Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-21
THE R0MEOPATHs IN SESSION.
Twenty. fifth session Of the American
Institute OF Homeopathy.
INTERESTL.N1s PROCEEDIy,GS


The 10Th anniversary and the 18th session of
the American Institute of Homeopathy was
commenced this morning, at 10 O'Clock in Lin
coin Hall. There were about 1Se delegates
present, representing the various parts OF the
Union. A fair spriRkling of ladies-wives and
daughters OF the medical gentlemen-also
graced the occasion.
The convention was called to order by Presi-
dent J. I. Talbot, n. D., of Boston. Prayer
was then offered by the Rev. Dr. Sunderland, of
this city. The order OF this exercises for the
convention, prepared by the executive commit
SCORING OF THE BILL PILL MEN,
DIR. Verdi, chairman OF the coz mittee of ar
range en-s, then delivered his address of well
come. lie said he welcomed the delegates IN
The name of the homeopathic physicians of
Washington He characterized the mission of
the visiting doctors as a high and holy one free
nom all venal considerations, and Rntra mmeled
by narrow personal views. This city was spoken
OF as a fitting place for 50 grand gathering.
lie referred sclthingly to the medical society of
THIS city, chartered IN 1886, whose course. he
SAID, was arbitrary and presumptuous. Up 70
the 10Th of Aprl, 1870, homeopathic ply sic
however skiliful ia the treatment Of iii sease,
bad no professional rights the law would recog-
rtZe. The prescription OF the ho@c opathic
doctors BY the late Commissioner OF Pensions.
Dr. an ArnuIn was alluded TO, but the sDe sker
sand that homeopathy had pro pered, like all
righteous canses, under prescription
GROWTH OF HOMEOPATHY.
Dr. Talbot then delivered the opening adj
dress. He Acknowledged gracefully the
courtesy shown the delegates by Washington
and said that heads of departments had kindly
taken them by the hand, show ing the grow tn
IN Importance of the science. Fifteen years ago
II ~ was mere STRIPPING, and small pamphlet of
10 pages, contained the years proceeding
Now II took volumes for the same purpose. The
acton OF the government has Condlced to har-
mony between homeopathy and its opponents.
he present state of the science is fOurishing.
There are now twenty-One state societies and
sixty local ones. The last year has been
the most prosperous OF all The Opthal-
mic and surgical hospitals of New York,
are in a prosperous condition, the former
having received bequest of 500 900.
All over the country the same prosperity is no.
to the institute to hold iIs next session on the
Pacific slope. Boston, however, who has ban
ished Baptists and hung Quakers, has acted a
hemeOpaths from the Massachusetts medical
society. The matter has gone to trial, but is
likely TO end in a farce-the allopathic doctors
occupying position, as the speaker said, to be
lkened to man who stirs up hornets nest,
and then unfortunately sits down thereon. The
an Arnum affair was referred to, which was
characterized as an attempt to induce the gov
eminent to give 10 recognition to homeopathy
From Germany, the birthplace of the doctrine
the reports are encouraging. In France, Spain,
Italy and Switzerland there are national insti
tutiOns successfully established Great pro-
gress Is also being made i'm England.
Homeopathy in Great Britain has suffered a
great loss in the death of Prof Henderson, of
Edinburgh. The speaker briefly sketchsd his
life and career. Aria, Africa, Australia, and
the HaW allan islands, have all welcomed the new
light. The speaker referred to the removal of
the barrier to woman's study and practice OF
ty and progress. The work of the Institute
since its inception was summed up. The great
est advance has been made in Kaateria nedica
Ind il is here that careful research should still
be continued Tributary TO this work should be
the bureau OF clinical medicine. In every state
there should be chartered society to found the
political rights OF its members. This comes
within the scope OF the bureau Of organic alton
The speaker concluded by casting the horoscope
of the future of the society, which he said was
bright and glorious.
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.
Dr. Dake, OF Tenn, moved that committee
OF three be appointed, to whom shall be re-
ferTed the presidents address; agreed to. Drs
Dake, of Nashville; Sweezy, Of Springfield,
III rs, :, and Indian, OF Chicago, were appointed
The following committees were then appointed
by the chair:
ON CredentialsLDrs. H. NJ. Smith. of New
York; Walter Williamson, of Philadelphia; X.
G. MCffett, Of Brooklyn; III. P. Clark, of New
Bedford; j. p. Wilson, of Cleveland; r. F. Ba-
kSI, OF DaSenport, Iowa; j. l.. Brown, OF Bing-
Auditing Committee-Drs. L. f. Ober, of
Wis; e. II. Currier, OF IT, j. III. McClelland,
OF Pa; VIM. f. Freeman, of n. c.; F. Wood
ruff OF Mich.
DIR. Ludlam, chairman of the committee on
made brief report, in which he
stated that the annual report of the committee
had been destroyed by the Chicago fire, but
much Of the manuscript had been saved. The
eIort was accepted.
The reports and papers in charge of the bu-
reau of materia medica, pharmacy. and prov
ings, were then presented by DR.. Carroll Dun
ham, OF New York, in cor equence of the alb
sence OF the chairman, DIR. e. Wesselhnsft, of
Boston. The following are the papers: A Frag-
mentary Proving of Aciea Ra"emosa, by 4. &.
Covperthwait, followed by DIR. Z. Backmaia. r;
a clinical report of Ustologo Maides, Obtain ed
by DR.. Backmeister; Provinss of Ustolog0
NJ aides, by students of the H8hnemann Medical
College OF Chicago; Fragmentary Proving of
Podephyllon, by Samuel A. Moore; Study OF
Hepar Sulphuris Calcsreum, by a. X. HIS of
Homeopathy, by j. P. III. Frost, II. D.. OF Penn
sylyania; resolutions by DIR. Dake of Nashville:
an appeal by n. l.. PAYNE, NJ. D.. in behalf OF
a publication of a complete Materia Medica; a
copy of resolutions offered by j. b. Bell, of An
gusta, Me-, and adopted by the Homeopathic
Medical Society of Maine; certain admissible
CONGRATULATIONS in the study OF Materia Medica
by Carroll Durham, NJ. d., OF New York; re-
port On resolutions concerning Alcoholic Beve.
RACES, presented by A. S. Bali, M. D., of New
York.
Dr. Drake, of Tennessee, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
SsSe3red, That the bureau Of materia medica be
inssrrt to consider and submit at the ne xt meet
and perfect trovdns f Iemeass anne morn
- mptoms for us under the homeopathic law such
ptoms elected, well their full range in the
male al female organisms, oh served by all the i'm
prov ed means aud tests of modern science.
The paper OF DIR. Payne, of Maine, with refer
ence to more complete materia medica, caused
discussion. The paper, together
with series OF resolutions adopted by the state
society OF Maine, were finally referred to the
bureau OF materia medica, with instructions to
report this session.
DR.. Durham stated that the bureau OF materia
medica, in its report upon the T. -olutions of Dr.
Ball, of y. Y, with reference to the use of alco-
holic beverages in medical practice considers
any action on the subject inady sable, since the
tone OF the resolutions is Objectionable. The
committee think the appeal necessary to rectify
the abrse Of the prescribing OF alcohol, must be
made in different manner, and therefore offer
the following substitute:
a" In view Of the great prevalence OF intemperance
N the use of alcohol, and Of its disastrous effscts
can Institute of Homeopathy declares that no med
zeal practitioner should prescribe alcohol without
grave sense OF responsibility that alcohol in what
ever form, should be prescribed with as much care
as any powerful drug, and that the directions for is
use should be 90 framed not to be interpreted as
sanction Tor excess or for the continuance of its
use whtn the occasion which induced the prescrip-
ton shsll have passed.
a lively debate ensued, there being,a pressure
in favor OF the original resolution, which was
much more stringent in its terms, DENYING that
alcohol generated caloric for the susterance of
re system, and chasing IL among the poisons.
resolution was made by DIR. Woodruff for its
restitution,
DIR. Durham stated tn at the objections OF the
hrr IN tha infi Of mr. nan hat