AMERICAN FAKE DOCTORS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1924, Page 1

AMERICAN FAKE DOCTORS.

MENACE AND DISGRACE. DI’XEDIN, March 12. Some reference to the American fake doctors was made by I’rolcssor llewitson last night, when addressing the Arts and Science Faculty at Otago t'nivci-sity on the subject of educational institutions in the I nited States. The evil was, ho said. recognised in America, but. the American had his answer when the visitor asked “Why does not the Federal Government interfere and put an end to tin’s disgrace to the profession and menace to the community ” He answered that it; was a temporary state of things that would pass away, and was passing away. There were unifying forces tit work among medical and other schools that were lifting siau (lards and making them one. 'I here was a constant effort on lhe part oi universities in the lower (lass to get into |he higher class. I’ho American said that tho individual State education system was in harmony with the strong American characteristic of individualism. and led to initiative and enterprise oil the part, of the various Suites. In anv cast' il must he remembered iu connexion with reports ol lake -(bools and degree: that gooducs-- ; ...-1 • - oui.ndd . ' said the prof, ,-;,!. -an-, tip* now?- tint the newspaper- report, but good medical schools arc not. news." This was billowed by a reference lo the exceedingly bigli standard maintained hy many of the great American universities. Dr .lack, I’rofesKor of Physics. u>f, u, the j,:: nig of the late Mr Tibbs, of Auckland Grammar School, lb- spoke of him a- one who hud cxer- . i-cd a great influence for good in framing the educational laws ol New Zealand, and who slood as an exampl" of ibe woinlerlul power over young lives which a good teacher might have.