New-York tribune., 1883-06-06
DOCTORS IN CONVENTION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION.
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ISOLATION.
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CLEVELAND. June 5-Over 1,6OO medical
men are In attendance at the thirty-fourth annual eo
ing OF the American Medical Association which pegah
here to-day Bishop Giimour opened the meeting NJ
IO:45 a. M. He spoke OF the connection existing pe-
tween the professions OF theology and medicine.
prayer was then made. General Edward :. Meyer &C.
liyered an address of welcome after which protests con-
cerninr the omission from the list Of the names OF those
who had not egned the code OF ethics. aud other COM
plaints were referred the Committee on Judiciary
The annual address OF the president was then delivered
by ]. " Alice lie said, In discussing the age o1
calomel aud tho. lancet he would say nothing
of calomel. but IN his opinion the
lancet ia used too sparingly now. He laudei the
code and Dr. x O. SCOTT announced that ali delegates
I'm registering had BEEN would be required TO sligo
blank 10 the effect that In acknowledgement OF hay
ing adopted the constitution and bylaws and code OF
ethics OF this BODY and Of my Willingness 70 aode py
them and OF my endeayors 10 carry into effect the oD-
facts OF this association. There unto giK my name
The above was the new departure adopted ns SAFE
ard 10 keep out any OF those dreadful but enlightened
NevYork doctors who might creep into the association
and disturb the ardent admirers OF the code Two OF
three delegates refused to sign the ior ana
read a communication from Dr. Iindale OF new i9tk
who Is uaabe 90 attend on account o, ,,i nj W
connection with the state society Inc paper cohtaSo
petiton 10 Congress aud the Secretary OF War and toe
signal Service requesting that committee OF hNe
gentlemen DC appOiued 10 csaDsh climatic
several salth resorts ana whcths
paces 10 collect data I'm regard 70 tho sanitary vaue OF
The localities In regard TO pulmonary Diseases fcc
10 the association for discussion tomorrow morning Ine
Association then adjourned until Tomorrow Ih even.
ing banquet reception aud bail were given the Ylslung
doctors at the opera house Three thousand persons were
present.
HARD WORDS AND BLOW BETWEEN DoCIORs.
There has been quarrel OF long standing here between
Drs X G. scott aud j. ii. Vance, who are conhecteu
with rival medical coilegcs-he Wooster aud the Eric
Street colleges The light originated in the struggle 10
obtain the bodies buried In Potters Field Dr. scott
Wooster College man, some OF the friends oi the
Erie street College expressed tho opinion that
the Wooster College occupied the most
nrominent places with respect 10 the medical
associaiiou Erie street College men. who had taken
nm aoiye part in the committee. denied this No one
dreamed however. OF u rupture between the WOOste,
mep on the committed This afternoon Dr. scout entered
his Office on Eucld-avc where he met Dr. vance, VINO
claimed that DR. Scott had said that members OF tne
society should admitted without the payment oil INC
regular s5 fec Dr. Scott denied II, and Dr vance De
came angry and allied hin liar The Two sepahleu
but they came together again, and Dr. Vance
again called Dr. scott liar. when Dr. rcotl
struck Dr. Vance Bystanders quickly stepped between
them aud further hOstites were suppressed Ine news
of the hght between the two prominent physicians
spread among members Of the Medical Association and
Dir Scott II was asserted, expressed his regret that Dr
Vances words had made hin so angry as TO ose MS
rol