The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-29
Wanted, z Degree

Il has been asserted, by those who profess u
know. Uha= Dr. BGfIm was granted a license 10
practice medicine without a formal examination
by the Board Of Health, because he exhibited Il
diploma from some college the possession Of the
magical document having apparently been deemed
conclusive evidence that the Applicant possessed
N addition, " the requisite Qualifications 20
practice IL a physician and SURGEON IN this Ging-
dom IF chis was really the case. il simply
sUbHtantia1es the charge that the law requiring
thar the applicant shall be examined BY the
Board, vas not complied withdrawn vas the
neglect of tuFy- And'i It further shows careless
ness or mcompefeucy IN the taking It for granted
1la5 a person was Il physician and sur-eau,
qualified "a deal WIKI disease, merely because he
had by some means, g00 pOssession Of a mus5y
parchment written IN La5in. Of which lang1are
he probably I'D not understand one word.
In contrast WIKI This mode Of dealing with the
now professionally def1nct port pfysician- we hear
that Il gentleman recently arrived from the Colo
nies, whence he brings very high testimonials Of
moral worth and professional qualifications To
practice medicine, having Ieciared himself really
u submit To examination with a view q beeom-
ing Licensed % practice IN the Kingdom has been
told 1ha5 be cannot be licensed. because be does
not possess Il DIPLOMA
It may be perrinen1iy asked, what, if any rule
exists in regard 70 admitting physicians 10 prae-
tice IN this Kingdom Or IL that a secret. known
only u the members Of thar body which mishG be
compared 70 a guiId = OF the oldeu dme-wHa5
Il known IN modern and vulgar parlance aa a
" ring2"
That the TILE of " D. or Doctor Of Medicine.
can be Obtained IN some parts # The Cniue,i
states, withou5any previuus study IL well known.
There exists in the eiry Of Philadelphia an ins1i-
tuition calling itself the american University Of
Philadelphia, " which claims u have Il regular
charter giving II the righ5 To confer degrees. The
Press Of tha5 city, hns recen rIy been exposing
the doings Of the 9 insJi5uuon. showing thai
are Conferred for a consideration upon
such AZ desire them. One Of the reporters Of
that Journal recently Interviewed Dr. Buchanan.
- PhysIeiIn-in-chief, and the following conver-
saton took place
We InfarmeI him that we haf called for the
purpose CT purchasing a degree that our business
Engagement was so pressing thar We could not find
lme 70 IT1end lectures, NC, &c. Carefully closing
ne door Of MS office he told rs that the University
:ould conter the degree Of " D., without the usual
preparatory cnurse CT lectures We inquired the
1FIce- It IL customary he said. : for Us ia fI--
the decree, and the gentleman gives US what he
AInks proper Insisting rs a business man. uDon
positive price, the Deal named 80 rs the price
Z which the coveted s-heepskin cnu.d be prncTrptf.
BuC the law g very strict IN these matters said
e, and the transaction must be strictly canfden
iaL' Charmed with ms manner, how orhervyfg SO
nnid We do than give the required promise Is We
sfr -
Is not tins mixing Doctors by machinery?
Who viii raka cut a patent for the Hawaiian
stands