Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-04

Papers Read and Discussed ut the Sessions
OF the Body Today.

Papers Read and Discussed at the Sessions
Of the Body Today.
In one Of the smaller parlors of the Arling-
ton were gathered this morning . collection Of
about half n hundred men from all parts Of the
country. They we're all members Of the Ameri-
can Academy Of Medicine, one Of the national
organizations Of medical men that are holding
their conventions In this city prior 10 the great
convention thst begins its sessions tomorrow
The academy began its sixteenth annual
meeting Saturday afternoon with fairly large
attendance.
ing Of reports and other such business, but to-
days session was given up to the reading Of
papers and discussions upon them.
One Of the principal objects Of the society is
to bring about . demand for higher and bet
ter preliminary training for the physicians and
medical students OF the country, and this idea
furnished the general motives for the papers
that were read.
A number of amendments to the constitution
acted upon today. One by DR.. Gibson, NJ. S. n,
was adopted. The rest were laid otter for
another year.
PAPERS READ TO-DAY.
The papers that were read today were % fol-
lows:
will Shortening of the College Curriculum
Conduce TO Better Preparation for the Study of
Medicine!" Lewis II. Steiner (Marshal, 49,,
MD, LID, LittD., Baltimore, Nd.
An Attempt to Determine the Ideal Prepara-
tory Course Of Studies for the Learned Profess
sion" DR.. Charles McIntire.
1.-The General Education Of the Physician"
David Starr Jordan cornell, '72), AN, Md,
president OF the University Of Indiana, Bloom
ington Ind.
spirited discussion followed, which was
opened by Frederick Henry Gerrish, AM, NJ.
~, Portland, Me. He was followed by DR..
Herdman. University Of Michigan; DIR. II. o.
Marcy, Boston; DR.. Leartus Common, Detroit
Or. Gershon H. Hill, Independence, Iowa
Or. A. L. Gihon, United States navy; DR.. q. ].
Hopkins Uniyersity; DR.. John b. Lindsey, sec
rotary Tennessee state board Of health; DIR. j.
Chester Morris, Philadelphia; DIR. 2. ID. Key
SER Philadelphia, dean of the Medical Chirurgi.
Upon the motion Of Dr.. Gihon the papers
were referred to the council and the thanks OF
the academy were rendered the authors DR..
iheophilus Parvin Of Philadelphia, the presi
dent OF the academy, read his annual address
after which an adjournment was taken 1nti
later In the afternoon, when the report OF the
nominating committee will be received, officers
for the ensuing year elected and other unfin.
ished business disposed Of.
The annual collation. of the academy will
take place this evening at the Arlington, q,
which the new president will be indicted into
office and the appointments will be made FOL
the ensuing year.
NEW FELLOWS ELECTED.
At the present meeting of the academy the
following new fellows have been elected:
Christian Fenger, Chicago; Adam B. Dun.
dor. Reading; Mahlon FELTON,, Troy, N. Y.
L. Harrison Meter, New York, n. y; Joseph
Rowe Smith, Los Angeles, Cal. John T. Green,
Tucson. Ariz. G.W.V. Van Voas., Schenectady;
Morris N. Bemus, jamestown, n. T.; Noah ".
Prichard. Bangor, Pa; P. J. Sartain, Philadel-
phia; James F. Keeney. assistant surgeon, U. s.
n; James c. Edgar, New York; A. c. Rogers,
Fairbault, Mimi: Vim. H. Harris. Louisville,
KY; Charles +. House, Painsville, Ohio; John
B. Brasseur, Carlisle, Pa. WheelOck Rider,
Rochester, N. Y; A. Holmboe, Chicago, Ill.
A. H. Halberstadt, Pottsville, Pa; William
W. L. Phillips, Trenton, N. j.; II. r. Bald
wins. New Brunswick, n. j.; s. W. Turner,
Chester, Conn; James R. Lewis, Grinneil,
Iowa; J. Herbert Darcy, Granger, Mimi.
Reuben Peterson. Grand Rapids, Mich;
L. P. Smack, Philadelphia: Charles G.
Currier, New York; Willard Springer, Will
mington, Del. j. h. Mason, Sufield, Conn.
]. ". Last, Chillicothe, Ohio: George Z. Smith,
Fremont, Ohio: Charles Denison, Denver. Col.
VIM. R. Cluness. Sacramento, Cal; Dudley A.
Sargent, Cambridge Mass; Carl NJ. Hansen,
Chicago, ILL.,, and Bernet NJ. Behrens, Chicago,
III.