Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-05

the feeling that had been aroused BY IL pro
posed change.
PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.
At this point Of the program amendments
were in order, and Medical Director Albert L.
Gihon, United States navy, presented the fol-
lowing: That the first day Of the general ses-
son OF this association shall be the first We'd
nesday OF May or June, the Tuesday preceding
being devoted to the registration Of members
and delegates, the meeting of standing CON-
mittees and state delegations and the Organize.
ton Of the several sections.
DR.. Gihon made some remarks in favor of
his resolution, pointing out the fact that the
present system causes the greatest confusion
and hurry. The proposed change would give
all members chance to register at leisure, as
well as to attend the sessions of kindred asso-
Citations which would be led to hold their meet
ings at the same place during the two days of
the week preceding the meeting of the associa-
ton. The Academy of Medicine, the
conference of state boards of health
and several other such organizations
had tried the experiment OF meeting
In this city within the past week. but the inter
the experiment would probably not be re-
pented. The superintendenss Of insane hospi-
tails held their sessions in this city last week
and the members have now dispersed IL they
could have held their convention yesterday
and today they would all have remained over
tomorrow, az the amendment proposed. The
change would bring in many more meetings
and would result in the greatest sccessions
the association had ever met with
TO CONF UP TOMORROW.
DR.. Scott of Ohio moved that DIR. Gihon's
amendment be laid upon the table. upon the
ground that nothing would be gained by the
proposed change. DR.. SCOTS motion was lost by
ayea and nay vote. land DR.. Qnimby of New Jersey
moved that the amendment be made the special
order OF business for ll:3o clock tomorrow.
The oral vote on DIR. Quimby's motion was 50 close
that President Briggs could not determine and
q rising vote WAS necessary. DR.. Qulmby .
amendment was carried by vote OF l43 to IS.
DR.. harrington Of Enniskerry. Ireland, was
made member of the association by invita-
ton.
DIR. Davis of Illinois announced that all who
were interested in the formation of an Ameri-
can medical temperance association on the
same lines as those of the British Medical lem
perance Association we're requested to meet at
". A. IL. Hall Thursday morning at o clock.
He raised a laugh by adding that he had named
this early hour in order that all might come
sober.
The secretary read an invitation from DIR. J.
NJ. Toner to the members of the Rocky Noun
tain Medical Association to take breakfast with
MIN tomorrow morning at o clock and to
transact the business Of the association after
ward.
The president appointed as the committee to
which was referred the suggestions made in his
report Drs. Hooper, Meyer, Culbertson and
Conner.
THE RUSH MONUMENT REPORT.
Medical Director A. L. Gihon, U. S. n, read
the report of the Rush monument committee.
Seven years ago, at the meeting of the associa-
ton in this city, the idea was preached Of
erecting in the national capital monument to
he of H. na, Gas.
Philadelphia physician. Today the committee
was only able to report progress, but progress
so slow that seven times seven years, ut this rate
will find the end still unattained." The report
went on to detail the efforts that have been
made to raise funds for the monument. Other
associations intending to erect monuments to
their great men were cited to show what the
medical men should be doing in this connec-
ton. DR.. Rush was physician who. clothed
in his professional garb, upheld the standard o.
freedom through the strife of the revolution
and was afterward one of the trainers of that
venerated instrument on which the fabric of
our nationality is built. the Federal Constitu-
ton
The report made an earnest appeal
for money for the cause and also tor co-labor-
ers, each to act as a committeeman in his own
town, to assist the committee in its uphill work.
DIR. Gihon has sent Ito letters to individuals
In Philadelphia asking contributions to the
fund. One hundred and sixty responded. The
cost of the circular letter was S95. The sum
received was Sl35; net gain of about s45.
Responses were received from only two of the
doctors who rejoice in feminine Christian
names, who We were positive would Guido their
brother medicos in iberality, Is they do in all
the other virtues"
There is every reason to believe that Con-
gress would be less liberal than it has been to
other projects of the kind, the report continued,
and II it donate pedestal appropriate for such
monument as the medical profession OF I06.-
600 members ought to erect who will care to
see -, 600 statue surmounting pedestal cost
ing $4,000, as that of the Mcpherson statue
did. or $50, 900 like that of the Garfield monn-
ment? In conclusion, the report said: The
Washington monument was mired eleven years.
The Rush monument is making scarcely greater
progress, but with your willing shoulders to the
wheel it will in good time soon make triumph
ant progress"
The report of the committee was, on motion.
adopted and the committee was continued.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
DR.. Richard ]. Dunglison of Philadelphia,
treasurer of the association, submitted his re-
port, which is to be printed in full in the min
utes, showing that the balance now in the treas
cry amounts to S9.427.21. DIR. Buckley of
New York, chairman OF the section of derma-
tology, moved that as q result of the slight iu-
terest that is taken in that section it be discon
tinued for the present and the papers come
before the section of surgery. As it WAS
an amendment TO the constitution il was laid
over for a year. but there will probably be no
meetings of the section this year, for Dr.
Buckley announced that he had but two papers
and none ever attended the meetings save the
officers of the section and those who are to
read papers.
NEW CABINET OFFICER SUGGESTED.
DR.. Comegys of Ohio offered resolution
asking that the president appoint committee
to consider the question of petitioning the next
Congress to create a new cabinet officer, to be
known as the secretary of public health. DIR.
Comegys made few remarks in favor of his
motion, showing the benefits that would accrue
were there such public official. The motion was
carried by great majority only one small voice
being heard against it. DR.. Conner of Detroit
offered a resolution calling upon each of the
sections at their meetings this afternoon to ap-
point committee Of three to meet together
morning to consider what plan had
best be followed in order to revive interest in
the apparently moribund section of derma-
tology as well as to better organize and perfect
each of the other sections. The motion was
carried.
The president appointed as the committee to
consider the matter of a new member Of the
cabinet Drs. Comegys, N. s. Davis and Rich
ardson of Louisiana.
DR.. Reynolds of Kentucky moved that the
trustees Of the journal be instructed to pro-
vide q stenographic report of the meetings of
The different sections. DIR. Reed intro