The Homeopathic College

The clinical course given by the faculty of the homeopathie department, during the past week. tor the benefit of the general practitioners of the state was an unqualified snccess. The abundance of clinieal material at the hospital during the past few months, averagiDg during the month of March over 40 and thus far in April over 5-5 daily, made such a course feasible. The enthusiastic reception of such a course by physicians throughout the state has uot only demonstrated the flourishing condition of the department, but also the gratifying f act that tLe profession of the state are as much interested in the upbuilding of the department as are the faculty and the board of regents. Xhe increased number of patieuts during the past winter liad already overcrowded the hospital, and early in the month the congestión became so excessive that it was necessary to inake an additioa of 12 new beds. These have rapidly filled and the question is do longer more beds but more room. An example of the flourishing condition of the hospital is seen in the statement for the month of March made to the board of regents, wherein the amount taken in trom patients for that month exceeded by over $400 that of the same month last year. The prospects are that the number of patïents for the present year, ending October 1 next, will doublé that of the preceding year. These f acts speak f o themselves. During the week just ended the daily average of patients in the homeopathie hospital was 62. The clinics themselves were the most interesting feature and consisted of operatious in general surgery by Prof. Le Seure, in gynaecological and abdominal surgery 'by Prof. Kinyon and in surgical operations on the eye and ear by Prof. Copeland. The tota numberof operations performed dur ner the eourse was 58. An instructive lecture was given Wednesday evening by Dr. S. A Jones, of Ann Arbo;-, the first dean of the department. It was followed by a reception to the visiting doctors by Dr and Mrs. W. B. Ilinsdale, assisted b} the members of the faculty and their vives. The visiting physieiaos unanimously assed the followiug resolutions : "Whereas, We, the visiting physicians on this occasion, desire to formally express our appreciation of the efforts put forth by the faculty of the lomeopathic college to make this f our days' clinic an unqualitied success, herefore be it " Resolved, 1, That we considerthat ;his olinical eourse will be of ioestimaIe Válue to the individual physicians ttending; that it will prove a great help to homeopathy in the state, and that we trust that it will redound to the upbuilcüng of our school at Ann Arbor; ' 2, That we extend to the faculty our thanks for their sacrifice of time and for the evident interest and loyalty they have shown our profession in the state: " 3, That we trust the clinical course we are now attending is but the precursor of a regular aunual clinic of like eharacter; "4, That should the faculty be pleased to establish such a course, we pledge it our unqualified support." In compliance vvith the unanimous and spontaneous request of the visiting physicians, the faculty has decided to make the Practitionèrs' eourse a regular annual occurrence. Next year it will probably be extended another week and include besides operations, work in all lines of practical medical and surgical science. The harmony that now exists in the homeopathie department, together with the enthusiasni apparent and the increased attendance at the college is a gratifying evidence of the wisdom displayed in the retention of the department in Ann Arbor and not dismembering it f rom the university and packing it off to Detroit as was and is so much desired by a few disgruntled ex-professors who never coüld agree among themselves. The homeopathie department has a bright prospect ahead of it. .Long may it continue.