New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-04
TIE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIAIION

TwESTY-FIRsT ANNUAL MEETING--FOUR HUMID
RED DELEGATES FERMENTATION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS ON THE COL
ORED QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2.-The 21st annual
meeting the American Medical Association convened
this morning at Lincoln Hail. At the last annual meet
ing of this body determined to hold their meeting
I'm the City of Washington every alternate year. and at
other places may be agreed upon Inc last amman
meeting was held at HewOrleans. AT this Convention
the general business will be restricted to the morning
session. and afternoon session all reports and pa
pers will he submitted relating to particular branches OF
medicine in the following order: Chemistry and matera
medical practical medicine and obstetrics surgery ana
anatomy, meteoroogy; medical, topographic, ana cpl
demic diseases medical Jurisprudence, hygiene, physi
ology and psychology, and each section to choose
its own officers and make its own rules
of order There are delegates present. repre-
seuting most OF the State Associations and medical
schools throughout the country. The Convention was
called order by the President, Professor George A.
Mendenban OF Cincinnati, with Professor VIM r. Akin
son Of Philadelphia acting as Secretary. Professor f.
@. Smith of Pennsylvania, L. A. sayre Of NewYork,
John A. Moore Of Missouri and Warren Stone Of Louis
lama, cePresidentS, were INVITED TO seats on the
the stand Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Boynton OF
this city. . ..... ,
mens made report extending to the delegates hearty
welcome congratulang the Convention on the large
representation from the Southern States which had for
so long q time been sparsely represented lApplauseI
He hoped from the varied interests connected with this
much good
he read the programme for the evening business
during the session of the Convention
wEpSEpAY-Rcepton the General the Army Mdea
p % mco,ecpica eari il the lower hal. al O'clock
Observation-Disclosures by the MAYOR Of Washington the Hon g.
Bowen at o'clock after which the roll Of membership will be
called. "
gates from tie National Medical Society d. c. American
cal College Xiumni Association Medical Department
Georgetown College also the three hospitals In TINS city,
Sig is
4 minority report was made by Dr. Robert Reyburn,
Chairman of the Committee on Credentials who com
menced with few preliminary remarks protesting
against the action of the Committee, charging that it
lad been brought down to level with political caucus
DR. NJ s. Davis of Chicago rose to question OF order,
that the report should he made without any remarks
After debate II decided to hear the report without
ary remarks Dr Reyburn then PROCEEDED to read his
col s OF this city on the question OF color Both re-
ports were referred to the Committee on Ethics Dr
report the Committee on Credentials and on motion 1t
was referred to the same Committee.
There good deal Of feeling In the Convention on
this color question 800 - -,
Dr. Martin said that part Of his delegation had been
the subject relating thereto be referred 10 the Com
Dr. Davis moved that all similar subjects be referred
TO the Committee on Ethics, which was carried.
paP IN iSe proceednss of tbs Convention until is
shown that they have no right to vote He moved that
new Committee Ethics for the ensuing year DE ap-
pointed which this subject shall be REFERRED Carried
The following were appointed as the new Com ays on
illinois, j. N Keller Of Kentucky, H. F. Askew OF Della
The Committee then retired to consider the matters
The President, Prof. George Mendenhall, then pro-
cesded Ia deliver the annual address the Convention,
which listened to with much interest curing iS
The Committees on the cultivation Of the ehinchona
tree the crytogamc origin OF disease with reference 10
doctrine Of force, physical and vital varioa the relative
advantages of syme's and Pirogos mode Of ampuatng
sioners to aid in trials involving scentnc testimony,
cmatology epidemcs, veterinary colleges medical
tnre If diseases medical education, medical literature,
and prize essays submitted their reports ana the CON-
Dr. Thomas Antise OF the District of Columbia read
paper Veterinary Colleges suggesting that attention
90 600 600 horses mules and other animals we're SICK ana
diving throughout the country. Referred 10 the Com
was taken in order to afford the State organi-
cations time to select a Nominating Committee from
each state for officers for the ensuing year
On ssembling, the Committee on Nominations re-
ported Dr. C. c. Cox OF Maryland moved that the name
OF DR. Busey be stricken out until such time as the Go
mttee Ethics make report on the subject submitted
to them relating to the District of Columbia .-o,
DR. Busey said that DR.. Cox was not delegate from
the State Of Maryland II would be time to exclude MN
after the Committee had made report .,oo.,, ,o,
Dr. Cox moved that the whole subject or choosing per
mancnt officers be laid over until the Committee on
Ethics had reported. 1890. -
A motion made that the opposing delegates from
the District Of Columbia be permitted To go out ana IN
some convenient place fight out their difficulty ana settle
The Chair stated that the Committee Nominations
would In this hall at o'clock this afternoon. Inc
Committee Nominations was then announced EN-
bracing one member from each state aud from the Dis
trct and the Convention adjourned ,o.,.....
The following gentlemen were ca re Ii
General Arrangements: Dr. T. Antsell Chairman DR. H.
Reyburn, Dr. H. J. G. Duhane Dr L. W. Hlehie, ~, Is;
Hognor, DR.. &. r. Malleyi Dr. William Lee Assistant
The gates to the Medical Convention by appoint
,ncnt 10 mi mt called the President who received them
in the East Room. He was assisted ny mfs. otanl.
There speech making The RssoaS w snS
several members Of Congress were present.