Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-06

accepting the apologies of Drs. Reese and BRYAN
were reconsidered and referred-after considera.
bic debste and much eIcitement-tot the commit
Tee OF the whole, DR.. Edwards occupying the
A memorial from the philadelphia county
Meolcal society, giving detailed account Of the
McClntock case was read. McClntock, il ap-
pears, had been expelled from the association for
selling quack nostrums, after which Drs Reese
and Bryan had given certificates of his fitness for
the charge Of BlOckley Hospital philadelphia
After the adoption a rule limiting all speecb-
e, save DR. Reese's reply 10 the memorial to
i've minutes
DR. Reese said the apology offered Yesterday
was the fruit Of what be understood 10 be an ar
Tangement between certain OF his friends and the
gentlemen having charge OF this memorial
This was pronounced false He had signed
the paper recommending DR. McClintnck with
ont thought, and because Of the nece ssitous con-
dition of DR.. McC.'s family The idea that hs
whose whole life had BEEN a crusade against nos
tTums and quacks, he W O had even broken Oh
friendship With McClntock because of his con-
nexion with the matter, being In any way com
promised with nostrum veEd ny. need. Il nothing
more 10 confute il than that he shonld mention II
In the presence Of this assembly where he WAS
KNOWN lApplause lie had gone as far in
apology as his friends thought proper. and was
willing To 90 AZ far as an honest man could II
was perfectly plain that lie had been mislsd be-
cause the action as now taken placed him in the
position Of introducing the matter He left II to
the mesting to judge how far the contract had
been fulhlled by the other side.
motion TO refer the matter to a committee of
seven having been made by DR.. Atkinson, it was
opposed by DIR. A Lee, of P-nna. who said that
upon the action OF the Association in this case
depended the continuance of many of its mem
befs In connection with IT,
Dr Payne, OF Va, told, in illustration, OF two
Sllglnlans-a stOTekeeper and 4 lawyer-both Of
Them GnakPrs and members of a temperance So
Clety- Tue lawyer would take little on the sly
ana when, on one occasion the stOrekeeper had
given poor fellow glass Of brandy, and was
bron9 bit up to be censnTed for u by the society
the lawyer did thssensuring. Housing himsrlfto
ms iuli height, and looking at the culPrit before
him, his censure ran thus ''Jeems, thee should
he more circumspect" DIR. PAYNE thought DR.
Reese should be more circumspect, and that his
apology should be accepted.
DR. IOntie, of Pa wished to make statement:
but was interrupted by DIR. Bowling Of Tenn
who made an explanation of why he induced DR.
Reese to make the apology He said that certain
Yentlemen from Philadelphia had told him that
II the Dr. made that apology the subject would
be dropped.
The debate continued very warmly be-
tween Drs Contie, Cox, La Roche. Payne. Jewell,
Davis and others; AND at its conclusion, d.
Reese Ctered an apology. when the committee
rose aud reported his apology satisfactory and
recommended its acceptance by the Association
DIR. Lindsey, President, resumed the Chair
and the report was adopted
Dr. Reese then read an apology, which
declared by some members insufficient, because
IL did not contain the word :. regret" For
awhile DR. r refused to insert il, and much con-
fusion ensued. At length the matter was settled
by the unanimous acceptance of the following
II r..
THE undersigned regrets that he certified to
the professional qualifications for Bloc kley Hos
pital, philadelphia of an expelled member of
this body and hereby offers this apology for his
departure from the ethical code
The chair announced that the Pennsylvania,
the Wilmington and Manchester, :he Illinois
Central, the Richmond and Petersburg and the
{. Northeast Railroad Companies would only
charge fare foe delegates way
And at fifteen minutes to four O'Clock the As
scciation adjourned until this morning
THIRD DAY.
Meeting opened At OK O'Clock. The papers Of
the SECRETARY now being present, the reading of
the minutes Of yesterday was deferred
On motion of DIR Foster. of Tenn the reports
and communications Of the committees on medi-
cal t"pog raPhv and ePidernicS referred.
without reading, 10 the committee Oh pUblIca-
ton an amendment that before reference the
call be made upon the State committees for their
reports, having h-en rejected.
DR. Grant, OF y. y asked leave to present a
complaint against the New York Medical Col
I1ge- bat upon information by DR. Edwards that
committee Oh ethics would be recommended
by the nominating committee, lac withdrew his
l5] FEE minnie, wsr. ,,s0 read sv.,,, ,,,,o
~ais To amend them Were made, and either ruled
Out OF order or withdrawn.
The appointment during last wear OF Dr. Geo
haywood, or Boston is a delegate TO represent
the American Medical Association in kindred
societies la Europe was announced by DIR Ere
The deaths OF Drs. MARSHALL Hall, 4. y. Sim
mons aud David Walton Were announced
The committee TO whom was referred the sub
Ject OF 4 Convention Of Medical College, reported
the following preamble and resolutions through
their chairman, DR.. = ID. Gross:
The committee to whom was referred the reso-
lutlons appended 10 the report Of the special com
mite on Medical College, have adopted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution
FnIy approaching the value and importance
OF the resolution under which they were appoint
ed, but majority of the gentlemen constituting
this committee not being authorized by the med
several Wi hiob
We are connected to act their representatives in
this matter, and therefore regarding it quite i'm
possible 10 secure convention of delegates in
the interim OF the meetings OF the Association :;
therefore
R@SOlrrd, That we recommend 10 all the med
Teal colleges entitled TO representation in this
DOdy, that they appoint delegat especially in
sTuctsd To represent them in L meeting To be
held at Louisville ON Monday the day immedi-
Steiy preceding the convention of thu American
Mrdiral Association for the year 1859 at ten
O'Clock. at snch place AZ the COMMITTEE. OF ar
engagements shall designate
The reports Of special committees foT lS5s cora-
Ing up a. tue order OF the day
Or. J. Foster Jenkins of New York. read =
most interesting report on - Spontaneous VmbiI-
ical HemorIhagr Of the Newly Born" which
VAS succeeded by the reading Of a Ienort OF tbe
most important character on the - Influence of
Marriages OF Consequently upon On>pTinyS,D
from the pen of DT. = vi B-Iniss OF KT
Do j l. Ater, from the committee on pre-
pairing 4 stone Tor presentation TO the Washing
ton National Monument. report that tie stone
mad been prepared Of Vermont marble, with
relieve representiOn Of HiPpOcrates refusing the
presents OF The Persian king, ArtaNeTX-s, and the
absorption - PtHdt amor PdfrIa - The whole
the work Of young native artist, Augustus
Beck, Of Leigh. Pa
DR. Palmer read an abstract Of the report of DR.
Andrews, OF Ill =. The functions OF diff
frTent portions OF the cerebeIIuIn
DR. Campbell read the abstract OF a report on
the . Nervous concOm!tants OF frbrilr diseases,
which went TO the committee on publication
Dr. Marion Sims, OF y. Y, illustrated his
report on the = Treatment OF the results of oh
structed labor" by charts; which caused the
lady auditors to vacate the gallery This was a
most interesting report, and was listened To with
profound attention, and at its conclusion was
greeted with loud applause
DR. Mark Stevenson. Of y. Y, submitted his
report on & The Treatment best adapted 10 each
gdflety OF cataract, with tue method Of operation
place, time. &c; which he accompanied by the
exhibition Of illustrative drawings.
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