Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-30
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National Convention az Medical Col.
leGcs.
SECOND DAY.
The convention reassembied this morning at
10 O'Clock, the President, Prof. s. ID. Gross in
the char, and Prof. N. s. Davis, secretary.
New credentials were presented As follows:
Kansas City Medical College, Prof. John NJ.
Forrest, Prof A p. Landlord; Missouri Medical
College, Prof. A. Hammer; University OF Nash
willie, Prof. W. X. Bowling and W. Il. Briggs.
Prof. n. s. Davis offered several rules for
governing the proceedings, which were adopted.
A telegram was read from Drs. Parvin and
Murphy dated at Grafton, Va, announcing that
by reason Of railroads not connecting they were
not able to be present at the opening OF the con-
vention. tt..
DIR. Davis offered a resolution that the several
propositions adopted by the convention at Gin
cinnati in 1851 be taken up separately In the
order they stand in the printed report; adopted.
The first proposition was taken mp. 1t Is as
follows ..FE
..lst. That every student applying for matri-
culation in Medical College shall be required
TO show, either by satisfactory certificate or by
Slreet sI Ia by committee Of the facal-
English branches Of education, including the
nrst series Of mathematics, the elements Of the
nas .; sciences, and snfficient knowledee Of
terms Of the profession; and that the certificate
presented, or the result Of the examination thus
records or each Medical College, p' VI VIC
Prof Logan offered an amendatory resolution
chat the recommendations to the different fac
.,es o. ahs Medical Ne nc, colleges are not binding
some discussion the resolution was lost. "
Prof. Moore, of st. Louis, moved to strike out
Al After the words common ed@cation: He said
That In institutions not represented here the
recommendations would be Impossible and he
thought the tendency in the Western >institu-
tons would be to close them up. We exclude
no classical scholars. This was wrong, in
many instances our best physicians are without
q classical education.
Prot. Yandell, OF Kentucky, asked: "In case
We adopt the resolution "a IL is, does IL educate
the medical students?" He thought IL would
have no practical effect. You cannot REQUIRE
students Of other professions are required to
attain before going into practice. While he
would like to see the medical profession attain
tne highest standard OF learning, yet they can
the doctor they want, without reference to his
Latin or Greek knowledge, so that he is q sensi-
Pc and jadicio1, man, and possesses the conf
ments were impracticable in this country He
did not think that success was the test of merit.
sspseially IN the profession Of medicine. A
better system Of primary education should be
encouraged, but he opposed this standard of
requirements.
Prof. Hammer, in reply to Prof. Yandell, said
ne was sorry TO hear such arguments advanced
He did not think any man, however possessed
or good sense, could become q truly scientific
man without knowledge of the Latin and other
against such standard as was recommended by
DIR. Yandell said we have to take the world as
II Is IL is not expected that all doctors are to
Prof. Davis offered resolution that no mem
Der be allowed to speak more than once upon
tne same subject until all others have spoken
Prof. Hammer moved an amendment to the
amendment offered by DIR. Moon, to the effect
that the words relating to Latin and Greek
languages De stricken out, and all else re-
tanned.
Prof. Davis opposed the amendment offered
10 the original proposition, and advocated all
Inc requirements usual as a preparatory test to
entering upon the study of medicine. Isy wait
ing Tor the common tide OF advancement in
knowledge the medical profession might 90
ackward instead OF forward. Every man worth
having in the profession will come up to the
required standard. if IL is well-established and
aTbltrary rule of the medical institutions of the
country. line of demarcation should he
drawn between those worthy and the army of
parasites who were hanging on the profession
He advocated the amendment offered bv DIR
Hammer, and hoped it would be adopted.
Prof. Moore said the gentleman's ideas of
medeal education are very beautiful, but il
would not apply TO the physicians in the West
Ehere me medical faculty had to labor physic-
ally about a hard as the farmers do.
Dr. X. Rey burn said he was surprised to hear
.nAt inherent standard was required in the
western country than was required in the East.
he thought the requirements should be as uni
form as possible. A higher grade of education
should be insisted upon, and it should be made
Prof. LOOMS sale in regard to the Greek IAN
guage, he did not think il so necessary as the
Latin In the scientific world. the Latin was
the prevailing language used. He would favor
Some standard should be agreed upon.
. froI. Cox was opposed to the amendment TO
me amendment. he thought they were dis
s,ig snat formed the cornerstone of the
medical profession. We are flooded with Char
ixIahlsm IN the profession in consequence of
ne loose manner IL which our medical institu-
lions are conducted.
Prof. isndel said the Anglo-Sa1on character
ccuid not De changed nor driven int terms pre-
'eribed by this convention, and the resolutions
adopted BY this convention would 20 unheeded
BY the medical colleges.
After further debate, by Drs. Yandel and
Davis, Prof. Still, of Philadelphia, made re-
marks IN opposition to changing the LANGUAGE
Df the original resolution. He was surprised
Inat they were discussing resolutions passed by
me convention two years ago. In they were
70 feafhrm them, why discuss them now. They
must endorse the resolutions or stultify them
selves. He then offered resolutions as substitute.
which, after protracted debate. were rejected.
The amendment TO the amendment was with
drawn, and the question REQUIRED on the origi-
nal resolution, which was debated at length,
wnen vote was taken on reconsidering the
vote by which Prot. Stills substitute was lost.
and carried.
A motion was made to adopt the substitute,
when debate again occurred.
Prof. Davis advocated the adoption of the
substitute, saying that he promised If the schools
,f Boston, New York and philadelphia would
adopt the recommendations and put them into
that the whole West would follow
suit at once lGreat applsuse.l
HE substitute Of Prof. Stilhe was then adopt-
20 as substitute for all the propositions before
he Convention. -
IL Il to the effect that the propoeition
ADOPTED in 1861 by the convention OF dele9stes
rom medical colleges, embodyinG q system Of
collegiate medical education in the hiQhest
'egree commendable, and which, IL they could
>e generally carried into effect, would tend to
elevate the medical profession, that the require
nents for the degree or Doctor or Medicine
must be practically determined by each med
cal college for itself, by the average attain
- - me- OF its students, and by other con-
sos :. s.ons or which 1t alone can JUDGE,
mo tnat consequently, while abstaininS frSn,