Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-04
AMrHsCAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
SECOND DAY.

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SECOND DAY.
The Association re-assembled this morning at
$50, the President, Prof. George Mendenhall,
in the chair, and Vim. b. Atkinson, Secretary.
DIR. Gross, of Philadelphia, offered q resolu-
third evening of the session here, and that the
same be continued annually In future, said
reunion to take place at the Arlington House
tomorrow at eight O'Clock, each member to
bear his proportionate share of the expense
carried and q committee Of three was appointed
TO make arrangements-
Committee on Ethics, made partial report, in
relation to the difference existing between the
hassachusett delegation.
"A paper was read, protesting against admit
ting DIR. q. e. Cox to this association.
On motion, the paper was submitted to the
Committee on Ethics, but permission was given
DR.. Coz said, IN explanation why he was not a
member Of the Medical College was, that he had
paid his fee into the treasury, and they had
kept his money, but had persstently neglected
30 Issue him q diploma
DIR. Palmer, of this District, asked permission
to be heard, but II was not allowed him.
DR.. w. II. Mussy, Of Ohio, moved that the
Committee on Ethics retire and make . report
AZ once on the questions submitted to 1t, and
DR.. \: s. Davis said the committee were in
session all day Yesterday, and nothing was de-
cided upon. He thought the committee should
their report.
The motion was not agreed to.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES EXCLUDED.
Df. LOOMS moved that all the delegations of
this city be admitted to this convention until
this question of credentials Is settled.
twas decided that DR.: LOOMS and others Of
this District had no right TO vote or speak while
the question pending was unsettled.
The motion to admit them was lost By vote
DR.. Coz moved that all the members of the
District be excluded until the question was set
tied; carried.
DE-. d. W. Yandell, of Kentucky, moved that
the District OF Columbia be blotted out from the
Medical Association; laid on the table.
On motion, the Secretary was allowed to use
discretion as to embodying the names of the
delegates from the District OF Columbia in the
minutes OF the meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A report was read from DIR. L. G. Smith,
giving statement Of the amount of work done
during the past year.
DR.. Gross, Of Philadelphia, moved that the
publish monthly the proceedings of this associa-
ton in some medical Journal; referred to a spe-
cial committee Of three.
and read quotation from the CAronide censnr-
ing the Committee of Arrangements, which
publication he characterized as untrue. No
On notion of DR.. n. s. Davis, no papers or
Advertisements of any kind are allowed TO be
distributed in this hall during the sittings of the
dent Of the association.
DIR. Robert Reyburn, chairman of the Com
mittee on Library, made a report, which, on
mUt::cr; was referred to the Committee on Pub
LEGATION.
DR.. Sayre moved that all papers in the hands
Of the old Committee on Ethics be turned over
TO the new committee, and the old committee
DIR. Thomas Anfisell, OF the District of Col
umoia, chairman OF the Committee OF Arrange
ments, read list Of the members who have ar
rived since the Convention assembled.
report was submitted by DIR. j. j. Wood
ward, chairman Of the Committee on Medical
Literature, which was read and referred to the
Committee on Publication.
Dr. Burch, OF New York, moved a reconsid-
Grafton Of the vote by which il was agreed to
hold supper at the Arlington House; carried,
and The resolution OF Dr. Gross in reference to
the supper was then laid on the table.
UNIFORM SCALE OF PRICES FOR MEDICAL COL
LEGEs.
DIR. Moore, chairman OF the Committee on
Medical Literature, offered a resolution that all
the medical colleges throughout the country
charge uniform price for a course of medical
DIR. Woodward made remarks in support of
the resolution.
DIR. n. s. Davis, of Illinois, opposed the adop-
Ion OF the resolution, saying il was impossible
TO fix uniform system of prices until a uniform
standard Of education could be agreed upon all
over the country. If they passed the resolution
they should nx upon the standard Of work.
Dr. Moore said it Was his intention not to fix
upon maximum, but upon q minimum stan
dard Of fees.
DIT. MeNaughton, Of Albany, n. Y, made
extended remarks, opposing the resolution.
DIR. Selden, of Ohio, moved to amend BY
making the minimum price sl00; carried.
Dr. Yandell, Of Kentucky, was speaking
against the adoption OF the resolution when our
report closed.
1.-The credentials of delegates from the Alumni
Association Of Georgetown College were not
rejected by the Committee on Credentials be-
cause OF their consulting with colored physi-
clans, as heretofore published, but because il
was commended the association was only entitled
to one delegate-not six