New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
ECLECTIC 4EDIo4E SOCIETY oFNEW- YORK..
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS. o..
The Society reassembIed yesterday morning,
the President DR.. Alexander Wilder in the chair. On
motion it was resolved to purchase 300 copies Of THE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE containing the proceedings of the So
ciey, for circulation in the State. Dr. VIM. Ii. BOwlsby
Of Brooklyn, against whom charges were preferred for
improper and unprofessona conduct attempted to read
paper containing charges against Drs Firth and Smith,
IN whlch ne g % hi me gentlemen nave unwarant
sona duties On point OF order the Chair ruled that
but his decision was Overruled. Subsequently
motion TO reconsider the vote was passed,
The charges were then referred TO the Special Commit
tee appointed investigate the charges against DR..
Bowsby with instructions to report at the afternoon
session Dr. Newton introduced very singular phenOm-
enon. In the person OF sophia Gantz the Daby-woman.
who accompanied by her mother Inc enid Is not
vet four wears old bnt possesses the development OF
full-grown woman. She was atured IN traihng silk
i'm her manners but chdke in her expressions ana has
unusual keenness OF observation Dr sylvester " Rows
OF Flushing, and Or. Homer L. Sweet OF Cambridge n
Y, were elected members of the Society. Dr. j;
L. Rowe exhibited most ingenious and novel novel
pressure Mr'H can mas be obtained on the hernia
without any pressure or strain on the spine or hips
members OF the Society who was severely ruptured,
which was pronounced successful. DR.. Newton read
with the green plants from which medicines are
made, in the of which he SAID The subject OF the
fluid extracts, saturates and tnctures as compared
with the green roots plants or leaves from which they
slderatoB These eclectic remedies they are Justly
termed are now articles Of commerce, prepared
OF our country They are made for the use Of
fresh materials from which all forms Of these medicines
manufactured, never can become articles OF com
nerce I'm sufficient quantities to supply the demand Of
the manufacturers the question Of comparing the two
forms conditions OF the products should no lOhgerOe
material basis and from these let the very best
care be taken TO make the products as uniform In
and quality as possible Taking these basis
we mn
life, both vegetable ana animal, various
surrounding circumstances which may change the guam
tty and strength Of the products Climate soil season.
the time OF gathering the manner OF curDg and the age
of the plants are matters which require much more IN
vestgatiOn and consideration than may TO the casual
thinker necessary The duty OF the manufacturer
is To make as pure medicines possible He may do the
very best his knowledge Of pharmacy may enable him to
accomplish and yet he knows nothing OF the real acton
the preparation will have on animal economy He is
the physician 1t for the practitioners OF medicine
those who are daily prescribing for the Sick VINO
know the real action OF drugs on the system
At the afternoon session the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges against Dr. william ~
Bowsby reported that they found that the charges ana
specifications against DR.. BOwsby were fully sustained
The charges against Drs Firth and Smith were not ss
tanned for want of evidence. The report was unan
mOusly received The following Is the charge ana spec
Chare-impropsr and uupro,sona Specification lst In
obtained lease his name Of building %
appointed the Brooklyn Academy Of Eclectic Medicine agge9g
a I2 & @ 1afeSS lf No s % OSa ssy o person nt Authorized receive
bs when called upon deliver The said agreement be gave
lion Of bis refused deliver tie s-d deed SAID building
10 the trustees Of said Dup-nsary
second That money for tickets sold o the benefit Of said
Dpea when It's treasury empty and money was nesd tor rent
which be appropriated for bis own private ben
6 refused pay the demand lie also sold med
been donated To said Dpensary for the benefit Of the
poor and retained the money for biz private
Thrd That false representations he Induced the Board OF lrus
IS rrscud their action 10 regard 10 their re-
which tue he offered mis- resignation as House surgeon to
May 9 taking the advantage Of the time thus gained
Organization thereby retaining the property Of sad
Dpensary property held b. be said Board OF Irgs
appointed the said Brookyn Academy Of Eclectic Medicine
Fuh That be s retains the property Of the said dpen' and
refuses % deliver mp The same.
FA That be published BROOKLYN paper bearing date
Of gp TO- 1919 Of fseloCis and ealeu
lat,d to lnjure the Eclectic profession Of BROOKLYN
JoHS H. FIrCH, No. Jl9 East Twenty seventhst
on motion Of Prof Newton DR. BowlsDy was expelled
from the society by a vote OF Yeas 49, Nays g. resou
ton was passed thanking the Press for printing full
reports Of proceedings, after which the Society ad
jgurncd.