Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-14
For the Mineral Point Tribune.
, Wisconsin State Medical Society

Secretary, DR.. WILDER, al his post
! The meeting was unusually we'll attended, and
the following named gentlemen became members
Of the Society, namely :-Drs C. G. Pease ofJanes-
Vile; O. W Blanchard, of Delavan; s. II Basin
ger, of Prairie du sac; E P. Wood and J d. Jones,
of Prairie iu Chen 6. H Irwin OF Lodi, Colunl-
/ bia Co L. H Cary, of Green Bush Sheboygan
Co: D L. Downs, of Orion, Rchland Co; B F,
Mills of Baraboo; aud VIM. NJ. Thomas, of Oar
! lington, Lafayette Co.
The President granted Diplomas to Messrs Jas
IT, Magofin, of Rochester, and VIM. NJ Blair, of
Darlington, in accordance with the provisions in
such cases made and provided. Drs. Jno. Halo
well, of Wyoming, and B. L. Brisbane, OF Dover,
Iowa Co, and f. Heath, of Madison, were elected
members of the Society, the condition of their
complying with the acquisitions of the constita-
! ton
The regular physicians in the Legislature were
invited to seats in the Society, and tosearticpate
in the deliberations
Drs Pease, Brisbane and Blood were appointed
a committee on business
On motion, the Secretary's Report was referred
to Drs Pease and Bassinger.
| The committee on Bylaws appointed at the
last meeting, made report, through DIR. WILDER,
a minority of the committee which accepted
and the committee discharged
The report taken up, and after several
| amendments a code of Bylaws was finally
adopted
a proposition to amend the constitution was
offered by DR.. WILDER which under the rules, lies
over until the next annual meeting.
Or. VIM. H. Brisbane. appointed at the last
meeting, read an interesting essay on The modus
toperand of Health and Disease, aud stated that
be intended this essay as the basis of another on
tbs subject of" Homeopathy" which he, for want
of time, had failed TO complete before the present
meeting; he was therefore appointed to deliver an
essay on Homeopathy at the next annual meeting
Or. Pease, from the committees on Business and
on The Secretarys Report, made reports which
were accepted, and the committees discharged
DIR. Jno Favill, Jr, was appointed to deliver an
essay, medical topic, at the next annual
meeting
! Reports OF cases being in order, Dr.. Brisbane
orally gave the outlines of two cases, one OF NAL
formation, the other illustrative of new mode of
surgical practice in certain cases.
| A letter from DR. Ayres was read, in which he
regretted his absence from the Society; he also
presented in writing the outlines of remarkable
case Of dropsy, (ascites.)
/ On motion, DIS. Brisbane, Wood Pease and Fa.
will appointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the feelings Of this Society the deaths of two
I Of our most highly esteemed members, Prof S. I.
/ La;hrop and Dr. A p Ladd
/ The committee reported the following Pream-
bic and Resolutions, which were adopted and the
/ committee was discharged
ITheyea', DEATH has been in our midst during
the past year, and Two Of the most worthy of our
conlraternity have been removed from their use
fujness here, and called to the higher life OF the
spirit ,cor13. the members of this Society cannot
tsil to record their lively appreciation Of the high
merits. both professional aud personal of our de
parted and much lamented coadjutors, as Well as
/ to express the deep sympathies awakened within
them for the more relatives, who have been
thus signally afflicted Therefore, be it
/ Resoired, By the Wisconsin State Medical soci
ETY. that in the death of Prot. S. p Lathrop and
DR. A p Ladd, our profession has lost two of its
brightest lights. and Society two of its most
prominent and useful members.
Resolrea. That we tender our sincere coincidence
and warrnest synparhies to the sntten families of
the deceased, in the terrible affection which so sud
denly beiell them, in the loss Of husband father
brother and friend
Resolred, That copy Of the foregoing Pream-
Die and Resolutions be forwarded by the Secreta-
ry TO each. of TIE families of the deceased
The committee library, appointed at the
last meeting, made brief report and was dis
charged
On motion of DR. Wood, the subject was refer
red to new committee, consisting of Drs Wood,
( WILDER, Dousman, Irwin and Favill
committee consisting of Drs Wood, Ca |
~ and Magofiin, was appointed on that portion
of the Secretary's Report referring to bill to e-
galze the study of anatomical and surgical SCI /
ence. The committee reported bill, which was
approved by the Society. and the committee was
instructed 10 present the same to the Legislature
1t being deemed important to the medical pro
fession, and especially so to the community gen
orally throughout the state, TO have the proceed
ings of this Society published in a convenient form,
on motion. Drs. YanOstrand. Cary and Down.
were constituted committee to present the sub /
jet TO the Legislature in suitable form and 10 (
procure the printing of the proceedings at the
public expense.
On motion, the Committee Publication was in
structed TO prepare the proceedings of the present
session, together with the law regulating Medical
Societies, our Constitution and By Laws and also
our Code Of Ethics for publication. The commit |
tee was also instructed 10 procure suitable seal for
the Society, and likewise blank certificates OF mem.
bersbip, 10 be filed out by the Secretary for every
member OF the Society. The Treasurer was nstruc-
ted to furnish the necessary funds to carry out the
foregoing Instructions.
The election of officers fox the ensuing year re-
suited as follows DR. Jno Mitchell of GAINESVILLE
Presto Mt; DR.. Jno. B. Dousman, of Milwaukee
lst Vice President; DR.. Solomon Blood. of Roch-
ester p Vice President; DR. Geo D. WILDER. Of
Mineral Point, Secretary: DR.. Joseph Gray OF
Madison, Treasurer; Dr. VIM, Il. Brisbane, of Do. /
yer, Iowa Co, Jno. FayiH. Jr., of Madison, and H
NanDusen, Of Mineral Point. Censors
The following named gentlemen were severalIv