The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-02

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lrnIrd 81 > passing cloud. Will shine On
l,,reErr i De 6rmsmFni al hesven.
During the brief exisienee Al oar 50
eirsy. IL has. I think. accomplished much
gaad. Thrrr'is perfume al ksndness
and ronsiirrssipn III our in'efrssrsr,
whirh issslir1irs higher tone 81 morality
IN the Profession and ihrr % more
generous. Il nai a. mase gerelai. interest
manifested In ~ thar concerns las honor ]
and ils nsriulnfss.
Befare take my seat. permit me 10
brig 10 yonr knaw lrsgs The fart. ahtainfd
from my ffirnd and prreepiar. Dr. Webb.
that. ia lS02. a Stale Medirsi Soriesy
was organized and he'll iu meetings 10
this place
Dr. usbmnr, af Nexbern. Presideaf;
Dr. Wheaton. Of Raleigh. Sec,y. and
7feasurer DR.. winsirsi aforsner. DIR.
Fsnnrr OF franklin. DR.. Mrsehsll. pf
I.auishufr. DR.. w.hh. nf H,ll-halaurh.
DR.. Cla.barne. al f,anisburg. DR. Ilill. af
l.nuishnrg. DR.. Calvin lanes. Of R~leigh.
DR.. Pasieur. al Raleigh. Dr.. Massenbure.
af Raleigh. Dr.. Buchanan. Of Arson. Dr.
Bradhead. from the WesI.
Ii existed few years and passed away.
LEI MS asnij iis fate. DR.. Webb. now
almost an ociagenarian. Is The sole sur
virirs member. and his memory are iis
oaly records. Lea me here say. that !
aln changed hy Dr. wrhb 90 present his
grateful acknowledgements 10 the Soriely
for tlecung him one Of It's honorary mem
hers. and 90 thank nur Secretary ior The
kind manner ia which he informed him
oflhe appointment.
In taking NV leave III you. accept the
assurance al ms sincere resani--my
wsrmesi wishes for your personal happi.
ness and our professional snrcess. Car
~ with you. gentlemen. Ia your rsspec-
i've spheres Of ariinn. a zeal 81 diiIu-iss
and efficient in us eh ,racier. ibat II shall
command the all AMI transportation Of
yo"r Medical lriends--gire permanrney
and responsibility 10 our Soeiety, and in
scribe upon our banner Progress and
Suerrss." now cheerfnlly yield my
place io my successor. ] congratulate
you ihai your elniee has fallen upon one
uhn will preside will, dignity aud Impair
iiali,y over yaMr deliberations. and whn is
so wen qualified 20 perform the duties az
the Chair with honur 10 himself aud adj
vantage To the Society.
DR.. James f. Williamson. The Presi-
dent elect. was lhrn conducted 10 the
Chair nv Drs. Saichwell aud Peace. on
taking which. he remarked:
GENTLEMEN: tender To the Sorieiy
my acknowledgements for The homer con
lerred upon INC. and have 10 express nv
regret Ina, you have not elerled an indi-
vilunl better qualified Than am 10 dis
charge the duties of the office. To-
tally unacquainird with Parliamentary
law. and nnarcnsiome,l 10 mingle IN pub.
lie discussions. il il moi io I've expected
il,al can discharge The duties nf the Of
fee with the ability Of one more ace. s.
toned to such deliberations. Iassnre you
that. So Car as can. l will faithfully and
impariially discharge the duties assigned
me, and beg The Indulgence ami ro.opera-
lion of The members Of The Society To aid
me in the discharge Il the responsible ,iu
lies of presiding officer oi so learned. high
minded. aud honorable body as ihl
Nnith Carolina Medical Society.
Di. Sa'rhwcll inhojuced lie follow.
Ing Resolutions, which were unanimous
Is adopted:
| Resoiyei, That the thanks oi the So.
riety are dua, and are hereby rendered d
DR.. Sirudsirk. f,r The able and lnpariia
manner IN which lie has presided uver il.
deliberations as lis President.
! Resolued, Tint III. thanks of the SD
ciely are due DR.. Mckee. our late Src,e
,ary. fm the faithful AM hilarious man
nrr in which lie has performed The dates
III his office.
The following Resolution was intro
dnce,l by DR.. Piimsn, and unanimously
adopted:
| Resoiuei, That the appropr ale and
very hsanl'iul remarks 81 our late Presi
denibe spread npon The minutes Of on
proceedings"
There arc fniiy.6re regular and nine
honorary members II the Society. The
next Mreling j. 10 be held in Wilmington
in May, 1852. hy which time we have NO
douht the Socieiv will receive cunsidera,
bic scces>Ions 10 It's ranks.