The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-08
AMERICAN INSTITUTE or HOMEOPATHY.

Third Days Sessi0n-The Bureau Of Surgery
appointment OF Bureaus for the Ensuing
Year-AdjOurnment Sine Die. &c.
The third and last day Of the Convention Of the Anne
rcan Institute Of Homeopathy commenced at ten
o'clock yesterday morning, DR.. W. T. Helmuth, the
President, In the chair
Dr. T G. Comstock, Of Cincinnati, presented an In
teres.ing report giving full and exhaustive statement
of the homeopathic method Of treating cholera It was
referred to the Committee on Publication.
The Board Of Censors reported additional names
of new members; they we're duly elected.
The report Of the Bureau Of Surgery the next in
order, and in the absence Of the Chairman Or. William
Tod Helmuh, or ST. Louis read the report which was
a very lengthy document and treated OF many interest
ing surgical matters He afterwards explained with the
aid OF specimens number Of interesting surgical opera.
TONS Among them peringai urethrotomy
necrosis Of the inferior maxilary bone and the opera
ton for its entire removal described Tho operator
stated that IL successfully performed and after two
days the patient able to talk Specimens Of the
carries Of the bones OF the ankle exhibited and the
operation for their removal was described.
DR.. William A. Reed, of Philadelphia, exhibited a
specimen bone with teeth in II taken from an ovarian
tumor after post mortem examination.
DR.. George F. Fo0te, Of Philadelphia read lengthy
report on the use Of external medicine in homeopathic
surgery TO which practice he commended, both
and experience were opposed
DR. B. r. Bowers Of New York. described new nstru.
ment for use n cases OF ectropion and an application
Dr. Bushrod W. James, Of Philadelphia, exhibited aud
explained the method of using o new apparatus for
transverse fracture Of the paiella.
Dr. Willard, OF Pittsburg, Pa, read interesting
paper the method OF treating fracture Of the femur
without resorting to the uss Of spnts.
DIR. Cook, Of Chicago, presented report the dis
location Of the kidney which was referred TO the Com
United on Publication.
Or Lebold read paper on asirngents and new form
OF eye syringe This, together with number Of other
papers surgical subjects, was referred to the Commit
Or. q. W. swazsy Of Springfield, on behalf Of the
Committee OF Medical Ethics. the amendments TO
the report which was presented on the first day Of the
session
port, pending which an adjournment TOOK place until
two O'Clock.
Shortly after two o'clock the Convention was again
called TO order and the debate on the report OF the Com
On motion the report was finally referred to TIE Com
mitee on Printing TO be embodied IN the proceedings or
the Convention Tor further consideration at the next
annual meeting.
The report Of the Bureau Of Obstetrics was without
being read, referred TO the Committee on Printing
Tho report Of the Bureau Of Organ cation. Regstra
ton and Statistics was received and adopted
TO prepare obituary notices all the deceased
Of the Institute was adopted.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted -
Resolved That committee appointed prepare, for
Me confederation Of the institute a s mex. annual meet
n 81 Hl ne
resolution offered directing the preparation Of
circulars TO communicate with the homeopathic institu.
tons Of England, France and Germany.
After . short debate tho subject was referred to
special committee Of three appointed for that purpose
The following bureaus for the ensuing year then
appointed
MGeria Nediod-Drs Conrad wesselhoeft Dorchcs-
ter, Waiter Williamson, VIM. E. Payne, E. N. Hale,
Samuel B. Barlow.
Clinical Msdicine-Drs. H. d. Paine New York; 8. NJ
Cate, Salem: d. H. Beckwth. Cleveland; p. p. Wells,
Brooklyn and J. G. Burgher, Pittsburg
Obsarics-Drs H. H. Guernsey, J. c. Sanders, J. H.
Woodbury. and r. Ludlam.
Smgoy-Drs W. T. Helmuth, OF ST. Louis: Jacob
Beackley, Of New York; G. D. Bsebe, OF Chicago E. c.
Franklin, OF st. Louis and George +. Foote Of Now
York.
Phyaology-Drs J. H. p Frost. c. vastine, I. p VIII
SON. H. p GatchelI and ]. J. Mitchell
Hygicne-Drs. Carroll Durham, George Z. Shipman,
Thomas G. Comstock, c. William Boyce and J II. Pulte.
Ana.omy-Drs I. +. Allen, New York. J. O. Morgan,
Philadelphia H. c. Allen Cleveland: Melville Bryant,
Brooklyn and J. B. Hobby, New York.
NJ Smith, New York; Horace NJ Paine. Albany; Bush
rod W. James Philadelphia; william +. jackson, Rox.
bury and I. c. Duncan, Chicago
Committee Medical Educdiion-Drs. j. G. Sanders,
Cleveland; G. :. Walker, st. Louis; ). K Kirby, New
York Daniel Holt, Lowell, and d s. Smith. Chicago.
Orator for 1s6s-Dr Henry B. Clark, OF New Bedford,
Mass Alternate-Dr William H. WATSON Of Utica,
NY
On motion Il was then resolved that the next annual
convention Of the Institute be held in ST. LOUIS, No.
Several resolutions OF thanks were adopted and tho
Convention then adjourned until the first wednesday Of
June, 1863