The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-20
IN BUSINESS SESSION.
Convention of the American Institute
OF Homeopathy Opens.


OF Homeopathy Opens.
The first session of the annual conven-
ton of the American Institute of Home
opathy was held yesterday afternoon. be-
ginning at o'clock. in the parlors of the
Arlington Hotel. The President, DR..
Charles E. Walton. of Cincinnati. in open
ing the session, stated that the endeavor
would be to transact the business of the
institute as expeditiously as possible
under the rules adopted last year. under
which the sessions were limited In time
to four and half days. and that each
section would have one general meeting
before the institute and one special meet
Ing during the convention.
DR.. William r. King, presenting the re-
port of the Committee on Local Arrange
ments. announced the various entertain
ments and events which have been ar
ranged for the members Of the institute
FOR this morning the ladies committee
nave extended to the lady visitors trip
TO Mount Vernon upon the trolley cars,
starting from Thirteen and-a-h half Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue This evening
there will be general felicitation meet
ing at the Arlington Hotel. On Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. at the east side
ceremonies of the Hahnemann monument,
which will be presented to the United
States Government. By order of the Sec
rotary of the Navy, music will be fur
nished by the Marine Band. and there will
occur all the ceremonies customary on
such occasions. Addresses will be made
by men of prominence, including Attorney
General Griggs. President Mckinley will
be present.
President Mckinley, besides according
to the society the reception which is ex-
tended to almost all conventions and gath
erings which are held in Washington, has
offered TO the institute special evening
reception at which the White House will
be illuminated and decorated. and at which
music will be furnished by the Marine
Band.
On Friday night at s O'Clock the Ladies'
Reception Committee has arranged for
reception and musicale at the Shoreham
Hotel. The last event on the programme
Is the excursion which will leave at
o'clock Saturday afternoon for Glen Echo.
The report OF the executive committee
was presented. The following changes in
times Of meeting were announced: The
special meeting for the bureau Of surgery
Will be changed from Saturday to Friday
afternoon: the reception by the President
I'D
o'clock, and the general meeting of the
section in neurology and electro thera-
peutics will be changed from the evening
session to the afternoon session on Thurs
day. from 2 to o'clock. The memorial
service will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The report of the committee on
publication was read and accepted.
DR.. James called attention to the fact
that the international committee lad been,
through inadvertence. left off of the pro-
gramme. and moved that it be inserted
thereon, which was accordingly done. The
report OF the treasurer was read and APP
proved. It was moved and seconded that
q contribution of $500 be made to the mon
ument committee by the institute. to be
expended in the expenses Of the dedication
of the monument. The aud tirg committee
was then appointed by the president.
The report Of the committee On transyor-
tation was presented by DR.. Stricken The
President appointed to fill vacancies on the
committee on resolutions Drs. Beebe and
Ward ,.--+
The report of the International Bureau
Of Homeopathy was presented by DR..
Curtis. of Washington. This report was
supplemented by paper by DR.. George B.
Peck. of Providence. who reported his in
vestigations concerning the present condi-
tons of homeopathy in the United States.
He finds that there are not less than 1859
regular homeopathic physicians in this
country. of whom l 15S are women; that
they are distributed through the land
almost exactly proportionately to the rela-
tive intelligence OF the several sections.
those States with the greatest illiteracy
of the native born white population having
the fewest representatives of the new
school, and those with the least illiteracy
the most; that they support eight national
&c State. ZIG local, 46 clubs. IL
alumni associations. and miscellaneous
associations; 80 public hospitals, so gen.
eral private. 45 special public. sc special
private institutions; also 70 dispensaries
q medical colleges. with 1920 alumni
and 80 journals; that the rank and file of
the profession are still true to the teach
ings of Hahnemann, and that they have |
their reward In that. while statistics show
they individually perform the same amount
Of work as the average allopath they fill
out but one death certificate to the latter's |
two.