The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-17
ONr MBDrOAL BOARD FOR Az.
A FuIl and COmpIete Explanation OF III.
Enactment Of the Unincation Law.

Enactment OF the Cnl1catton a
To rHH EDITION OF TIL SUH-Sr. r.
N. d. g. second letter In The Sun on n,
medical uniication bill indicates that be /,
not satisfied with my explanation as 10 vhy
the religious exemption clause was inserted
in the bill. ] am cory. but the facts are AZ
stated In my letter Of June 8.
There seemed TO be no way to permit An,
cient religious practices and at the sam Tim,
prevent modern and perhaps hurtful ones
II &C. NJ. D." is able to draft a constitutional
bill that would do this he would earn IN,
gratitude OF mankind. Considering the
struggle the fhomeopaths had to gain legal
recognition, 1t seems strange to hear one Of
their number-as / judge 90, NJ. D." to be-
orftng out against the recognition of osteo.
paths. 1t also seems strange to hear homqo.
paths or e~olectios condemn a coalition with
o~steopaths to advance desirable legislation.
for numbers Of these schools focked to Albany
70 aid by their influence and eloquence tn,
passa Res OF the osteopathio bill. No. .g,.
which provided that the osteopaths should
hA 70 a separate examining board.
The regular physicians. who constitute
early 30 per cent. of the medical profession
Of the State. fea ring thai II the osteopaths got
a separate boa I'd a dozen other cults would
before long demand like treatment, and thus
create confusion and make ridiculous the
whole theory OF medical education, offered
as a substitute the singl board or unifcation
bill. which recognized no sect but gave to
all persons properly qualified the right IN
take the examination, and II Licensed, 70
any method their good sense ar
materia medlca. which OF course will con-
tinue to be thoroughly taught in the schools.
were omitted as requirements. because Of to-
Inherent theories held by the several schools
concerning them. The idea was to set a stand
ard of merit In those subjects only wherein
medicine Is an exact science.
"n NJ IN " ia anaIn I'm error when ln init
mates that the compromise bill, which con
tanned the osteopathio amendment, was pur.
as not to AFFORD sufficient time for examinsc.
tion and Endorsement by the medical pro.
fession. go,
in regard to o~steopathy was introduced by
the Committee on Public Health OF the A.
sembly on March -, and did not become a
II is true that it was never indorsed by the
homeopaths or eclectios. but they we're ably
the one before the Governor. They had their
day in court and lost their case,
r. BssiOfT e. t tss ERSSs stsa t Hbs of w t6ii pm not the sa so = feI,
representation on the single h9ardMas one
q their number expressed 1t; The alIopath'es
Ni lion Mould sT fSSinioT Tin 5de bss 8Gc1I1e SIaR A.,
made up OF four regulars. three hompopaths.
one eclectic and one osteopath.
In regard to giving the State OF New York,
through the Board of Regents, official con.
troll over the medical. as II has over other
educational institutions, l ' will offer in reply
to &C. NJ. D." an abstract OF a speech made
at a conference OF prominent physicians Of
the three State medical societies on Noyem.
Der 20. 1905, by Andrew S. Draper. Commits.
sioner OF Education:
The State OF New York has no otncial care as "a
how many schools OF practice there arc. II must
have no preferences or prejudices as to the school
Of medicine us citizens .patronlzed, The govern
ment Of New York State Is not carried on by repre.
sentAtives from this. that or the other school Of
medicine.
But Inc State may very properly establish ,
scientific basis to which every man ard woman
must come II he or Che wishes 10 practise medicine,
Then let the schools take care of themselves, 90
up or down according as their disciples arc scicn.
tho OF not. Science has been said TO he Gods
sense. II IL a matter which must be recognized
In every Intellectual centre. and therefore one
which the State may properly recognize regardless
OF schools.
Ny final word to &c. M. D. in his post
mortem Investigation Is that the real issue
was not the preservation or. aRgrandizement
OF any medical sect or school, but the preser.
walton OF scientific educational standards
In the interest Of all the people. That this has
been happily accomplished by the enactment
OF the bill under discussion IL the opinion Of
the Governor, the Legislature and a vast
majority of the medical profession.
HARRY r. PURDY, NJ, D.
NEw yOuE Tune H.