The Committee on Honorary Members made the fol lowing report: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AND DEGREES. Mr. President and Fellows: Your Committee on Honorary Members and Degrees begs leave to present the name of Reynold Webb Wilcox, of New York City, for Honorary Membership in this Society. Reynold Webb Wilcox is truly one of Connecticut's sons, having been born in Madison, Conn., on March 29, 1856, being a direct descendant of William Wilcoxson, the first settler of Stratford, Conn., 1639. His mother was a descendant from Richard Webb, of Stamford, Conn., 1655. He is a grandson of Dr. Reynold Webb, who was recommended by the Connecticut Medical Society to attend gratuitously the course of lectures at the Medical Institution (Yale) and graduated from Yale College in 1819, practiced medicine in Madison, and was a member of the Connecticut Medical Society. He is a nephew of Dr. Daniel Meigs Webb, who received the degree of A.B. from Yale in 1846, and those of M.A. and M.D. in 1849. Since this last date Dr. Webb has practiced medicine at Madison, and is a still an active member of your Society. Dr. Wilcox received his early education in Connecticut, culminating in the degree of A.B. in 1878 from Yale. He has since received the degree of M.A. from Hobart College, 1881, of M.D. from Harvard, 1881, and LL.D. from Maryville in 1892. Dr. Wilcox is Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at the New York Post-graduate Medical School and Physician to its Hospital, Therapeutic Editor of the American Journal of Medical Sciences, American Editor of White's Materia Medica and Therapeutics (5th edition), Fellow of the American Academy of Medicine, Perma nent Member of the New York State Medical Society, and ex-President of the American Therapeutic Society. He is the author of about two hundred medical papers, as well as a member of the Revision Committee of the United States Pharmacopeia. This honored son of the State is deserving of the recognition for distinguished merit which this Society confers when it elects to make any one an Honorary Member, and is hereby respectfully nominated by, Dr. C. A. Tuttle rendered the HENRY L. SWAIN, SAMUEL B. ST. JOHN, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. The Committee has examined during the past year sixty-one candidates for certificates in general practice, of which forty-six or 75.4% were found qualified. In number this is an increase of five over last year and of 6.7 over the average for the last three years. The percentage rejected, viz., 24.6%, is somewhat less than last year when it was 26.8%. There have also been examined six applicants for certificates in midwifery, of which four were found qualified. Of these one only used the English language, the others represented each a different country and language and presented herself with an interpreter who was usually himself understood with difficulty. While these women have their places in the communities in which they practice, we must in the future demand of them a better preparation for their work than has heretofore been thought necessary. With the opportunities now open to them in all countries for study and practice, there can be held little excuse for those women who have nothing save a few years of unintelligent practice without study to recommend them. With the modification of the law secured at the last session of our State Legislature, the Board has been able to take a definite position in many of the questions before open to several interpretations. We trust that at the next session our Committee on Legislation may be able to secure for us some discretionary power to deal with the increasing number of candidates who have passed other State Boards and who ask recognition at our hands. These candidates object strenuously to passing another difficult and prolonged examination upon the more strictly theoretical branches. While Connecticut is not yet ready to accept without reflection the examination held in all States, yet a right vested in this Board of discretionary acceptation of the work of other State's Boards would allow us to act in this matter with the more advanced States. Keeping abreast of the requirements for certificates in our more progressive States, the examinations this year have been somewhat more critical. With this in mind and noting the slight decreased percentage of rejections, it is fair to assume that the general plain of equipment of those who apply is higher than ever before. Our requirements, however, will never be high enough to keep out well-prepared and desirable applicants, but sufficiently high to cull from the five thousand annual graduates of the one hundred and fifty-six medical colleges of this country such only as give promise because of their ability and training of becoming a credit to themselves and the medical profes-. sion of our State. A new set of instructions in conformity with the law as modified has been prepared and is now ready for distribution. These cover the rules both for general practice and for midwifery and also an extract of the law. Dr. Fuller's second term expires with this year. His untiring energy for the good of the Committee and elevation of the practice of medicine in our State throughout many years has been a great factor in placing the standard where it now rests. During the last term he has acted as President of the Board, and in that position by a steady hand and wise counsel has carried the Board through many perplexing difficulties. The Board presents to you for consideration this its ninth annual report. CHARLES ALLING TUTTLE, Secretary. Appended is a list of successful candidates during the past year, a copy of the new rules of examination and a set of questions used at the last meeting. Granted certificates in general practice: W. S. Lay, Yale, 1901. P. W. Bill, P. & S., New York, 1901. F. G. Sanford, West. Penn., 1901. E. R. Kelsey, Md. Med. Col., 1901. O. R. Witter, P. & S. New York, 1901. L. F. LaPierre, Yale, 1901. D. B. Wasson, P. & S., New York, 1901. G. A. Laurence, P. & S., New York, 1895. F. V. Haynes, Yale, 1900. R. Hazen, U. of P., 1901. N. A. Burr, Yale, 1901. R. S. Starr, P. & S., New York, 1901. J. L. Sullivan, P. & S., Baltimore, 1901. R. W. Brayton, Howard, 1900. J. L. Way, P. & S., Baltimore, 1901. G. M. Hubbell, Yale, 1896. H. S. Carter, P. & S., New York, 1895. J. Stretch, U. of Richmond, 1901. E. D. Smith, Yale, 1899. D. R. MacLean, Baltimore Med. Col., 1901. A. F. Roderick, Tuft's Med. Col., 1901. A. D. French, Md. Med. Col., 1881. D. L. Rundlett, Tuft's Med. Col., 1901. W. J. Dowd, Baltimore Med. Col., 1901. Joseph Robinson, Jr., P. & S., New York, 1898. A. V. Stoughton, Ohio Med. Col., 1898. G. S. Higgins, Yale Med. Col., 1901. M. P. Burnham, Harvard, 1900. E. A. Wells, Md. Med. Col., 1900. R. M. Wolfe, Md. Med. Col., 1901. E. P. O'Flaherty, Cornell, 1901. W. D. Cronin, P. & S., New York, 1900. W. W. Brachett, Jefferson Med. Col., 1896. L. G. Cole, P. & S., New York, 1898. E. L. Whitteman, Bell. Med. Col., 1894. Granted certificates in midwifery: Katherine Obrenchaij. J. Kovacs. Mary J.Bolua. RULES FOR EXAMINATION. 1. Examinations will be held on the second Tuesday of March, July and November, at the City Hall, New Haven, beginnning at 9:30 A.M., and lasting two days, closing at 4:30 P.M. of the second day. 2. Examinations will be conducted in writing in the English language. 3. Examinations for general practice consist of ten questions in each of the following branches: |