Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-02
ety was organized and held its meetings in this

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DR.. OSBORNE, of Newbern, President.
DR.. WHEATON, of Raleigh, Sec'y. and Treasurer.
DR.. Winstead of Orange, DR.. Fenner Of franklin,
Dr. Mitchell, of Lousburg, Dr.. Webb. OF Hillsboro',
Dr. Claiborne, of Louisburg DR.. Hill, of Louisburg,
DR.. Calvin Jones, of Raleigh. DR.. Pasteur, of Raj
eigh, DR.. Massenburg, of Raleigh, DR.. Buchanan, Of
Anson, Dr.. Broadhead, from the Wes:.
avoid its fate. DR.. Webb, now almost an octogena-
rian, is the sole surviving member, and in his men,
ory it's only records. Let me here say that am
charged by DR.. Webb to present his grateful ac-
acknowledgements to the Society for electing him one
of its Honorary members, and to thank Secretary
for the kind manner in which he informed him of the
appointment.
In taking my leave of you, accept the assurance of
my sincere regard-my warmest wishes for your per-
sonal happiness and your Professional success. Car
ry with you, gentlemen. to your respective spheres
of action. zeal so diusive and efficient in its char.
acter, that shall command the aid and cooperation
of your Medical friends-give permanency and re-
specabiity to Society. and nscrbe upon our ban
ner " Progress and Success" now cheerfllly yield
my place to my successor. I congratulate you that
your choice has fallen upon who will preside with
dignity and imparality over your deliberations, and
who is so we'll qualified to perform the duties Of the
Chair with honor to himself and advantage to the
Society.
DR.. James E. Williamson, the President elect was
then conducted to the Chair by Drs. Satchwell and
Peace, on taking which, he remarked:
GENTLEMEN tender to the Society my acknowl.
edgements for the honor conferred upon me- and have
to express my regret that you have not elected an in
dividual better qualified than am to discharge the
duties of the Office Totally unacquainted with Par.
liamentary law, and unaccustomed to mngle in pub.
lie discussions it is not be expected that can dis
charge the duties of the office with the ability of one
more accustomed to such deliberations. assure YOU
that, so far as can, will faithfully and imparally
discharge the duties assigned me, and beg the indu-
gence and cooperation of the members of the Soce-
ty to aid in the discharge Of the responsible du-
ties of presiding officer Of learned, high minded,
and honorable body as the North Carolina Medical
Society.
Dr.. Sa,chwell introduced the following Resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Society are due,
and hereby rendered to Dr. Strudwck for the able
and impartial manner in which he has presided over
its deliberations as its President.
Resolred. That the thanks OF the Society are due
DR.. Mckee, late Secretary, for the faithful and
laborious in which he has performed the du-
ties of his Office.
The following Resolution was introduced by DR..
Pttman. and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the appropriate and very beautiful
remarks OF our late President be spread upon the
minutes of our proceedings"
There are forty-6ve reguIarand nine honorary MEM
bers of the Society. The next Meeting is to be held
in Wilmington in May. 1882, by which time we have
doubt the Society will receive considerable
sions to it's ranks.