ganized in nearly every congressional district, by the clubbing together of two or more counties. The hospital at the University was filled to overflowing all the time. He regretted the absence of Dr. Walsh, of Detroit, who could give the particulars of the new Newberry and McMillan Hospital projected for that city, the gift of these two gentlemen who had endowed it with $200,000.

Dr. B. W. James reported for the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. This institution is doing good work.

Dr. Canfield represented the Woman's Homœopathic Medical Association of Chicago; and also the Ladies' Medical Society, which latter body is the largest society of medical women in the country, numbering twenty-two members.

Dr. Custis represented the National Homœopathic Hospital at Washington. This has been in existence for four years, but they have only occupied the clinical portion of the building for the last eighteen months. The walls of the building were given by Congress, and the ladies of Washington have fitted it up. It has 33 beds, and an average of 20 patients.

Dr. Packard reported for the Massachusetts Homoeopathic Hospital. It has not a dollar of debt; has received during the year in legacies and donations upwards of $50,000, with $80,000 invested. It has a training school in successful operation; also a home for nurses. Reports 165 medical and 260 surgical cases.

Dr. Kinne, in his usual felicitous manner, reported for the New Jersey State hospital at Paterson.

Dr. Warren represented the Homoeopathic Medical Society of Western Massachusetts.

Dr. Packer represented the Vermont State Homœopathic Society-about sixty members.

Dr. Ryan reported for the Homoeopathic Medical Society of Delaware.

Dr. Norton, of New York, reported for the New York County Medical Society. The membership is over 200.

Dr. Boyer, of Pottsville, Pa., reported for the Schuylkill County Society.

Dr. Weaver, of Philadelphia, reported a ward society in the northern part of Philadelphia.

SECOND DAY.-MORNING SESSION.

The Institute was somewhat tardy in assembling. Shortly after the gavel rapped to order, Dr. Peck called attention to the laxity on the part of the members of the Institute in replying to inquiries made of them as to their alma mater, etc., for directories. He said that a neglect or refusal to do this, especially when the publishers sent out their requests with a postal card for reply, puts the member on the footing of a quack. He said that in consequence of this neglect many members were not published in the Polk Directory. Motion made in due form.

Dr. Wm. Owens amended by including the entire profession.

Dr. H. C. Allen approved of the motion. He had been informed by a publisher in his own state that of the requests sent to physicians he had received replies from about one-third. It is a very discouraging task to undertake to compile a directory for the accommodation of the profession.

Dr. O. S. Runnels said that if he thought any good could come from the movement he would support it.

The motion was carried.

Dr. D. S. Smith, of Chicago, made a partial report of the Board of Censors. He reported the following applications for membership:

Albert Claypool, Toledo, O.; J. P. Hershberger, Lancaster, O.; L. P. Sturtevant, Conneaut, O.; E. J. Gooding, Boston, Mass.; A. J. Harvey, Newport, Me.; F. B. Percey, Brookline, Mass.; Burt J. Maycock, Buffalo; T. W. Swalm, Pottsville, Pa.; Lamson Allen, Southbridge, Mass.; J. P. Sutherland, Boston; Henry P. Holmes, Lansingburgh; Mary H. Baynum, Boston; A. H. Birdsall, Brooklyn; Homer V. Halbert, Chicago; J. B. Robinson, Boston; W. H. Stone, Providence, R. I.; Sayer Hasbrouck, Providence, R. I.; Cynthia M. Nordstrom, Malden, Mass.; R. W. Southgate, Rockland, Mass.; Geo. E. Perey, Salem; S. W. Hopkins, Lynn, Mass.; L. B. Richards, Stafford Springs, Conn.; S. H. Knight, W. T. Helmuth, Jr., New York; L. W. Reading, Hatboro, Pa.; M. Dills, Carlisle,

Ky.; E. R. Freeman, Wapokoneta, O.; W. H. Tobey, Boston; A. B. Kinne, Syracuse; H. K. Macomber, Pasadena, Cal.; L. W. Thompson, W. C. Goodno, Philadelphia; J. W. Thompson, Pittsburgh; M. W. Vandenburg, Ft. Edward, New York; H. F. Ivins, Jr., Philadelphia; G. S. Adams, Westboro, Mass.; Thos. A. Docking, Oakland, Cal.; Curtis O. Swinney, J. H. Rile, Edgar B. Britton, Balti

more.

Dr. Allen moved that the new applicants present be extended the freedom of the floor for debate until the evening session. Carried.

The report of the Committee on Drug Provings was taken up.

Dr. Sherman, of Milwaukee, said that as the chairman of the committee was not present there was no general report. Instead, however, he had a list of provings which had been made under the direction of Dr. Chas. Mohr of Adonis ver., Chininum ars., and Lilium tig.; these drugs had been proved by twelve provers. Referred to the publication committee. Dr. Martin Deschere was appointed on the committee in place of E. M. Hale, whose time expires.

The report of the committee on Pharmacy was then made by the chairman, C. W. Butler, of Montclair, N. J. The experiments have been made in regard to the physical properties and the pathogenesy of drugs. The provings outnumbered those of last year. The object is to ascertain the drug power evolved.

Dr. Sutherland presented a summary of the work done by Dr. Conrad Wesselhoft, of Boston, which was in the nature of a table showing the comparative value of Mercurius sol. in various powers as proved by a number of students of the Boston University School of Medicine.

"The Discovery of the Cause why Prolonged Grinding makes Triturations Dark," was the subject of the second report by Dr. Wesselhoft. It adhered to the doctrine of limited divisibility of matter attributing the constant darkening of the triturations to the mortars in which they are prepared.

Dr. Lewis Sherman presented a summary of work done during the past two years in the physical properties of

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triturations, bringing facts determined by experience, partly by observation and by reflection.

A vote of thanks was tendered the provers who aided the bureau in its observations.

The report of the committee on medical education was then presented by Dr. T. Y. Kinne of Paterson, N. J. He said the report had been divided into four departments: preparatory, collegiate, post graduate and the relation of the state to medical education. It was a scholarly production throughout. In giving his "own diagnosis," he said that the fault, in his opinion, seemed to be: first, we are too much engrossed with self; second, we do not maintain our rights; third, we do not realize that only in union there is strength.

The following resolutions were presented in the report:

Resolved, That the president shall appoint a special committee of eight, he being ex-officio, to which shall be referred all reports, requests and resolutions concerning medical education, provided they do not require immediate action.

Resolved, That this committee shall, during the coming year, formulate a plan and course of study, both preparatory and professional, and present such plan at the next meeting of the Institute for its action.

Resolved, That this special committee shall be the standing committee on Medical Education for the ensuing year.

On motion the resolutions were referred to the publication committee.

Dr. Millie J. Chapman then gave the address of the Bureau of Obstetrics.

Dr. L. H. Willard, chairman of the Bureau of Surgery, presented his address.

Dr. B. W. James moved that the discussion of the papers in the Bureau of Medical Education be taken up.

Dr. J. E. James thought it would be better to wait until after the meeting of the Inter-collegiate committee.

Dr. Beckwith wanted to have the resolutions taken up at once, as he thought there were people interested in this subject outside of the colleges.

Dr. Dudley thought that it would be better for the Institute to express its views to the Inter-collegiate com

mittee rather than to have the Inter-collegiate committee express its views to the Institute.

The motion of Dr. B. W. James prevailed.

On motion the resolutions and recommendations were referred to the committee on Medical Education.

The Board of Censors reported the following applicants for membership:

Henry E. Jewell, Nevada, Mo.; Edward H. Jewitt, Cleveland, O.; Joseph Waldo Jewitt, New Haven, Conn.; Wm. Greene Hanson, Everett, Mass.; Sarah J. Millsop, South Manchester, Conn.

Recess until 3 P. M.

SECOND DAY.-AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session was divided between two bureaus-Surgery and Obstetrics-which met, the former in the main hall, and the latter in the club-room adjoining.

Bureau of Surgery.

CLARENCE BARTLETT, M. D., Stenographer.

The Bureau of Surgery met in the ball-room: Dr. L. H. Willard, chairman, presiding.

The first paper read was by Dr. Willard, and treated of the Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Hip Diseases.

This was followed by a paper written by Dr. W. L. Jackson, of Boston, on Pathology of Hip Disease. In Dr. Jackson's absence the paper was read by Dr. Jones, of West Chester, Pa.

Dr. J. E. James, of Philadelphia, read a paper on the Medical Treatment of Hip Joint Disease. Mechanical Treatment of Hip Joint Disease was spoken of by Dr. G. A. Hall, of Chicago.

The closing communication of the bureau was by Dr. Wm. Tod Helmuth, on the Operative Treatment of Hip Joint Disease.

The discussion which followed was opened by Dr. N. Schneider, of Cleveland, Ohio. He expressed as his opinion that the vast majority of cases of hip disease occurred in persons of scrofulous or strumous constitutions. Some