The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-16
new SCHOOL HERE
Honolulu People Who Have Tried
"0steopathy.'
"A SCIENCE OF HEALING :"
Local Treatment Abandoned-Ori-
gin and Growth Of the System.
Obstruction Is its Theory.

cd or science of healing" that is likely
to attain foothold, if not permanent
prominence in Honolulu. Very little
indeed is known of it here now. Such
knowledge on the subject as obtains
locally is held by less than a score OF
people. In the States the new treat
ment has been spoken of and written
about quite extensively. 1t has its
college established by the founder of
the system and still conducted by this
discoverer and leader. 1t has it's in
frmary or sanitarium patronized by
people of excellent social standing and
certainly of ample means. Osteopathy
already has Its literature, which in
cludes monthly magazine. well writ
ten and handsomely printed.
Prof. John r. Musick, the historian
and novel writer was the first to tell
in Hawaii of Osteopathy. This was
when he was in the Islands few
years ago gathering material for his
tory of the group to be put out by
Funk & Wagnalls, the Standard Die
tionary owners. Professor Musick
mentioned the treatment to number
of people and was the cause of brief
test of it by Geo. p. Castle. Mr.. Castle
was at the sanitarium but three weeks
and found that he was benefited by
his stay. Later Mr.. ]. B. Atherton
looked into the new method, with the
result that Mrs. Atherton and daughter
spent several months in the care of the
practitioners at Kirksville, Mo-, the
headquarters of Osteopathy. Miss Ath-
erton lately returned to the Islands
with her mother and is much improved
in health.
When Mrs and Miss Atherton re-
turned to Honolulu, they were accom-
panied by DR.. Geo. w. Tull, graduate
of the American School of Osteopathy
This gentleman will remain here in the
family of Mr. Atherton for six months
DR.. Tull comes well recommended and
has so far made a good impression
He is 10th to talk for publication of
his school. He says there has been
| suspicion of it on account of it's new
ness and that violent opposition is met
among professional men for one reason
and another. OF course the usual hu
| man motives operate in this controver-
sy and of course there is the common
| condemnation made thoughtlessly.
However, Osteopathy, having been re-
cognized by five States by the Govern
ments and by great numbers of respon-
sible people, is not to be thrust aside
easily. In any event it must stand or
fall upon it's worth.
| There has been raised the question
of the right to practice the new cure
method under the Hawaiian Statutes.
No attempt will be made to disregard
or evade the law. The system is here
liked by some reputable and respon-
sible citizens. No medicines are used
| me greatest care Is exercised III max
ing diagnoses. The practitioner must
have most thorough and ready edu-
cation in anatomy and physiology. He
must be able to undertake minor sur.
gerry. At first physicians of the older
schools were not admitted as students
but lately they have been accepted
From the catalogue it is learned tina,
the course of two years is as follows
First Term.-General Descriptive
Anatomy, including Osteology, Syndes
mology, Myology, Angiology and Neu
rology; Histology, including the de.
scription and recognition of the norma
tissues of the body; the Principles o.
Chemistry and Physiological Physics
Second Term.-General Descriptiv.
Anatomy of the Viscera and organs o.
special sense; Practical Anatomy, with
demonstrations on the cadaver; Analy
tical and Physiological Chemistry
Physiology; Symptomatology and Ply.
sical diagnosis; Hygiene and Dietetics
Principles of Osteopathy.
Third Term.-Practical and Region
al Anatomy, with demonstrations OF
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