New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03
NEW NAN or THE 1cIDEWr or MEDICINE.

pgDIcA1IoS ExERcIsEs-ADDREssEs ny DRs. For-
DYcE BARKER. H. W. ACLAND, AUSTIN FILM
AND OTHERS.
The new library hall of the Scw-fork
Academy Of Medicine az ~: - Wet Thirty hgs.-s
vas dedicated last evening 10y the mtnses oil me STD
cicy and their friends. Upon tAe platform. at the rshi
and LEFT OF the president the officers ana trustees O.
the Academy. and among ihe audience were surgeon
q. :. Bear'i-ley. Untei States Navy; e1-7urNon Il.
T. Weir, Uult,d states Army and lr J. l. Hayes, WI"
secured the charter institution IN the Legislature
DR. Foriyce Barker the president opened exercises
with few remarks. adding iaat on recent visit at
TIE College of Puysiciaus IN Lon ION, lie WAS shown
golden goblet and was told ~ th3 " los ng cup
lie invited The 10 remain ater TIE close az te
exercises take l0y!g- Guy, ana san hc r- sorry
IL was aIls. and not q. gold. The subscription Com
mi.toe reported subscriptions sUt lent 70 complete and
furni buil.ps Dr. p. =. Purple repor'ed ior the
Building Committee the nature of fhe con-rHci"n ven
uauon. ana furnishing ~ the building. on whirh no
d,bi rests The receipts amounted 10 3l2573; ' DIE
nurscmcns. nc.sdiug $4,000 10 tAc pcrman nj library
fund 81 2.JJG.
u. Barker then delivered formal address, I'D "hci
hc praised the several committee tor the successful
abor- H.. referred the buiing IS \ monument
TO the advancement ~ medical standing. nd ottH ite
meetlu[ of Tie evening would max the beginning oi
new era IN tlc influence AID usefulness ~
tie Nsw-YYri. T. .aaruy OF MeLcinr, the advance
hralrh. II would pass mo lie hands or young
men who would nh The places " otcis. Alter comy'-
mrmiing Surgeon j. : billings. of me United STATES
Army. Librarian of The susgcon-G~nernFs Office ~
Washing on and the efficiency ~ tAe National Board or
Health d. Barker vcci marble bust OF -pencer
Well. Of London. vhch was shown - The last Rjsa.
Academy Exhibition. at London. lie tnon presented 10
the Aca lcmy presidents CHAIR reading drsN gni
secretary table.
Dr. Henry W Acand. President Of the Br.tsh General
Medical Council. was next received with great a.
ulase Ile sad tlat twenty year, hc visited tis
country The purpose % quietly n ornng himself IA
matters o. the medical profession. Thi5 being his sec
visit. he struck with great surprise at he ~,
tonshing results of great civil conynl'ions ana the
settlement of questions 70 complex aud 'lm'
cult. lie was surprised and gratined, he sad.
al the great progress Of medical education
! AMI science m this country. vast WORK
was icing carried in tho publishing OF original med
lr.l literature. Hr Thought there was want OF a'-
cqnate qun'ihcation for Tie poi onl IL vas ii,at
T. narnouize many tnlng-. ln En-and I.rand auh
scotland theie Was an ct)rt making ho" 20 OBTAIN
puDi-hc llst which wound contain al names az dual-
he'd phy ,ciau- and surgeons.
tli- city forty year, wAcn 10 was Ia los condition.,
' -" ,,f - ,,,ns,f, i a f'v"ify ~ nn,nion af
all bcc.e there no centre wnrrr any special power
or influence could De- iet Eae clique regarded Ae other
as hostile Org ,niztion. Ino state 81 iAirg- cA-
listed uu Dr Edward D,iaicd succeeded ID creating
-tutint 100 inch resulted - a. Nt-anlA tiio l'4 tai-
care II lie widow aud clfrcn ni medical uirI. IAat
society had iund Of Sl@U,uoO. ale Interest 81 which s
,i,.d for the support hraei A. one ol tile
meetings in 80 tie foundation OF thc Academy oi
Medicine Wa- gN OF the o -lni 100 ueinr-rs NAo
FIRST met down town, only % re icit. Al TIE opncl-
sion remark, d. Parker offered a rcsol-lnn h4rl
was adopted, declaring that thf opening or tAe htl ut
tne a--ucai ION demonstration az tne wisdom aud
zeal ol sine founders. Tor which tbt5 were TO Dc cJE-
grifulafer.
Dr. j. = billings Professor Gross. OF Philae plia Dr.
Austin Flint, and Dr. -ratiuck, OF Boston. ALSO made
addresses. Th- president tncu read commune oh
from gentleman n-rllg o pe one 81 twenty, or ole 81
forty pcrso> clear tu. debt OF $4,000 The Land
on winch The building stands.
DESCRIPTION OF iHE NEW HALL.
The new hall Is . width and 80 cct length.
ana is in heght. IL forn' an exten-ioE u
the building purchased by the society four years ago.
II the lot which j. 700 feet by p feet The
first floor hall has been fitted mp ecturelO0m,
and upon it, walls hang paintings OF the founders.
presidents and members of the society. Tie uoor,
oi Georgia pine coveted Wiha hhni-nur CARPET, ana
the forty VIII accommodate 200 persons. Inc
ceiling reaches the third nuOroi ihc Ouiipng. VIDE
gallery around slides Of the second hJpr above
fnr lectur,rDoin communicates win The main building
through a wide archway, and contains the extensive
urary of more thau 10000 standard books, arranged
Thi- library 20 Doe ire. To the
daily from 10 TO .. To" heating, ventilation
aud acoustic properties Oi the hall upon the most
approved plans In the centre Of The LOFTY ceiling
Is = large double sLyllght The lower sash H.
beautifully flushed in cOiOred glass bears tue OF
arms society," ana j. surrounded by border OF
"a ga>ets. giving ample Hight Tor all purposes. Upon
The second floor ancient ana elaborate bookcase.
presented to the society BY the family u tie ae George