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Dr. J. P. Harrison, Cincinnati, Dr. Edw. H. Barton, N. 0., 

 " Albert Smith, Peterboro, " J. H. Griscom, New York, 



N. H., " Turner, N. 0. 



" J. Curtis, Lowell, Mass., 



The number of delegates to the British, and the Provincial Medical 

 and Surgical Associations was then, on motion of Dr. Fox, limited 

 to twelve, and their appointment entrusted to the President and 

 Vice-Presidents. The following gentlemen were appointed : — Drs. 

 George B. Wood, Philadelphia; Jacob Bigelow, Boston; H. H. 

 McGuire, Winchester, Va. 



Sundry resolutions and papers were then presented and disposed 

 of as follows : 



By Dr. Joel Hopkins : — 



In order to promote the high purposes of this Association, and 

 give practical efficiency to its recommendations, it is hereby 



Resolved, That a College or Bureau of Examiners be instituted, to 

 consist of the President and officers, ex-officio, and seven of the 

 members, to be chosen annually, and that they be invested with power 

 to confer diplomas on such persons as may apply for the same, pro- 

 vided they sustain satisfactory examinations in all those departments 

 of Literature and Science, which may be deemed by the said Board 

 necessary to belong to an accomplished physician. 



Resolved, That those diplomas may be of two grades : First, that 

 of Bachelor of Medicine, to be conferred on those who may be found 

 to possess the lowest standard of qualifications contemplated by this 

 Association as essential ; and, second, that of Doctor of Medicine on 

 those who may have previously obtained the degree of A. M. from 

 some accredited College, or who can sustain an examination that 

 would entitle them thereto. 



Resolved, That the fee to be required therefor shall not be more 

 than sufficient to defray the cost of procuring and preparing the 

 same. 



Referred to the Standing Committee on Medical Education. 



By Dr. Stille : — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Association are hereby tendered 

 to its Committee on Arrangements, and to the Committee of Recep- 

 tion of the delegates from Baltimore, for their constant and efficient 

 exertions to provide for the comfort and enjoyment of this body; — 

 to the Medical Faculty of the University of Maryland, to the Faculty 

 of the Washington Medical College, and to the members of the 



