The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

quite a respectable number of ladi,
and gentlemen gathered at o'cloc
to hear the lecture of w. ). Cohen, {
Waco, upon the subject of "a Tru
Exposition of Homeopathy" d
Cohen was quite hoarSe, and Wa
compelled to shorten his address
some extent by eliminating tie frs
portion of 1t. The lecture was pow
erful arraignment of the cor
sistency of the allopaths, an
argument for the CORRECTNESS
and complete vindication of the He
moeopathic doctrine: "Slmilia simili
bus curantur-like cures like" He ex
planned clearly the meaning of tina
homeopathic maxim. He spurneC
Indignantly that in case of poison b.
any one drug, the same drug was use(
in smaller quantities; but explained
| that the same drug was used in small
| er quantities which in large dost
would produce similar effect to that
occasion d by the disease under treat
ment.
He commended that many allopaths
were secretly practicing homeopathy
srad that hundreds were openly com.
ing. over to the new practice. He
spoke bitterly of the intolerance OF
the average allopathist, in social life,
IN professional courtesy, and charged
them with Manipulating political in
huence to keep homeopathy out of
state universities and out of the hos
pitfalls OF the country, He charged the
allopathists with matpI actice in the
case of President Garfield, after crowd
ing to the background the presidents
family physician-a homeopsthist.
The speaker dwelt upon the rapid
strides that homeopathy was
making In every direction, and PIE
dicted the ultimate predominance
of the new school,
DIR. BRACES RESOLUTION.
DR.. Bragg offered a resolution,
which was adopted, to the effect that
while the lecture of DR.. Cohen was in
harmony, to large extent, with the
convictions and beliefs of the State
homeopathic association, yet it did
not voice their sentiments with refer
ence to the intolerance of the allopaths.
He was resident of Austin, and had
met with nothing but the kindest of
treatment at the hands of the ply
sicians of the old school here.
Drs. Fisher and Williamson spoke
in harmony with the views expressed
by DR.. Bragg.
DR.. Cohen defended the position ia
ken, and dwelt upon the intolerance
of the old school at Waco.
DR.. Lee, of Dallas, came to
the defense of DR.. Cohen, ard
himself as rather in SYM
pathy with him. He looked upon the
action of the convention as rather a
rebuke to DR.. Cohen.
DR.. Fisher said that no reflection
upon DR.. Cohen was intended, but
that he did not believe the sentiments
by the doctor to be the sense
of the convention.
Then convention then adjourned to
meet in Waco as elected.
THE BANQUET.
Immediately upon adjournment of
the conventionthe visiting doctors and
a few invited guests repaired in omni-
buses provided for the occasion. to the
residence of the president, DR.. G. E.
Fisher, where stmptuous repast was
n waiting. The following toasts were
offered and responded to:
TexaS-by DR.. Slocum, of San An
;onio.
The doctor said he could account for
he selection of so small man as him
Ielf to respond to so great toast only
Upon the theory of 'Similia Similibus
He discovered a similar
ty between Texas and homeopathy,
md concluded by saying that Texas
N u 11u
oy the great fundamental principle of |
Homeopathy.
Austin-by DIR. st. Clair Hussey, of
3renham.
The doctors response was an elo-
luent one. He recogized in all the
many delicate attentions bstowed up
N the visiting physicians, and in this
asst tribute, the hand of woman. He
vas from Baltimore, the city of hos
,itallty and beautiful women, but he
lad to acknowledge that since he had |
ome to Austin his recollections Of |
Baltimore were weaenkiDg.
Hom9opathy-by DR.. Williamson
# DeDison. i
He found the principles of homeo-
,athy all through the Bible. He read
# the Isrealites throwing bitter bark |
nto a bitter lake to destroy it's bitter |
less; he read of the raising of ser
,ent as specific for the sting of a |
similar serpent, and recognized the |
principles in the death |
If Christ, which was an offering which |
applied to us only under the rules of |
infinite extension.
Our association and its success-Dr. |
Mussina, of Austin.
DR.. MuiSsina prescribed endurance |
Is the chief element of success, and |
it only matter of time |
Until the principles of homeopathy
should prevail.
Mrs. DR.. Hall-by DR.. Magee, of
Brennan. He was glad TO see that
;he day had arrived when women
we're recognized in the medi-
,al academies and associations
If the world. He was
happy to see that the Texas State Ho-
nRopathic association had teen or
yanized with Mrs. DR.. Hall as char
Ter member.
The Host-Responded to by DR..
Davis, of Dallas.
The Hostess to by DR..
Tucker. of San Antonio.
The doctor did not think that Lady
Fisher was carrying out the doctrines
of her husband in the manner of dis
pensing the viands, but accused
her OF administering them in allopathic
doses.
DR.. Fisher replied in few appro-
pirate remarks to the toasts to him
self and wife. The banquet was then
closed by the invocation of Gods
blessing upon all, by Rev. 7. B. Lee,
d. D.