The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-05

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN MEDICAL AsoouiAAAVN-
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a. IN, by Dr. cond1, OF rhsindephm VINE" "'' s'
was taken by the president. Df fanl r. Eve o. WASH
vilie Tennessee Vice Presidents Breckenridge Of hrn-
49,. r.a.. ,f Nav York and taupbclI III Georgia,
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Rev Byron Sunderland, ID d., vt the Invitation Ut the
n,ient offered an eloquent aud appropriate prayer
1, ,t h,~.s;,,g az Almighty God mon the con ven
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DR., Harvey '1n'S'ey', .''s y' '"s'"'A" " 'ne
committee oi Arranse"c'''a' s''c' "4"vo'ou an
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Mr. Prsidod ana u~M4eh"e" ~ d"sf~a" luaAea
Assocaa,oa: Ia beiiMt % we .ncdAcai profession OF
the District Oh Columbia. ptnnar You cordial ana
hearty welcome 70 Tina the potaea metropolis 81 our
common country - wonid have been highly gratifying
10 70 have done tins several years SINCE II II had been
consistent With the CLAIMS u other more favored places
for you then to have accepted our invitation ~ cordially
extended to you, 10 meet Ia washington
1t is now SOME twelve yoass SINGS the organization OF
your assocatlon anu 'ne ANIMAL incetnYs which, during
that period have been regularly held IN every part Of
extended country, nave peen reunions VI kindred
spirits, at once pleasant s instructive Harmony has
characterised your proceedAngs Assembling from
the remotcst sections u we rom the hennepec
to the Rio drande from the Atlantic coast " the "a DO
RADIO OF the WeStyou have mel nv men aovoted "a the
pursuit Of science ana philanthropy shou Always meet
ia spirit OF union ana concord
You have lett or lew bref hours the Tolls ana pVa-
tons OF laborous profession 10 oiuer ny concchtrn
ton OF effort and interchange OF "pno 70 enlarge the
boundaries oi science ana eAtehi 'no se'ues OF your
calling fou are detefmne not 10 iB pehu III ths age
OF progress and discovery ion ara resolved TO effect
everything that the most fcso'"s1 ae'enton ana the
most pelsevefng industry can accomplish ior the promo
ton oi knowledge a"u the gooa % mankind fAasn ne
yolvng year witnesses important discoveries IN
and medical chemistry, "sel"i "du't'ohS 70 our Matefia
Mcdca, new and valuable appliances and operations N
surgery more correct ana Pnosopheai views oil disease
and most important Of all improved modes and greater
skill in its treatment N
You will return from these annual gatherings with
fresh spirits and renewed hopes with greater zeal and
enlarged facilities for the advancement of Your profession
IN. ~ nhnr which M s,,,ssful nrose,,tiom dman
Yours is alphabetically profession Of self denial mud self
sacrifice, Much Of your time is devoted to the Of
patients where your only reward IL the consciousness OF
day a's,a s a sa1e'"s ie.,ose iou s,s'', WIN
e ~ nnr anna the mous,ons of liz ,;h p.,..,a
taleraas ye1aa0ue lures.
We have not much M yet in our young and growing
city to claim the attention of the votry Of medical sci
ence we have no hospitals with extensive wards and
pe WI. ~, y .'1 - my
ancient anl venerable nnvesit;es With extcnsye ams,
ras splendid m,seuns OF immense anatomical coilec.
tons to interest and instruct you. We hare done, how
ever what we could ana whatever we have open 10 all
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tine nstitutions our nationaI marks and botanic Gardens
will be worthy Of the grand metropolis Of a nation
which, perhaps within the next half century will be the
most p"puious, powerful ana wealthy IN Chrstendon
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where csea sight worth pilgrimage from the remtest
bounds Of the republic we can show you the homo Of
WasnAngtaiv-that Mecca OF the American people
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Again, gentlemen, we welcome you to the hosptalites
Of our sides and the still warmer affections Of
Ne'''s
The secretary then called the roll by States, 1t had
been made out up to the OF tho meeting
and the following number of delegates responded Maine
New Hampshire 8, Connecticut 49, Vermont /, Massa-
chusetts 49, Rhode Island s. New York 10, New Jersey
70 Pennsylvania G6. Delaware 4, Maryland "a, District
Of Columba 70, Virginia 8, North Carolina s, South Car
DINA TO- Georgia H. Alabama 4, Kentucky g. Tennessee
i Indiana 9, Illinois II, Michigan 3, Iowa 3, Missouri 4,
Ohio H. California American Medical Society of Paris
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mas come rom Caorma expressly 20 attend this conven-
uon was Called there was loud applause Other mem
bes announced ut different times during the day
and when the association adjourned there were fr 5nn
d,ed and r names reci.rred Iaro, ;nraasa 4; AZ ,a
$3.50 - S~i'S'>N'
VI AindSey, chairman Of the committee OF arrange
meht reported that 1t had been decided to hold but