New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

be done to avert such calamity for tho Academy OF
calm deIiberation time for passon and excitement to
subsde for TO where madness now
to control the action Of the Academy. therefore
went TO DIR. Flint 1.-THE SENIOR meanl and Deggeu OF
him to make the motion promptly, that the bylaws be
suspended and that when the Academy adjorns it DO
adjourned to the first Thursday in October For rea-
possibly satisfactory to himself DIR. fllnt posi-
| lively refused to accede TO my request
| DR.. BARKER's PORTRAIT OF AUSTIN FLINT. JR.
Nothing more could be done by me except 70 preside a.
the least bias In favor of side rhe other The at
tack led the motions were proposed IA you an
fluent faculty OF fOrcbe expression often effective
in excited assemblies than calm persuasion ana sOuno
not claim to be medical practitioner You all Know
the by a packed meeting, some OF whom were, were
tobe true, aud you all know the preamble ana resou
| lions which were adopted 80. A.,
be reconsdered and that the motion for
aon be indefinitely postponsd fne Leader w dstneY
nvOw that object OF this motion was to thrOtto
Che Academy" throttle was the precise word that was
The Ignorance the folly and the absurdy of this as
n specimen of parliamentary tactics. would have been
ridiculous and LughaOle had 1t notbeen pabe and de-
ulorable No such vote this can "throtte any cor
porate body in taking away its power OF expressing s
future will
DANGER TO THE ACADEMY.
But suoh a vote may asphy xate the Academy in an
election Of another Fellow. it standard
OF requirements not of character not of scientific attain
suspected Of not being sound on this question win DC
black ballcd, and this bad example will inevitably DC
followed by the equally bad practice OF Dlack-Daing
those Dse honest convictions lead them to believe that
old code II useful AMI for our prOessOn
Then follows the great danger also, of withdrawal from
membership of large Numbers. The disgust ana dls-
pleasure excited by the proceedings OF the evening
caused three OF prominent Fellows TO at once oDer
their designations. After the adjournment another,
OF most valued and important Officers who iad
always supported the old code, announced 10 nc hS
termination both his Office ana his nenDetshlp
AN sure tlat al present would be surprised II shoud
civ ne of
either by PERSONAL interview, their intention OF
Withdrawing from the Academy; but do not tnlhk Ihas
YOU will surprised when assert that the number OF
these Who were supporters OF the od Goue Is eES d
o OF code No high-minded, honorable man VINO
respects himself regards the interests OF MS pro-
fessiOn will support or even sanction q rule OF rum
policy in a scientific body with the high aims OF inc
Now York Academy OF Medicine.
THE PURE wICKEDNEss" or AUSTIN FLINT JR.
And now frebrand has been sa'Tepftiousty thrown
into our midst The resolutions passed were Wholly
| unnecessary, utterly mischiev0us aud useless, huh
could accomplish no possible good either TOT tue a. ~
envy body, or for its individual members or III une
advancement OF any principle or cause. ~ WAS Pui0
will frankly ayOw that no one present couid nave
been and offended by the ways and meth
DDS OF the leader In last evenings bad WORK imam NY
self Painful Is end intimacy and break the
friendship of more than twenty years. can never LOT,
give hun for dragging his noble father from the punacS
his beautiful character and grand professional
work had placed him down into the mire OF medicsi
politics.
Ths question OF the code is only question of the
day. The spirit OF the It's progressive Intelligence
the marked growth Of broad and liberal views. better
appreciation OF the ethics which shoui the
its relations to the public, must inevitably re-
ethics, and will. 1t Is my firm belief, lead to speedy
settlement of the questions which now so atate aud dis
rb profession. have that confidence IN the pro-
believe that they will DO settled as they should
| be- WITHIN two or three years.