Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-09
Too Many Young Doctors.

fLAS PROPOSED BN Dr. GAKSErT TO REDUCE TEE
ANNUAL NUABEE OF GRADUATES
The American Medical Association, with nearly
fifteen hundred members present, OF whom twen-
ty-1ve are women, held a preliminary session In
Music Hall. Cincinnati yesterday, at which well
coming Oratory was supplied by Mayor smith, on
behalf OF the city, and by DIT. &. G. Comegys, on
behalf OF the medical fraternity. President Gar
nett replied, and also submitted his annual adj
dress, which was distinguished for It's demand lOr
reform These features were received with storms
are these: That standing committee be appointed
for each stare territory ana the District OF Column
biat consist OF i've members Of the medical profess
sion IN good standing, three OF whom shall have
no Official connection with any medical school
or college, whose duty Il shall be 10 attend
the sessions OF their respective legislatures, or
from time 70 time, their duties may require for
the purpose or using ali honorable means looking
10 the reduction OF the number Of medical schools
IN the United states, and consequent diII.inu-
tion OF the annual number Of medical graduates:
thar, practical measure 10 TINS end. they urye
the passage OF a law requiring that in the future
granting Of charters for creating medical schools
there shall be u clause In every such charter re-
curing that AL schools OF colleges thus created
snail demand a full term OF four years study be-
and that no student shall be admitted 10 natr1cu-
Late VINO has not passed satisfactory examination
both DIAL and written, In the ordinary branches OF
academic study; and further, that any college
FALLING 70 show a greater number than nfly matIi-
s sSn annually for three consecutive years
That they use all diligent effort TO
secure an ordinance creating IN each state OF ter
ritOry where no such board at present exists Z
BOARD OF medical examiners, which shall have no
connection with any medical school, and which
Will De required 10 examine all applicants Tor
license 70 practice medicine In their respective
states, anc that any person who may be detected
u practising any branch OF the healing art with
OUT a license shall be subject 70 suca penalties as
Inc Law may provide. That this committee may
U authorized, by statute, 10 select and nominate
70 Iie gOStrnors OF the states seven competent
anu ledrned members OF the medical profession 10
constitute board OF examiners. who shall have
tne exclusive power 10 issue licenses TO practice
s.ne ART aud science OF medicine and surgery.
Inat the faculties OF tue several medical
scHoois within the limits OF the United states
oe urgently requested 10 call q convention at
sna .ian,, po.a., ior the purpCse OF consultation
a-u auoptlns SOne general and uniform ystem OF
nlealcaI education, more comprehensive and rigid
~ Us requirement, and more In accord with the
spiIit Oi the age and the advanced progress OF
n.olical science, suggesting fOur-years' term OF
seudy, The requirement OF a preliminary educa-
IIson. incleoins sOIne knowledge OF the classics.
aa.,e any COLLEGE or school which shall refuse co
s mo sucn an arrangement as may DC decided
eHon " the convention, shall be excluded IRON
Sanoh. and It's alumni not recognized as members
VI the regular profession
Inc nsnery protection service In the Culf of e.
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Ootnlhion CRUISER la Canadienne.
1en- Snerldan was In Cincinnati YESTERDAY IN
NIa1se Dr the laying out OF the new parrackS in
was some time ago ordered. Nv
Inc PImleo races began yesterday and the
winners were Duke OF Bourbon Benz fs,1r ss,o
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