The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07


: DAYTIME convention met yesterday mornin
ntv o'clock The report OF the committee o
the subjects embraced in the Presidents at
dress was received, aud several suggestion
made by the committee relative TO the sam,
which VIII be put In the form OF resolution
and submitted to the convention.
Dr. Cox. chairman Of the committee to RI
wise and amend the present constitution, sui
mitted lengthy report; which was ordered 4
% printed, ana VIII come up for consideration
changes and amendments are rccomme ndcd b.
the committee.
Prof; Smith, Of Baltimore, Prof stone, o
New York, and Prof. Marsden, of Gan ada
were among the visitors yesterday morning
and upon Invitation took seats upon the stage
A communication from the Medical AssocIa
convention to hold Its next annual session Ii
that cityi temporarily laid over.
Several computations pertaining to rou
and referred to appropriate committees,
A recess OF fifteen minutes was then had Il
allow the various State delegations an oppor
tive States to form the nominating committee
convention.
The association resssembled at loIf O'Clock,
and the various state delegations nominated
the committee ms follows:
Maine, pr. n. P. Monroej New Hampshire,
| DIR. U. II. Twitchell; Massachusetts,, Dr. II, r.
Storeri Rhode leland, DR.. o. Bullock; Con.
neetieut, Or. A. Woodward New York, Or.
Arnesbyi New Jersey, DR.. $. Lilley; Penns ri.
| sanla, VI; o. Ioincki Delaware, DIT. ii. Askewi
Owen; West Virginia, DR.. Cummings; Georgia,
D5 +. 2; Arnold; Ohio, DR.. W. i. Musseyi
Illinois, DIT; HlIdrethi Tennessee, Or. Keller
Alabama, DR.. Wetherlyj Indiana, DR.. sutton;
Iowa, DIR. Clever; Michigan, DR.. Palmer; Dis.
trict Of Columbia, DR.. +. Howard; U. $. army,
Prof. John Gange, veterinary surgeon from
Prince Albert College, London, was Introduced
| and delivered very interesting address
PROT: dange, It Will be remembered, has writ.
ali a.I l.N-
| ments upon the rinderpest.
| Senator Drake, OF Missouri, who was In the
hall, was invited to the stage, and upon making
plause. He said he did not understand why he
should be summoned before these learned
physicians and speech demanded. lie thought
er, though he knew that doctors were accus.
| toned to delivering. He then referred to the
| Intimate associations between his father ian
President OF the Convention, and paid a glow
| Ing tribute to the mcdica profession, speaking
Of IL as next 70 that Of the minister, the one
being devoted 70 saving immortal souls and
| A communication was received inviting the
| convention to hold Its next annual meeting at
t rauanier white Sulphur Springs, Va. Re!
| DR.. Palmer, chairman OF the Committee on
| Medical Education, made q lengthy report /;
| which was referred to the Committee on Pub
On motion, DIR. Thomas J. Bceson was adj
mitted as q member Of the association.
| Dr. Mendenhall then submit tied an elaborate
report on medical literature, which was lis
tened to with profound attention, and was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Publica lions, w in
Instructions to report
On motion, the communications in relation
to the place Of holding the next annual con-
yention was taken up and referred to the Com.
| mittec on Nominations.
On motion, the Chair was authorized to an
point committee to attend the Medical
Convention at Montreal, Canada, in September
Tho report Of the Committee on Medical
Ethics, submi tied yesterday, wherein all per
sons possessing proper knowledge of the
medical profession, are entitled to admission
accommodation that the resignation OF DR..
homberger be accepted, was taken up and dis
DR.. John L. Atlee, Of Pennsylyani., nd-
dressed the convention In favor OF admitting
female physicians to practice. He thought
they were equal to the performance OF all sur.
Of men, and at the same time added thereto
material human sympathy. 1t was ungallant
TO say to them they should not enter the pro-
nimsy excuse TO say that they had not been
properly educated, when by the ipse Dirt OF
the male members Of the profession, the female
had been debarred OF universal medical educa-
The general governmental standard Of the
medical profession said nothing Of sex and
fessional membership was proficiency In the
Knowledge OF Practice. While in general she
(woman) was equal to the male In the practice
| she possessed natural Instincts and mental
| adaptation which gave her superior acquire
ments over man. TWAS an outrage to exclude
and he longed for the day when the female
practitioner could be met Irrespective OF the
local law OF Discrimination.
DR.. Condic, OF Philadelphia, believed that II
the females, as mass, were to confnc them
selves TO their own sphere, they would confer
more happiness and tend to enhance the exal-
tation OF their sex more than by the pursuit OF
medicine. Some, 1t 10 true, had proved them
selves At for the profession; but he was OPP
posed to any special legislation on the subject,
public support. Let every citizen be the Judge
whether he shall employ female physician
or male. 1t has been the doctrine OF some that
females shall be let alone; but as he happened
to have some to dispose of, he was opposed to
He conelIded BY hoping the subject would not
DR., N. s. Davis was OF opinion that the
medical fraternity had nothing In the laws oil
their association preventing medical men from
Ing It their duty to do so. II individual socie-
ties have taken action on this subject, they
are responsible for their action. He would
bring the female practitioners prominently
before the country. He had the most profound |
respect for the female sex; All they could do |
Let the female have sphere that she may
have gained, whether 1t be IN the medical pro- |
to perform the duties Of the kitchen aud sue. |
coed, let them have the honor pertaining to |
that sphere. He would move the indefinite |
postponement OF the question.
The question was put and almost unanl. |
Dr., Ssyre, Of New York, moved that the
name OF DIR. Homberger from the roll OF mem
bership, which was laid on the table, be taken |
from the table. II was so ordered.
He then moved that the name OF DIR, julius |
Hombergcr be stricken from the roll of mem
bership, and gave his reason for such motion.
DR.. Howard, Of Maryland, Objected to the
full explanation of the case-on the ties timony
OF one person. He would move, IS a substt-
tute to DR.. Sayre's motion, that the subject be
referred to q committee OF three members.
DR.. Arnold, Of Georgia, denied the statement
OF DR.. Howard-that the motion to strike from
the roll was based on the evidence OF only one
h society BY thsn ,e ons pesson
DR.. NOEL, OF Baltimore, objected to the exc.
cution Of the motion, especially while there
were delegates on this floor equally as guilty
DR.. NoelI then came forward, mounted the
stage, and read several cards and labels, set
ting forth, under the names OF certain mem
bers, that they paid particular attention to the
diseases OF women and children, the eyes, the
ears, sc.
DR.. Tyler replied at some length, setting
forth that, though the action OF the doctor
was not, probably, according to the code Of
ethics, they were not on trial now, and DR..
was.
DR.. Raphael, of Baltimore, was willing to
go even further, and he moved that DIR. Ham.
berger's name be dropped from the roll, and
that he be declared expelled.
DIR. Davis was OF opinion that the best way
TO settle the matter would be to strike out Of
the committees resolution all except that
part that provides for the acceptance Of his
resignation and for dropping his name from
the rolls.