New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY.

SECOND DAY-REPORTs or COMtr1TEEs-woMANS
| RIGHTS AMONG THE PROGRESSIVE PHYSICIANS
ANIMATED DEBsrE-wOMEN NOT ADMITTED.
The newly-elccted President, DR.. William T. Hell
ninth of st. Louis, took the chair yesterday morning.
and Dr Conrad Wessohocf Of Dorchester, Mass, read
the voumnous and necessarily technical report Of the
pureau of Materia Meica. The Doctor noted the com
mon remark with respect 10 the proving OF drugs that
space and patience are wasted IN the multiplicity Oh
tial and useless symptoms which published IN the
Matera Medica; and since few MUSICIANS ever find time
| 20 wade through such maze OF symptoms he hopes
that the profession, In the future proving OF drugs WIZ
closely observe symptoms and briefly report results IN
stead Of details OF their experiments The Committee OH
Mat4rIa Medica say that the h0meOpathists Materla
Medca written mostly In foreign language (Germal
and that accessible TO most American physicians only
through the medium OF TRANSACTIONS ana ulthcIino,
that American physicians are Obliged to depend mainly
on a fragmentary Matera Medlca, scattered through
American nglishl periodical literature devoted to no
meopathy but which has not yet been collected III
practical form Therefore, the Bureau OF Materia Medca
material but chiefly add 10 1t new and complete prov
ngs the American drugs especially from the veg
etabe kingdom, as yet only partially known ana emPrc
ally used In this way only-says the Bnreau-shaH We
escape the appeaton Of irrational empires or apPr1aSn
the time when we shall possess an Amercan mhteis
Medica conveying ITS meaning directly IRON the pen ~
proyers in idomatc English, to the reader up 10 the
pest MT time the entire Homeopathic community through
ont the world has been dependent on German MateIh
Medc and although II has established thc truth OF no
meopathc principles III every country lar gl , NC
suits NAV he looked for when each country with us Pc
cuar language, climate ana terld9a RcdS ~ ts
| ind gcnOus drugs. $3.50. .,o,
| DT Wner Williamson OF Philadelphia. fcad the Teput
of the Clinical Committee; and remarks were MADE w
Drs Morgan, Wells, Smith, FOOte Powers ana flhcke
upon the proving Of drugs and the Board OF CensoT'
reported the names of ~ additional Candidates Ior ao
mission TO the Institute Twenty-one Oh these WITT
admitted without debate but the appliea,tlOn Oh MIS- III
Mercy b. Jackson Of Boston, stirred up tempest.
Dr. Thaycr OF Boston, remarked that MIS- JACKSON wiz
is sc years of age has probably 9eS zen Sic
person OF high character and attainment ana aln3ne
her patrons many OF the weathest ana best families
Of Boston The question Of recognizing women IN me
pracce Of medicine must be mctmct by allolmthss az
well as hOmeopdthsts ana Shtc IL II HSiioh OF u,
merely we may wen take the initiative and show the
profession that the world does move Inc convention
which is 10 present new Constitution to the Empire
state and consequently the majority OF the States
will recommend impartial suffrage. Then why shonlt
"raSilcd for the WORK Dr. Thaycr was
but he believed the rights of all human beings, Il
whatever race sex ~ color. ,-,., l., a., ,v
Dr. sherman is practieng ply stefan IN the eo1n
where Mrs Jackson formerly dWet lie docs not Dehee
her qualified 10 practice medicine =, ,n-
Or Talbot Boston believes Mrs jackson TO be iuF
qualified Put regards her admission as purely question
VI Dr uolt-When the Convention met at Albany ten
years ago saw Mrs. Jackson, and was fayorhly M
pressed She a woman Of wealth. the wife of ais
tnguisaed ju,st, and became physician Dtcanse lhss
was Homeopathic practitioner IN the nelglborhoodr
Plymouth whore she then dwclt shall feel Obliged %
should De admitted secondly, because don't want to he
behind the world and third because We got TO come 20
i. II the Legislature grants charters 10 lneIlea, oo
lects 20 educate women, why should We not admit then
r. tLS point Dr. r. " James offered the following:
R,.olc,d that this insiuis deem .I'rn to admit voHen
prscponer, ofmedeire, to membsrhir - ,-...
Or. Donovan of staten Island-Wc know that In many
branches Of medical treatment women are superior Ia
men :; but admitting women to practice aud admitting
10 fellowship with ps ~ the Institute are quite
dssimlar questions. Women here would impose re
stIaiut upon deliberations II IT, th'reorebeter that
they should form associations oi men own.
DR. Il. ". Jamcs-The question H. shal women, male
or otherwise be admittcd We ARE not Obliged 10 admit
them Institute 20 Cmbro the proc, edhs ~ pet
ticoas always do. protest against the Introduction OF
the WoInen's Rights question here
Dr. wells OF Utica ofrrcd, the opening of tho infer
Qcon session. substitute for d. James resolution ~
F,ci,,d TIA, The American Ir,le Of lcn,oIshy s'ut Htm.
Dr. bon5oysp Of staten Island offered the following
Ef.olgfd That the American sftuo Homo patty Ni' Aah .E
the importance Of oiaeaing voHen =, p'sts o. @ !.
.csI eolese. or a. .tadert. 10 Ito ueeal oos
such sssoaon believe win il f,fd 10 'i'r freedom
o'd.,on ard the Other voia's ut 'a q IgP'y ,ta .',-
mfri 81 derag vth tie community sec" 20 '' ''Al' ' l w
Ipr McManus Of Baltimore proposed the following:
R,'rod That ne Ausrc' Ir''g'- - Heeors' .st 70 mem
Delecarcs protested. and Dr N'Manuss amendment
was unanimously tabled The prc,i"us question was
then called on Dr. Weiss resolution. The Chair decided
cs cston demSnGc ~ - Soiec- sioa ts
grder The Chairman ruled The delesatc OF order
Appeal, and the Chair sustained Previous question Wy
formed the Convention that The calling " so names
call the roll withdraw MOTION 70 ae'iae ny 81" 60
vote; and ihis motion h"'.nx ,' tro, drrison of
Tho Chair Motion put again vote taken, ard The
Chars decision reversed. Motion 20 cal The
.
the house. Rules Of order debated, and ne n
sitntc informed that ~ rules those of the
United states House Of Representatives and mat there
fore ouchh Of the members D. required 10 demand the
yeas aud nays. score Of vOlcct'icas and nays, ID
vide The house" Poll the house. "W We haven't any
roll" TN take all the afternoon Move that the
question he on the table until the Secretary prepare
a hist" Or Paine don't understand tie question:
.'Neher do T." that yOu intend TO pas this rcso
lution, and ask its OppOncts o show proper 'front.'
Question question: Ne At length the Char brought
the house 20 order and the Secretary began he reading
Of the names the roll and ~ the conclusion of the
ceremOuy-the vote could have been taken IN i've MIN
utpg by dividing the house The Chair announced the
result IS yeas aud nays the Institute does not re-
cocnze women IN the medical profession. THIS announce
Inent having converted the house INTO Bednm tie
Chair notified the delegates that he would eHtertMna
motion 10 adjourn, and such motion wac made hni gen
tcmen resumed their seats aud the motion 10 adjourn
| Withdrawn.
quiet having been restored, Dr. II H. Payne read the
report OF the Clinical Bmcau. Drs. II. D. Pagnc, W l.
Pane, Gregg, and Swift appointed Committee on
Clinics ana the Institute adjourned 10 o'clock THIS
morning.
The officers Of the Institute for the ensnint year
President DR.. william f. Helmuth, VI D., st. Louis
eral Secretary J. r. Talbot, NJ d. Boston, lass Pro
Treasurer, L. VI. Kellogg, VI. D. Eew-iork; Censors. l..
n Jones NJ d.. Mass Il. W. James, NJ d., Penn; j. G.
Burghcr. VI. D., Penn A. 7. Bell, NJ D., Buffalo, ~ Y;
w. l.. Payne, NJ d. Maine
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