FESTIVITIES.

Dr. Gibbons notified the Association that I. Landsberger & Co., had extended an invitation to the members to visit their establishment on Jackson street.

To-morrow they were invited to the Toland Medical College to partake of a collation, and on Friday they would cross the Bay and visit Oakland and the State University. Saturday would be devoted to an excursion on the Bay, and a large steamer would take them out to the ocean, and also visit Alcatraz and other places. On Monday the cars would take the members from in front of the Grand Hotel to Woodward's Gardens, where a large number of animals could be seen. The ladies are of course included in these invitations.

A communication was read from E. B. Badlam, of the Calistoga Springs, extending an invitation to one member out of each twenty to visit Calistoga and the Geysers.

VACCINATION.

Dr. Gibbons said he held in his hand a New England homœopathic magazine, which contained an article on vaccination, and was signed by Henry M. Martin, Chairman of the Committee of the American Medical Association. Yesterday morning Dr. Martin was allowed to continue his report; and he now moved to declare the name of Dr. Martin erased from that committee, and that a new chairman be appointed. He considered it an insult to the Association.

The motion to remove Dr. Martin from the chairmanship of the Committee on Vaccination was then adopted.

A motion was made and seconded to appoint a committee to prefer charges against Dr. Martin.

Dr. Davis hoped that no such action would be taken, but that the matter would be left to the Society in Massachusetts to which he belonged. If his Association expelled him, of course his name would then drop from the roll of this Association.

Dr. Johnston said the Massachusetts Society would uphold Dr. Martin.

Dr. Stout moved that the Chairman now appoint the Committee on Ethics, and the whole matter be referred to them.

The motion was adopted, and the Chair appointed Drs. Gibbons, Davis, Smith, Parsons, and Toner.

A motion was adopted to the effect that all matters coming properly before the Committee on Medical Ethics be referred directly to them, and not read before the Association.

PRIZE ESSAYS.

Dr. Logan presented a report from the Committee on Prize Essays, who state that they had received five essays, and that they award the first prize to Dr. E. R. Taylor, of Sacramento, for his essay on the "Chemical Constitution of the Bile," bearing the motto, "Divide et impera."

The second prize was awarded to Dr. B. M. Howard, of New York (winner of the first prize last year), for his essay on "The Direct Method of Artificial Respiration for the Treatment of Persons Apparently Dead from Suffocation by Drowning, or from other Causes. Motto, "Festina lente."

The report was adopted, and the committee requested to hold all other essays at the disposition of the authors.

LEGISLATION.

Dr. N. S. Davis, on behalf of the Committee on Medical Legislation, appointed in New Orleans in 1869, submitted a lengthy report, which was received and referred to the Committee on Publication.

THE PROFESSION.

Dr. Davis, of Boston, a member of the Committee on Resolutions, appointed at the meeting of the Association in 1869, submitted an elaborate report, closing with the following resolution :

Resolved, That each State and local Medical Society be requested to provide, as a permanent part of its organization, a Board of Censors for determining the educational qualifications of such young men as propose to commence the study of medicine, and that no member of such societies be permitted to receive a student into his office until such student presents a cer

tificate of proper preliminary education from the Census Committee appointed for the purpose, or a degree from some literary college of known good standing.

Resolved, That a more complete organization of the profession in each State is greatly needed for the purpose of affording a more efficient basis, both for educational and scientific purposes. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed for the purpose of continuing the correspondence with the State Medical Societies, and of asking their earnest attention to the foregoing resolutions, in addition to those submitted for their action in 1869.

Dr. J. S. Moore moved that an entrance fee of $100 to all colleges be fixed upon.

Dr. Russell spoke against the resolution, and said this would exclude the poor boy from receiving a medical education.

Dr. J. S. Moore thought it was just the reason why a certain amount should be fixed upon. The profession was overcrowded now, and when qualified men could not get respectable fees they forsake the profession. Young men of ability would not enter a profession where every one could obtain entrance by the payment of fifteen or twenty dollars. The profession, should, beprotected.

Dr. Yandell said that his learned friend from Missouri signified his intention of bringing this matter before the Association three years ago, and he had not done so until now. (?) He had three years to collect his ideas, and there was not one presented which would hold water. (!!) The fact is, that cheap instruction had not increased the numerical strength of the profession. A certain number of students graduated every year, and that number would not and had not been increased. The brain is the aristo-crat. He did not believe in aristocracy.

Dr. Weatherly, of Alabama, did not agree with the last speaker; you could not compare cheap common education to, cheap professional education.

Dr. Stout, of California, believed in universal educationwithout price, if it were possible. He favored the idea of establishing a National Medical School, but thought the health of the medical profession should not be swayed down to the level

of the poor boy. He honored a poor young man, but did not believe in bringing down the standard of the profession to that level.

Dr. Davis said the less the Association had to do with these details the better it would be for it. He thought each college should be allowed to fix the rate, as they knew best what their course was worth.

The matter was finally laid on the table.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion, the Association adjourned to give the representa→ tives of the different States an opportunity to meet and appoint one delegate each as a Committee on Nominations.

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

The Association assembled yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. In the absence of Dr. Stille, Dr. Henry Gibbons assumed the Chair.

Professor Carr, of the State University, was introduced, and made a

PLEASANT LITTLE SPEECH.

He referred to the acceptance of the Oakland invitation by the Association, and stated that it was extended by the Mayor and the citizens.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

The Treasurer's report was read by the Secretary, from which we learn that the balance on hand is $704 32. The Treasurer reiterates the hope that the Association will not refer any matter to the Committee of Publication not of real value.

THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.

The report of the Librarian, F. A. Ashford, M. D., of Washington, was received and read. He reported that the books entrusted to his custody by his predecessors had been well preserved at the Smithsonian Institute, through the kindness of Prof. Henry and its Regents. Three hundred and thirty-nine volumes, including pamphlets, monographs, etc., composed the

collection at the date of the last report, and the additional matter received during the past year has been chiefly a continuation of the Medical and Surgical Journal. The report is replete with important suggestions.

Referred to the Committee of Publication.

ASSOCIATION OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF INSANE ASYLUMS.

John C. Atlee, M. D., delegate to the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, reported that he had attended the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting at Hartford, Connecticut, in June last, and was cordially received, etc. The Association, formed in 1844, by thirteen Superintendents, has been steadily increasing in the number of its members, and now embraces more than sixty, representing institutions in almost every State in the Union. Reports embracing a variety of subjects relating to insanity, were read and ably discussed; and four days were profitably occupied.

The report was submitted to the Committee of Publication. Dr. Kirwin, delegate from the Association above mentioned, to the American Medical Association, addressed the meeting at great length, urging closer relations between the Associations. His remarks came in the form of a report, and were referred to the Committee on Publication.

Dr. Storer said that at a prévious meeting the question was that the Association devoted specially to the treatment of the insane, meet in closer relations with the American Medical Association; the sense of the meeting favored the "close relations." He would then offer the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Association of Superintendents of Institutions for the Treatment of the Insane and the American Medical Association should be more closely united, and that the meetings of the two Associations should be held at about the same time and at the same place. Adopted.

THE PINKNEY REPORT.

Dr. Yandell, of the Special Committee, to whom was referred the report of Dr. Pinkney on Foreign Naval Medical Affairs, submitted at the session of the Association in 1870, presented