoption of the pro-
which nay conform TO il shall be entitled TO repr,
Sanitation at the Annual Sessions OF this AssOcia-
tion and none 9th, rs.
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members OF the Association.
DR.. Reese, after some remarks, moved the indef-
mite postponement Of the whole subject; which was
lost.
DIR. Arnold moved the previous question which
was lost and the discussion proceeded at consider
able length, when
DIR. Hooker moved the previous question on the
resolutions Of DR.. Curry.
The reading of the various resolutions being
called for, they were read to the Association.
The motion of DR.. Hooker being in order the
previous question was called and the resolutions Of
DR.. Curry were adopted.
DR.. Bowling Chairman of the Committee on Prize
Essays submitted the r port Of said Committee, as
follows:
The Committee on Prize Essays report that four
Essays have been received, each possessing great
merit.
The Committee selected the following two ESSAYS
for the two prizes provided for at the last NEE ting
Of this Association.
lst 0ie entitled "The Excreto-Secretory Sys-
tenn OF Nerves. It's relations to Physiology and
Pathology" with the following motto:
"ObserUatioR becomes Experiment vhsn used in
severe processes Of E-duetisH," aud signed, Henry
fraser Campbell. Georgia.
2nd. Experimental researches relative 10 the
Notrition, Value and Physiological ELECTS Of Albu-
men. Starch and gum when singIy and exclusive.
ly used as food, with the following MOTTO
sedis9
Dd pdter Ouga1i'en, atgNe Gnimis Mabere nos
trisl" aud sgued, William Hammond, N. D.
Assist. Surgeon, U. 5. Army.
The President read an invitation to the members
Of the Association TO visit she University of Nash
vile, 10 its Military, Literary, and Medical Depart
-ments.
The Committee on Voluntary Contributions, re-
ported in favor Of the publcatio 10 the Trausac-
tions of the Association, of the following paper
ION the blending aud conversion Of Typ s 10 F..-
yer. By C. S. Pease, II. D., of Wisconsin. The re-
port was ad opted.
DR.. McNuray offered the following resolution
which was adopt d:
Resolved BY this Association that the Committee
on Publications be- instructed to append the Co lie
Of Ethics of the American Medical Association to
each volume Of its present and future Annual Trans
actions.
The amendments to the Constitution proposed
By DIR. Stocker Of Pa, at the last Annual Session,
were taken up and laid on the table.
Dr. Lindsey offered the following amendment to
the Con ,tituton, which was seconded by DR.. Gum:
- In Art. II, omit the words Medical Colleges
and also the words The Faculty Of every Regulars
constituted Medical College, or chartered School of
Medicine. shall have the privilege Of sending two
deegstes.'"
The amendment lies over until the next meeting
Of the Association under rule of the orgaDiz .tion
On motion Of DR.. Palmer the resolutions report
ed at the last Annual meeting Of the Association by
h, Co nmittee on Plans Of Organization for State
and County Medical Societies, we're takeu up aud
adopted.
Toe following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Ry Dr. Pitcher
Resolved, That the members Of this Association,
as recipients Of the cordial generous. and eleganI
hospitalities extended TO them by the profession
and the citizens of Nashville, in placing on record
an eHpressiO Of thanks Tor the social amenities they
have enjoyed during lie tenth annual session, wish
also 10 leav. hind them the assurance, that tie
recollection OF theirshOrt sojourn 10 Tennessee will
he CHERISHED as dearly as the remembrance Of the
far Of sound Of water, by the exhausted and way
worn traveller
b, DIR. Means
Rseoiued, That the earnest hanks Of this body be
presented 10 the Autborit Of the State and City,
who have ten tered this magnificent State Capitol
for thrir siIings during the present. session.
By DR.. CuHey.-
Resolpsd, That the shanks Of the Association be
rendered 10 the Reporters OF the CtS Press for the
accuracy and promptness with which they have r,
ported the proceedings OF the Association, and TO
me Publishers for the liberal supply Of their morn-
ng papers during the Session OF the Association.
BIZ DR.. Wistrr-