Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-25
MEDICAL SOCIETY,

MEDICAL SOCIETY.
friend, who was il attendance as g member,
has kindly furnished Us with sketch Of the pro
eeedings Of tie Medical Society Of North Carolina.
which held its fourth annual meeting in Fayette-
vile on the / Tth instnnt.
We learn that there were between thirty and
forty delegates and members in attendance, repre-
senting the Counties of New Hanover, Sampson,
Cumberland, Montgomery, Richmond, Chatham,
CasweI Granville, and Wake.
The Annual Grafton was delivered on Wednes-
day evening, in the Baptist Church, to large
audience of both sexes, by Or. James ii. Dixon,
of Wilmington. DIR. Dixon, we learn, displayed
much research and clear understanding of the
subject Respiratory upon which he spoke.
Several Resolutions were adopted, among them
one appointing committee consisting of Doctors
Thomas, Harriss and DuPre to solcita small con-
tribution from each member of the Society for the
purpose of procuring suitable stone to be pre-
scented to the National Monument in the name of
the Society.
Committees were appointed upon the practical
branches of the profession to collect local infor
nation on the subjects mentioned and communicate
the same to their Chairmen, who are topresent, at
at the next annual meeting, in their reports, the
results of experience thus furnished: The follow
ing gentlemen are the Chairnen of the respective
committees Practice of Medicine, DIR. Charles E.
johnson, Raleigh; Surgery, DIR. N. J. Pittman,
Rocky Mount; Epidemics, DR.. Owen Hadley,
Richmond Co.; Obstetrics, DR.. w. g. Thomas,
Wilmington.
Il oEol H.
ent year President, DR.. ia mes H. Dixon, Will
mington: Vice Presidents, DIR. N. j. Pittman,
Rocky Mount; DIR. J. G.. Ballyers, Washington !;
DR.. j. G. Tull, Newbern DR.. A D. Mclean, Rob
eson: : Corresponding and Recording Secretary,
DIR. S. S. SatchwelI, New Hanover: Treasurer,
DR.. D. DuPre Wilmington: Orator, DR.. J. b.
Jones, Chapel Hill: Delegates to the National
Medical Convention, DIR. G. E. johnson, Raleigh !;
DR.. Edmund Crudup, Franklin; DR.. L. Frink,
DIR. c. F. Dewey, Goldsborough; DIR. c. G. Cow
ington, Montgomery. The committee on nomi-
natons-Drs. Mckee, McRae, and Hadley-were
also added to the delegation
Drs. Bellamy and Emmett, of New Hanover, DIR.
McLanahan, of Chatham,and Dr. James Philips, of
Edgecombe, were elected honorary members of the
Society. A resolution was adopted appointing
one of the honorary members to read annually be-
fore the Society essay upon some scientific sub
ject Dr. ]. F. McRae, ST., of Wilmington,
appointed to read the first essay at the next meet
ing
We learn that the President, DIR. James E. Will
hanson, of Caswell, on retiring from the Chair
having served his constitutional term as presiding
delivered beautiful and touching valedic
tory address to the members Of the Society. The
President elect, DIR. Dixon, was then conducted to
the Chair by Drs. Williamson and Hill, when he
returned his thanks in handsome terms for the
honor conferred upon him.
We learn that on Wednesday evening the mem
bers of the Society, together with a number of in
vited guests) were entertained by DIR. Benjamin
Robinson Jr, at his residence, in the most elegant
and hospitable manner.
The next meeting of tie Society is to be held
in Raleigh on the second Tuesday In May, 1854.