The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-24
INCREASED THE
MONTHS OF STUDY
Work of the Institute Of
Homeopathy.
HONORS TO DR.. E. M. KELLOGG
ALL COLLEGES NOW TO HAVE
A UNIFORM CURRICULUM.
Physicians Warned Against Sending
Patients to Opticians-Discus-
HONORS TO DR.. E. M. KELL 0GG
Physicians Warned Against Sending
Patients to Opticians-Discus-
sions on the Treatment of
Pulmonary Troubles.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ATLANTIC CITY. N j.. June 23.-At
to-days session of the American Institute
of Homeopathy the board of censors rec
commended the election of forty-two APP
plicants for membership and also report
ed sixteen new applications. This makes
total of 213 members elected during the
present convention. The committee on
medical education recommended that the
institute encourage medical teaching in
State universities; that colleges should be
literally endowed; that instructors should
be salared where possible; that no teach
ing should be permitted except from those
specially trained for The respective de-
partments, and that all colleges should
have uniform curriculum for entrance, IN
termediate and final examinations and
study. This was adopted,
The resolution warming physicians
against sending their patients to opti-
clans who have no medical training was
adopted. Considerable time was taken
up in the adoption of a number of amend
ments to the bylaws. after which the
delegates paid a tribute to DR.. T.. NJ. kel-
logg of New York, who has been treasurer
for thirty three years, and who now vol
UNFAIRLY relinquishes tnat position. A com
mttee to present suitable testimonial
to the veteran treasurer was appointed.
Drs. George D. shelton of New York,
Alonzo Boothhy of Boston, b. F. Bailey Of
Lincoln, Nebr., c. S. Reynolds of Mime
apolis ard ]. r. Kippex of Chicago We're
appointed a committee on finance for the
Hahnemann monument fund;
The report of the Intercollegiate COM
mittee was completed by DR.. kippeX.
Among the recommendations made and
adopted was one that after the present
year all medical colleges shall have a
course Of four years Of not less than
seven months each instead of six months.
The formal announcement of the election
of officers held yesterday was made.
Pharmacopeia held the attention of the
delegates for the remainder of the
session.
The feature of the afternoon was the
section in clinical medicine and pathology
thor wfh pdiscUssed The first pape7
read was that Of DIR. Charles Gatchell OF
Chicago on prevention and General
Treatment of Pulmonary tuberculosis"
Then followed several others papers and
open discussions on tuberculosis in its
various stages and the treatment and pre-
vention of the disease Among the speak
ers were William l.. Woodruff, Phoenix
AriZ.; w. II. Hanchett. Omaha, Neb., and
A. NJ. Gushing, Springfield, Mass. DR..
Gushing said that If the physician would
give the conSumptive patient five or six
eggs in lemonade each day he would have
no funerals.
The section in neurology and electro
therapeutics had a special meeting this
afternoon. DIR. w. 3. Carpenter of CO.
lumbus delivered an address on auto
intoXication as influencing cases of men,
tai depression
The institute reassembled at S o'clock
to discuss surgery. The first spaper was
by DR.. S. S. Symthe of Denver. who made
special address on homeopathy as re-
lated to gynecology."
The graduates of Hahnemann College
of Philadelphia treated the delegates to-
night to might in Bohemia