The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-24
MEDICAL CONGRESS ENDS.
Homcopnth. Finish Their Work and

HomcOpaths Finish Their Work and
Leave for Home.
The physicians from all over the country
who have been attending the national con-
vention of the American Institute of Ho-
meopathy finished their labors yesterday
, morning. when the closing session was
held at the Arlington. BY nightfall almost
the last Of them had started on the return
home.
The meeting this year was one Of the
most important and enthusiastic that the
| institute has ever held. The completion
and the dedication of the Hahnemann
monument marked the successful ending
of an eight-year campaign. in which the
homeopathists, by individual subscriptions,
raised $50, geo cash. so that the memorial
might be unveiled free from debt. The III
terest they have taken in the project and
the pleasure they have felt in its accom-
plishment have been proportionate to the
difficulty of the task.
The attendance at the meetings was
about equal to that of previous gatherings.
Altogether 4SS members, of whom IS were
seniors, were present, while the accom-
panying visitors brought the total attend
| ance up to nearly 700.
The session yesterday morning was a
brief one and was devoted to winding up
the business of the year. There was an
interesting debate over President Walton's
proposal that the convention change its
authorized definition of a homeopathic.
, He objected to the existing form in that
II did not imply that a physician must
practice homeopathy in order to be fol-
| lower of Hahnemann. Some Of the MEM
he NJ tn N
| 1t was finally agreed to ADOPT the follow
| ing official definition, which 1as SUBMIT ed
4 by Dr. Moffitt:
"A homeopathic physician is one who adds
| TO his general knowledge of medicine q
special knowledge of homeopathic thera-
peutics, and observes the law of s!milia.
All that pertains to medicine is his by tra-
dition, by inheritance, and by right
After some discussion ii was agreed that
any members of the institute who may he
in Paris next month shall be authorized
delegates from the American Institute 10
the International Homeopathic Congress. 1t
was decided that DR.. William Tod He
muth, DR.. Bushrod P. James, DR.. Kraft,
and DIR. McLelland, of Pi,tsburg, shall head
the delegation. Sixteen papers from mem
bers of the American body have been seat
to be read before ihe Paris congress
In connection with the interesting dedi-
James, the American member of the COM
mittee for the restoration of the great
/ German physicians tomb at Pere la
Chaise, announced that although 1900
| francs has already been raised for the prr-
pose, much more is needed.
| After a number Of speeches thanking tie
local physicians and particularly DR.. King
for the hospitality that has been shown,
| the CONVENTION adjourned for the year.
u a ~ff aF Yhn irC Ia
| bers resolved themselves into session Tor
the discussion of the eye, the ear, and the
| throat
In the afternoon many o. the visitors
| rode out 10 Glen Echo.
The pres ident announced the appoint
ment of committees as follows:
Committee on Revision of Pharmacopoeia
DIR. J. W. Smith, of New York Clair-
man; DR.. ]. W. Platt, of Boston, Secretary,
| and Drs. Wesseldorff, Boencke, Dewey,
Mohr, Motif, and Carmichael.
| Committee on Life Insurance-i)r. y. w.
| Bailey, Chairman. (Other members to be
appointed by the chairman)
Committee on Press-Dr. Joseph Cook,
| Of Buffalo, Chairman, and Drs. ". I. Leon
ard and r. NJ. Stewart.
| Committee on Mcnument-Dr. ]. II. Nc
| LELAND. Chairman, and Drs. H. N. Smith.
| William Tod Helmuth, and J. 3. II. Gusts
| Ou r IeOi &c j.
| Shelton, Chairman, and Drs. John p Kip
pax. o. S. Runne,s. and Benjamin f.
Bailey.
| Committee On Publication-Dr. T. Y.
Kline, Chairman, and Drs. H. NJ. Dearborn
and F. E. Doughty.
International bureau-Dr. ]. B. G. Gusts,
Chairman. Committee TO be filled py chair
man.
Memorial services-Dr. John w. leseur,
Chairman. Committee to be filled ~ chair
MANI
Committee on Transportation-Dr. L. C.
McElwee. Chairman, and DR.. e. Z. Kahlke
and JOHN L. Moffitt.
Committee on Resolutions-Dr. Charles
Gatchen, Chairman, and Drs. Ward aud
Beebe.
Committee on Organization, Registration.
and Statistics-Dr. T. Franklin Smith.
Chairman; committee TO be filled by chair
man.
Committee on Medical Education-prs.
Smythe. Cowperthwaite, Hartman, New
berry, and Packard.
Committee on Medical Literature-Drs.
Kraft, Sutherland, Fisher, Delap, and
Boericke.