Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-07

DENT, ETC.
The second days session OF the American Medi-
cal association at the Congregational church this
morning opened with much larger attendance OF
delegates than at the session OF yesterday. The
members were busy in registering their names, and
the list this morning contains about 200 names
The body OF the church was entirely occupied with
delegates, and many were compelled to find seats
in the galleries Shortly after 10 o'clock the presi
dent, Dr. Austin Flint, called the association to
order and Rev. w. A. Bartlett, d. d. the pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian church, OF this
city, lead IN prayer.
THE DEATH OF DR. GROSS.
The president then announced in fitting terms
and in graceful vein of eulogy the death OF DR..
Gross, the eminent surgeon. The following COM
mttee was appointed draft resolutions OF respect
70 the memory OF the deceased: Dr. Austin Flint,
Hamilton, n =; Gunn, III III Wafafa ". Brsgs Tenn
I. N. Hayes, Pa
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The committee on invitation to the international
congress, to meet In this country In 1887 was an
nounced as follows: Dr.. j. s. Billings, Washington;
I. A. sayre, New York; R. Fits, Boston; L Morris
Hays, Philadelphia; DR.. Campbell, Georgia
", Com@ttee on presidents address s. Davis,
w. w: Dawson. ": 7. Briggs, D. W. Stormont, I. +.
PreW1tt, j. l. Cabeu and Ii. B. Ransom.
SANITARY SERVICE ON BOARD OCEAN STEAMERS.
The committee appointed 10 report upon the reso-
luton for securing more competent medical and
sanitary service on board tranS-oceanic passenger
vessels, through the chairman. DR.. A. n. Bell, made
report. He stated that after due consideration a
H. W. Siocum, member OF Congress at large from
New York, who had introduced it In the House, and
IT had been referred to the committee on commerce
Ihls DILL. which Is entitled bill Ito regulate the
carriage Of passengers by sea-" provides that in all
SUCH vessels two compartments shall be provided,
exclusively to be devoted hospital uses, one for
ment OF medical practitioner, and when the num-
Der OF passengers exceeds 600 he Is to have an
assistant Inc doctor Is to report to the captain
such regulations as he wishes carried out.
DE- Kaiser, OF Philadelphia, thought that the bill
was good one but 1t did not 60 far enough, as 1t
should require the surgeon OF the vessel TO report
directly to the United States government, and not
to the captain OF the vessel.
Dr. irwin, OF New York, said that owing to the
fact that the bill allowed the doctors TO be ap-
pointed by the company and to be under their con-
troll 1t was lmpracticabie and could not be carried
out. He favored the plan OF making the doctor in
dependent OF the company, and in all sanitary mat
terS the authority subject only TO the laws of the
United States There was some question whether
the United States had the right 10 legiSlate for
foreign bottoms. but he believed that iisIice and
necessity gave this right The statistics Of NOR
tality upon these vessels showed the necessity.
Dr. Jones, OF Pa, said that from his position as
government medical inspector he had never found
that captains OF our vessels interfered with Sant-
tary regulations, or that the hospitals OF those
vessels were occupied with rope and waste matter.
He thought that the rate OF mortality on these YES
sells was very low.
The report OF the committee was then accepted
and the committee continued.
resolution urging upon Congress immediate
action In this matter was adopted
& VI .. ': shoemaker, OF Pa, tine chairman OF the
section on practical medicine, read a report, in
which ne traced the history of the practice OF med-
cine, materia medica and physiology, with extend
eo reference to the bacillers theory.
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
was announced as follows: Jerome Cochrane, Ala;
P. O. Hooper, Ark; J. W. II. LoveJoy, District OF
Columbia; H. Galloway, Dakota; Jesse Harris, Col
orado; g. L. Porter, Conn; W. Marshall. Del; F. W.
Hatch tr., Cal; E. P. Cook, Ill; T. B. Harvey, Ind;
H. C Huntsman, Ia; F: T. Dickman, Kansas; w.
Thayer, Me-; J. S. Lynch, Nd; B. A. Duncan, Miss;
d. Leasure. Minn.; Chas A. Savory, Mass; N. F.
Esslgs, H s Mo- C. j. O. Hagner, n; CD: W: Parsons,
n h.; H. +. Lester, Mich S. T. MerSer, Neb.; j. w.
s. Gonley, n. Y; J. Parrish, n. j.; W. NJ Beach,
Ohio; j. B. Murdock, Pa; j. H. Eldridge, r. l.; w.
hager Hug hsrrs s. C. Pope Texas Texas Duncan Err Ienn
w. Va; VIM. Fox, Wis; j. r. Smith, U. S. A.; n. l.
Bates Bates, Q: s n; Walter Wyman, 9. s. NJ. II. S.
association at the session tomorrow.
MEDICAL ARIsToCRACY
In closing, Dr. Shoemaker referred in severe terms
to the tendency manifested the part OF special
lists to form cliques, and exclude the rest OF the
profession from their deliberations. The attempt
was thus made to form an arlstocracy in the most
democratic OF professions. These structures were
received with general applause.
The next address was by the chairman OF the
section OF obstetrics and diseases OF women, DR.. T.
A Reamy, OF Ohlo who described 2Sl Cases Of lace
rated cerviX uteri.
Drs. Buford and Stevens, representatives of the
Canadian medical association, were invited to seats
on the platform, and made honorary members,
An invitation was read from the managers OF the
New Orleans cotton exposition for the association
to hold It's next meeting In one OF the rooms OF the
exposition building.
Senator Palmer and wife have invited the Michi-
gan members of the association to a reception at
his residence, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue, Thursday
evening
vIvIsEcT1oN.
DR.. Henry Smith, Of Philadelphia, offered a reso-
luton which recited that an attempt was now be-
ing made to restrict by legislation the practice OF
investigation IN medical science by experiments on
animals AS such restriction Is not needed by
medical men, and would interfere with medical
progress, the resolution provides for the appoint
ment OF a standing committee to oppose such legs-
lat1On by all legitimate means
DR.. Dalton, OF New York, said that this move
ment originated: with an anti-yivisection society,"
and the effect OF the proposed legislation would be
feSSOr would be unable to show his class the process
OF digestion or the circulation OF blood in frogs
further object OF the society, to prevent needless
cruelty would find the cooperation Of the medical
profession.
The resolutions were referred to committee as
follows: H. c. Wood, VIM. Pepper, Jas. Tyson, of
Pennsylvania; Christopher johnson, Maryland; j.
C. Dallas Austin Flint Jr.. OF New York, and j. S.
Billings, T. s. n.
MEDICAL COLLEGES.
DR.. Atwood. OF St Louis, offered resolution,
which set forth the objections to medical colleges
advertising so generally as tending to increase the
number OF scholars and lowering the standard
DR.. Benjamin, OF Maryland, followed with an ad-
ditonal resolution. urging upon all medical colleges
the necessity OF elevat1ng the standard OF educa-
ttOn at least so far as to require preliminary ex-
animation, three years course, register OF at
tendance and practical demonstrations OF diagnos-
tic skill
Everybody wants to elevate the profession, and
II we can do it by resolution let do It. called out
a delegate, and this evoked q hearty burst OF
laughter.
sQUELcHED AND NOT souEIcHED.
DR.. Henry, OF New York, rose to speak on the
question, and was expressing his opinion In q
rather emphatic way about the disgrace which the
medical colleges were bringing on the profession
He was interrupted by motion to lay on the table
which the president put and declared carried
had been brought forward It was SQuelched In the
most undignihed way.
. A delegate called the attention OF the chair to
the fact that he had only put the question 70 lay
on the table one way.
The chair put the motion again, and the result
Of the viva vOce being doubtful a rising vote was
called for and the association refused TO table the
motion by very large vote.
DR.. Henry then resumed the floor, and expressed
the opinion that the medical colleges were respon
sible for the discredit which had fallen upon the
PROFESSION on account OF incompetent doctors
This remark was greeted wnh applause, and
some Kisses were heard.
'sThere is no use In hlssng," exclaimed Dr. Henry.
with considerable warmth. 81 am an old soldier
aud know that the men who are Kissing have
some private axe QrfndD He then cOnttnlIod hfs