New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.


The members Of the Institute met in The evening 10
the large Hall to hear the annual address before the
Soct ~. which was delivered by Prof. j. p Dske of
Pittsburgh, Pa. The Hall was well filed with ladies
snd gentlemen some tme before Tue adires' Con-
meLced. The Chairman introduced Prof D.ke, who
began by saying that IL was perfectly natural for
men to arrive at different conclusions upon the same
subject, but as the offspring Of one common parens i
b. came each 10 extend charity 10 bs fellows. Sa,h
charity not always found, especially among the
medical fraternity. Thst sect who persecuted Hsr-
vey and Jerner also persecuted Hahnemsnn, both
by wsrcs and by law, till they drove him from Lepsc
Lepsc a few years sitter erected, with civic honou,
a statue 70 this same Hahnensnp. HOohand OF Ger
meny and Sir John Forbes Of Eng and are the oiytv
persons who have treated Hshnemann with true
charity. In this country there have been no writer's
against homeopathy who are akin to HoohAnd or
Forbes. Dungllson's Medical Dictionary calls home-
pshy faucifu doctrine. But in spte OF hard words,
sneeis and ridlcue, homeopathy spreads. The gress
law Of sip,iita s,p'l.6Es curonUr binds together
the disciples of Hshpem 10 bond wDi sd shall last
till the statutes of nature sosl BE- repealed.
Prof DASr spoke of the benefits OF the new system
of and Of the duties OF the Institute and Of
the need of charity even here. He was listened 10
with great attention throughout, and received hearty
applause at the close of his eloquent address.
Dr.. WARD Of New.Jersey, then made few remarks
conc ming the rise and progress Of Homeopathy IN
this country. 1t is but thirty years snce an obscure
German Doctor, came TO New.iork and commenced
the practice Of this new system The teed then sosn
has Increased hundred fold; and now we have 70.
family in England; in the various expeditions 70 the
Niger and the Crimsa. Now there are 200 Homeo-
pahic publications in our language twice th.s nuu-
Der in German; and 100 in Spanish and ltahso- ID.
Ward closed With much applause
After the addresses the members snd others ad-
iourped 10 the SUPPER room below: AL ~ho entered
here left the practice Of Homeopathic sma coees out
side for there alterations or d'Mnons 10 the
supply prepared by tue Committee. The moe. ORTIZ
dex aopatl let could not have wbed tor larger quan:
titles of things to be taken. DIR. DssNoRE welcomed
those present to the tables, which were grosnlns-Sr
would have grosned had they voice-to be relieved,
and proposed Mr. L. w. DUSHAN to preside over TINS
meeting for the good of the phJ.ica man. Mr. DIM
ham took his place at the head oil the table sud ser
grace by the Rev. Dr.. FARLEY the supper
We do not know what they give their patients, out
we do know that homeopathic III. d. take large Does
themselves Of some things. IL
After all were satisfied, both in quantity and quail
~, the tables were removed, anu MI bVS"N" b~'~
the first toast
THE Healing Ar,--once enpdc now scientihc,'
which was responded to by Mr.. j. N. BuLKLEY.
The second toast:
1.-THE memory Of HahnemAnn,"
was followed by Q dirge from the band.
The third toast:
1.-THE principles of omeOps.hy resting upon tina, sure D.n
da.on sibus eurdn'u, they neither be sueverteS
syerthrown,"
was responded to by the Rev. DR.. FARLEY, who gave
his experience q convert to the new science. He
had been converted by facts. This Was followed BY
| quintette of ladies and gentlemen.
The fourth toast sent IN by the kev. Eldrsd
| s. Porter:
1.-The American Institute of Homeopathy trarste op
posing into nothing and furnish Wrghtor every medical
wrong"
Responded to by DR.. GAY and followed BY music.
| The fifth toast:
THE Clersy-we look TO them be foremost in all
forns'
Was followed by singing by trio of gentlemen.
The sixth toast:
| "she Bsr-The conservsor Of our legal nsh,s,'
Was responded to in very hsppy manner BY C. Z:
HUNTLEY eeq., who shewed that the Bar could
| bleed and blister as well az the medical faculty.
| The seventh tOsst:
Tn: Prs-The tongue of the world; may never 10
| slspced,"
| Was responded to by Mr.. THEODORE TlLros OF The
Independent. Mr.. Tilton sed that if the press was
the tongue of the world, it might seem presumpsuoas
in him to undertake to be the tongue of the press He
thought that that toast ought to be ans sered by
| woman. Laughter. If any older man from the
press had been present. he would not young mae,
have Iisen but the truth that very few old men
| we're connected with newspapers He did not know
anything tina. killed Of go fast as toe prss, ex0ept
| it might be the medical faculty. lLaughter he
said that the chief glory ct the press 70 be the
mover in all reforms. Tie press in the old world
was sometimes sienced by the Govern ment, but in
this county the press sienced itself The very new
papers that clustered about war with England
would cewer at the sight Of a cotton bale, and skak
behind it. MIR. Tilton's remarks were followed by
| duet by two young ladies'. .,
| Mr.. DUNHAM, in announcing the eighth toast, SAID
that the sweetest morse came last, The toast was;
| Woman the heart Of humanity"
| This wss responded to by Prof DAKE.
After come more music, the meeting adjourned 10
| 10 o'clock on Thursday morning.
SECOND DAY.
| The Institute met on Thursday morning, and were
called to order by the Chairman at few minutes past
L n mnuteq yeeterlAV'a