The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-23

Institute of Homeopathy, for obvious reasons.
should be passed upon by some committee other
than the intercollegiate, this committee to be
composed of the president and secretary OF the in
stitute, who shall be ex-officio members, and the
chairmen of the intercollegiate, educational, and
legislative committees
DR.. Biggar stated that the last wGs
simply suggestion; that the committee
had carefully gone over and oonstdeie ed
the question of homeopathy being taught
in allopathic colleges; that that is some
thing homeopathy has to meet, and that an
effort is being made by some of the lad
ing colleges in this country, ard one in
Canada to establish homeopathic teachings
in those Institutions Of learning. He
! mentioned the University of Pennsylvania
as one of the colleges considering the
| necessity of having homeopathic teaching
| in their university, and he also mentioned
Columbia College, or the College of Physi-
| clans and Surgeons in New York, as hav-
| ing the same thing under consideration
| and he went on to mention several other
| colleges considering the same matter.
| Therefore. said Dr.. Biggar, 1T g a
question which we have to meet in some
| form or other, and the question is do you
| approve of it?''
| The resolutions proposed by the commit
| considerable opposition was developed 10
some of them The second part of the first
| resolution, that efforts should be made to
| bring about the creation of boards in
| States where they do not exist, was voted
! down. The second resolution was not &C
cepted by the institute. The third resolu-
! ton, after lively debate, was adopted.
Resolution No. was changed so that the
| committee in question should consist of
hn hal If tt,AfS
having such matters in charge, the COM
mittee of which DR.. Price is the chairman.
| DIR. T. Franklin Smith, Chairman of the
Committee on Organization, Registration,
and Statistics presented his report and
| 1t was accepted
The intercollegiate Committee through
its chairman, DR.. Kippax presented reso-
luton of sympathy and coincidence upon
the death of DR.. Talbot, of Boston, who
served for seventeen years as chairman
OF the Inter Collegiate Committee. The
| resolution set forth at some length the
great and good work done by Dr. Talbot.
| dwelling especially upon his untiring
efforts toward the endowment of homeo-
| pathic medical colleges, in which efforts
he was so eminently successful.
DR.. Kippax further reported that his
committee had considered the question
Of requirements for admission to medical
made uniform and be raised above their
| present standard
| The committee also recommended that
a conference Of the Committee on Medical
| Legislation and the Interstate Commit
| tee. the intercollegiate Committee. and
, the Committee on Medical Education. be
held next year before the opening CT the
| institute, or during the early hours of its
session.
H. - r,
| Hahnemann Monument Committee, re-
ported that the dedicatory exercises by
which the monument was delivered to the
United States Government, were held as
per programme. and that he was glad to
state the institute went to the .nonu-
ment yesterday free of debt ON its account.
Dr. E. B. Hooker. Of Hartford. read "a
letter from Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker,
sister of Henry Ward Beecher sending
a contribution to the monument fund. On
motion of DR.. Wood the secretary was in
structed to have printed number of
copies of the report of the dedicatory ex-
ercises for distribution - interested men,
bers, and for use among the laity. This
was referred to the Executive Committee
| with full power in the matter. Upon mo-
| ton of DR.. Kline, of Paterson, the re-
port of the Monument Committee was &C
cepted with the heartfelt thanas of the
institute.
Dr. Kline then submitted his report
| from the Committee on Presidents Ad-
dress He stated that the committee con-
sidered the presidents suggestions as to
medical legislation eminently practicable
and desirable: that 1t would suggest the
definition of a homeopathic physician be
referred to its author. SO that he might
make such suggestions as he desired; that
the committee could not concur in the
recommendation as to section chairmen:
But, taking the address as whole" said
DR.. Kline, I'VE admire its construction;
we congratulate the author upon its pro-
duction, and the institute upon its recep-
ton"
DR.. W. A. Dewey, from the Committee
on Resolutions, recommended the COM
mendation of the action of the Legislature
Of South Carolina in making a separate
State homeopathic examining board, which
was adopted.
DR.. McCleliand moved that the thanks of
the American Institute of Homeopathy be
extended to the President OF the United
States and the officers of the Government
the dedicatory exercises of the monument
and the resolution was passed.
DR.. Kline moved that the institute ex-
tend its heartfelt thanks and best wishes
to DR.. McClelland. and that he have a
pleasant and safe journey across the sea
and return.
A. IL o'clock the business meeting ad-
journed, and materia nledica was taken
UP. with Dr. ]. c. Fahnestock as chairman
and DR.. w. A. Dewey as acting secre-