The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY.

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Annual sessiou-secoud Day-Exciting De-
bate ON she Question Of Admitting Female
Practitioners "A Candidate Rejected &c.
The Institute reaAembled yesterday morning a ten
o'clock, the President In the chair The Bureau OF
Aateria Medica presented the following papen:-"On
the American Drug, Pulsatilla Nuttalana," by Dr.
WesselhoeK; "On Hydrastis Canadenss," by Dr. Will
lansen The reports received, with the thanks OF
| the Institute - - asm
Remarks were then made on the various subjects dis
cussed in the reports by Drs. Read, Morgan weles,
hcManus Ball. Cook, Williamson, Smith, Of New York;
Bowers and Foote.
DR.. Foorn offered resolution 70 the effect that Dr.
Fncke be called to give exposition Of the prepare
tion OF "Fincke's High Potentates."
Dr.. FNczE stated there secret about his
system, and at more convenient time he might give
| fuller account Of il s s r tMFE .M
The Committee on Credentials made report, present
ing the names OF largo number OF candidates for
membership the report closing with the Of Ars.
Mercy B. Jackson, NJ D.. Of Boston"
DR. W. Z. PAINE, OF Maine, moved that the report be
received with the exception OF the last name the object
Dr. THAYxR Of Boston, in behalf q the request Of Mrs.
Mercy b. Jackson, NJ d. of Boston, would take
have not had as much experience Is sIa She has been
| longer In practice than one half of you.
DR. WELIxs-The object of excluding that name from
| sors, and 1t will come up rs a separate subject.
Dr. THAYER-Not in the regular Parliamentary Gay.
the question OF the acceptance Of tho report Is the
| proper question.
The PREsrpEST-Yes, sir with tho provso.
| DR. THAyER-Wth the proviso that the name Of Mrs.
| jackson be stricken outg
The PREsrprNr-Wth tho exception OF the last name
DR.. THAYER-I believe am speaking 10 the question.
Mrs. jackson practitioner In Boston, about sixty
five or sixy-sx years OF age She has boon longer in
practice Think than half Of the members Of the
American Institute OF Homeopathy. She Is very
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OF high character and successful in her practice and
wealthiest families of Boston. Ap5lause)
Or. McMASUs moved,to lay the report on the table
| After considerable discussion the motion was with
drawn.
! Dr. MORGAN moved that the motion made at tho last
meeting lay on the table the application Of Mrs jack
son 10 become member be taken UP and considered
| Seconded anG carried.
| Dr. TuAYER-I will now proceed to say that Mrs
Mercy h. Jackson has been longer in homeopathic prac
| tice than the majority OF tho members OF
! this Institute She is well educated and regular
graduate Of legally authorized medical college.
| in Massachusetts, There are physicians present who
| know her to be lady Of good education high
character ard patronizcd by some OF the best
families in Boston. She last year pettioned to become
member of the American Institute; her petition was
| laid tho table She requested mo to present her
application this year, which most willingly do She
not able 10 DO out Of doors or do anything
for herself. That is one consideration. why
am happy TO make this application. Now, the
question whether not females shall be admitted 70
Membership OF medical societies physicians to
shall all be reminded before long, II not today
that the world moves -grcat appausc)-and that
other things arc moving also While The earth is alend-
ing to its own basiDaSs In keeping its orbit the tides
ebbDg and flowing, the solar and the lunar phases
ceed,ng other in regular rotation in ancient
times, the physical world revolving Is the med
| ical world revolving. with equal regularity and with
equal prosperity and equal to the attainment Of
the ultimate object of those laws of nature, both
physical and moral In my opinion Mr.. President 1t is
useless for us to contend agas, the manifest destiny
a ct q
illustration OF what s 10 come, ask you, Mr. PTes
dent, and gentlemen present how long viii be before
ladies' women, will have the right of suffrage in the
Empire State and N the metropolis Of New York; Not
| very long. The matter is being considered; not
cI.v in he metropolis ct this Continent ard
t.,nu,rc State, bot IN New England, and also in
Engand rhe day Is coming aud not very far hence,
ormcd on this subject as your friend the subscriber
| But am moi, never was w0man's rights man par.
ticulary; never was known as womans rights man,
but was always for the largest liberty for black white
red, gray and blue and evcrybodytercat cheering)-
and everything ,hats decent and thing that tends
to progress aud order, and shall not object TO
white or black, man or woman, as far as am
concerned am IN favor on all that is good
! am very well satisfied, Mr.. President, that
the female mind is naturally well organized for
practice Of medicine and particularly for that minute
and careful investigation Of symptoms which recog
nIze appertanlng peculiarly 70 the profession and
practice Of homeopathic medicine; and though am not
b. wish tho question to he taken by the American
Medical Institute Of Homeopathy whether or not they
sufficiently advanced this OF grace tnous
ths-n favor OF admitting to equal privileges
of membership 10 this institution IL II ~ their pleasure
to have the question taken. shall vote for 10.
DIR. SHERMAN questioned the medical capabilities OF
Mrs Jackson.
DR. TAIRor endorsed Dr. Thayers remarks as to her
Responsibility aud standing IN the profession.
Dir HoLrsaid he han been introduced TO the lady some
years ago, and was favorably impressed with her, hut
the question not much In relation to Mrs jack
in particular whether lady members should be ad
mtted to the society He thought they all had 20 meet
the question in regard TO associating with females
daughter) Hc would vote In the affirmative FIRST, be-
cause he thought pretty well OF the female SEX
condiy some OF them hal qualifications OF men, and
Thirdly, the society would have TO come to It,
Dr. Is. W. JAMES, offered the following resolution:-
Resolved That this Insiue deem It espetIent to admit
Dr. Doxnpsoxwas In favor Of the resolution. There
many times when female physician was prefera-
bic to male especially IN the treatment of diseases OF
Dr. Cook was not in favor OF the resolution He did
no. believe the Institute could propagate that sort Of
thing fIaugltcr.l
motion being made for till two O'Clock, it
was carried without opposition
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At two O'Clock the members reassemhed and the
Secretary commenced TO call the roll For upwards Of
hour the greatest excitement prevailed ss the men,
bers recorded their votes for against the admission OF
members OF the society. Finally the poll
declared closed and the President announced that
sixtyeigh had voted in the negative aud fysix IN the
affirmative. The announcement was received with the
greatest amount Of enthusiasm, and fully I'VE minutes
| elapsed before the applause subsidized.
The next business In order the reading OF the
| report clinical medicine by DR. II. d Payne The
report contained lengthy documents relative TO the
treatment o; dphthera the alleged change Of type In
diseases within twenty i've thirty years. spotted fever
1 and other similar subjects.
Or. n. H. pEcKvTH read lengthy report on the treat
ment OF dphtasra which was listened 70 with consd
| cradle attention.
The Board Of censors reported NJ Bryant, Of Brook
iyn; r. b. Vaudeville OF Newark; 3. swan, OF New
York; A. ?. Skees OF Cairo ana Sifas b. Tonpkns Of
Newark, Cor membership OF the institute.
DIR. n. n PAysk, OF New York, on motion then read
paper on the alleged change o. type in diseases within
the last twenty FIVE thirty years, during which he
said that the aiopathc treatment OF most diseases has
undergone a complete revolution In all parts OF the
world, and among all classes Of physicians a miider
OF medical treatment has taken the place OF the
| system formerly IN vogue.