New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-05
NFw-yORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.

The regular monthly meeting of the Academy of
Medicine was held at the University on Wednesday
evening, DR.. VALENTINE MOTT, President, IN the
Chair.
After the reading Of the minutes, the Prr.IDESr
(whose term Of service had expired aud who is, by
the constitution ineligible for eection proceeded TO
read hs vaedctory address, in which he returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and Ia the
members for their cordial support during Lis reign
asked forgiveness for any overt acts of tyranny; Sc
verely scOuTged some fellows who had, he thought,
bit off their by staying away during the last
year. in order TO testify their dissatisfaction with him.
spoke with pride and satisfaction at the operations Of
the Academy during the last Year. and con.rasted it
favOraby with any foreign similar society in the
world OF the principal Ofwlch, between Constant
nope and Dublin, he was an honsrary or correspond
Ing member, and finally, in some complimentary
remarks, gracefully yielded his seat 10 the President
elect DR.. j. L. Bachelor.
Dr. T. is of the Oldest members of the profession
in this city. lie has had very large practical expe
rience as surgeon in and about Utica for two score
years. lecturng surgery before large classes at some
OF the country schools Is hard-wOrker, dIligent
student has taken q most lively interest in the pro-
ceedlngs and welfare of the Academy, and is styled
the father Of the sections" having introduced the
measure which divided the Academy into scientific
working parties. His election was deemed a triumph
of principles viz: that the highest Office of the Acad
euy should be reward for past services to the pro-
icssion and the Academy, not open TO prospective
eminence or even to eminent men newly come into the
Academy.
DR.. B. attempted to state how deeply be felt the
honor conferred upon him, and especially receiving
it from the hands OF his friend the retiring President
These remarks not uttered very I'll tinctly, his
voice being Choked by emotion. lie tlcr proceeded
to read lengthy inaugural address, in wch he stated
the condition. prospects and duties of the Academy
reviewed the past and ProPhosied the future, and
the Academy TO ITSELF to Immediately proceed to the
building OF structure for s own USE for ITS cabinets
and library, the meetings Of It's united body, Its Sec
tons and committees.
IA M he COmmtppa received. the
Secretary of that on Admissions read his annual re-
port, ana then proceeded, in rather incorporate Ian
guege, to say that statements made upon TINS oor AZ
the last meeting respecting the action of the Commit
tee on Admissions, and the character OF some men
they had recommended, were unequivocally false.
He then called upon the other members OF the Com
mtee to speak for themselves several OF whom, IN
more gertemanly manner stated the difficulties un-
der which the COMMITTEE acted, ana the great care
which they took to thoroughly examine the character
of every candidate proposed by them for election.
DR.. JOSEs on behalf of Dr.. McNulty, requested
permission to have paper by the latter gentleman
published " as read before the Academy, which ell
cited considerable warm discussion, DR.. FOSTER and
Others opposing, and Dr. GARDNER urging the passage
of the resolution After several votes upon the ques-
tion, permission waseraDted.
The Treasurer, DR.. POSD, then gave the eleventh
Annual Report of the Academy, the gist of which was
that there debt for current expenses of about
81 % incurred by the unusually large printing expenses
of the last year. and that the Building fund safely
invested, and consisted OF about $1,000.
The section on Chemistry and Pharmacy, by its
Secretary, Dr. JAMES, reporei in favor OF some fuid
extracts, but one of the fame section, d.. ROIIOS
opposed it. and after debate the matter was laid upon
the table TIL the next meeting in order to give time
for the preparation of minority report.
Dr. Il. G. THOMAS then proceeded to real the paper
of the evening ON Proapse of the Funs.' Ii c)m-
menced with q statement OF the dangors attendant
upon this accident, gave a resume Of tie statistics
upon the subject enumerated the various methods for
its prevention and return when prOapSeO and finally
ii 1of. ht-r
versng the position of the patient read few cases Of
the successful result of this treatment and requested
trial for il by the members of the profession. The
paper met with decided acceptance by the Acadeny
DIR. JoHS w. FRANCIS briefly reviewed the proes-
sonal instruction of the past magnates in this branch
stated that il was generally passed by very cursory
and little direction given to the student: lie had
heard however, DIR. Hosack allude to this form OF
treatment but without laying any stress upon 1t. He
doubted if such statement upon this subject had
been made before ID City years. DIR. Bard, he said
had given little instruction upon it. The Doctor :
remarks were historical anecdotical, epsodical, and
highly complimentary Of the author. The paper was
referred TO the Section on Obstetrics.
Up to this time the room was full of members but
IT being l0i o'clock, many left.
The various Committees Of the last year were re-
elected by acclamatiOn
Under the head of Professional and Scientific In
teligence," DR.. GARDNER mentioned the most beaut-
fu operating case Of instruments ever made in any
country manufactured in this city for the Russian
vette built here by Mr.. Webb.
The report Of the Committee on Ethics was then
taken up and discussed. Tie Committee asked for
instruction whether charge against a fellow OF the
Academy could be entertained by this body If made
by any body or person not anenabe to the laws of the
Academy. This question, i'll various aspects was de-
bated by Drs. Willard, Parker, Detmold Watson,
Gardner, Purple, Finnel, Foster and Others. 1t was
finally decided that the paper in question was not
charge against a fellow but communication to
the Academy and il was ordered to be read TO the
Academy s next session. 1t being now il o'clock
the Academy adjourned.