The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02
The American Institute OF Homeopathy

The twenty -seventh anniversary of this nation.
al body of physicians took place in Chicago,
June 7th, sth, 9th and 10th inst, David Thayer,
N. D., of Boston, Mass, presiding.
This is the oldest national medical society In
Americs, and its roll now includes nearly 1000
OF the most prominent Homeopathic physicians
in this country, many Of whom have acquired
great celebrity by their writings and scientific
labors.
The attendance was large, and lively inter.
est was manifested throughout the four days
session. The debates were often very lively and
interesting, and although participated in by men
from nearly every state and Of various shades Of
opinion, yet entire good will and harmony pre-
vailed.
In the general progress OF the school, and in
the amount Of work performed and proposed, the
past year far exceeds any previous one in our
history although each succeeding year of the
last decade has crowned our banners with bright.
or and still more glorious victories. Honeopa-
thy has Just entered its second century; but il
its glorious principles prevail in the future as in
the past. it will, ere the dawn of another cen.
fury, have made the conquest Of the world.
During the late session. nearly one hundred
applications for membership were presented and
elected, including DR.. Fairbanks Of this city.
All candidates must be graduates of standard
Homeopathic colleges in order to be elected
One thousand volumes of the transactions of
the institute We're published during the past
year.-the total number of pages printed being
$1,000.
There were represented in TIE late session two
general societies. eighteen state societies, fifty
two local or county societies, eighteen hospitals
and asylums, thirty.one dispensaries and asylums,
ten colleges and ten journals.
The New York State Legislature has granted
charter for y Homeopathic Insane Asylum, and
appropriated sl5o0UO towards its establishment.
BY recent act Of Congress charter has been
granted to the Homeopathic Medical Society, of
Washington, d. G., giving the right to examine
and license practitioners of either school in that
city. New York city has placed the control Of
its large Ophthalmio Hospital in the hands Of
homeopathic physicians and the results of cures
performed and expenses reduced are largely in
our ldVOVs
The annual Grafton was delivered at Crosby 3
Musi, Hall, before q large audience of ladies and
gentlemen, by Carroll Dunham NJ. d.. Of New
York city. Tuesday evening, June 18th, 1870.
Subject: Freedom of medical opinion and
action; u vital necessity and great RESPONSE.
bility" cdr Durham is u profound thinker, and
this wss one Of his best productions. 1t was
frequently and warmly applauded At the close
Of the address the audience retired to the dining
hall Of the St. James Hotel, where n sumptuous
entertainment awaited them, and u very pleasant
social hour was passed.
Reports were resolved from six bureaus, sc.
companied by fifty papers treating the topics
under consideration. Many papers were read
and discussed, and all were referred to be print
ed. Seven committees also made their annual
reports. The whole number Of reports received
was over twenty. A new bureau was created
tor the ensuing year on psychological medicine.
The others were on r1ateria medCa and phsrma.
cy; chemical medicine; obstetrics; surgery snst.
ony, physiology and hygiene; aud organization,
registration aud statistics. The chairman Of the
bureau on organization. etc., IL making great
eff'rts to procure the names, residences etc.. Of
al the homeopathic physicians in the United
States, in order 70 publish n complete directory
Of the same The usual committees were also