The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-04
HOMEOPATHY.
ThIrtleth Anniversary Of the AmeTI.
Institute Of orHOmeopathyy at CleVe.
land.

ThIrtleth Anniversary Of the AmeFl'
Institute Of Homeopathy at CleVe'
land.
CLEVELAND, O., June 3.-The twenty
sixth session and tbirtieth anniversary oi
the American Institute of Homeopathy,
the Oldest national medical society In the
United States, Is now being held In this
city, and members from all parts Of the
United States are present, nearly every
State 10 the Union being represented.
Prof. N. E. Small, OF Chicago, Preai-
dent oi the Institution, delivered at the
opening ofthe session an address which
reviewed the present statutes and future
Developments Of the homeopathy healing
art. He demanded that the Institute
should insist upon higher standard OF
of medical education than that now to
be acquired In any medical college in the
United States.
The Secretary, DR.. McClatcby, of Phil.
sdelphla, presented the report Of the
Committee Of Publication, in which he
announced that the Committee had issued
during the year, q volume containing the
proceedings Of the last session, and the
valuable discoveries Of the various bu.
reauS Of scientific subjects.
The Treasurer, Z. II. Kellogg, Of New
York, reported that tho receipts had ex-
ceeded So, coo; that the Institute had paid
all its bills and there WAS balance in his
hands.
A resolution exempting those members
who had been In good standing for 25
years from further payment Of dues was
unanimously adopted.
DR.. J. P. Drake, OF Nashville, offered
the following resolution, referring to the
recent acts OF the Massachusetts Medical
Society, (AlleopSthic) in attempting to
expel and sligmatize such members Of the
society as preachers of Homeopathy.
ReSolped, That the American Institute Of
Homeopathy protests against the attempt
of the Massachusetts Medical Society, 10 |
brand them as guilty Of conduct unbe-
coming and unworthy OF honorable ply.
sicians. Such ol their members as pos.
sessiDg thorough medical education, and |
character, conscientiously |
practice homeopathy, and that such ac-
tion Is subversive Of freedom Of thought, |
in science which demands the most un.
trsmmelled investigation, and aims q
death blow at any improvement In medi- |
cine. That 1t Is an insult alike to practi.
TONERS and patrons Of homeopathy, and
that It must react with the greatest force
upon those who attempt to destroy the
character and enslavc science.
The resolution was received with
cheers, and unanimously adopted.
Reports Of the Bureau Of Matri Medica,
Pharmacy and Provings were then pre-
sented by DR.. ], L. Talbot, Of Boston.
Among the many valuable papers pre-
,ented by the bureau was one by Dr.. J. P.
Drake, Of Nashville, Tenn, on the prop
er proving Of drugs on the healthy as q
means Of ascertaining drug action. He
Urged the establishment Of a college oil
provers, centrally located, for the purpose
ol testing drugs according to the homeo.
Dathy method, and publishing the re.
Iults annually. The suggestion was
received with much enthusiasm and It
was thought there would be no difficulty
n securing from the Government, the es.
Ablishment OF such a valuable scientific
department. in connection with the Smith.
iOniSn Institute, or In some other way.
The Board Of Ccnsors made a partial
'eport, by which thirty.six physicians,
graduates Of regular medical schools,
we're admitted TO membership. Several
applications were thrown out, the diplo.
mas Of the applicants being regarded as
irregular and insufficient.
A resolution was introduced appointing
! committee 10 memorable Congress on |
he subject OF the establishment Of q col.
ege of provers.