Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-14
soUTH.cARoLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The usual anniversary meeting of this body
WAS held yesterday morning in the saloon OF the
S. C. Institute Hall The President DR.. R. E.
Wylie, of Lancaster, on opening the session,
made few appropriate remarks, characterized
by bis peculiar earnestness He felt warmly
grateful for the honor conferred on him by 4 re-
election 70 the presiding chair, but he did not
agree with those who thought that the offices of
honor should BE- conferred exclusively on cuun-
try members. He was from The country him
self, but he should deem any man unworthy Of
membership who would prefer local or sectional
eaIvusies, not only to the cOurleses but to the
duties of the profession.
The minutes of the last annual meeting and
of the extra meeting held in Columbia in July
last, were then read by the secretary, DR.. s. L.
Lockwood.
A recess was then taken 10 allow for consul
lalion as TO the appointment of ConnSellors. aud
the consideration Of names prepared for meni-
bership. The Board of Counsel!nrs already in
office were reappoinlcd with no charges but Il
few made necessary by death and resignation.
The following Physicians. on due application,
were elected to ordinary fellowship in The socic-
ty: Drs. d. s. Frice, J. S. Lee, Hanachan; Drs
H. Winthrop and ]. S. Mitchell, of Charleston ;
Drs. CcckIey nd w. s. Dudley, of Orange
burg; DR.. Lyons, of Abbeyillc; Drs Hart,
Williamson, and Porrher, of Darlington; Drs
Schwartz and Habersham, of Aiken, S. C.
Dr.. e. A. DesauSsurc, the treasurer, being
detained, his official report was read by DR.. +.
r. Porrhrr.
DR.. W. +. Wragg presented report from
the Committee on Publication.
Various other Committees were called on,
but few reports were definitely ready for presen-
talion. On the call for the Committee OH En-
lra Meetings, DR.. J. A. Mayos, of Sumter, as Il
MEMBER remarked personally that he highly
approved of such meetings. They tended 10
give to the Association, 10 SOME extent, n mig
alory character, and to enlist various interests
in its proceedings. The extra mcr.ing at Co.
lumbia although not largely attended, was very
Interesting. He proposed in conclusion, the
name OF Greenwood, in Abbcville District, rs
the place of the next Summer Meeting.
seconded the views of Dr.. Alayes. Greenwood,
although not Il large place, was Interesting and
important from its educational Institutions and
he pleged himself that ample accommodations
would be there furnished in most hospitablc
manner
The number of physicians in the Stale was
from nine hnndreQ 10 one lnOuSan0, ana lHc on
ly reason why there WAS not Il larger represent
talion, was brcause in many sections the plan
and purposes of the Association were not rs
yet fully understood. Ii Greenwood was Sc
lccted, the physicians of the State were cordial
y invited 10 come in any numbers.
1t WAS accordingly resolved, after some con-
suaiun, to hold the extra meeting at Green
wood, Abbevillc District, on the third Wedncs
day i'll July, 1855.
At II o'clock, in pursuance of appointment,
DR.. w. W. hloblry, of Lancaster District, de-
livered the annual address befnre the Associa-
tion--hs subject being Iyphoid Dysencry-
which was treated in most able aud interest
ing manner.
The Association soon after adjourned, to meet
in the evening at The anniversary dinncr-Char-
lesion Courier.