, 1876-06-18
81 awAR OF TIE PATHICS.


CHICAGO, June 17.-Apropos to the fermenta
tion progressing at the University Of Michigan
at Ann Arbor, lesson from the conduct O
Chicago physicians after the great fire may moi
be atniss.
The day following that calamity Drs. J. E
Gilman, graduate of Hahnemann College, Chi
cago ,and DR.. G. Il. Evans, of Hahncmanu
College, Philadelphia. members Of the Citi
zcns' Committee on SIX, Sanitary and Hospital
Measures associated with Drs. J. H. Rauch and
q. A. johnson, of the Board Of Health, met al
the central distributing Headquarters, the First
days they were busily engaged In assigning
physicians, without regard to schools OF
"pathies," and providing medicines aud stores
for the churches, and other buildings used as
temporary hospitals. This work was carried on
without jealousy or pickering by tie adherents
of the two schools, all meeting on the general
level of their medical abilities with the single
idea OF relieving suffering to the extent OF their
power.
When the Relief and Aid Society took charge
tion of the Mayor, it assigned to Dr.: johnson
the special duty OF organizing and directing
this department, with authority to associate
with himself such members of the medical pro-
fcssion as lle should think best. The following
gentlemen comprised the Committee as finally
Of Diseases Of the Organs Of Respiration and
Circulation, Chicago Medical College,, Chair
man; DR.. M J. Asche, Medical Inspcctor-Gen-
eral sheridan's staff; Dr.. J; Il. Rauc1, Su-
pserintendcnt Board Of Health; Dr.; Brock
nccted nee with II tbs fSs Board Of Health; Dr.. r
Ltdlam, Professor Of Obstetrics and Diseases Of
Women, Hahnemann College; DR.. NJ. Mann
hcilncr, DR.. Ernst Schmidt; DR.. H. II. Lyman,
Professor Of Chemistry, Rush Medical College;
pr. Ben G. Miller, supertntendent Of Public
Charities, connected actively with the manage
ment Of the City Hospital and lately Supcrin-
ttndent of the Board OF Health; Rev. Dr. II. n.
Powers, the Rector of St. Johns Church, now
Of Bridgeport, Conn. Dr.. J. E. Gilman was ap-
pointed Secretary. This Committee for SOME
were held during the entire winter.
Under the direction Of this Committee and
actively at work during the entire winter were
nearly hundred physicians Of both schools,
embracing such men as Dr.. Edwin Powell and
Pr. R; G: B9g1e, surgeons in charge Of the
Rush Medical College; Dr.. T. s. Hoyne, Pro-
fessor Of Materia Medica Hahnemann College;
and Dr. Il. B. Fellows, at one time prominently
spoken Of for the Chair Of Alateria Medica in the
versity; d.. 2. l.. Holmes, Professor Diseases
Of Eye and Ear, Rush Medical College, But
why 70 on further to enumcrate names aud
titlest-so many have been given to show the
character OF the movement, and the list could
be extended to include nearly oil the physi-
clans in charge Of. the public hospitals Of
the Faculties Of Rush, Chicago Medical,
and Hahncmann Colleges, many OF them
physicians OF cosmopolitan reputation,
mud all Of them men of thorough
medical education, and large experience, and 1T
acknowledged social and professional standing.
The amount Of labor done By this corps OF med
ica1 men is matter Of public record In the re-
ports Of the Relief and Aid Society. More than
$1,000 visits were madcs and The tabulated