Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-12

in office and occupied the chair at the
council meeting which followed.
The members of the academy assembled
for the first session today in executive
session in the banquet hall at the Airing
ton. The first business before the meet
ing was the reception and consideration of
a report from the council. When this had
been disposed of such business as was sug-
gested by the report was considered and
then the report of the auditing committee
which examined the treasurers accounts
was read.
Amendments Considered.
Unfinished business was next taken up.
Under this head the proposed amendments
to the constitution were considered. There
were five amendments suggested, which
| had been presented to the academy at the
| meeting held in Saratoga last year. These
amendments were held over until this meet
ing, and were referred to the meeting to-
day from the business session yesterday
morning. When the amendments were read
a substitute was proposed which included
three amendments to the constitution.
These two motions, to adopt the amend
ments or the substitute were discussed at
| length by the members Of the academy and
after much debate it was decided to post
pone action on them Indefinitely. The
amendments do not affect the business OF
| the organization one way or the. other,
| 1t was contended, SO that it would be bet
| ter to allow the members Of the academy
| time to consider both the amendments and
| the substitute proposed
At IL O'Clock the doors were thrown open
| and paper was read by DR.. Prince r.
Morrow of New York regarding certain
| social evils of which the medical profession
| must take cognizauce. This followed
| by symposium in which the required and
| elective studies in the medical course were
| discussed at length by Drs. Frederic II.
| Gerrish Of Portland. Me-; William II. WEIGH
| 1%sr n nj
| yer, Col; Duncan Buckley Of New York,
| and Edward Jackson of Denver, Col Each
| of these physicians discussed the subject
| from different point of view.
DR.. Bulkley's Address.
| The address of DR.. Buckley was one OF
! the most interesting He spoke of the re-
| quired and elective studies of derma tology,
stating that diseases of the skin are no
toriously among those about which the
| least is known by. the general medical pro-
fession While many of the colleges have
special instructors in this branch, 1t has
| not hitherto been taught SO as to efhciently
| inform graduating students. This is In
| part owing to the slight regard paid to this
| branch by those in authority. Proper
| knowledge of dermatology is often most
| important in general practice, especially In
! the case of exanthemata, while many OF
| the ordinary diseases of the skin are ex-
| ceedingly important in their bearing upon
the hedItn ana uSeLuiieSS VI Lie pdllSut.
Dermatology is essentially a clinical
| branch and for it's requirement much prac-
| teal observation Is necessary. In order to
| properly understand the subject, there
should also be good knowledge of micro
| scopy and bacteriology. Every student
should be well grounded in these, and at
tendance on clinical lectures and class In
struction in dermatolegy should be COM
pulsory with examination each quarter.
| Those contemplating special practice in
| dermatology should be encouraged to take
| special courses as electives during the last
| two years.
In Executive Session.
| At the conclusion of the discussion pro-
voked by the reading of the papers pre-
yiously mentioned DR.. Roland G. Curtain
| read a long paper on decrease In birth rate,
which contained a great deal of valuable
| information for the members Of the acad-
envy, and was heartily applauded by those
| present. This was the last paper to be
read before the academy, and when 1t had
| been finished the doors were closed and
| the last executive session of the meeting
| was begun. The report of the nominating
committee was first in order. This report
| nominated the following members for Of
| fce President, DR.. John B. Roberts of
| Philadelphia first vice president, DR..
| Thomas D. Davis of Pittsburg, Pa; second
vice president DR.. James H. Mcbride OF
| ]. T. Searcy of Tuscaloosa Ala. fourth
| vice president, DR.. s. A. Knoff of New
| York; secretary, DR.. Charles McIntire of
Easton, Pa. assistant secretary, DR.. Alex
| ander Craig, jr, of Columbia, Pa, and
| treasurer DR.. E. M. Green of Easton, Pa.
| The list presented included new men en-
| tirely, and the report of the committee
was adopted, thus electing the ticket Sc
lected by 1t.
An additional report from the council was
| then made and all business suggested by
the report and unfinished business was dis
| posed Of.
President McIntire then indicted into Of
| flee the newly chosen executive. Dr. Nc
| Intire was chosen as secretary. A vote of
| thanks was extended DR.. McIntire for the
able and efficient manner in which he had
presided over the meetings of the acad-
| envy A vote was also extended DR.. Craig,
who has acted as secretary of the academy
| for several years. DR.. McIntire was for
merly the secretary. and was raised to the
office of president because of his untiring
| labors for the organization. He held the
office little longer than anyone else had
| held it. and was made secretary again as
recognition of his ability. The committee
| meeting Of the academy was adjourned
sine die.
Next Meeting at Atlantic City.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
| academy q meeting of the council was held
| to consider the place of meeting for next
1 year. No discussion of the matter was
had, it having been}practically decided that
| next year. as heretofore with the excep-
| ton of this year, the academy will meet
with the National Medical Association at
| Atlantic City, N. j. The National Medical
Society will meet about June IA. and the
academy Will holdt us meeting two days
| before that time
| At the adjournment of the council all the
members thereof, with the members Of the
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