New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-08
THE FLOWER HOSPITAL.
DIR. TOD HELMUTHS FLAG OF TRUCE.
ATTENDING THE OPENING or THE

CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE OPENING OF IhE
NEW BUILDING
4 large number of the professors Of the simlia
smilbusr school Of medicine and many believers In II
and students of il attended the exercises at the formal
oneninc Of the New York Homeopathic Medical Col
cge and Hospital yesterday The new bulldlhgs'
whose many beauties have been already described IN le
Tribune are situated at sixty third and sNy-fouru
SITS and the Eastern Boulevard. The hospital VIII he
known as The Flower Hospital" taking this name In
honor Of Roswell p. Flower through whose generosity
it is in existence The large lecture room OF the col
ege was crowded when Judge Rufus b. Cowing. the
president of the Board of Trustees. began the pro
ceedngs The vicc-president is Giles E. Tantor, the
secretary is George Clarke. and the treasurer is
Roswell F. Flower The other members Of the Board
are Richard NJ. Hoe salem II. Wales. DR.. r F. Allen
II. y. Twomby. f. c. benedict, Hiram CahlhS'
Russell G. Root George W. Ely, J. Frederic Kernochan'
w. F. Whitehouse. Edmund Dwight, c. b. Foote pr'
p de p. Ricketts,. f. NJ, Dr. Lewis lIallock and DE-
Everett Ha>brouck. Most Of them were present
The Womcns Guild is important auxiliary Of
thc college Many Of its members attended the eN
crcises Mrs william Tod IIcmuth Is its president
Mrs H. j. Newton. its recording secretary, Mrs DC
Pcyster Ricketts, its corresponding secretary anu
Mrs Abner c. Thomas its treasurer The vice
presidents are Mrs Roswell p. Flower MIS- hu'us
H. Cowinc Mrs Thomas c. Platt, Mrs. T. F Aleu-
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7 d. Archhold Mrs WatrOuS. and Mrs. Richard VI
Hoe Among the members Of the Guild are Mrs
John f. Baker, Mrs. G. +. Campbell, MIS- ~ W.
Crossman Mrs Charles COIN. Mrs. : C. /. Dodd
Mrs g. W Ely. Mrs. Ferdinand T. Earle MIS-
Mortimer Fargo. Dr. Amelia Barnett. Mrs. Henry g.
Hanchett Mrs. Dwight Il. Hunt. Mrs Joseph io"aU
Miss D. X Halock Mrs. W H. King. Mrs John T.
Iockman Mrs william q. Mcdonald, Mrs. Abhie H.
McIvor Mrs II. +. Ostrom, Mrs. Isaac = Platt' MIS-
Charles Runyan. Mrs. w. II. Staibuck MrN' -
Clair smith. Mrs. Abncr c. Thomas, MIS- VI
Louisa Thomas Mrs f. VI. Valentine, Mrs william
VI. Weling.
There are more than thirty persons in the college
faculty. and all Of them were present The students
also to a man attended the opening made the applause
frequent and lively. and sang songs.
The Rev DR.. j. W. Brown. OF ST. Thomas 'hur'"'
PRAYED and Judge Cowing made briei conEIa'"l"'NS
address. DR.. T. +. Allen. professor oil ma'cia ne'"
and thcrapeutics and dean Of the faculty, gave
short history OF the college from It's foundation 10
the present time. II expected that William H.
watson. Of Utica a member Of the Board Of Regents
Of the state Of New York. would speak but he was
sick and could not come, and DT. D. W. Do"I"e'
professor Of physical diagnosis. diseases OF the hed'
and lungs and clinical medicine, spoke IN MS N'ca"'
lie made lively speech, frightened uS pcAS'"'
stories
IN tbe amphithcatre Of the Flower Hospital Judge
Coyriu made another ,tc address. in which lie spoke
Of the generosity Of Mr. Flower, ana OF the women
Guild the energetic members 81 which had iN'l
equipped the hospital. d" \ hospital he remarked
"is the nobcst charity under the canopy Of heaven
Mpplause)
Dr. william Tod Hclmuth, professor OF surgery
delivered an address Homeopathy and is
Present Relation, 70 The People and 10 The ola school
II was a carefully prepared and timely paper The
ooint, i'm il were well put and much applauded. Dr.
Hcmuth said that the homeopathic college Instructed
in two points differently from the other medical col
locos therapeutics and natcria mcdca. lie d!d not
claim that the homeopathic system was perfect, hui
, man 10 Doe a good homeopathic had 10 follow the
law wherever Pee could, but would nov Jet patient dH
for the sake Of adherins 10 principle. The homoeo
paths claimed to the practice Of their profession
all that the modern lights Of science revealed together
with the use Of the instruments If precision now IN
vogue among the profession Speaking Of original
work. Dr. Hclmuth said that what one man call,
original work his brother Of the same century Is apt
10 proclaim as arrant nonsense, NOT only crrouc0us
but worthless. Tie doctor thus clcyerly rhymcd H.
opinion:
II ono declares that Dc the truth do.crles.
The other Naily tells you that De losi
Il ono announc,'h that new bacillus
WI breed q p..'lence and surely kl ne.
III other laughing SAYS: "Th- mundane sphere.
Minus The mrrobe. soon would disappear"
II ono proclaim malaria % Doe
Tho certain cause = each nnmi'y.
Tn other proves d-ea-,- to Doe f.wor
'Nonr,t Those who daily labor ln tAe s"wer.
Tie work ~ one contradict, thc other
IT. hard indeed 20 know what tacy discover.
Dr. Ilcmulh believe Do the unity OF the profession
Of medicine but ne want the old school, 10 be more
liberal and jess dosmauc. He said
Even today the old school. dnrne Win doamatc per
tracy te tradition q 10. ancestry. and in spite Of all
the ,lt that IN, century la, ,hov'rcd upon IT, head
with tn what &, declared absolutely impossible
to-day may found easy 81 accomplishment tomorrow.
written In every department u science this ancient
regular scientific and progressive school shuts IT, eye
nd, and from The Stmyphal BOG - 10, traditional dog
uat!-n would lay IA. regarding N" method OF
therapeutics De- opIoyed by The whole world prosecute
all members " Tho profession who dare 70 defy ~ nan
dsmu. cut them all place, q nonor OF i"onn'nt
force them FOR safety ard Improvement ~ ih'y
would not stspnatr this are Of momentum 10 become
s.ctailan and then having thoroughly acromp shea
H. purpo-c url-'s forward Nat very s'rnIi'nl'm
which 30 la, not only nouri-hed but j. su"h'"N-h
efccayorug pcrpetate bar % the nrmb'Fs ~ NE
u,dcal profession Looking the whole matter squaTcly
in the face 10 ud crou- piece Of inconeruIty
| Sc; perpctrated in this century. applause
am free t. say. and think 1 voice the feelings Of
many othof, that Tor willing TO drop all Titles.
| to use all Influence TO merge all lnt, common
brotherhood o." good Of humanity but for NE
comfort and mutual -oli-rcp.ct all concerned provided
the school being honest in IT, desires. viii remove
the restrictions 10 appear, thnA u Ia, th" power u
enforce over the prescribing nights Of medical Practitioners
and allow me- after being thoroughly satisfied Of other
educational qualifications and not otherwise TO pursue nv
| own course in therapeutics lApplsuscJ
After the exercise. the visitors Inspected the col
| legc and hospital building and found much to admire
| III them.
| DENYING BASEBALL RrNOR.
President Barnic. Of the Baltimore club visited
Rrooklyu YESTERDAY and had "A long consultation with