, 1873-05-09
THE DOCTORS.
Third Days Proceedings OF the Amer.
1can Medical Association.

| Third Days Proceedings OF the Amer
lean Medical Assocfntion.
ST. LOUIS May 8.-The session Of the Amori-
can Medical Association, this morning, was de-
! voted mainly to miscellaneous business. con-
| siderable amount Of which was transacted.
Several new members were admitted
A resolution was adopted providing for .
committee Of three to confer with the Royal
I Medical Society Of England regarding an Ameri-
| can representation in the revision of the Englsh
| system OF nomenclature and classification Of dis
eases, with view to its adoption in this country.
| Dr.. Bell, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, offered the fol-
| lowing resolutions, which we're adopted:
Resolred ThAt in the Judgment Of this Association,
the establishment Of National Sanitary Bureau, with
relations to the General Government siriar 10 those
Of the Bureaus Of Agriculture and Education is highly
desirable, means Of promoting sanitary science
and the protection Of pnblc health
Rssoued That this Association request Of tho United
States Educational Bureau to extend tho scope Of
ita inquiry as to include vital diseases and ortuazJ
statisics in relation to 1oca meteorological and geo
logical influences, aud to disseminate the information
So collected throughout tho country.
The Committee on Ethics reported in the case
ct the eligibility OF the Pathological society Of
Goqq n abas n the
the charges Of non-professiona1 conduct which
were made against some OF its members are sus-
tanned to preclude representation in this Aaso-
citation: Report adopted.
Dr.. Toner, Of Washington, offered the follow
ing, which Was adopted:
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this Association, It
would be an excellent opportunity ut the American
Centennial in 1876 for International Medical Con-
Eress to consider, and, Practicable to ndopt un1
form classification Of diseases, to be uRed by the
profession throughout the world
Dr.sChagans, Of North Ca1o1ina, and Dr. Paul
F. Eyo, Of Naahville, were added to the commit
tee to visit foreign medical associations.
The committee appointed to devise plan fox
securing more complete reports Of work in Sec
tons made report suggesting various changes,
and the employment Of stenographio reporters,
which was adopted.
Detroit was selected as the next place of visit
ing, to commence the first Tuesday in June, in
stead Of May, aa heretofore. Adjourned.
The association composed OF gentlemen who
crossed The Rocky Mountains to attend the Ma
tional Medical Convention at San Francisco in
1871 met yesterday, Dr.. W. L. Atlee, OF Philadel-
phia, the President, in the chair. The President
read an interesting address, in which he advort-
ed to the scenes and Incidents Of the journey.
Dr. Morris, Of Baltimore, proposed that the
Association meet annually, at the timo OF the
meeting Of the National Association, and that
dinner and ovation form part Of the proceedings
Of such meeting.
Dr. Morris WAS authorized to make arrange
ments for such dinner. The Secretary was au-
thorized to havo cards Of membership prepared,
and cards OF honorary membership for ladies
who took part in the journey.
DR.. Catlin, Of Connecticut, Was elected Pres
ident for the" present year, and DR.. J. Morris
Secretary. The President was selected as the
orator for the year,