The New York herald., 1869-06-24
THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Seventh Semi.AnnuaI Meeting at Steinway
Hall.

Seventh Semi.AnnuRl Meeting at Steinway
Hall.
The Eclectic Medical society OF New York assem-
bed IN their seventh semi-annual session, at Stein
way Hail. yesterday morning, the President, DR..
Alex. Wilder in the chair. After the calling Of the
roll by the Secretary, DR.. william w. Hadley, OF
Williamsburg twenty members, among whom were
two lady physicians, answered 10 their names, a
few delegates from auxiliary societies presented
their credentials and took their seatswith the So
cety. The journal Of the annual meeting at Albany,
January q, was read and approved.
The Treasurer of the Society had no formal report
TO make, but stated that since the annual meeting
he had received seventy-fve dollars.
DR.. r. s. NEWTON, who had been appointed del
egate TO the meeting OF the State Society OF Massa-
chuetts reported the state OF that society as most
prosperous and encouraging. Eclecticism Is making
great advances there, and many OF the most emf
nent doctors In Massachusetts, belong to the State
Society.
In reply to question OF the President, Professor
r. s. Newton said he had corresponded with many
OF the state societies In reference 10 Ae proposed
National Convention OF Eclectic Doctors. All the
States answered the proposition favoraby, express
ing their Willingness to take part in the Convention
AT whatever time might be appointed. This Is all
has been done In the matter far, and nothing
has been as yet determined upon. Societies have
been organized In Maine, Massachusetts, New YORK,
Vermont Ohio, Georgia, Indiana. Illinois, Wlscon-
sin, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota, and viii be or
number OF persons who have graduated In the Ecee-
tic schools of medicine and profess the doctrines OF
Ececticism IN the United States ranges between
Messrs. Charles II. Archer, New York, w. b. Pres
ton, DansvIlle Lexington county, n. r. March, FL
lington Chatauqua county, were approved by the
censors, and ON ballot were duly elected and de-
clared members OF the society, and invited to take
part in Its deliberations.
charge was read against DR.. Bowlsby, OF Brook
lyn. accusing him OF improper and unprofessional
conduct by selling forihis profit medicines belonging
TO the eclectic dispensary, wnch were Intended Tor
the benefit OF the poor, and frauduently taking and
keeping possession OF the dispensary which was the
properly OF the society, In Brooklyn.
On motion, II was
Of the accusations, give him opportunity of
defending himself
In the afternoon the President delivered the AL
dress In the course OF which he said-"lt seems TO
be the mission and aposteshp OF eclectic physicians
TO 20 before and open tne way for all TO follow. AZ
il usual with pioneers. they are made subject 20
world of reproach osracised, and ineligible TO hon
orabe Official appointments. Nevertheless at this
very moment they are completely revolutionizng
the entire materia medica OF both allopathsts ana
hompopat hsts. They are using our preparations OF
mandrake, cohosh, black root, queens root yam
stone root golden seal blood root Indian poke,
that, they forgetting how to bleed. In this coun
try however few old school men give ecectics their
due credit when employing their peculiar remedies;
but In Europe this is carefully and honorably DONE
Our medical college has kept up with the school
and the age In the department Of surgery taught
the successful treatment or cancer ana other dis
eases heretofore declared TO he incurable; expc-
rienced professor teaches eclectic pharmacy; the
chairs are all well filed, and our students compare
favorsbly with those Of other medical colleges for
From the first our eclectic college and the eclectic
school OF medicine have acknowledged the equal
right OF women to professional instruction. The de-
gree of this college has been conferred upon two
women students. This is not liberality, nor even
courtesy, but simple Justice. We rest the question
there. not emulUus to make Innovations but eagerly
desirous TO ascertain and obey the truth.