New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10

views which are and have beer Witnessed within.
short time afforded ground for hope tas: bets.rsn
port would now be rendered TO institution Ia ~.
should be established on large and liberal scIs. 4
central and high toned Institution might Afford 4
nucleus for more compact, satsf lctory and eff len.
organization. In NUMBERS, ard fidelity 10 IL york
and in its success IN healing disease, TIE eclectic pro-
fession compares favo.sbly with any Of tbe otbsrs
II il democratic profession, which i good ting
but as such suffers the evils OF democracy, wkieAy
bad IL early pioneers in their zeal 10 make the an
Of medicine popular, did not, IN al things take sssf
GENTLY high view Of the tsncing required Tor ned
profession. III * only physiology, the laws OF hi, end
prevention Of disease that can, for long ts YET b
made popular; and these should be msde 50. OF:
branch Of the profession started in protect and rc.
test brings out the Individual; 1t makes every nls
King and authority for himself. This is well, 80 loar
se Il is confined 10 private Judgment. man IS .rcy
man only long feels az acts upon this spns
But il may bs-it has beer unfortunate whoa e
cones 10 the matter Of public action. The woTk
not yet ready 10 dispense with the professions. And
TO profession can succeed until it's leading minds s.(
these onv take the lead. The constituency Of col.
lece shoud be men Of study, OF much reediag mea
who aim to keep pace with the rapid steps OF dscsv.
cry and science by which this period distinguished.
Those who feel the need OF high stand n pro.
fessionsl men-.hose who value thorough meiesl
education, alike for is uses and the character Il
which it is the index-those who rejoice IN possess
ing knowledge Of sanative measures OF rernent
named remedial agents those who wish to con
fer boon upon the present time and ages to conceal
these will see how deeply they are interested IN
having established a school, such as thai to waea
snnson has been made. Thoee who desire 70 sit.
ress the proc>ess Of medical TO sa,G.ve med
;c;nss te the use Of as little medicine as possible
10 bygienic measures, and an endeavor 70 convert
ibe physicians Office from work OF curing 70 tast
of preventing disease will feel an interest IN til,
The report referred with pleasure to the p-opoe-
tion which has been entertained by the Bard OF
Trustees Of the Metropolitan Medical College OF tina
cty relative TO the contamination OF union Oct Teen
the Worcester Medical Institution OF Boston, Mass
chusetts. and this College, and concluded BY submit
ting the following resolution, which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted 80 = A., $4,000, 49,. 4,
The Two institutions namely the Worcester Medt IL
ion and The Metropolitan Medical College aud ths, sa
siVe to the school which sha be thus ornec our united n~
~ Pref. BrRprcK, from the Committee on Ae&,i
Journals reported that journal is nov pu?lished
this branch of the profession norm OF fnhssaepaa
whereas but five wears since, i've were published N
the Eastern and Middle st ,tes; that the inniedics
oause of their discontnuance was lack OF peelnay
support. Why was this support withheld VAST
becsu.e the profession did not aPP'eTste tae inp0T
sad confession. Was it then for honesty among usi
This would he no lees disgracefal. Your Con mites
are inclined TO the belief ths those periodic ais fsd
rot for want % appreciation but because taey ssd
10 meet the wants Of the profession
II was the early misfortune OF medical retorn that
the education and associations OF many OF It's pioneers
were not eminently fit TO commend them, and the
cause 10 the sympatbies Of scientific men, and ms ME
fortune will attach itsef more or lees 10 Us anti our
contributors TO medical literature will beas 10 soms
re,pects higher degree Of comparison win the bet
of tie day and until that time Will the msJOri.y
original and ambitious minds seek other channels Of
communication and other associations than ours.
Your Committee feel gratifying assurance that ~
cessiols Ct such 10 our ranks are rapidly increasing
and a further assurance that the increase would be
stl more rapid if we woult but show ourselves mse
worthy Of the position which we occupy.
The report concluded by recommending tie sdop
ton of measures which would render certain the pub
iicaton of auarterly journal OF at least 90 psgss
with some competent scholar ~ Editor In chief with
one or moro associste Editors. -,
The Re port was adopted, and ID. l.. Snss, j. T.
Burdick, ard II. A. Archer, NJ ID, OF Kings, ves
sppopted Committee 10 devise measures 20 accom-
psh the object Get forth in the report:
Prof. HoLLENBAcK Of the Philadelphia Eclectic
Medical College being present, was called on 70 sd-
dress the Association. He remarked that he w~
pleased TO meet with the ASSOCIATION, aud gsve him
Increased qualification TO so large an attendance
cially when he looked forward into the vista OF he
great future and contemplated the reaus OF tae ehes
made by the unanimous spirit OF concord here d.
played. When he looked around him, he observed
scme present who have been lsborng IN the csuse ~
more than quarter of century and who are partc.
paiiIg in the deliberations with as much interest y
hose of younger growth. II was encouragement
and an earnest Of the rapid strides profession
makrg The present meeting indicates thst the
friends here ahead of their Pennsylvania bTeen.
Prof. II. took his seat amid applause.
+. j. MATTocK, NJ. D., then arose and sisted that
he fel. the full force of the preceding remarks. lie
could well reoollsct the time when We were buts
email band, and had TO struggle against great sA
combined opposition. Year after year for fourteen
years, petitoned the Legislature of this Stss fa
the repeal Of the Medical gag law, which, while %
force, subjected US TO the liability Of mprisonusa
for practicng, and prevented us from collecting kss
for our services. The fourteenth time they coudn
longer resist petition, for when it unf lded
was over forty yards in length, and contained mare
than forty thousand signatures. When contrast .@
memory OF the past with wnat now see sm 20
full to express what ! feel. DR.. NJ was warmly
applauded.
Pr,f HADIRY, from the Committee on Dissertation
for pext yesr, reported as follows:
That Prof Reuben read pepper on Un~hoesome and Ador
That Heane NJ D. Of Brooklyn read paper on y. NuN
Of the action Medicinal the Human Organism
Tia: John Law, MD, Of Hew-YorkTe Adatersoan
That Plot Archer report Uterine Dspacsmen ReSorsd
Committee adopted.
Prof. HADLEY, from Committee on Resolutions, re-
ported series graduating the Assoest)n On no
union and harmony existing among ne and thsprogess
OF sanaye medication Indicated by increasing Avos
with which il is received among the Intelligent frsSss
They were followed by discussion and adopted.
DIR. ID. L. SMITH offered the following, which va
heartily ADOPTED:
Resolssd That we will hail with gladness med a 'uz
under the Editorial supervision OF Prof Reuben, and se"@
individually awe It without hesitation liberal support
After the transaction OF some miscellaneous DlsneS,
the Association adjourned to meet in New orsE
second tuesday IN June, 1883.