Excerpt from Kingston Medical Quarterly, Vol. 2
Our experience of Dr. Pyne goes back to our students days, and we remember him then as a kind, genial and courteous gentleman who at all times, either by letter or by personal interview, manifested a desire to treat all students in a gentlemanly and fair manner, and to do all in his power to meet their requests in so far as it was possible for him to do so within the regulations of the Council. As with students so with practitioners, Dr. Pyne's aim at all times apparently is to maintain the Council's regulations, while at the same time no one has cause to complain of want of attention or a lack of courtesy. Such an officer is invaluable to the Council, and therefore we say the Council acted wisely in maintaining his salary at the old figure.
Another question which came up under this same plea of economy was the printing of the proceedings of the Council. By some members it was thought that an epitomized account of proceedings would meet all requirements, and that this would be published for much less than a verbatim report. The greatest saving that would be effected according to the figures given in the report of the discussion would be about $200. Now it appears to us that for the sake of this small sum it is not wise to depart from the present practice of giving a verbatim report. Those of the profession who take an interest in the affairs of the Council (and we believe the vast majority of the members of the College do) we are persuaded would prefer to have a full report rather than a mere synopsis of the proceedings of the Council. A report which merely states that a certain resolution was moved by Dr. This and seconded by Dr. That, and carried or lost, as the case may have been, is very dry and uninteresting reading. Personally we would prefer to know what arguments were adduced both for and against the resolution, and so we are confident would the other members of the College. Besides, it must be remembered that a majority of the members are territorial representatives elected from and by the practitioners in their respective districts.
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