Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-16
THE HOMEOPATHIC COLLEGE.
The IncOrpOratOrs Say the Opposition
In Due to a Rival Institution.

The 1ncOrpOratOrs Say the Opposition
In Due to a Rival Institution.
The legal proceedings instituted Saturday
by the Washir gton Homeopathic Medical
Society against the proposed National Ho-
meopathic Medical College, as reported in
The Star, have become a matter of consider
able discussion both in the profession and
among citizens generally, and the outcome
or the effort of the society to suppress the
college will be watched with great interest
The incorporators of the college are said to
nave anticipated the step taken by the
society. claiming, it is said, that the real
cause OF the opposition of the society is due
to the fact that no opposition to the Balti-
more Homeopathic College is desired by the
Washington society, for the alleged reason
that several members of the local society
are members of the faculty of the Balti-
more college
One or the fncorporators of the proposed
local college and a member of it's faculty,
Dr. Fred. X. SWEET, explains that when the
college was first proposed the members of
the society here We're acquainted with the
fact and invited to cooperate in the matter
and DR.. s. S. Moffatt, a member in good
standing OF the society, was elected presi-
dent OF the college and served for a few
weeks, endeavorIng to induce some of the
Older members of the society to identify
themselves with the college and thereby
proHote lIe Scnene OF local HOMEOPATHIC
college. That he failed to do, and he met
with such opposition that he was forced to
resign the presidency of the institution. 1t
Is also stated on behalf of the college that
its incorporatorS then offered to place MEM
bers of the society in charge Of the college
and allow them to compose it's faculty
This and all other Offers were refused and
the projectors of the college were given to
understand that the proposed establishment
Of the institution would be vigorously op-
posed by the society. The incorporators of
pared to carry out every promise made on
behalf Of the college. and admit that their
hope, not unlike that of projectors of other
like institutions of learning is to eventually
be financially recompensed for their outlay
and efforts The college, they say. opens
tonight with an enrolment of eight stu
dents, ard they have no fear as to the uIti-
mate success of the institution
The effort of the medical society to pre-
vent by Injunction the establishment of the
proposed college is said to be the first ca se
of the kind in the history of the District
judiciary. 1t raises an interesting question
as to the authority of a court of equity TO
interfere In the matter. 1t is held by those
who doubt the authority of a court of
equity to SO interfere that where the pro-
jectors of such an Institution Of learning
have fully complied with the law governing
the Incorporation of such institutions the
incorporators are fully empowered to carry
out the duties imposed upon Them and
ton or conduct of the college they have the
right to proceed under the articles Of in
corporation granted them.
The case will be one of considerable in
terest, not only in local medical circles, but
to the legal profession as well.