New-York tribune., 1901-02-04
HONORED AFTER HIS DEA TIL.
Bust OF DR. HORACE GREEN TO BE UN-
YELLED IN ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
CAME NEAR BEING EXPELLED FROM THE
ACADEMY WHEN HE ANNOUNCED HIS
GREATEST DISCOVERY.

A life size marble bust of DR.. Horace Green.
the specialist on laryngology. who died in Sing
Sing on November PC. 1866. was presented to
the New-York Academy of Medicine some time
ago by his widow and his son. George Walton
Green the well known lawyer 1t Will be for
naIlv accepted by the Academy at a stated
meeting to be held next Thursday evening.
This gift recalls the sceptical manner in which
one Of the theories on laryngology advanced by
DR.. Green many years ago was received by
many Of the leading members Of the Academy
al that time In a paper which he read before
the Academy about forty years ago he spoke
about injecting successfully the catheter into
the air passages The truth Of his assertions
was at once questioned. A committee was ap-
pointed by the institution to inquire into his
treatment. Such a procedure Is called placing
on trial" AT that time some persons thought
he was humbug q quack
The committee that investigated his treatment
was divided as to it's utility. But there Is no
longer any question to the value Of his oo-
servations experiments and reports. He is now
called The father of laryngology." Only smaIi
number Of men are living now who were pres
ent at the meetings Of the Academy at which
the famous paper by Dr. Green on the injection
Of air messages was discussed by a special COM
rnittee Some Of these men Will be present AT
the meeting on Wednesday night when what ls
thought 10 be the first public action to honor
the memory of Dr. Green since his death VIII
be taken. Had the committee reported adverse
ly Dr. Green would probably have been asked 10
resign from the organization, or would nave
been expelled. In either case the result Of his
labors might have been relegated TO oolVloh'
and If such thing had occurred his achieve
ments would probably be unknown and unsung-
THE TRIAL OF DIR. GREEN.
His bust Will be unveiled in a room similar 70
the one in which he was placed ION trlaF more
than forty years ago. lie was one OF the round
ers Of the Academy. which was organized IN
1S47 The minutes Of the trial are part Of the
history of the institution They have neen care
fully preserved and form Of the most inter-
esting medical records OF this country. Ihese
papers show that Or. Green's famous paper
was read in December 1871. before staIeu
meeting Of the Academy. Its title was; On the
Injection Of the bronchial Tubes and TubercuIar
Cavities Of the Lungs" A special paper was
later written setting forth the facts about the
appointment OF a committee and referring 10
the report or reports of the committee The
paper said that this committee was appointed
.to inquire into the truth OF the performance
OF this operation" and that the committee in
its report said that Of the thirty-two cases
examined the injection Of the bronchi had
been successfully performed in eleven. and 70
the entire satisfaction OF the committee
The members OF the committee appointed 10
investigate Dr. Green's treatment were DTS.
willard Parker, Isaac Wood. John o. stone
John T. Metcafe B. Fordyce Barker a. II.
stevens and James Anderson.
Several reports on the Investigations were
submitted by members of the committee. one
report from the majority was signed by Dr.
willard Parker. Isaac Wood. John o. stone and
John T. Metcalfe. They said in their report.
which was practically non-committal. that they
were asked, among other things, to settle the
question Of the passage Of the catheter into the
air passages and Ito ascertain, as Tar as pos
sbe the utility Of injections Of nitrate or silver
into the passages" Among the minutes is a re-
port signed by Dr. a. II. Stevens. The minority
renort was dated December g, 1874, and was
signed by DR.. Fordyce Barker The conclusions
OF the minority were as follows:
"First-Direct medication OF the lungs by
means Of catheterism of the air tubes was first
proposed and carried into effect by our asso-
ciate member. Dr. Horace Green
Second-The operation may be performed
by the dexterous surgeon with ease and facility
and with perfect safety 10 the patient
''Third-The results of this method Of treat
unent whether II has been employed in bronchial
affections or in the commencement or tubercu-
Iosis have already afforded the most gratifying
indications that practical medicine VIII De great
" advanced by this discovery.
The life size bust OF DR.. Green made I'm
Italy. 1t will stand on hlgh pedestal Ihe
presentation address will be made by Dr. d. =.
St. John Roosa.
CAREER OF DR. GREEN.
DR.. Green was born in Crttenden, Rutland
County. VI, on December "a 1902. He was
educated at the Brandon High School and the
Rutland Classical School When twenty two
wears old he was graduated from the medical
school in Middlebury, VT. Soon afterward he
began the practice OF medicine in Rutland. Later
he went abroad 10 continue his studies on the
diseases Of the throat and air passages He
visited the hospitals Of Edinburgh, London and
Paris When he returned TO this country he
was elected professor OF diseases Of the throat
ton, VT He remained at the college until 1880,
when he came to this city to make his home.
A year later he went abroad again, and while
away he revisited the hospitals OF Paris. on
his return he became professor Of the theory
and practice of medicine in of the local
medical colleges. In 1854 he helped 20 establish
and became Of the editors Of the American
Medical Monthly" About six years later his
health became poor, and after resigning his
chair in the medical school he went 10 Cuba in
hope that a change Of climate would benefit him.
He died in 1866 in Sing Sing. after long sick
ness from pulmonary trouble. The degree of
LID was conferred on him by the University
Of Vermont. Some of his books Selections
from the FaVorite Prescriptions OF Living Amer
ican Physicians" "A Treatise on the Diseases of
The Air Passages Pathology and Treatment
of Group" Surgical Treatment Of the PoIypi of
the IarynX" and Report OF a Hundred Cases
of Pulmonary Diseases
DR. Green was for many years one of the lead
ing members Of the American LaryngologicaI
Association.
PLAN TO TAR AND FEATHER MRS. NATION.