The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
...~,.., nr.dical Association.


The seventh annual meetingof this association
commenced on yesterday morning IN the United
Presbyterian Church, at the corner OF sth and
Franklin--some 200 members in attendance. At
half past II O'Clock, the President Or. Moutrie OF
South Carolina took the chair, and called the meet
ing to order.
DR.. j. p Beale chairman of the committee OF
reception of the Virginia State Medical Society,
then rose, and welcomed the visiting members OF
the association to the inequalities OF Richmond, Ia
the name of the Virginia Medical Society, winch
he represented.
DR.. Haxall, of R., chairman of the committee OF
arrangements, read over the list of delegates regis
tered.
DIR. Hayes then moved that the delegations IN at
tendance from each State appoint from their num-
Der member of general committee-the gene
raj committee to nominate officers for the conVen-
ton. The motion was agreed to.
The following gentlemen constituted the conn
mittee Dr. James Beale, Virginia, DR.. Faui Eve
Tenn, Dr. G. A. Gibson, Md, DR.. A. Lopez Aia.'
Dr. H. r. Frost 8. c., DIR. J. H. Ranch, Iowa. Df'
C. B. Nottingham, Ga, DIR. c. Boyler, d. OF " Ut.
D. Brainard Ill, DR. C. A Pope, Mo-, Dr. q. fltch-
er. Mich DR.. D. Tiden, Ohio, DR.. Jacob Bigeiow'
Mass, DR.. w. L. Sutton KY, DR.. H. r. AskeW' Dei'
pr. ]. n Dickson N. c. Dr. G. Il. Chetwood, N
j., Dr. Isaac Lincoln, Ne, DIR. Jeremiah BAKE, ~
H., DR.. Joseph NJ Smith, N. Y, Dr. Chas HOOKER
Conn. DR.. George w. Norris, Penn, DR.. H. w.
Rivers, RI.
The comrnittee then retired and the roll OF regis
tered members was called over according to RUE.
DR.. Moultrie then delivered his valedictory ad
dress prior to vacating his seat for the gentleman
elected President on the ensuing year. He hrst
referred to the objects of the association viz: the
promotion OF kindly social feelings among the
members of the profession generally, and the ad
vancement of medical learning, and then pointed
out some characteristics OF their organlzanon
which he regarded as defects viz: restriction In
their examination of primary and present evls In
the profession and the superiority given to the
technical instead of the practical, defects growing
out of want of adaptation to the purpose design.
ed and the spirit OF the ageon the part OF the organ
ization The main train of DR.. MS address was an
Observation-Disclosures and metaphysical-of "the
constitution, necessity and duty OF adaptation
with respect to the operations of this association
The Doctor suggested some reforms, such as the
universal representation of the members of the
association in balloting-and the fxity of the an
nual me etings or due arrangement of them in &C.
cordance with some distinct object-migratory
meetings for the purpose of encouraging sociality
among different members of the profession from
different sections and the development of the sci
entifc characteristics of the different sections-and
stationary fixed meetings, say at the Capitol at
Washington, where medical bureau or head
could be organized from whence could irradiate
the aggregated enlightened medical views of the
entire faculty of the Union. He earnestly advoca-
ted the harmonization of medical views and their
generalization as far practicable through an ag-
gregated central body. This was necessary, he
commended, to give the profession throughout the
Union that influence which it should exercise upon
public opinion. Allusion was here made to action
taken in national and State legislative councils
which had been in entire opposition to the express
ed will of portions of the united regular faculty.
This lack of public confidence arose out of hypo.
thetical and vague opinions entertained generally
of the incertitude of the science of healing-and
the modes of treatment adopted by its advocates
and executors. Therefore the necessity of general.
izaton and harmony in views and action as far as
possible.
At the conclusion of the Presto ents address, the
chairman of the committee of nominations made
the following report:
For President, BEVERLY R. WELFoRD, of Fred
ericksburg.
For Let Vice President DR.. Jonathan Knight,
Conn; ID do, DR.. J. w. Thompson, Dell Sd do,
DR.. T. Y Simmons, S. c.. 4th do, DR.. C. A. Pope,
Miss.
For Treasurer, DR.. d. Francis Condie, Penn
sylvania, Dr. Hayes, the former Treasurer, having
declined denomination.
The two Secretaries were not nominated mas.
much as it had been the custom to elect one Sec
Rotary from the place of the future meeting, and
that place had not yet been designated.
The report of the Committee was adopted, the
nominations concurred in, and the committee au
thorized to sit again for the purpose OF electins
Secretaries. Two invitations, one to hold the next
annual meeting in New York and the other in St
Louis, were here received and referred to the
Committee on nominations.
Drs Haxall, Eve, and Mcintyre, were then ap
pointed committee to apprize DR.. Wexford of his
election, and to conduct him to the chair DR.
Moultrie then vacated his seat to DR.. Wexford. DR.
w. said Gentlemen, Tor the distinguished honor
you have conferred upon me, allow me to return
you my unfeigned Acknowledgements. The graft
fication which it is calculated to afford me, how.
ever, is more than slloyed with the apprehension
that in the discharge of the duties devolving upon
shall not vindicate the wisdom of your choice;
but if ardent devotion to our glorious profession,
zeal for the promotion of its and your interests,
and fraternal regard for every member of the
body can furnish any atonement for defects exhi.
hited shall claim your indulgence if not SO hap.
Fl as to obtain your appreciation. cloud applause)
DR.. Hayes then moved that the report upon the
reorganization of the association" be made the
special order for tomorrow morning, which mo.
ton was adopted.
cn motion OF Dr. Hayes, the report of the COM
mittee on II Prize Essays was ordered to be taken
up in the afternoon, after the reception of the re-
port OF the committee on publication.
DR.. Haxall offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
The American Medical socisfv in p.x;I.