The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-20
MEDICAL MEN WELCOMED
Reception TO Members of the Amer
lean Institute of Homeopathy.
The National Theatre Crowded.
Many Physicians of Hnhncmnnn's
farlnEI Greets the Delegates
Address by President Walton.

Delegates to the Convention of the Amer,
lean Institute of Homeopathy and thei
friends were the guests last night at a re-
ception at the National Theatre. The oc.
casion was rIost pleasant one. The thea.
tire had been prettily decorated with ma.
tional flags and green and white bunting
In the proscenium arch was & portrait O
Samuel Hahnemann, founder OF homeopa.
thy. wreathed in electric lights.
The stage, adorned with potted plant:
and palms, was occupied by many distin.
guished leaders of the school, Among
them were DR.. William Todd HeImuth, one
of the most removed homeopathic surgeoni
in the world, and DR.. Chase, OF cambridge.
port, the Oldest member Of the American
Institute. Mrs. Nancy 7. Williams, OF Au.
gusta. Me-. who has taken so profound ant
liberal an interest in the Hahnemanr
statue fund, also occupied place OF honor
To the rear OF the stage sat the Marine
Band. 1t gave number Of patriotic ais
during the evening. the physicians arising
when the national anthem was rendered
During the course of the evening Miss
Estelle Wentworth, a well-known Wash
ington soprano, who was with the Bos-
tonians as prima donna during the past
season. gave Cupid and l, from the Sere-
made. and in response to an enthusiastic
encore she delighted the audience with
THE Serenade.' from the Viceroy. Miss
Wentworth was accompanied by Edward
Droop.
The meeting was called to order by DR..
William r. King, who has taken so ener-
getic and SO intelligent part in the ar
rangements for the convention. He re-
ferred jocularly to the gathering Of the
many medical men. and then in more
serious vein, on behalf of the local practl-
TONERS, babe them welcome to the city
The appreciation in which DR.. Kings ser
vices tending toward the comfort and adj
vantage of the visitors was held, was tesu-
fed by the enthusiasm which his brief adj
dress created.
Commissioner mcfarland Speaks.
He was followed by Commissioner Mac
farland. who. for the government of the
District, threw wide the gates of the city
to the delegates. 1T is not strange" he
said, that Washington should have be-
come the chief convention city of the coun-
try. Here. in the Capitol, the Library, the
Monument. and the White House. the Wis
itors from all over the nation find points
of common interest and common owner
ship. The members of the American In
stitute Of Homeopathy are always well
come. but they are doubiy welcome this
year in view Of the beautiful monument to
DR.. Hahnemann which they mean to pre-
sent to the city. There are many of us
who wish that more heroes Of peace might
be concentrated in bronze as well as the
hn-nnc nfy Il, -,
pirate that you should erect this memorial
to one who saved life rather than to one
who killed. In the name of the District
government / wish you welcome"
DR.. Walton briefly replied in felicitous
speech expressing the gratitude of the
delegates on the occasion of their recep-
ton here.
An interesting feature was the presen-
tation to the audience Of Mrs. Williams.
The aged lady has been heart and soul in
the work Of raising the fund for the Hahn
emann monument and she has subscribed
about $4,000 for the purpose. she spoke
briefly and was enthusiastically received
John Joy Edison, the President of the
Board of Trade and of the National Home
opathic Hospital Association, read an in
teresting paper on the work which the
association is doing THE Homeopathic
Hospital, which We are now endeavoring
TO build up in the nations Capital, sadly
lacks ground and equipment" he said
THE plant need not, indeed, be large. but
it should be adequately supplied with
every facility which would make it capable
Of meeting all demands. Homeopathy can
not afford to be the only school of medi-
cine in the Capital without an adequate
hospital. Statesmen, diplomats. and bust
ness people from all over the world gather
apI
priceless opportunity unless we enable
merits of our cause"
DIR. WaltOn's Address.
DR.. Walton, the President OF the insti-
tute, was the last speaker on the pro-
gramme. and to him fell the honor of
making the annual address to the conven-
ton. DR.. Walton. professor in one of the
colleges at his home city, Cincinnati is
widely known as a skillful surgeon. In
he opinion OF the delegates last night ne
has been hiding his literary light under a
bushel, for they agreed that his address
was one of the most pithy and interesting
that has ever been given before the insti-
tute
There Is urgent need of medical legis-
ation that will enable a physician prac-
LltiuS out sototc " dCllCB anywhere
alse in the Union" he said. That end
IAN be accomplished only by constitu-
tional amendment or by concerted action
If the Legislatures Of the different States.
The first method seems impossible, and.
indeed, the latter plan Is hardly more
practicable. Yet if anything is to be done
n this most important matter, it can be
accomplished not by passing resolutions
n the institute. but by active work among
he physicians themselves. There should
be national board OF examiners. issuing
!. license good anywhere. Its object should
De not to find out what the physician does
lot know. but to discover what he does
inow. We may well doubt whether any
BOARD is as competent to pass on the abil-
ty of a physician as is the faculty of the
.ollege which trained him.
Il believe that the course in our med
cal schools can wisely be left at its
present term of four years. Life is short.
md the young devotee Of medicine should
Re fitted for his professional career by his
wenty- fifth year. We are asked, occa-
ionally. to put chair of homeopathy in
n allopathic school. Do we establish
OF Protestant theology In
roman Catholic colleges? Do we try to
each Democracy in Republican camps.
there is no place on earth for an emuIsi- |
led homeopathic. II the allopathic |
tudents thirst for the waters of homeo-
athy the doors Of our colleges are open
o them. II the homeopathic students |
anker after allopathic feshpots they can,
las. be accommodated in almost any |
college"
DIR. Walton took exceptions to the def
lition of homeopath. offered by Dr. |
eugene Porter of New York and aDnroved |
~ the institute at its last session-"A |
homeopathic physician is one who adds TO |
lis knowledge of medicine special knowl- |
dye Of homeopathic Therapeutics All |
hat pertains to medicine Is his by inheri- |
ance, by tradition. and by right"
Does man become a horticulturaist |
Y adding a greenhouse to his homr2 No.