Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-27
Burlington, June 10th 1850.
The Nine Muses.. THE Graces.
Saul among the Prophets.


Proceedings of the Medical State Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice, number Of the members
Of the Medical Profession Of the Stale ofIowa assembled
in convention in the in the city of Burn
Wednesday the 10Th day Of June, for the purpose
organizing State Medical Society.
The convention was called to order by appointing DR.
SANFORD, President, and E. D. RANSOM, Secretary.
On motion Of DIR }. F. Henry, the names Of those who
were present with the intention of participating the
following gentlemen were found to be in attendance:
Drs J. F. Sanford, J. +. Henry, J. D. NJ. CrockweI
Mct;ugin, J. w. Flint, G. r. Henry. j. F. Dillon j. r.
Lata, VIM. +. Grub, II. NJ. Matthews, d. v. Cole, n
Steel Z. Lowe, J. NJ. Witherwax, G. Anderson Hull.
}. w. Brookbank, P. NJ. McClaren, E. d. Ransom and
On motion ofDr Crockwel committee of five were
appointed TO draft constitution. Committee to report
as soon as practicable.
Drs J. +. Henfy, Ebert, Lowe, Witherwax and Nc
Gugin, were appointed that committee.
On motion, convention adjourned until two O'clock to
give the committee time to prepare their report
Two o'cLocK.-The committee the constitution not
appearing with their report.
On notion the President (Dr Sanford) was reaue sted
to address the conventions and he heeupon delivered an
able and eloquent address the advance and achev
ments OF medical science within the last ten years.
The committee appeared and made their report which
motion received and the committee discharged.
Oh motion, the rreambe and constitution taken up
article by article, for deliberations and after discus
sion and amendment, on motion, the preamble and
stution adopted.
On motion, the convention then proceeded to the
election Of officers of the Iowa State Medical and Chrur
gca Society," for the ensuing which resulted in the
election the following gentlemen:
PREsIDENT.-Ur E. Lowe.
VICE PREslpENrs.-Dr d. S. McCugin and DR. J. Ell.
bert.
Recording SECRETARY DIR II. NJ. Matthews.
CORRESPONDING SEcRETARY.-Dr ]. F. Sandford.
TREAsURER-Dr G. r. Henry.
LIBRARiAN.-Dr J. +. Dillon.
Wherennon, the President Of the convention appointed
Drs J. +. Henry and Crockwell committee conduct
the President elect to the chair and declared the
ton dissolved and tee Iowa State Medical and Chirnrgi
cal Society organized
The President taking the chair, made short and
pertinent address, when the society proceeded business
On motion Of DIR Sanford. committee Of three
pointed to nominate the names of gentlemen
baloted for by the society for Censors, Drs Sanford
+. Henry and Witherwax, were appointed that commit
tee.
On suggestion this committee was instructed TO nomi.
nate the names Of none but regular graduates. After
short consultation the committee reported the following
names, nrs McGugn, Of Keokuk, Hull, of Montrose,
fnt anu Ebert OF keosaaua. J. +. Henry, f. ID. Ran.
som and Brookbank, Of Burlington, which aher being
baotted for, and having received majority of all the
votes east, were declared duly elected.
On motion of DIR J. F. Henry, committee of three
were appointed to report code of Ethics and bylaws
70 report as soon possible Drs F. Henry, Ford and
Hudson we're appointed that committee.
On motlou members were called upon to sign the con-
st.tntion On motion, society took until eight
o'clock, Pm.
EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. M.-Society met after recess The
committee on Ethics and Bylaws appe AIRED and made
their which received and on motion adoped
the cope OF Ethics and Bylaws by which this society
will be governed.
On motion Of Dr. J. r. Henry, the President and frs,
Presidents were requested to and read the
society essays medical subject its annual
meeting.
On motion ofDrJ. F. Sanford, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That commit &c Of three be appointed to
report on the causes which have contributed depress
me science dignity and influence Of the medical proes
Reselvsd, Tia, committee Of three be appointed "a