of Virginia, Chairman of Committee on their report by presenting the following Epidemics in Virginia and North Carolina,resolutions:had resigned, and that Dr. J. F. Peebles, Resolved, That the Association reaffirm of Virginia, had been appointed to fill his its formerly expressed opinions on the value place. and importance of general education to the student and practitioner of medicine, and

Dr. Cain stated that Dr. Bolling, of Alabama, Chairman of Committee on Epi-that it would gladly enlarge its rule on this demics in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, had resigned as Chairman of that Committee.

Dr. Wellford said that he had also received

the resignation, this morning, of Dr. E. H. Barton, of New Orleans, as Chairman of the Committee on the Epidemics of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas.

subject, so as to include the Humanities of the schools, and the Natural Sciences.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Association, a familiar knowledge of the elements of Medical Science should precede clinical instruction.

Resolved, That, in order to accomplish A letter was read from Dr. Mendenhall, the latter, the hospitals, when elevated to of Ohio, Chairman of Committee on the the rank of schools of practice, and the inEpidemics of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, telligent private preceptor, are the most stating that he had appointed as his asso-efficient instrumentalities to be used for that ciates, Drs. Z. Pitcher, of Michigan, N. purpose. Johnson, of Indiana, Tilden, of Ohio, and J. A. Allen, of Michigan, and asking to be continued.

Dr. Worthington Hooker, of Connecticut, Chairman of Committee on Epidemics of New England and New York, asked that the Committee be continued.

On motion of Dr. Atlee, the report was accepted and the resolutions were adopted. Dr. Joseph M. Smith, of New York, Chairman of Committee on Prize Essays, reported that the Committee had received fifteen Essays, which they had critically examined, and that they had awarded the Dr. Johnson, of Missouri, stated that Dr. two prizes of one hundred dollars each to Reyburn, Chairman of Committee on Epi- the Essays bearing the following titles: The demics of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Wis-first, to the essay entitled, "The Cell-its consin, requested that his Committee be Physiology, Pathology, and Philosophy," continued.

Dr. Sutton, of Kentucky presented a report on Epidemics of Tennessee and Kentucky, with an abstract, which latter was read by the Secretary, and the report referred to the Committee on Publication.

"Natura in minimis maxima est." The second, on the "Surgical Treatment of certain Fibrous Tumours of the Uterus, heretofore considered beyond the Resources of Art,” “Palmam qui meruit ferat." On breaking the seals of the accompanying packets it was found that the author of the first was Waldo J. Burnett, M. D., Boston, Mass., and of the second Washington L. Atlee, M. D., Philadelphia.

Dr. Pitcher, of Michigan, presented a report on the subject of Medical Education, which he was requested to read at length. The report contained many suggestions for the prevention of the spread of quackery, and The Committee also stated that the folfor the best means of training the medicallowing named papers are worthy of being student. The Committee proposed that all honorably mentioned: 1st, on Erysipelatous candidates for degrees shall have studied at Fever of the United States; 2d, on Chloroleast three years, and recommend the ex-form; 3d, on Subacute Functional Disorders tension of lecture seasons to six months. of the Urinary Bladder of Females; and of The Committee repeated their high opinion three papers bearing the names of the auof the benefits to be derived by students from thors, they asked that the authors of two of bedside experience, as superior to lectures them, viz., Dr. March, of Albany, and Dr. and flitting hospital visits, and suggested a Buck, of New York, be allowed to submit supplementary school of practice. They abstracts to the Association. would not discourage medical schools By request, Dr. Alden March, of New through the country, but foster them as York, then made a verbal abstract of his useful, and trust to the private instructor paper on "Diseases of the Hip Joint;" and, and the hospitals as schools of practice. on motion of Dr. A. Smith, he was re The Committee asked leave to concludequested to read the paper during the recess

to-morrow, in Crosby Street Medical Col- found to possess a good English and Classical education.

lege.

Dr. March considers hip disease as produced in the head of the bone by upward and inward pressure, from muscular action, against the acetabulum.

Resolved, That regarding the present term of preparatory study adopted by the Medical Colleges of the United States, too limited to enable students of medicine to acquire Prof. Palmer, of Chicago, offered the fol- such a competent knowledge of the profeslowing resolutions, which were adopted :- sion as should entitle them to receive the Resolved, That this Association earnestly degree of Doctor of Medicine, a recommendrecommend to the local Societies in differentation be incorporated in said Memorial that portions of our country, to appoint Com-some Legislative action be also had upon mittees, whose duties it shall be to record this subject. the prevalence of epidemics or other diseases, Resolved, That it be the duty of the Preand the general state of health in their re-sident and Secretary of this Association, to spective localities, and to transmit said re-transmit, through the Executive heads of ports to the Committees of the Society on each State, a copy of said Memorial to their Epidemics, through the State Societies respective Legislative Assemblies, and that where they exist.

Resolved, That the Secretaries be reinstructed to secure a wide publicity to the above resolutions, by such means as they may deem proper.

Dr. Atlee, Pa., called the attention of the Association to resolutions passed at the last annual meeting of the Association, for purchasing a suitable stone for the WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

a Circular be addressed to the members of the Medical Profession, resident at, or convenient to the seats of Government of the several States, requesting them to use every practicable exertion consistent with the honour, dignity, and good repute of the profession, to procure the passage of a law in accordance with the foregoing resolutions.

On motion of Dr. Cash, of New York, the resolutions and amendment were laid on

Dr. Blatchford, N. Y., offered the fol- the table. lowing:

Resolved, That the suggestions in the President's Address, touching the licensing power, be referred to a Committee of five, of which Dr. Wellford shall be the Chair

man, to prepare some plan whereby the subject may be brought fairly before the profession, and, if deemed advisable, that the Legislatures of the several States may be memorialized to carry out the recom. mendations of this Association; the Committee to report at the next meeting of the

Association.

Dr. Garnett, Washington, D. C., offered the following amendment:

Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the President of this Associa tion to prepare a Memorial to the Legislative bodies of the several States of the Union, praying that a law be passed prohibiting the Faculty of any medical institution which may at present exist, or which may hereafter be established within the limits of said States, from conferring the degree of Doctor of Medicine upon any candidate for graduation who has not previously graduated at some literary institution, or who, upon examination by a competent Board, is not

On motion, the meeting then took a recess until 1 o'clock P. M.

Afternoon Session, May 4.

The Association met at 1 o'clock P. M.,

the President in the Chair. The Secretary read an invitation from Dr. J. H. Griscom, on behalf of the Governors and Medical Staff of the New York Hospital, to visit that Institution.

Dr. Stewart, on the part of the Committee of Arrangements, reported the names of several delegates who had registered their names since last report; and also a recommendation that Dr. Robert R. Kalley, of

Beyroot, Syria, Dr. James G. Cooper, Washington Territory, and Dr. H. Williams, from Southern Illinois, be invited to seats as members by invitation. The recommendation was on motion adopted.

The following resolutions, offered by Dr. Charles A. Lee, a permanent member, were read in his absence by the Secretary:

Resolved, As the sense of this Association, that those Medical Colleges which give two courses of lectures annually, each of which counts as a separate course, have virtually violated and forfeited their charters, which

do not contemplate but one annual session (thus making two Colleges out of one).

Resolved, That the practice in question is calculated to lower the standard of attainment in the profession, and subjects those who countenance it to the imputation of acting from mercenary motives.

Resolved, That no delegates shall hereafter be received by this Association from any Medical Schools which give two courses of lectures annually, each of which counts towards a degree.

On motion of Dr. Atlee, of Pennsylvania, the resolutions were laid on the table.

Dr. Stewart read the following resolutions, offered by Dr. Stephen W. Williams, of Massachusetts, a permanent member, not present:

confining the memoirs to distinguished members of the Association.

Dr. Morgan, of Washington, thought the Association would not be able to meet the increased expense such an addition to their Transactions would cause. He moved to lay on the table, which was carried.

Dr. G. Buck, of New York, read his paper on the "Surgical Treatment of Morbid Growths in the Larynx," illustrating a case which had been under his care by means of the specimen and a wax model.

On motion, the paper was referred to the Committee on Publication.

Dr. J. K. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, called the attention of the Association to the various difficulties and grievances under which the physicians and surgeons in the Navy laboured, and recommended the Convention to take some measures for their re

Resolved, That the thanks of this Association be presented to Dr. Winslow Lewis, of Boston, a member of the Massachusetts lief. He concluded by presenting the followLegislature, for the bill which he has pre-ing preamble and resolution, which, after sented and endeavoured to sustain, providing discussion, were adopted :that "no druggist, apothecary, or person engaged in manufacturing medicines, or compounds to be administered as medicines (except such as are published in standard works of chemistry, materia medica, or pharmacopoeia), shall offer the same for sale in any way, till he has filed a complete recipe in English, sworn to before a legal authority constituted for such purpose."

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed by this Association for the purpose of petitioning Congress and State Legislatures to enact regulations and laws similar to the above.

The resolutions were adopted, and Dr. James Moultrie, of South Carolina, Dr. S. W. Williams, of Massachusetts, and Dr. W. Hooker, of Connecticut, were appointed the committee.

The following preamble and resolution,{ sent by Dr. S. W. Williams, were also read:

As we are constantly called upon to deplore the ravages of death among the illustrious and worthy members of our pro. fession throughout the United States,

Resolved, That a Standing Committee be appointed by this Association to procure memorials of the eminent and worthy dead among the distinguished physicians of our country, both within and without the pale of the Association, and present them to this Association for publication in their Trans actions.

Whereas, the claim of naval medical offi. cers to defined rank, assimilated with the grades of officers of the line of the navy, has not yet been decided upon by Congress, therefore,

Resolved, That the President of this meeting appoint a Committee of three, which is hereby instructed to communicate to Congress, through the presiding officer of each House, at the commencement of the next session, an expression of the interest felt by the American Medical Association of the United States for their professional brethren employed in the Navy, as set forth in the resolutions unanimously adopted at several sessions of this body.

Dr. Jackson, of Philadelphia, seconded the resolution.

The President stated that the bill had passed one branch of our National Legislature, but was lost in the other house.

Dr. Pinckney, U. S. N., made a statement of the action had in the National Legislature.

The Committee appointed consisted of the President, Dr. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Stevens, of New York.

The following resolution was presented by Dr. Charles Hooker, of Connecticut, and adopted unanimously :

Resolved, That the delegates from the several States be requested to appoint Committees, who shall aid the Committee of Dr. Cox, Md., offered an amendment, not Publication in procuring subscribers, and in

distributing the Annual Transactions of this tion was had by the Senate, but the ComAssociation. mittee has received every assurance that Dr. Condie moved that the Committee the measure will have a proper consideration on Nominations be instructed to nominate at the next session of Congress. They the several Standing Committees, as far as therefore ask that the Committee be conmay be necessary; to report to-morrow.sidered as reporting progress, and be conAdopted.

Dr. Bolton, of Virginia, presented the following resolution:

Resolved, That the medical department of the University of Michigan, by its cooperation with the efforts of this body, to elevate the standard of medical education, especially in regard to its preliminary studies, and an extended term of instruction, has entitled itself to our warm commendation, and hearty support.

Dr. Cox, in reply to the above resolution, said he did not wish to cast the slightest imputation upon any school, neither did he desire to make invidious distinctions between any schools. He hoped that no such action would be taken as that proposed by the resolution,

tinued.

The report was accepted, and the ComImittee directed to prepare a memorial to Congress.

A report was then presented from Dr. Simons, Chairman of a committee of the Association, to memorialize Congress in accordance with a resolution of Dr. Sutton, of Georgetown, Kentucky, to have the medical statistics of the United States census printed separately, for the use of the medical profession.

The Committee had discharged its duty so far as it was able, but without accomplishing the object desired. The Committee concluded its report by "urging upon the members of the Association the great importance of using their best influence to induce the Legislatures of their respective States to establish a Registration of Births,

Dr. W. Hooker said, in regard to this resolution, he believed that the University of Michigan had a high vocation in pro-Marriages, and Deaths, a measure of incalmoting the teaching of medical science inculable value as regards vital statistics." this country; but he thought they would succeed better without the assistance of the Association. It would be to their credit and advantage to keep themselves from competition with the medical faculties throughout the land. If they are capable of performing this high vocation of themselves, then they need no advertisement from the Association. The resolution was withdrawn.

The report was also accepted, and the Committee requested to prepare a memorial to Congress on the subject.

The President read a letter from Dr. Carnochan, of N. Y., proposing to present before the Association a man who was present, and upon whom he had performed the operation of removing the lower jaw. On motion of Dr. Burrowes, of Pa., Dr. C. was invited to exhibit the patient after the adjournment of the session.

Dr. Peaslee, of New Hampshire, offered the following preamble and resolution, which he accompanied with a few brief and appropriate remarks:

Whereas the various systems of irregular practice are encouraged in the regular Medical Colleges, so far as allowing to graduate such as subsequently engage in them; therefore,

Resolved, That it is the duty of the faculties to refuse to admit to examination, for the degree of Doctor, all persons who intend to engage in any other than the regular practice, and to give notice of this in their annual course of lectures.

Dr. Mauran, of Rhode Island, presented a report from Dr. Simons, of South Carolina, Dr. Sayre said he thought the resolution Chairman of a Committee appointed by the was not calculated to effect the object it had Association for that purpose, in relation to in view. The best way, in his opinion, was the necessity of each emigrant-ship being to withdraw the diploma after it had been provided with a surgeon, which was read by given, and in the event of its being used for the Secretary. the advancement of quackery. In concluThe report stated that the proper measuression, he moved the following resolution, as were taken by the Committee, and the mat- an amendment :ter was presented to the Senate of the United States in May, 1852, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. No farther ac

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to memorialize the several State governments in reference to the subject of diplomas

to medical men, and to petition them, in the which existed for a more general, systematic, name of the Association, for the passage of and speedy organization of State and County a law granting to chartered medical colleges Medical Societies, together with a plan for the privilege of retracting publicly the diplo-such organizations.

mas of any of their graduates, when, in the Dr. Cash, of New York, moved that the judgment of the medical faculty of the col-document be referred to the Committee on lege or school granting such diplomas or State and County Medical Societies. Carcertificates, they may have forfeited a right to the same.

Dr. Gooch moved that the whole subject be laid upon the table, which was adopted. Dr. Stewart announced that two hundred copies of the Transactions of the New York State Medical Society had been forwarded to the Secretary of the Association, for dis-rate report on Medical Literature, which tribution among the delegates from other States.

Dr. W. Hooker, Connecticut, offered the following resolution, which was adopted :- Resolved, That this Association will Resolved, That a Committee of five be cherish the memory of Dr. Drake, for his appointed, whose duty it shall be, in com- many virtues, and for his labours, which pliance with the suggestion of our late Pre-have adorned and elevated our profession. sident, Dr. Wellford, to report upon plans The President read a resolution, offered of organization for State and County Societies, and that the Committee be requested to report, if possible, during the present meeting of the Association.