The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-23
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
Matters Considered by the American
Institute of Homeopathy.

There was good attendance at the
| opathy yesterday morning at the Arlington
Hotel when President Walton called it to
order at 10 o'clock The board of censors
reported a number Of applications for mem
| bership favorably acted upon. Altogether
| at this meeting there have been over loo
| homeopathic physicians added to the list
OF members of the institute.
Dr. Hanchett, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Interstate Work. reported that his
committee had held two meetings. and Of
fcred the following preamble and resolu-
tion as the result of their labors:
Whereas we are convinced that the present sys-
tenn or lack of system, of independent and
separate State medical legislation is not qualified
either to conserve or to advance the best inter
of the medical profession, or to protect the
community against imposition, and whereas we
believe that system of interstate comfy should
exist through either national legislative provision
through the enactment OF individual State laws
and whereas it is obvious that legislation of such
character only be secured through the harmon
ious and concerted action of the three prominent
branches Of the medical profession, therefore
be it
Resolved. That a committee OF five be appointed
by the president of the American Institute OF
Homeopathy to be designated the committee on
national medical legislation of the American In
stitute of Homeopathy, the duty OF which shall
be to open communications with the National
Medical Association and the National Eclectic
Society, for the purpose OF securing cooperation
in an effort to obtain such national or interstate
legislation will be mutually satisfactory to
the organizations concerned.
After discussion upon the resolution it
was passed and the president appointed
DR.. Price chairman of the committee pro-
vided for and others members as fol-
lows: DR.. A. B. Norton, who is Chairman
of the Committee on Medical Legislation;
Dr. j. P. Sutherland, who Is Chairman of
the Committee on Medical Literature;
Dr. W. H. Hanchett, who is Chairman Of
the Interstate Committee; DR.. H. S. Big
gar, who is Chairman of the Committee
on Medical Education, and DR.. A. W. Bal
ley, who is Chairman of the Committee on
Life Insurance Examiners.
Dr. Biggar. of Cleveland. Chairman Of
the Committee on Medical Education
submitted the report Of his committee.
He said It was with great pleasure he was
enabled to report substantial advancement
in higher medical standards, as well as a
deepening Interest in the whole subject.
During the last year additional States have
enacted medical laws demanding higher
standard for medical matricula.ion and
other measures which will ensure greater
protection to the profession. The efforts
ricuium of study and enforce more thor
ough teaching DIR. Biggar considered most
comm endable. He went on to state that a
greater interest has been manifested by
the journals and physicians in such ad-
vancement. In the report of last year
some Of the suggestions were not approved,
the chairman said, mainly, in the opinion
of the committee, because they were new
and apparently radical. Their introduction
invited investigation, however. and DIR.
Biggar said after more thorough ac-
quaintance and knowledge Of the provisions
the committee hoped some OF the matters
presented last year may be adopted. After
most careful elaboration and study, the
doctor stated that the committee offered
the following resolutions and recommend
their adoption:
That State examining and registering boards or
similar bodies be urged to assist in advancing
higher medical education. That efforts should
be made TO the creation Of such boards by the
legislatures Of those States where they do not
already exist
That approve of laws providing that State
examining and registering boards shall examine
matriculste. in medicine.
That we urge and advise the medical profess
sion to make every honorable effort for national
law providing for all schools of medicine a
minimum uniform course of study matriculates
for the intermediate years and the final examina-
tions, except such subjects as refer TO the teach
ing OF theory and practice Of materia medica OF
different systems OF medicine, and that the length
Of the course Of study shall be the in all
colleges
That the admission of colleges to the American