Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-06
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TO serve on the COMMITTEES on Nominations. and
the Association took recess accordingly for that
purpose:
At the expiration Of the recess the Association
was called to order, and the State Delegations Their
reported their choice respectively, of delegates to
serve on the Nominating Committee, which was
constituted as follows:
Charles Hooker, Conn; Adoui ram SmalIey, N
e.; W. W. Hit. Ind J. r. Bartlett Wis James
R Wood N. T.; A. B. Palmer, Mich J. S Moore
No; J. K. i'm; tou, Ill; R. J. Breckenridge. KY;
:. GrundV McGsvOck, Ark; B. s. Brown, Ohio
T. w. Gibbs, S. c.; W. P. Reese, Aia +. B Shu.
ford, Miss. Richard NJ. Cooper, n j.; S. o.
scruggs, La; P. Cassiday, Penn; Thomas S. Pow
ell, Ga; J. B. Lindsey, Teun.; Asa Horr, Iowa.
On motion Of DE-. Hooker, Of Connecticut, it was
resolved that the President, Dr.. Pitcher, be now
requested to deliver his annual address.
The President then delivered the Annual Ad-
dress, whereupon, on motion Of DR.. Flint, of Ky I,
the thanks Of the Association were unanimously
rendered to the President. for his very able and in
teresting address, and that il be referred to the
Committee on Publication.
The Chairman of the Committee Of Arrange
meuts reported that the sessions of the Association
will be held from O'Clock, A. NJ, until o'clock,
Pm.
Judge Catron, of the q. S. Supreme Court, being
present, was invited to seat the stand
The Nominating Committee then retire for the
purpose OF mating officers for the ensuing year.
The report Of the Committee on Publication being
called for, it read by DR.. Casper Wister, of
Pennsylvania, and on motion, was accepted and
referred to the Committee on Publications.
Dr. Wister also read bis Report as Treasurer,
which was received and adopted.
On motion of Or. Flint. Of KY, DR.. R. T. Flem-
ming, Of KY, was admitted as a memb,r OF the
Association by invitation.
On motion, the Committee Essays we're grant,
ed further time to make their report.
The COMMITTEES on Prize Essays being called up
on to report, requested further time, because of
the late hour at which they we're handed 10, which
was granted.
The President informed the Convention that Dr.
F. Campbell Stewart, of N. Y, DR.. Alien March,
OF N. Y, DR.. Isidor Gluck, of n. Y, and DR..
Pancoast, of Penn, had been appointed to repre-
sent this Association ia fIregn scientific bodies,
The Committee on Medical Education was called
but made no report.
The Committee of Medical Literature was called
no report.
The Com nittee on Medical Topography and Ep
idemics being called, a communication from DR. J.
G. Watson, of Maine, was read, asking for further
time to m Ike a report, which was granted.
Dr. Arnold of Ca, off red the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted:
REsoLvkD, That the Committee on Nominations
be constituted standing committee during the
present session of the Association, to whom shall
be referred al business of the Association on which
an immediate vote is not required.
DIR. Jas. Maurau, of the Committee on Medical
Topography and Epilemics for Rhode Island, be-
ing called for, the Sec rotary read bis apology which
was accepted.
Dr. Peregrne Wroth, of same committee, for
Maryland, sent in bis Report, with accompanying
reports OF Drs. A NJ. White and mund f. Wa
ters which were received and referred 70 the Com
mitee on Public atoms.
DR.. w. F. Sutton, Of same committee, for KeI-
lucky, sent apology and asked for farther time,
which was granted.
The members of the same committee for the
States of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ddtware,
Virginia, District of COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Minnesota, being
called, no reports were made.
The Delegates FROM Connecticut and Louisiana
being absent for the time, the consideration Of
their reports was postponed until tomorrow.
report from Dr. ] F. Posey, of Georgia, was
presented by DR.. Arnold, and subs, quenty with
drawn by him for the purpose of preparing an alb
stract OF it,
The Committee on Nominations then sppeare5, and
through their Chairman, DR.. B. Lindsey, repor-
ted the following officers Of the Association for the
ensuing year, viz:
President DIR. PAUL F. EVE, Of Tennessee.
Wee PresiIents.--R. J. BaEc KINRIDGE, of Ken
lucky, J. NJ. REESE, of New York, W. BYFokD,
of Indiana, and HENRr F. CAMPBELL, of Georgia a,
And, on motion of DR.. Arnold, of Georgia, the
Report was accepted.
The Chairman stated that the Secretaries will be
selected when it is srtained where the next meet
ing Of the Association will be held.
DR.. Winston, of Pennsylvania, moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed by the President to
conduct the newly elected officers to the Chair,
which carried.
The President appointed as such committee. Drs.
Wister, Arnoli and McGu.in.
The President el-ct being absent, the Associa
adjourned TO meet at 9 o'clock, A. N tomorrow.