, 1870-01-26
ACADEMY Of MEDICINE,
Proceedings at the Annual
Meeting.
Paper on Lying Symptoms-Lectures
Delivered.

Tie aonual meeting Of the Chicago Academy OF
Medicine WIS held last evening at Hahrenann
College, Nc. 6l9 State street, Dr. X Lud.ar1 In the
chair.
Dr. T. S uoyne, Secretary, read the report far
the past Jear
The following lectures were delivered during
the yesr: State Of Homeopathy In Europe"
Dr.. J. Davis; Vertigo" Dr.. T. 8 Hoyne: "Re-
port Of Gaze Of Tr1pets, " Dr.. F. A. Lord; "New
skin ntsesse." Dr.. Dorian; ''Reoor: Of the Pres,-
deit as Delegate to the American Institute Of Ho-
H. r Smiss no.an
p: ): Da.,s: srotsqctss, 9. Dauslons," p. II.
Cholera luiantnn." nr. 4 Z. snali: "Aaee. %
Tons nl1stng from sp'na. irrltattons' DR. $. 81.
Lord; "Dynamization, d. caiton: .sstanaGa. A.
lated Hernia, Dr. Wesslall; " Scare: Fever" Dr.
sm' 6F Mes'st pF s. h E!ssasI
Clinical caset, one pathological specimen and two
The report was accepted and ordered on nle.
Ths President, Dr. r Ladlan, read a psper On
Lying Symptoms He said: Truth had been de-
anorg all pezsoos the healthy, as Tell as tie s;ek
and dtseased. there WAS evident laek OF it, aud
u Re he, se1 M tendency to m,s:ead through the
most difficult problems the physician had 70 de-
cide Nas Ehetner the symptoms complained or oy
fney were colored bJ lie maStnss,oa Of M sne "a a.
rent 1rlauts 1efe mors easily sreated
~ f1an ,Gn11 adnlr' because they could not
tne tongue vas quiet tie r sympsoms
a1c nore truthful, aud could be relied upon more
e1p,is'ty. ne osadvaataEe of the child being
The history Of leiensd Diseases was cu,touz.
asta@, ep.epsy psrays ais nxn dea
mesa aucnslosls and houophyBts, Win Eocn co1-
spmmate att 80 to decel7e the most prac:1sed
m Ia fYf in fra FFayt %4-
and 3ta1a- ore 0, these rellcwa pretended to
have loss his voice, but when under ine tnnaence
ecsl Ct slp'osS,Gs he ssoFs ks pirate
@ verdict -2 e nesern jarss 6e accepted.
aoie tts9nosticians assumed to he competent 10
dlscr1mlnate between rea1 aud felgued disease Of
Wis s,1a. Whether these alleged victims o. l1na-
c1. or the cftninal Ia ayers who uufged them were
Host accocn'ah1cl Ior the stereotype 1nrerpreta-
tion Of .helr synp:ons It would be dltlcut 10 de-
RaS IN Original AIN OF 1or-when persona were iii
Vas set5 ap. 70 G,Se color to tnez symptoms.
The various forms OF hJa'etta were generally
another Epectea o! l,tug. Some Illustrative anec-
do,es were re'ated.-Tae one great and essential
ability to fcpArse. 10 se1ze upon to tnferprct and
to IeEedy those sgnToms which we're truthful
a1d ehaIac1ertsslc, q tne exclusion Of sucn as
The SPURIOUS symptoms oyerIld their pare
Iney ieEasd TO e1aREeraston and we're not
Ea1uraL The hysterical Fubiecf- for tnstance.
whether male or female was addlc.eL to hyper
Lo!e THESE 1yrR SYMPTOMS were confusing and
likely to binder the decor IL making correct
euG reliable daRcosts. While lying waa 10 gen.
uai and common IN the w0tld, especially In the
ttcf, they shonld a. Physicians be careful aud
charitable obserVans and teacnahle, earnest for
the ruth. zcaloua, prudent. falsnfui no. easily
deceived bnt wt)'lrG and anxious to learn more
ard more Of the mysteries Of humanity and what
ever concerns 1t In curatlve way.
q pictufe or the uew homeopathic hospital TO
ee builI thi4 year was exhibited and admired
The mtetlpg then adjourned