, 1877-06-05

AMERICAN MEDICAL EDITORS.
The Association OF American Medical Editors
gathered Inst evening at Room 27 Of the Palmer
House, Or. Il. C. Wood of Philadelphia, In the
caa|f+ The Grst business In order was tho reccp-
ton Of Dr.. Woods annual address.
The President sail that, whatever Its origin, the
Association had t,yo-fold meaning in l.s pofaI,t.
life. II lives for war, defensive mud eaoasive.
and has ths world for It, field Of battie. All war.
like associations have two aerts Of questions eyar
In order for discussion, to strengthen the In.
dlrl4ual members Of tho Association, and how To
accomplish tho ends Of the gonesal federation.
There 10 great nccd Of unity In tho medical press
for both these purposes. The voice of a united
prcas 10 tho roar that marks tho near nppsoach of
tho tenlpest-Itls II tho herald Of revolution; nay,
moro, i is tho very fosco Of thu earthquake TIC
tnyaas' q. ma eo !ls ts;' oi
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js a. so an Ss ss Se.e s%.
aothtnsin il Xmeflea Thsl' eowpa.e: With shs Sra: I
Ha:4s This i nj dao u lack Of brai.,. powsr s
tesutls0 on the part u Amer!can puI!Islicrs. Tho
Of American medical jouruals Il poverty; d lack
Of aud "a Of Esale
is7nR 10 Great sentfs H@c,,ss Ss
great mcd!caf journals. but q multitude Of
:ma'y .wss n sra.X iaow wh
Visible laia two ssts.--thos which juutuasa want
i,1,, bssanse they a,s worth publishing and those
sssa Ts;; Ct RI sss Ts.s :vs j. yaa a. p w.
legitimate objects. thu publication Of papess 30
brirf raeords Of meetings. Ii con.acd 10 these
ehcy would soon wa.tc away. Tho war; cry should
b.. ns, "Down l.as y1'a 4, ttaa.4stIon.T' T6e one
nsiatsy sea witt tSs saSset eIss
education: Thu extent aua virulenee of shIs cufso
oa %o ws to .pesE ps = S s
Tbs two plans Of clrsctla3 4 reform which llaso
found moat favor aFe tho endowment Of ulcdicai
saa L. "sx u G. s
dowsd, and doubtless would have 10 Occn Il tAoy
issps hss ;sa' Sb.s esep ,ps9 placed es hG
as 'asa ss .ofs'' 60 ssS Il
the fa1aod i,beIaIty oi Amst!can tnsn Of wealth
would doyeep itsslf, and ondowmept. would .lov
iatu ths solsts It. It t,s aers noted Institutions,
not Ss dust!oyea nj G 's sare:
@ esne, sSse mo- f41 sat0T !. '1s \, ex;s%
s;.tsu, tiers viii slwsys Is !. Isstaaum af "
snd ssi ths yh. 70 po.soa and lily It .he o"cst
posslbo price In time. labor, and money. Tbs
e 6, e s.ss s1s; sS;; ;ss
sons States has paHsel from the atnxe OF !.eus.iun
to that Of eIrerlIasnt. Tho conclu4lon generally
claas a tae quarstass of t!s circle, and hat il i
waste Of tn,e to orcn dtcuss Il. Legislation must
ss t1sa o. ~ hs a,t " t.
must attempt to KuIde and pot ebs1tucs tbs enact.
ss :ses " msess s I IT.
American politicians to dubaucb everything Which
soss. within w taelt power. Many u tisss tnsoa:
sa ax Ss RsTsntsa BY unform Of
II Iat IL 1met,saa a't. Msde.. Association dutt
through somm,tsee VEL. .eoasiaersa pill. and
.r. aud this VIII hare thv eject 1t shaping fu.urs
isst''athio IL n9s n9sh mofs iaisat y oystcotns
istenee Of tho so.callrl lncdisal sects, In
canada tho various medical sehools hare untled 10
form aosed Of Exantnes.. and tae result has
~. This Licensing Uo;rd, ho.ss.r soa.tlsatx1.
:heala tstat.a , tpans q Kayi.a settling fofih
should further ieauifs lint lie diplo.aa ID ssoald III
The sss:: :5ssp las dt.sa u bes.ecs ~ s'nss sts
! ereat blow 10 ths els.s Ut hstmarhtodlsie
ptaetlaloness ln otAek t9 guard avain4t the evils
BY council ofsEsy!stsrsl physfclaus of the district
or appointed difsctly By the medical soeirtfss In
cithrF easS Ftofrasoss In medical scous should bu
legally Ineligible fot positions upon Tho Examining
The chs.F Invited criticism upon the sddte... md
Ds, n. =: Da.i4 sase - sesqals u she formation
mole ! better feeling sulong editors, aaa 10 10.
nsssd thst II petpetuatlon. would reduce lho
Whe uot holtinx ssea srong View. t - ths Tes.Ss:
editot. xoul4 s!sfsl.e thet individuality and pay
Dr. Bell. e4itos of shs tho 5aa tarlum declared
that The slesetio and homeopathic journals wcso
!. u &c I'd.
Ta1taxe Of ardlca soetelte. selecting Fscoyuize1