National Republican., 1884-06-20
THE II noMGopArn1c DOCTORS.
Proceedings OF the Convention Yoster-
day-Reports Presented and Officers
Elected.

Proceedings OF the Convention Yoster-
day-ISepOrts Presented and Officers
Elected.
DEAR PARK, MD, June 10.-In the homeo-
pathic convention this morning Dr. Dowling,
of Now York, as ono of the committee on the
question of an American coeditor-in-chief on
the revision of the Materia MediCa made q
report recommending that an editor be ap-
pointed to work in unison with DR., Hughes,
of England, aud named DR.. j. p. Dako OF
Nashville, Tenn. The recommendation was
unanimously adopted.
DIR. /. /. Talbot, chairman of tho inter-
collegiate committee, reported that the eleven
colleges represented in the institute had
unanimously voted to require from the
sons of 1885 and 1886 thorough examina-
tion in tho branches of good English educa-
tion, mathematics, and natural philosophy.
The report was adopted, and the secretary
ordered TO report this action to all the
homeopathic journals.
Tho report of the bureau of surgery was
presented by DR.. George A. Hall, of Chicago,
chairman Subject for discussion, "Infam-
nation" and included papers on the general
consideration OF inflammation by several
delegates.
lively struggle then ensued to secure To-
cation Of meeting for another year st. Louis,
Lake Minuetonka, Mimi, and Lake Chautau-
| qua, n. Y, being candidates. On first ballot
| st. Louis received fifty-two votes, Lake Min
netonka five, Lake Chautauqua forty-eiRht.
An election of officers ensued. DR.. Allen,
of New York, was unanimously elected prosi-
| dent of the institute, and DR.. Cowperthwaite
| of Iowa, vice president. DIR. II, n. Kellogg,
| of Now York, was elected treasurer for the
tenth consecutive time DR. j. G. Burgher, of
| Pittsburg, was reelected as general secre-
tary; DIR. ID. I. Strong, of New York, re-
! elected as provisional secretary.
Tho present board of censors were ro-
elected. DIR. III. ID. Paine, of New York, was
| reelected as nccrologist. The bureau of
medical education made o report through
Chairman J. II. McClelland, of Pittsburg.
DEER PARK, MD, juno 19.-At the after
noon session verbal reports were received
from DR.. Tookor, of Chicago, and others from
their state and local societies, showing their
growth and prosperity DIR. Hughes of
| London, followed in the, same line as to
British institutions. Tho standing commit
tee on provings was announced as follows
Drs. McGuire, Detroit, one year; II. X.
| Arendt, two years: Il. M. Hall, Chicago. three
years; f. A. Harrington, four years; q.
Wesselhoeft, five years; Lewis Sherman, six
years, and A. w. Woodward, seven years
Other committees wero announced as
follows: Medical literature, H. II. Orme; for
egn correspondence, &C.. B. Knerr medical
education, III. Q. Allen. The bureau OF
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DIR. Phillips Porter. Numerous interesting
papers were rushed through, AL was the case
with tho bureau of anatomy and sanitary
science for lack of timo. A committee wa
appointed to make q sanitary examination o.
the Deer Park hotel buildings and surround
ings. The committee to select u committed
on revision of the materia medica reported
the names of Drs. @. Wessolhoeft, Boston
Harrington, Philadelphia, and IL. II. Arendt
of Michigan. Adopted.
There were reported as existing twenty
eight state societies. with 1884 members
twent'-six general hospitals, providing las
yenr forl 10000 patients; thity-seven special
hospitals, costing Sl,700OOO, with 5,Ss(
patients
The charges against Drs Pearson and Cate
Of Washington, as preferred by the Washing
ton Homeopathic Medical society for viola
tion of tho code of ethics aud conduct unbe
coming as physicians, &C., was reported upoI
by the committee of soniori !. c., Drs
j. p. DAke, of Nashville; j. IT, Talbot
Boston, and DR.. Ball, and werolsustainsd b,
this committee Of seniors. Tho writer wa
, summarily bounced from this private meeting
when IL was known reporter was present
This evening session gave place to the con
vivial and social entertainment rendered t
the members Of tho institute and friends b.
tho management of Deer park hotel.