The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-21
Honolulu People Who Have Tried
-OstGOpatlT.'
"A SCIENCE OF HEALING
Local Treatment Abandoned-ori-
sin and Growth of the System.
Obstruction Is its Theory.

indeed is known Of it here now. Such /
knowledge on the subject as obtains
locally is held by less than g score of |
people. In the States the new treat /
ment has been spoken Of and written l
about quite extensively. II has its
college established by the founder Of
the system and still conducted by this |
diseoverer and leader II has its in !
nrmary or Sanitarium patronized by
people Of excellent social standing and
certainly Of ample means 0steopathy
already has lis literature, which in
cludes 2 monthly magazine, well writ
ten and handsomely printed
Prof John R Musiek, the historian
and novel writer was the first TO tell
in Hawaii OF osteopathy. This was
when he was in the Islands a few
years ago gathering material for a his
tory Of the group TO be put out by
Funk & Wagnalls, the Standard Die
tiOnary owners. Professor Musick
mentioned the treatment 10 a number
Of people and was the cause of brief
test OF it BY Geo. P. Castle. Mr.. Castle
was az the sanitarium but three weeks
and found that he was benefited by
his stay. Later Mr.. ]. B. Anterior
looked into the new method, with the
result that Mrs. Anterior and daughter
spent several months in the care Of the
practitioners at Kirksville. Mo-, the
headquarters Of OsteOpathy. Miss Ath-
erton lately returned 10 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, a graduate
OF the American School of 0steopathy
This gentleman will remain here in the
family Of Mr.. Atherton for six months
DR.. Tull comes well recommended and
mas 50 far made a good impression.
He is 10th 10 talk for publication of
his school. He says there has been
suspicion Of It on account OF its new
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, 0steopsthy, having been re-
eogniZed 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 its worth.
There has been raised the question
Of the right TO practice the new cure
method under the Hawaiian Statutes.
No attempt viii be made 10 disregard
or evade the law. The system is here
liked by some reputable and respon-
f. sible citizens No medicines are used.
The greatest care is exercised in max
ing diagnoses. The practitioner must
have q 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 that
the course Of two years is as follows:
First Term.-General Descriptive
Anatomy, including OsteolOgy, Syndes-
mology, Ayology, Angiology and Neu-
rology; Histology, including the de-
seription and recognition Of the normal
tissues OF the body; the Principles OF
Chemistry and Physiological Physics
Second Term.-General Descriptive
Anatomy Of the Viscera and organs OF
special sense; Practical Anatomy. with
demonstrations on the cadaver; Analy-
teal and Physiological Chemistry
Physiology; Symptomatology and Ply
steal diagnosis; Hygiene and Dietetics
Principles of Osteopathy.
Third Term--Practical and Region
al Anatomy, with demonstrations on
the cadaver; Physiology; Pathology
and Pathological Anatomy; Urinalysis
and TOxicology; Clinical demonstra-
lions in Osteopathy.
Fourth Typographical Ana
tony; Minor Surgery; Gynecology and
Obstetrics; Medical Jurisprudence
Clinical Practice in Osteopathy.
The word ~Osteopathy" is from the
Greek ~osteon" q bone and ''pathos,
suffering The legal definition is "a
system method or science Of healing
Observation-Disclosures was discoY-
cred by DR.. A T. Still, of Baldwin
Kan. 1874 Dr. Still reasoned that "a
natural flow OF blood is health; and
disease is the effect of local or general
disturbance of bloOd-that TO excite
the nerves causes muscles TO contract
and compress yenous flow Of blood &c
the heart; and the bones could be used
3 sewers TO relieve pressure on nerves
veins and arteries"
TechnicaI-Osteopath Is that science
which consists OF such exact, exhaust
i've. and verifable knowledge Of the
structure and functions Of the human
mechanism, anatomical, physiological
and psychological, including the chem
isty and physics Of its known ele-
ments. as has made discoTerable GER
tain organic laws and remedial re-
sources. within the body itself, By
which nature under the scientific treat
ment peculiar to osteopathic practice
apart from all ordinary methods OF
extraneous, artificial, or medicinal
stimulation, and in harmonious accord
with its own mechanical principles
molecular activities, and metabolie
processes, may recover from displace-
nents. dIsorganizations, arrangements
and consequent disease, and regain IL