New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
1RE Sf4zk MEDICAL sodIErE

EVENING sEssIoN-sECoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
BIT TELEGRAPH TIE TRBrSE
ALBANY, Feb. Cat the session last evening, Prof.
MOTIFS OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum by invitation, read
paper on eonsanguneous marriages Afterward some
interesting statistics offered by Dr. r. f. Hough,
when, on motion Of DR.. squbb. copy Of both paper1
was requested for publication. Several gentlemen arose
ana gave their opinions IN regard 90 the eubject one
stronger had It not been for the flood that reduced them
10 Que family, and strongly advocated plcndng OF
Ioo ,o MS Iee ana rs strongly excepted inc negroes nc
wanted them kept separate This reminded Dr. stats OF
IN genuine darkey aud thought his nervous organiza
tion such exempted him from this visitation. The
bounful supper had been prepared for the members
and Invited guests After the edge had been taken away
frfl their hunger, Mr. VIM H. Bogart welcomed the SO.
ciety and was responded 10 by Prof. Elliott OF
New-York. on behalf OF the members This opened the
ball. and speeches made by DIR. Wheeler OF Massa
ehusetts Dr. torss and DIR. Parker OF New-York the
DR.. Corss could avoid aluson to the abundant
supplies Of liquors on the tables, contrasting them with
thought would certainly help the friends Of Temper
anco II our physicians would give little practice and
precept on tins subject even at the risk Of treating fewer
At tho opening OF the at 10 o'clock this morning.
prayer offered by the Rev. Dir Abbott of Ash Grove
mitee Prize Essays reported that three essays had
Troy The latter gentleman had offered prize for the
best essay medical vital Statistics the method of keep
Giles to be accompanied with tho draft Of law for
tabulangand recording births, deaths and marriages,
best, and they consequently award tho prize
to 1T. On, discussion the1 prize was in future %
Dr. Squibbs presented the report from the Committee on
Materia Medica. in which large number OF drugs were
anazed and statement made that was Thought that
many remedies could be procured from American sources
which now obtained from Europe. The report was
An invitation was received and accepted from Mr. a.
Mcclure of No 15s Statest Albany extending his hosp
tes 10 members Of the Society after the delivery Of
the Presidents address at the capitol this morning
Committee Of three OF which Dr. Hunt Is Chairman,
were appointed to draw up suitable memorial OF Dr;
Howard Townsend TO be printed with the proceedings OF
the Society Dr. Newmann Of HewYork offered resoli-
ton that Committee Of three he appointed tonvestgate
the results Of consanqneous marriages ana 10 confer
with other medical state Societies, they reporting TO next
DR. arrishoffered resolution TO increase the number
six instead Of two, at present The motion was made
with special reference TO our large cities ana suburbs
This resolution occaoned great deal OF discuSSion' ana
was indefinitely postponed.
DR. Brinsmadc from tho Committee to whom the Presi
dents Address referred reported: That It Is their
opinion that IL IS optional and not compulsory for schools
OF medicine TO confer degrees upon those who present
titloners and that they explicitly declare 1t in their
annual catalogues q They recommend the patronzlng
recommend any change In tho act passed by the Legs
atnre at its last session IN relation 10 organano o
issue o publications Of the transactions OF the society
aud that the Committee OF publication be lnsrnce1 ~
the Society and with them 10 print the law Of the Legs
laure affecting county society organizations inc report
gates hc nominated by the Committee on Nominations, "a
represent tho society the meeting 10 be held in conneG
ton with Great Exposition AT Paris In 1867 and that
the secretary be empowered to appoint acrnates DR.
Smith of Manlua from the Committee on PharmachoO8y,
presented their report. Adopted.
DR. Noyes OF NegY ork read paper the relation Io
scases OF tho eye diseases OF the brain and the ap
pcation Of the OpthaDascope In discovering diseases O
the brain Accepted audfreferrcd to the Committee on
Publications. Dr. fowler of Geneva read nm essay on
now interpretations Of tho phy sology OF the eye Ac
cCptcd and referred. . ,
The meeting Of to-day was much more fully ATTENDED
than yesterday and great degiee Oi Interest was mann
Tested m the proceedings The interest felt In the subject
of cOnsanguneOua marriages showed itself In the esOlu
ton offered by Dr. Heuinnnn OF New-1Ork, VINO stated
that he remembered having schedule OF statistics
compiled IN France. proving that tho Offspring OF Sonsa
guneou- marriages quite rs healthy ns those O
strangers lie thought the society should proceed care
fully and have all the statistics within its re09h before
gave It's verdict or asked for any legislation upon Tue
subject. -.
The following committees were announced; Committee
on Consau gineous Marriages, Drs. T. Harris, X Neu
manu-, and Fowler Committee on Preparing Memorial
OF Dr Townsend, Drs Hun, Nanderpod, and Mosler