The daily gazette., 1880-07-28
Bogus Diplomas and ou,c|
Doctors,

M II. EDIToR:-ln the issue u thep
adelphia Record of June l4th, lSQ
Delaware County Adrocate df Ju,
1880, the Chester Daily Times, d Jun,
1880, anu the Delaware Couuly GrI
OF June 23d, 1880, appeared ard
rejecting on the professional cham
u certain ply residing 10 this
and county, who had graduated from
American College oi Medicine 10 n
sylvania and the Eclectic MtdiCal
lege OF Philadelphia. As we, Dr. Chi
A. Kish, of Chester, and Dr. Wm
yer. of Booths Corner, DelaW are COu
hold diplomas received from ibis coli
after having compli d faithfully with
It's RI quircnents, and passed sati,ii
ry examination, We feel that Ne thsi
have been directly attacked, and that
attempt has been mahcOusly made
jure us in cur profession by these
and slanderOus statements, Inade VI
out regard to the ruth aud d 10 facts
the case by the writers of tbe articles
ferred to, and we challenge them
prove the charges so made.
"The American College q Meflc
in Pennsylvania and the Ecleftic Med
College OF Philadelphia' wa OrIgni
and legally incorporated by aD act o.
Legislature approved FEBRUARY @IAl
by the name aud style OF "Ihe Amen
College of Medicine in PeHDsyVin
Section d Of the above act reads As
lows: "That the said College shall
power TO teach all the branches COll
ted with thorough medical edusau
grant the degree of doctor of medid
20 any such person as shall nave aut
ed two full courses OF medlca leGa
one of which must have b. e1 IN 'nh
stitution, and completed q coul"
study of not less than three yessl
possess the requisite moral 'nu hTl
qualifications for ihe same, lsee
phlet Laws, p. 7SO-SlJ q,
In the year 1860 n. Laws ?
name OF the College given III Ihe ~
incorporation was changed the an'
ment reads as follows; -. a., Can
SECTION |. BE II enacted Oy Iae p.
ard House of Representatives ol 'lsOi ~.
monWealth OF Pennsy wanna III W..
Assembly met and II Is heitoS epaV ah'.o,
the authority OF the same, lhll 'neys ieIis,
rate title OF the said "AmeIicnn VV"sl
Medicine In PennsylVanla pg oo,nO au
same Is hereby changed, anu 1aiu'G NJ
ton shall hereafter be knQ"n ,.,
name, style and title OF iht Amt
College OF NJ MedIcine In PehhSs ,sdan haI
Eclectic Medical College 0l J. lillau, l'1"ox
j. NJ. IHoAfslA|
Speaker Oh House Of RepIe.sean.SS'.. nS'.
WIN NJ RANsS
Speaker q !le IS.S,, ~,
Approyed the fifteenth day OF a,,t, rsT
Ammo DCmlni, one th0usapu u p ,eerKE
dred and sixty NJ joyerad|
Attest: WIN. NJ. HEIsrER' oeV''
the Commonwealth. lsn BY
In the year 1879 (P. Laws Y, i''' IN "a
additional supplement gf9a~ and1
were conferred upon the Coies ru
mill the year 1872 (P. Laws Y 4"
charter of this College reNohsrr ,rSr +, nd
That thisCollege had thep NJ ,,riSe
inv the degree OF Doctor 0l ne npes,i;onsdl
to the year ietI caInV a,,,sloture certainly a
the College this power. .aaa,v ed from
We hold diplomas recel, rIio,ne n, IN Ps1
American College OF Me9ie'I,ca COld
sylvana and the tclecllc ~ u an the 4
OF Philadelphia; gradua.ooaa, before
day OF January, lo9i, while The v
charter was repealed, anu " ,re tbereti
lege was In good slahuins authorized
claim that we are as na nai: i3:rs'lualeO Of 4
practice medicine AS the siidral cOllegs
other legally chartered ile'' i
Pennsylvanla. ,ha writers Of
BY what authority 40 lhe eeIt. .conslilul
articles referred to, these -, Tweed 10 n
and presumptious Judges = ri brand p
nounce judgment upon U.s. asbogus. y
ouacks, and our Diplomas 'hp. a, .,ds, S and
assertions are base hlsnoTp proye thd
writers cannot and dare hoS o,Sisplayed %
These writers have onls my u' N Insrep
Ignorance in the premises Ell in the y
sented to the public tlle noa i@W @cWntreclly git,'
Truth, facts and names Tu nd inueldo.'
pot misrepresentatlonsn narsrler, arlr Is VI
a false and cowaruiy enc" "A
we ask. .,.,swert 10 the sAIls a,ls
Gus assertions OF the aGove yesiI CATION OIL
was caused by a stree int az Harrisburg
legality OF our chaitt iSH a. N. Dr., +
-. WIN. CALF +"