Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-06
American Medical Convention.

day, In tue spacious Dali Oh TIC Sihtu
man." 10 Washington" Tue assemblagc OF
such a number of professional gentlemen,
from almost every section Of the land, occa-
sious much interest. The President, Dr..
Paul F. Eva, of Tennessee, took the chair.
An appropriate prayer was then offered by
the Rev. Dr. Sunderland Of the First Pres
byteriau Church.
The Vice Presidents of the Convention are:
r j. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky; David NJ.
Reese. of New York W. IL. Bylord, of Ia.
diana. and Henry +. Campbell, Cl Geor-
pia. Secretaries-R bert c. Foster, Of Zen
nessee, and A. }. Semmes, Of Washington
city.
DR. Harvey Lindsey, Chairman OF the com.
mittee Of arrangements, IN relt address,
welcomed the members of the Convention to
the national metropolis, and referred elO.
ouently to its ASSOCIATION with the name OF
the i!ustrious Washington, which was res
ponded TO with great applause. The Secre'
tary then proceeded to call the roll, when
there appeared delegates from twenty-si1
States. the District of Columbia, and one
from Paris, France When California and
Paris were responded to, the delegates were
welcomed by loud applause
The delegates from Virginia were: L. Z.
Spencer, ii q. Leigh, Thomas p. Atkinson,
j n. SchooIield, John Fauuteroy, Hugh Ii.
Mcclure, j. c. Broun, and NJ. NJ. Lewis.
DE-. Grafton Tyler. Of Georgetown, d. G.,
chairman of the committee on prize essays,
reported that the essays received were three
in number, each of which had been exam
ined with great care considering, first, the
intrinsic merits of each essay, and then their
merits in relation TO each other. The first
prize was awarded to ''an essay on the clint
cal study OF the heart sounds, in health and
disease" bearing the motto: "C2tHjca ciiatce
depaoas'rdnd1tm." The second prize was
awarded to "au essay on vision, and some of
the anomalies as rendered by the opthalmi.
scope" bearing tue motto "Dur homtHUnl
meiicUS est"
DR.. Tyler then proceeded to open the SEAL
ed envelopes bearing the above-named mot
toes, and containing the names of the wrl-
tiers of the essays. The first was written by
DR.. Austin Flint, of Buffalo, New York; and
the second By DR.. M0ntrose a PallaD, OF
ST. Louis, Missouri. This is the second time
Dr. Flint has won this distinguished honor,
and the third time that it has been awarded
to Buffalo since the association was organ
lied, eleven years ago.
Ga motion, the report of the committee was
accepted aud adopted. Doctors Flint and
Plian were invited to give resumes Of their
essays, which they did.
The Association then elected the following
officers:
P-esiaem-Dr. Harvey Lindsey, of Wash
ington city.
Wee PreSidentS.-Drs. W. l.. Sutton, Of
Kentucky; Thomas o. Edwards, Of Iowa
Josiah Crosby. of New Hampshire, and We
Warren, Of North Carolina.
Secretary 4. }. Semme5, Of Wash
ingtou city. The other Secretary will be
elected when tue location of the next assOcia-
ton is selected.
TcaSmr.-Caspar Wistar, Of Phiadel-
pbia.
At the meeting of the Association, yes
terday, DR.. Atkinson, of Va, moved that
the Constitution of the Association be so
amended as to prohibit the admission as a
delegate or the recognition as a member, of
any person who had been expelled from any
such association, and that until the constI-
tuition be so amended this shall be the rule
of action. Applause.
The resolution containing en amendment
to toe constitution was, alter remarks by
Drs. Bond Of Nd, and Watson of \. Y, laid
over under the rule until next year.
DR.. ~ B. Palmer, OF Mich, chairman of
toe committee on medical literature, after
some remarks, read MS report.
The report pays compliment to the edi-
tors of the medical periodical literature for
their single devotion to the cause OF medi-
cine, speaks of them az endeavOrlng to keep
a union VI hearts and union OF StateS.-
(Applause) American literature was re-
yiewed--its excellence said 10 consist in It's
practical works. 1t then proceeds to notice
several new American works on medicine
The new American Pharmaceutical Assocla-
ton was noticed and complimented. The
works auxiliary to medical science ISSUED 0y
the Federal Government were ALLUDED to, and
the example of the Army and Navy Sur
icons H. taking meteorological ami other Oh
soryatiUu- commended to the brethren IN civil
lite. The theses on the Parish viii case, were
noticed as exhibiting the ptccmlnence OF
American over British physicians. ZAP
plause.) Prof Agas-lz and the support OF his
lahors by the American public came in for
a share of praise Improvements in medical
instruments were mentioned and the report
concluded with many valuable suggestions for
the Improvement, elevation, and extension
of medical literature.
Daring the reading Of the report it was
proposed by DR.. Atkinson, OF Va, to sus-
pend further reading; but, after some cur
sorry discussion, he withdrew bis mOtiJn, and
the reading proceeded; and, at Its Conclusion,
the report was referred 10 the committee on
publication.
DR.. James r. Wood, of the special com
mlttee on medical education, under resoiu
ton of the Nashville meeting OF the assJca
ton, read his report. The report reviews
the proceedings Of the association 10 refer.
ence TO medical education, shows how pOten-
tiai would be any action which tue associa-
ton may take in the matter. The primary
medical schools were commended, and espe-
cial attention to the daily examination Of
private pupils by their preceptors Insisted
upon. Medical education was named. DJu-
bic annual courses at medical colleges we're
dIzappruyed Of. The standard of graiua-
ton 10 the medical colleges was said to he
roo Low, and the creation of a Board Of E<-
aminers Independent! Of all schools, recon-
menled. The absolute necessity OF clinical
combined with hospital practice
u the medical education, was enforced. 4
convention of delegates from the various
hnnls fur the nnrnpsa pf alpptiny these re-