The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-06

11A4 There should b by1 o1e torn hpnWo1{H, which
with tho March following. thus enSthcpjng the term
six months The corr nenccment * tho tcrm In Octo-
bc should be uniform Ia all the oolIsgcs throughout e
country During the session therc seah nsver b more
than four lectures given daily. u
FJsvd- The qualifications for graduation IN addition
to those required by the schools should h liberal
primary education and attendance upon ooursc Of cni
cal instruction In regularly organized hospital
In order to give our medical colleges opportunity
consider the recommendations here advanced and that
this body may have the advantage Of their wisdom and
their mature views, before any definite action is taken
upon hc your committee submit to the association the
! following resolutions
R-sotra That the several medical colleges of the Uni
ted States c request ID TO send delegates convention
to held Mt 7 on the tay Of for the pur-
pose Of devising uniform syst,m of medical education
RtsoIr That the present report Of the special commit
tee medical education he referred to such convention
| for its consideration
Resolved That said convention Of delegates from the
several colleges Of the United States be requested to sub
init to the meeting Of this association in May 1889 the
result Of their deliberations
On motion, the report accepted and referred to the
committee publication. the accompanying resolution
being laid on the table. 1891 tiat ~
Tho committee on nominations reported Louisville,
KY, the place Of meeting in 1882 and nominated Dr.
s. s. Bcms Of that city, second secretary They also
nominated the following stsnding committees
Commute PaJi-s ion-Dr. Quincy Smith, Pa, chair
man; DIS Cspar Wst.r, Pa; A. J. s,mmcs. ID. c.. S.
Bcms Ky; s. L. Hol'insworth Pa; s. Lewis, Pa;
III. f. Askcw, Del. se
Gaaaises Medical Ltuau-s Ir John Watson, N. Y,
chairnan Drx L. A. smith, N. j. &C. q. Comceys Ohio;
II. w. Gibbs. s. c.; w. NJ. McPhectcn, Mo.
Cmmne Pize Essays DIR. j. d. Flint, N Y, chair
man; Drs. NJ Goldsmith, N. j.; II. Miller, KY; CALVIN
West, Ind.
Co,a,G.ec en- Mdical Fla ion -Es. @. W. Norris, Pa,
chairman ORA. a. III. Lucc H.; Il. r. Henderson, s. c.
q. r. Grant, Tenn; Il, s. Powell Ga.
Committee Of Afnn7n ats r. j. Brcckin,idge KY, chair
man; DIS G. w. Ronald, d, NJ. Wihe, d. W. Goodal',
d. ID. Thompson, N B. Marshall. q. w. BurgIrss II. G.
Hcwett. and A. b. Cook all Of Kentucky.
The report ,ccpt.d the nominations were CON
fmed and the committee received permission to sit
again.
On motion of DR. Hamilton, of Buffalo, the resolutions
attached to tho report Of the commit medical edu
cation taken rom the table
DIR. Watson moved the appointment of committee 10
consider the resolutions and report tomorrow (thsl
morning.
Dr. Bond thought that the subject he already been
sufficiently discussed 1t had been brought up year icr
year. occupying much Of the time Of the association and
he trusted that it would receive Immediate consideration
Dr. Davis of Illinois, wished to have the subject made
special order for time prior to the adjournment OF
| the convention
Di. Rogers, Of New York. wished t, have the report
printed that all might have opportunity of examining
| it and the propositions which Il i,nbodies.
DIR. Wood defended rs repo native report
just alike to the profession aud to the aymcn. He did
not believe that any good could arise further dis
cussion Of the subject None he in years past
could arise It bill of concatio and
Of adjustment Lyncn of the profession merit CEN
for sending to college not qualified for the pro-
ssion and colleges merit for sending out
not qualified to pre- ,tise the healing art Applause
He approved of the motion of DR. Watson that the
port be submitted to committee of DELEGATE from j.
| lcgcs. s
! A debat, csn for the previous question on DR..
Watsons resolution then ensnod in which several gen
tlcmen joined, .";h apparently having different
idea of par'amcntal law md neither of them dis
playing very correct knowledge of the subject It was
remarked by old member Of the association that par-
lamentary discussion must u a loc1s .a5.npc''
The report finally refei to select commit g,
to bc composed OF member from each delegation rep
| rcsentng medical college or school.
On motion, thanks voted to the late secretary
Dr. Foster and his successor Dr. Bemis took his seat
DR.. Hamm of Pennsylvania moved suspension OF
the rules for the purr of recoDsideng the resolution
of DR.. Condie, accepting the apology tndercd by DIR.
Bryan The vote upon suspcndng the rules st Cd
| ayes Ill, So The president ruel that two
third vote nccessry, and decided the question as
| lost
An arpe, was taken from the decision Of the chair
and the decision not sustained A vote YVES then
taken and the resolution accepting the apology Of DIR.
Bryan reconsidered by vots ofyeas 49, nays TO-
An attempt then male to connect the resolution
with that accepting the apology of d. Reese but it
decided that it would first be necessary dispose OF the
resolution rcconsidcrcd and it laid the table.
| member from New Jersey hoped that the McClntock
would be brought fairly aud squarcy before the
ISOLATION, and that gentlemen would he male to fe,e
the music 1t useless to cloak it, or to attempt to
| dodge the RESP onsibility.
| DR.. Beck of Indiana, moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the whole subject.
Other gentlemen to speak, but the president de-
cidcd that motion to postpone not dcbatable
DIR. Jewell t, point of order, and protested
against being gagged" line president here reversed
his dccson DR. Jewell said that the action Of the day
previous regretted and that gentlemen had acted
hastily Many, who at first sight voted to accept the
| apologies regretted having done so.
DIR. Iamm OF Philadelphia, explained the action of
the Philadelphia County Medical Society md began to
read rcmonstrance om it, which he desired {, incor
| polat ist, his speech. t
Dr. Bdle objected to the ding Of this rcmonstraucc
| as Violation Of plightcd faith.
It here moved and decided that the association 20
into COMMITTEES Of the WHOLE and Dr. Edwards, of
| Ohio called to the chair. @f
member hoped that there would te no rules Of order
except what the chair would prescribe.
Ths Chair. ~ will prescribe enough" Laughter
Another member inquire If 1t would be proper TO dis
cuss the rcmorstmncc! The Char "A gentleman who
hns the flor discuss anything the face Of the
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