Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-04
From the Raleigh Standard.


From the Raleigh Standard.
50 state Medical Society.
We copy from the proceedings ofthe NorthCarona State
Medical Society which have been printed at the Stan
dard Office the Vaeactory Address of DR. Srudwick, and
the remarks of Dr. James Williamson, Of Caswel, as
Stunning the duties of the Chair:
DR. Strudwick, the late President on leaving the Chair
delivered the following interesting and feeling Valedictoy
Address: .-.
GENTLEMEN In leaving the post assigned to by your
partay again tender to you my sincere thanks for
the honor YOU conferred upon congratulate y0
that been spared pursue, during another
and responsible dutiestha have been
together under of and
recognise each other personal friends
engage the pleasant offices of social ntercourse-to
interchange with pleasure and profit Medical opinion From
high of Annual Address, and the eminent
y practical turn of discussions graed to say we
have commenced appropriate work This is the proper
way promote the best interests and true objects of
terprize-to nfse life into itand to bear honor
able part in the elevation of Medical character and the adj
of Medical science For believe me, whether
contribute rghful share to this great work or not
from almost every department of science in the
Old well the New World is enlisted in this noble
deep injustice of legislation pampred quackory and
prcsm, stay its onward True Medical Science
of every opposition 1t has been beautifully compared
STAR whose light though and then Obscured by
ing cloud will shine on forever in the armament heaven
During the brief existence of Society it has, think,
accomplished much good There is perfume of kindness
er tone Of morality in the Profession and there is
generous if not general, manifested in all
that concerns its honor and its usefulness
Before take my seat permit to bring to your know
edge the fact obtained from friend and rreceptor Dr.
pS dhas S fas that Society was
DR.: OSBORNE. of Newbern. President: DR.: WHEA,
Orange Dr. Fenner Of franklin Dr. Mitchell Of Louis
burg Dr. Webb, of Hlsboro', Dr. Claiborne of Louis
DR.. pasteur of Raleigh, DR.. Massenburg of Raleigh Dr.
buchanan, of Arson, DR. Broadhead, from the West.
1t existed few years and passed away Let us avoid It's
surviving member and in his memory its only records
his grateful Acknowledgements the Society eectng
him of its Honorary members and to thank Secrea
ry for the kind in which he informed him OF the
pointment.
In taking my fyou accept the of my sim
regarmy wishes for your personal happiness
and your Professional Carry with gentlemen
your respective spheres of action zeal dusye and
efficient in its character that it shall command the aid and
cooperation your Medical friendsgve permanency and
respeetabiy to Society and nscrbe our banner
Progress and Success now cheerfuly yield my place
my congratulate you that your choice has
fallen upon who will preside with dignity and impartial
ity your deliberations. and who well qualified to
perform tho duties of the Chair with honor to himself and
! advantage to the Society.
Dr. James E. Williamson the President elect then
conducted the Chair by Drs atchwe and Peace TAX
ing which, he remarked:
GENTLEMEN tender the Society my Acknowledgements
for the honor conferred and have to
greet that you elected individual better qualified
than discharge the duties of the office. Totally
acquainted with Parliamentary law and unaccustomed to
mngle public discussions it expected
discharge the duties of the Office with the ability
accustomed such deliberations. you that
for as will faithfully and imparally discharge
the duties and beg the Indulgence and coope
ration of the members of the Society to aid in the dis
charge of the responsible duties of presiding officer of
learned, high minded, and honorable body the North
: Carolina Medical Society.
Dr. Satchwell introduced the following Resolutions, which
t were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society due. and
hereby rendered to Dr. Studwck for the able and i'm
partial in which he has presided its delibera
. tions its President.
Resolred, That the thanks of the Society due DIR
McKee, late Secretary, for the faithful and laboou
in which he has performed the duties of his office
The following Resolution introduced by Dr. Pittman
e and unanimously adopted:
II Rcsorcd That the appropriate and very beautiful
marks of late President be spread upon the minutes
= our proceedings"
There fortyve regular and nine honary members
n the Society. The next Meeting is to be held in Whining
ton in May, 1882 by which time have doubt the So
ciety will receive considerable accessions to its ranks
l. At the time of the meeting of the Society. DR.
5 SATcHwELL was citizen of Beaufort county, in th:
State, of which place he is native. He is now
however, resident of New Hanover county, having
but recently located at Long Creek for the purpose
of pursuing the practice of his profession. He leE
3 in his native county large number of persona
friends. JOURNAL,
AJ-~T- EI1 Tho fa1l