National Confederation “r OF Eclectic Medical Colleges. THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 1009 Plum St., Cincinnati, 0. John K. Scudder, M. D. W. E. Bloyer, M. D. Delegates. The Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery, Cor. Ada and Fulton Sts., Chicago, Ills. A. L. Clark, M. D. N. A. Graves, M. D. Delegates. The Eclectic Medical College of the City of New York, 239 East 14th St., New York, N. Y. Geo. W. Boskowitz, M. D. J. H. Bell, M. D. Delegates. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, 407 S. Jefferson St., St. Louis, Mo. Edwin Younkin, M. D. E. L. Standlee, M. D. Delegates. THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL COLLEGE, 1422 Folsom St., San Francisco, Cal. D. Maclean, M. D. J. W. Hamilton, M. D. Delegates. THE LINCOLN MEDICAL COLLEGE, Lincoln, Neb. W. S. Latta, M. D. W. K. Loughbridge, M. D. Delegates. OFFICERS OF THE CONFEDERATION. 1898-99. President—E. YOUNKIN, M. D., 3085 Lucas Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Vice-President—W. S. LATTA, M. D., Lincoln, Neb. Secretary and TrttMwr-yJOIIN K. SQ-UDDER, M. D., X A> i L A XV $09 PlAm St., Cincinnati, 0. IFIRE-A-IU[ELE. At the annual meeting of the National Eclectic Medical Association, held at Niagara Fulls, N. Y., June 19, 20, and 21, 1894, the following resolution, recommended by the Committee on Medical Colleges, was adopted unanimously : ‘ Resolved, That the Committee on Medical Colleges recom- mend the organisation of an Eclectic Medical College Associa- tion, composed of two delegates from each College recognized by the National Association; and that the Committee on Medi- cal Colleges be given power to sanction any action taken by said organization.” II. Wolokmuth, M. IX, Chairman, J. K. Set:dder, M. IX, E Younkin, M. I)., V. A. Baker, M. I)., II. II. Green, M. IX, Committee. Following the adoption of the above, the ‘’National Confedera- tion of Eclectic Medical Colleges’’ was organized, and a constitu- tion adopted, of which Article II is herewith appended : “The objects of this Confederation shall l*e to maintain organ- ized co-operation between the Eclectic Medical Colleges recog- nized by tin* National Eclectic Medical Association; for the pur- pose of promoting the mutual interests of said Colleges, estab- lishing uniform minimum requirements and curriculum, and furthering the cause of higher medical education.” The officers enumerated above were duly elected. Minimum Requirements: The following minimum requirements as revised, have been adopted to take effect with the session of 1898-9 : I. Preliminary requirements shall be: 1. Credible certifi- cate of good moral standing. 2. A good English education to be attested by: (a) first grade teacher’s certificate, or (b) a diploma from a graded high school, or literary or scientific col- lege or university; or (c) evidence of having passed the matricu- lation examination to a recognized literary or scientific college; or (d) N. Y. regent’s medical student’s certificate. 3. Also, an elementary knowledge of natural history or physics, and Latin. II. That the branches taught shall include in the course of instruction: (a) anatomy; (b) physiology; (c) chemistry and pharmacy; (d) materia medica and therapeutics; (e) principles and practice of medicine; (f) pathology; (g) surgery; (h) ob- stetrics and gynaecology; (i) hygiene; (j) medical jurispru- dence; (k) electro-therapeutics; (1) microscopy ; (m) ophthal- mology and otology. III. That the length of the course of instruction after July 1, 1897, (affecting graduates in 1901), shall not be less than four years’ reading, including four annual sessions of not less than six months each, in four different calendar years. IV. Attendance and Examination or Quizzes. 1. Regular attendance during the entire lecture course should be required, allowance to be made only for necessary absences, such absences not to exceed more than 20 per centum of the course. 2. Reg- ular examination or quizzes to be made by each professor or lec- turer at least twice a week. 3. Final examination in all branches to be conducted by competent examiners. V. Dissections, Clinics and Hospital Attendance. 1. Each student shall have dissected not less than a lateral half of a cad- aver. 2. Attendance during at least two terms of clinical and hospital instruction shall he required. VI. Advance Standing:, (a). Graduates of reputable and regularly established Colleges of Dentistry, Colleges of Phar- macy, and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, which require as a condition of graduation, attendance on a course extending through three or more full years, may Ik? allowed one years’stand- ing on a four year medical course only on condition that they comply with the entrance requirements of the medical college, and pass all the examinations and perform ull the laboratory work embraced in the course of the Freshman year. (b). Graduates of Colleges of Arts and Sciences which require a regular attendance of three or more years as an essential to graduation, may be admitted to the second year of the medical course without examination. VII. And every medical college must show to this Confedera- tion that it has a sufficient and comjwtent corps of instructors, and the necessary facilities for teaching, dissections, and clinics. Note. The foregoing are the minimum requirements of col- leges belonging to this Confederation; most of the colleges require more than the foregoing. The next annual meeting of the Confederation will be held at Detroit, Mich., June 20, 1809. For further information, address, J. K. 8CUDDER, M. I)., Secretary, 1U09 Plum Street, Cincinnati, O.