The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-09
HOMEOPATHY.


Woman Question Before the Institute
They are Admitted Members.
The institute began its fourth days session at
Q o'clock this morning, in the usual place, with
| DR.. J. ]. Youlin, of Jersey City, in the chair.
After the reading of few announcements
| DR.. N. r. Morse, of Salem, Mass, arose and
eaid:-
Mr. President desire to call the attention of the
meeting 10 the constitution OF this body. In It is
| contained nothing in regard to female physicians
Artice 9Th Of the bylaws preseribes on what cond
| tions phyetcan may be admitted memoer OF this
| institute. The article in question says nothing
whatever as tc the COLOR and according to its
| reading female colored man is entirely eligible
to membership here, provided he complies with the
| other qualifications which we are all required to
possess Now we can alter the by laws by vote OF
the pajority OF those present. In Boston, on June
the 9Th, 1869, resolution was adopted by the fnst-
ResolUed, That properly qualified physicians, men
or women, are eligible to membership OF the Amer-
| can Institute of Homeopathy.
Now there has been some doubt about this.
The constitution does not exclude females; the by
laws say nothing about It, the Institute has virtu
ally resolved to admit females to membership, and
in view OF considerations and in order to put
| the matter beyond all doubt 1 now move that,
| artisle ninth Of the bylaws be amended SO as to
distinctly carry out the intention of the Boston
| solution.
| DR.. H. NJ Smith, of New Jersey-I do not see
the necessity of pressing this matter just at pre-
| sent. The Bureau of Statistics have several
| amendments to the bylaws, which will be duly
| reported, and the question about the admission
| of females will be one of them. 1 therefore
| hope that DR.. Morse will withdraw it at present.
and let the subject come up at the proper time.
DR.. Morse then withdrew his motion for the
| present.
DR.. c. H. Won Taylor, of Harrisburg, pre-
| sented and read an extract of his paper on an
| Operation for the removarof an abdominal
| fbroid tumor"
DR.. J. 8. P. Lord, of Poughkeepsie, from the
| Bureau of Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene,
presented the report of the bureau and an article
| of his own on the physiological significance of
| a cell of three parts"
DIR. Smith here presented the report of the
| Bureau of Statistics, and in it was contained
the amendment making the alteration of article
| 9 of the bylaws, admitting female physicians.
| The report was received, and the recommends
ton of the bureau was unanimously adopted.
| The result was, of course, applsuded.
| After the transaction of business of no public
| importance, the meeting proceeded to take up
the resolutions of DR.. Verdi, which were offered
| yesterday, and which were made the special
order for to-day at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Verdi addressed the meeting on his reso-
! lutions.
| DR.. Pemberton Dudley, of Philadelphia, said
| that he was not yet prepared to discontinue the
| orations, but he was in favor of guarding the
institute. The oration is valuable aid to US.
| By it the public are taught our principles, and
| he thought that nothing would be gained and
much lost by abolishing it, even if an orator
now and then delivers sentiments which are not
| held in general acceptance.
DR.. Dudley here offered the following O
| substitute for the resolutions of DR.. Verdi
| Resolued, That a committee OF three be appointed
at each annual meeting, the chairman of which shall
be aresident OF the county in which the next meeting
is to be held who shall examine the address to be
delivered and report whether "approved" or "ds
approved" and such report shall be in order at any
time after the conclusion of the Presidents opening
tee shall be delivered from the platform OF the inst
tute, except by vote of the majority thereof
This resolution was voted down.
DR.. Koch then presented the following as an
Resolved, That the PRESIDENT physicians" of the
places OF meeting of the future sessions OF the in
stitute not expected to give public entertain
| ment TO its members.
This was ruled as being out of order as au
amendment, but might be offered as an original
| resolution.
DIR. F. r. McManus, of Baltimore, offered the
| following substitute
Resolved That the subject of every annual address
shall be confined to medical and scientific subjects,
to the exclusion Of all matters either political or
| religious.
This was voted down, and the resolutions of
DR.. Verdi being put they were adopted by a
| large majority.
DR.. Verdi here addressed the meeting aud in
vited the institute to hold its next anniversary
in Washington; Dr. Beckwith presented the
claims of Cleveland, Ohio, and DIR. Koch read
an invitation from the Secretary of the State
Society of California for the institute to meet in
San Francisco next year.
These suggestions were discussed at length,
and DIR. Verdi stated that it was highly neces-
sary to go to Washington, in order to counteract
the influence of homeopathy with Congress.
He stated in this connection that the allopathc
physicians last winter utterly disgraced them
selves, the police having had to be called in.
| DR.. Ball, of New York, was rather in favor OF
| Washington, as there are couple OF resolutions
before Congress which are of much importance
to homeopaths.
After vast deal of voting, resolutions, and
reconsideratons, the fight being between Wash
ington and Cleveland, the meeting finally de-
cided, by vote of So to Al, to meet in Wash
ipgton substitute of DR.. Payne having accom-
plished that object.
oficers:-For President, DR.. l. T. Talbot and j
j. Youlin, of New Jersey, were nominated.
The tellers appointed were as fellows:-Drs
Pemberton Dudley, 7. F. Smith, B. w. James
of Philadelphia, and DR.. Hunt of Camden.
During the counting of the ballots the follow
ing were nominated for Vice. President:
s. X, Beckwith, Cincinnatii DR.. T. b. Mande
vile, Newark, N. j.; DR.. K. j. McClatchey, o
Philadelphia; DIR. Verdi, of Washington; AND
DR.. G. E. sparhawk, of Vermont.
The tellers here reported the vote for Presi
/ dent, from which it appeared that DIR: Taloo
received 20 votes, and DIR. Youlln 40. The for
mer was declared elected, and the vote made
! | unanimous.
The following were nominated for the posi-
I | tion of General Secretary:-Dr I. Q. Duncan
Chicago; R. j. McClatchey, Philadelphia; X
I Ludlam, Chicago
DIR. Rodman was of the opinion that man,
believed the election yesterday was perfect.
= regular, and in order to avoid a dispute on tina
question submitted as a substitute that the elec
ton of the ladies yesterday be confirmed.
D DR.. Bebee replied that theEnstitute could no
b. confirm an illegal act.
: The institute, however passed almost unani
9 mously the substitute of DR.. Rodman.
: The names of the ladies admitted were Mere
t B. jackson, Harriet Judd sartain, and Harrie
1 s. French.
The ballot for Vice. Presidents was here az
nounced. DIR. Youlin received Al; DIR. Nerd