Identifier: historyofnewyork01loss (find matches)
Title: History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Publisher: New York : Perine Engraving and Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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tbut not very numerous contributions from the pen of Dr. Gray ; hispersonal exertions in promoting the spread and success of the newsystem of therapeutics were enormous. As president of the StateHomoeopathic Medical Society, he successfully exerted his influencewith the Legislature of New York in favor of the enactment of a law forthe promotion of a higher standard of education by providing for theappointment of a board of State examiners, entirely unconnected withthe medical colleges, for the examination of candidates for a higherhonorary degree, to be conferred only by the regents of the Universityof the State. After much opposition such a law was enacted May 16,L872. Under this advanced medical act the Board of Regentsenjoined a rigid code of rules and regulations for the conduct of theseexaminers. Dr. Gray was appointed president of the first board ofexaminers, and held that position until his death, which occurred onJune 5, 1882, when he was in the seventy-eighth year of his age.
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FIRST DECADE, 1830-1840. 299 Dr. Gray was a thorough classical scholar, and conspicuous for hiswide and varied knowledge. lie was generous, kind-hearted, andever ready to give a hand to help the needy. His professional benefac-tions among the poor were far beyond the public ken. The sick pooralways found in him an attentive physician and a sympathizing friend.A single anecdote will fitly illustrate this phase of his character. Apoor sewing-girl went to Dr. Gray for advice. He gave her a vial ofmedicine, and told her to go home and go to bed. I cant do that, doctor, said the girl, for I am dependent onwhat I earn every day for my living.1 If that is so, said the doctor, Ill change the medicine a little.Give me back the vial. He took it, and wrapping around it a ten-dollar bill, returned it tothe poor girl, and repeated his order : Go home and go to bed. Take the medicine, wrapper and all. New York City has now a large body of homoeopathic physicians ofthe highest professional character

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