Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-09
OUR MEDICAL GUESTS.


Last Day Of the Convention.
A UNITED STATES COMPARTMENT OF HKALrHn PRO-
PosED-oTHER MATTERS OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO The VISITORS.
The last days session of the American Medical
association at the Congregational church this
morning was attended by q smaller number Of
delegates than the previous sessions A large
number OF the delegates have already left for
their homes The president OF the association, Dr..
Austin Flint, called the association to order.
EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE.
DR.. Dalton, IT., OF New York, from the committee
on experimental medicine, reported q resolution
empowering the committee to add TO its numbers
by the election OF associate members from different
states, and setting forth that In view OF the at
teInptS which have been made 10 ObStruct by re-
strctive legislation the progress OF experimental
medicine this association desires to express
est conviction that experiments on animals Is q
most useful source OF knowledge In medical science,
ment OF medical knowledge. This report was
adopted
THE CODE.
DR.. Davis, from the committee TO which the sub
1ect had been referred, made a verbal report that
in view OF the departure Of some OF the members
the committee had concluded to make no recon-
InendatiOn OF changes In the medical code. he,
however submitted resolution. which was adopted.
and which rected that owing TO the mtsrepresenta-
ton OF certain provisions OF the code, the president
appoint committee, OF which he shall be mem-
Der, TO make such explanatory declaration Of the
code as may be deemed necessary.
AGAINST IMPORTED DISEASES.
DR.. Pratt offered a resolution urging the import
ance Of legislation to regulate emigration so as to
exclude the socalled infective class He said that
IT was we'll known that large proportion of the
paupers and insane in this country came from for
eign countries, and the resolution aimed to remedy
this evil. The resolution was adopted.
GOVERNMENT COMPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECON-
MENDED
The regular order Of business was then resumed
and DR.. D. j. Roberts, of Tennessee the chairman
OF the section state medicine, delivered an ad-
dress, In the of which he advocated the es-
tablishment OF department OF health, With chief
who would be member OF the Presidents Cabinet,
with the position and powers OF the other Cabinet
Officers He attributed the failure Of the national
board Of health to enlist the confidence which It
deserved TO the defective form Of its organization,
stituied as the other departments of the govern
ment 1t would have had vigorous life.
COMMITTEES.
DR.. Thomas Antisen, OF this city, was placed on
the committee on state medicine as the representa-
tive for the District Of Columbia.
The chair announced the following committee on
invitation 10 the International medical college, and
stated that they were expected to attend the meet
ing OF the college in Copenhagen in August next
Austin Flint, j. NJ Hayes, l. A. SayrS e. johnson,
G. j. Engleman, j. s. Billings, ]. S. Brown.
on the suggestion OF the chair, the president
elect OF the association DR.. Campbell, was made an
eX-ofhcio member or the committee.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
An amendment offered by DR.. Packard to the
constitution. which was intended to enlarge the
rights OF permanent members enabling them to
retain membership as long as the dues are paid,
was adopted.
DR.. Won Kline, OF Ohio, gave notice that he would
oner an amendment TO the constitution which
would prohibit the admission OF members to the
association who are not graduates Of college hav-
ing a literary course.
DR.. Pratt gave notice of an amendment to the by
laws That each section nominate its own officer.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HYGIENE.
DR.. Robert, OF Tennessee, offered resolution
urging upon Congress the importance OF placing
the national museum of hygiene In this city upon
permanent basis, and providing for 1t perma-
nent building. The resolution was adopted.
The cha1fmen OF sections, whose papers remained
unread, were allowed to read their titles, and it
was ordered that the papers be referred to the
m II on publication Dr. Chisolm. Of Maryland
In tnls way presented their papers.
NEUROLOGY OF THE YEAR.
Dr. Toner, from the committee on neurology,
stated that his report had been published weekly in
The Journal during the past year, and, therefore,
the report had already been read by the members
II the association approved, he would continue the
same course next year. By resolution he was re-
queSted TO do so.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER MATTERS
The report OF the treasurer, DR.. Dunglison,
showed that the balance remaining in the treasury
was s2,212.0. A resolution was adopted providing
that the payment OF IS annually was necessary for
continuance OF membership.
resolution was adopted recommending state
associations 10 endeavor TO secure uniformity in
legislative enactmentS by securing the passage OF
law requiring on the part OF those who wish to
practise medicine knowledge OF q certain line OF
and pafnpnfers nad Deen ADDED 20 the library
during the year.
Dr. Green. OF New York, of1ereda resolution
urging Congress to issue a uniform edition OF the
Medical and Surgical History of the War OF the
present
and large number of doctors had not been
able to obtain this valuable work. 1t was adopted
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA
Dr. Beach, OF Ohio, presented resolution which
stated that 1t was important that steps should be
taken at this session of Congress to extermnate
the disease among animals known as pleuro-pneu-
monia. The doctor said that he thought bill for
this purpose would be adopted by the present Con-
greSS The resolution was adopted.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
DR.. Campbell, OF Georgia, the president-elect,
was introduced to the association by Dr. Flint in
graceful speech. The new president responded In
a very effective little speech.
DECISIVE VOTE ON THE PRAYER QUESTION
DR.. Won Kline, OF Ohio, offered resolution which
stated that, as many OF the members OF the asso-
citation were infldels, free-thinkers materiaIists
&C. that the custom OF opening the sessions of the
annual meeting with prayer was an imposition on
many members, and that therefore 1t be abolished.
Il move that resolution be laid on the table,"
promptly called out delegate.
The vote was put and carried without dissent
ing voice.
a resolution. setting forth the importance OF
erecting new buidnG, for the medical library and
the continuance Of the publication OF the Index
was adopted.
AS an additional mark OF respect tn DR. Cross II
was decided TO issue the next Journal in mourning
Dr.. Joseph Borrows, president OF the Medical as
ISOLATION OF the District, invited to take seat
on the platform.
NAMES OF DELEGATES ANNOUNCED
The names OF the following deeyatas were on