St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-26
The Institute Starts Early
and Works Pretty Stead
lily All Day.
Tilt Between the Medics and
w. G. T. U.--Notes Of
the Day.


parlors will give forth a
perfume Of learning as flower gives
forth fragrance. There are doctors and
doctors until one becomes almost weary
of hearing the title. In one day every
one at the hotel has fallen into the habit
of preixing every statement when they
address person with the title doctor u
But these Esculapians are used to t,and
it doesn't trouble their vocal organs in
the least as it does the laymen. There are
young striplings who roll the title upon
their tongue as an epicure does choice
morsel, and the old graybeard who prac-
ticed ever since he could remember,
and who rattles off his experiences OF
forty years as glibly as the STRIPPING
does his love affairs. There are jolly
and lean, Iank and cadaverOus students.
up against his sleek and well-dresSed
city doctor, with his $4,000 year, and
tries to look happy and content.
1t is a very distinguished looking body
of men, and if Old Father Hahunemann
could look upon his disciples now he
would feel like hugging his good old
German stomach, and then looking
keenly upon his prosecutors who
scoffed during the fifteen years he gave
himself fever and ague by taking Peru
Wan bark, and then made himself
we'll by taking more Of it.
The institute started in bright and
early this morning and worked pretty
steadily up to noon. Then it rested un-
til 8 o'clock when 1t started to work
again in sessions. They do a good deal
of work. these bright-faced doctors, but
at the same time do not permit any fun
to escapes There is a large exhibit
of medicine and ''things," together
with number of unholy directions at
the hotel and the medics have fun with
the exhibitors of these.
That good body, the W. q. T. U.,
were present in spirit and letter at the
mornings session. Now it has been
generally supposed that the Homo
paths" and the w. e. 7. q. were on the
most friendly terms, and that they ad-
vocated pretty nearly the same doc
trines in regard to many things.
set yesterday morning. Mrs. E.
&. Moore, of Medina, N. Y, IS
the superintendent of the department of
non-alcoholic drinks in medicine of the
w. ~. L. VI OAO WAOI0 1CtGOA w VIC
Institute demanding that it place itself
medicine. 1t was a forcible and
very womanly letter, and among
other things she asked, ''Can you
not soon utterly repudiate alcoholic
medication in all its forms, from the
whisby-soaked compounds called 'bit-
ters' and 'tonics' down to the milk
punch and cOrdials? Thus will you
make glad the hearts of many wives
and mothers and make your record
clean."
But the institute would not make the
hearts Of wives and mothers glad in that
way. In fact, it refused the request
point blank, but the refusal was some
what softened in the formal report. In
this was said:
I'VE beg to inform you, that as
school of medicine, the homeopathists
have always stood in opposition to the
common and indiscriminate use of al
cohalic liquors. We are opposed to all
preparations known as 'bitters' and
'tonics,' in which alcohal is the chief
Ingredient, and we denounce the
whisky cure for consumption, or any
other ailment, except, possibly. snake
bite While we have fully recognized
the evils and influences leading to them,
we are unable to assent to the teachings
ment that is universally acknowledged
to be the deadly enemy of
healthy human organism cannot
be the friend of diseased
one. Our studies and accumulated ex-
perience have shown great number of
agents that are inimlcal to the human
organism in health. and. yet, very use
full and OftentimeS necessary to that Or
ganism in disease. We recognize
the difference between poisons
or pathogenic doses, and those
of the same drug that may
prove curative. AS to the pharmaceu-
tic and medicinal uses of alcohol, we
are all persuaded that, in some cases,
there are no proper substitutes for it.
We oppose alcoholic liquors as bever-
age, and cheerfully second the worthy
efforts of your organization for the ex-
tinction of the American saloon"
This was adopted by the institute and
ordered sent to Mrs. Moore.
A number of technical papers were
read and ordered printed. Among
them was one from the committee on
pharmacy, on results of critical exam
ination of tinctures from American
which was consid-
cred Of vi vital Importance. It
Howard. He said that owing to the
heavy duty imposed upon imported
tinctures there was a temptation to
cheaper form of fluid
and palm them off as the
genuine article. He was convinced
that there were cheap articles on the
market, and he showed several samples
to the members of the institute.
There were two sections working
afternoon. One discussed
opbtholmology, atolOgy and lyranol-
Ogy. A number of papers were read by
prominent physicians. The other Sec
tiOn had no end of fun with a
discussion upon "Agents for the Crea-
ton and Development of Will Power"
1t was opened with paper on Pre-
natal Influences" There were num-
ber of other papers upon subjects under
the general head, and number of
others followed. The discussion was a
lively one. and from consideration of
the will it developed into a sort of phil
Osophical discussion of Christianity. DIR.
Couch. who holds decidedly materalistic
views, gave it decided impetus to the
by vigorously advancing his
DcIIclSs~ LIZ llllS OotlO1 I'LL, VI
waukee, who was formerly minister,
cabated these doctrines fiercely. Then
the manner in which the teachings of
Herbert Spencer, Swedenborgian, used
orthodoxy was particularly interesting.
The evening was devoted to session
Of the sections of Materla Medica and
Papers were read on
Iodine and Its Salts" by DR.. j. Heber
Smith. Boston; analysis of PrOvings
Of Iodine," DR.. A. G. Cawpen-
thwaite, Iowa City; "Notes on
IOdide," Dr. A. r. Wright,
Buffelo. Papers were also presented
by DR.. j. C. Morgan, PhiladelDhia; DR.,
E. M. Hale, Chicago: F. B. Percy. |
Mass. and DR.. A. L. Ken
nedy, Massachusetts.
The section of anatomy. physiology |
and pathology also held session. 1t |
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