The Osteopathic Physician May 1904 Vol. 5, No. 6 Reproduced with a gift from the Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association (AAOA Special Projects Fund) and Michigan Auxiliary to the Macomb County Osteopathic Association May not be reproduced in any format without the permission of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine SM (formerly Still National Osteopathic Museum) Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO THE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Volulne 5. .CHICAGO. MAY. 1904. NUlnber 6. Thought •• o. H." 'Didn"t 'Pay-,- and IS THE 20 l\IONTH Then Figured Out~231 POST-GRADUATES OSTEOPATH THE BEST? to It~ Credit! HO! FOR S'f. LOUIS! Many practitioners think only of tne hundred., of pieces of good literature they send out in the Interesting View of a Prominent Ex­ course of a year's educational campaign that, Great Preparations On.. for' the' Six Educator. on the surface, show· no results-and they for­ Weeks' Summer Course. get the single pieces, or the tens, or scores out of this multitude that do bring patients anrt which a gr~at deal more than pay for all that JOIN IN OUR SHOP TALK. are wasted! IT WILL BEGIN JULY. 18. This .tendency shows in 01,11' correspondence Thill Osteopath Who III Not Narrow Believes It with practitioners every little while I and, after The World's Fair and Great A. O. A. Meeting CrIpples Ollteopathll to Specialize in Path­ probing deeper into the situation with them Will LOj:;"icaUy Bloss~m Into the Summer ology and Study Up Other SystemR we are usually able to show them that an out­ Love-Feast-Homeopathic Medical -He Argues W fl11. lay for good literature, which they had roughly College Building Secured. estimated a net loss, not only wiped out the net loss in the course of a year but stood tens 'and even hundreds of dollars to the good as "I believe, for my part, that the most effi- net profit. It' is natural, .of course, .to· think As announced in our last issue, the great CIent Osteopath is made in twenty months." A. O. A. meeting' and the wor,ld's fair with "What?" . its "Osteopathic Day" will not be'the only mag­ "I do." 'n~ts drawing Osteopaths to St. Loui,s. .Immedi­ "Why?" . a:~ely following the great meeting there will be- "I would rather trust my chances. in a se­ gin what promises to be the most helpful thtng vere illness with a thorough-going, dyed-in-the­ that has happened to Osteopathic practitioners wool Osteopath, who had studied Osteopathy since they entered field ,duty. The· great post­ pure and simple for twenty months-that is, graduate summer· course of.the profession will anatomy, physiology and Osteopathic therapeu­ then be inaugurated, and from the lines· on tics-and who then entered upon his mission of which it has been laid out, and the "talent" and healing straightway, with his mind centered ex­ "experience" enlisted, it· is easy to see that it clusively upon gaining rtsults by our manipu­ vv.ill in truth be a perpetuation of the convention lative treatment, than to .commit my chanceR love-feast, clinics and experience 'meeting for six to the same person after giving him one or weeks uninterruptedly into the summer. even two additional years of study and drill Fancy the satisfaction to the earnest practi­ in the field of pathology, surgery and materia tioner to share this serious, business a sociation medic~ with all the disqualifications which that with a lot of the most successful and studious sort of training brings to the practice of an practitioners of the country! What will it not exclusive' and opposing system." mean to him! How we all long for a discussion "Doctor, you paralyze me-completely para­ of the new problems constantly arising and for lyze me with your expression of view, for I others' experience in difficult cases, when alma know you are sincere in it, and 'r know also mater is left behind' and each one faces for him­ you have had an experience that commands self the serious responsibilities of the physician! attention for your views throughout the length What satisfaction, we have each said, if we could and breadth of our profession. But, tell me, be together for weeks with our old study mates, why do you think so-<1o you put a ban upon professors and some of the foremost people in knowledge? Is a little learning preferable to the profession, to exchange views, ask. ques­ a lIttle more learning? Is a physician apt to be tions and express our own convictions! unfitted for his important and holy work by a 'Well, that will all be here at. the American wide mental vista and a comparative knowledge School Post-Graduate course, and if you have of diverse systems of .healing?" longed for these things come and drink of the "Yes-I think so. I am convinced of it. It Py'errian springs of Osteopathy and be satisfied. may be heresy, but still I think so. I have You will not be disappointed at what you get given the question a lot of study and I honestly and, incidentally, you will get a post-graduate believe that it is easy to ruin the efftciency of diploma-if you make good-signe.d by our Ven­ a physician of anyone school of practice by ! Dr. Samuel 'R~ LanderJ " (, er;:tble Founder, which will be a .treasure to you drilling him somewhat in the tenets of other all your professional life. schools opposite in principles. I used to think I think it is not too much to claim that this the 'Old Doctor' na;rrow when he preached the of ninety copi.es a month that appar~ntly-yet course, as laid out and backed up with "tal­ straight and narrow way for the Osteopath, ut none can be quite sure about that-go abroad ent," is really the first post-graduate work re­ now I agree "\vith him." w.itho~t doing much good, and ',to thin)r"these ally entitled to the name that has been avail­ This.conversation took place recently between overbalance the teR that db "pull,!" .t5ut it is dole to our ."old grads."-as good' as all pre­ the edItor of "The O. P." and one of our most wrong ..to do so; it'is unfair to the docfor ,amI liminary efforts may have been in this line-· prominent and successful city Osteopaths. He is to the 'publisher; and it is not good business. anq it is to be hoped that our practitioners will a broad-minded man who has been also promi­ This letter will show how a situation, at .back it up enthusiasti.cally by taking advantag"l ~en~ as an educator and editor within the pro- first supposed to be unprofitable to the doctor of the great opportunity offered. eS~lOn, and who also has built up a very influ­ using "Osteopathic Health," actually stood when Our science is developing and advancing. This et;ltIal practice. He is 80 to speak "one of our the case was sifted down on its merits and the d~ne post-graduate work is the way to get and give Pioneers" and has valiant ;vork to ad­ little patient-getter got its just dues. It is worth the best that we all know and may be learning. vance our science and profession.. He has al­ reading and thinking about if you believe you Its lectures and demonstrators are men of prac­ toa~8 done it in the best way, too. He is ethical haven't gotten the results you ought to get e tical aRd successful experience, and they will cate: core. And he is a student-a well-edu- from your promotion. It may help you to fig­ present the best there is ih our scientific devel­ man a;nd thoroughly progressive. No, be ure out that you, too, have done more than opment. It will not be a hot-air show, either. tab not a bIgot's hair in his head He is open you have supposed. The limitations, just as. well as the possibilities, . conviction and has a reason f~r everything Inee I am h' .' ;'Qsteopathic. Publishing Co., Chicag0, Ill. of our science will be considered. Our ideas are he t d sure e has gIven as much tIme tv "Gentlemen: Your favor of the twelfth inst. rapidly crystallizing on' th~se lines. Both' sides Ohe s. u Y of our professional problems as any­ received and I think it is up to me to apologize. will be presented at the post-graduate love-feast. 1D our ranks-including school work, its After reading over your much appreciated letter The Homeopathic Medical College building has [Continued on Page 4.J been rented by A. S. O. to hold this post-gradu­ [Continued' on Page 4.J ate school-so it will have a local habitation as Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO .a THE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN well as a name. This building is well located, psychic disorders. 13. Possible harm from treat· coming! Careful arrangement has been made, well equipped, ample-just the place for such a ment. 14. Present status of germ theory, and that you may have a great outing, connecting school. its relation to the Osteopathic philosophy and business with pleasure. Spending the forenoon There will be plenty of clinics of all kinds­ practice. 15. The drug fiend; the temperance with the daily programme followed in the after­ obstetrical, gynecological, surgical and general crusade; Osteopathic contentions and practicp.