The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-04


IT. Louis, Philadelphia, and Nashville have been at
tended by the first medical talent in the cosntry and
the reports OF them, each large volume contain
papers of great value
/ II il expected that about six hundred gentlemen will
be present at this meeting representing the me. poo
fession In every part Of the United States and coming
either delegates from local Institutions members by
invitation, a permanent members.
The Delegates accredited from permanently organ
lied medical societies. medical colleges hospitals luna
tic asy lums and other permanently organized medical
institutions OF good standing In United States Each
local society has tho privilege sending one delegate
every ten Of Its regular resident members each med
cal faculty ola college chartered school has the priv
lege Of sending two delegates the professional staff Of
each hospital containing hundred inmates has the
privilege of seuding two delegates and every other per-
manentIy organized medical institution has the privilege
Of sending delegate The army aud The navy Medi
cal Breax have each the privilege Of being represented
by four delegates Only these delegates have the priv
lege of voting.
The members By raon practitioners of reputation
and standing from sections Of the United States not
otherwise represented at the meeting regularly invited
| to participate in the proceedings.
The permanent members those who have served in
the capacity of delegates, and of such others may
ceive the appointment by'unanimous vote.
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The officers Of the society in attendance yesterday
to receive and register the of delegates and
bers Each gentleman after registering his name, re-
ceived handbook" Of the metropolis, neatly bound
up for the OCCASION with pocket containing card Of
membership cards Of invitation to the various entertain
ments and programme.
MEETING TO-DAY.
The association viii meet at 10 clock M In the Ice
Of the Smithsonian Institution and will be called
to order at IL o'clock precisely We shall endeavor to
present readers with full report Of what may
splre Nothing that promote the usefulness add
to the interest Of the meeting has apparently been left
done by the committee of arrangements, whose names
will be found below.
| PRESENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
President Paul F. Eve, Tennessee Vice presidents, r. J..
II Byford, Indiana Henry +. Campbell, Georgia Sec
retnles, Robert G. Foster Tennessee A. }. Semmes,
Washington city Treasurer, Caspar Mister, Pennsylvania
COMMITTEES.
Committee Of Pub';cation Francis G. smith, of Phia-
dephia; Caspar Mister, Philadephia; Il. G. Foster,
Nashville !; A. J. Scmmes Washington city Samuel L..
Hongsworth, Philadelphia; Samuel Lewis, Phadcl-
| phia H. f. Askcw, Philadelphia.
Committee Prize Essays.-irafton Tyler and Joshua
Riley, Georgetown j. G. Hall, j. f. May, Thos. Miller,
A. J. Semmcs, and w. j. G. Duhamel, of Washington,
| ID. c. alf
Cou,mes Of Aryngen~nts Harvcr Lindsley Cornelius
BOYLE q. NJ. Dove, A. Y. p. Garnet, w. p. johnson,
John NJ Snyder and W. J, G. Duhamel, of Washington
d. G.
There also committees Medical Eucaton, Medical
Literature, Medical Topography aad Epidemis, and TWEEN
| ty special committees. N
| REPORTS EXPECTED
Reports on the following subjects may be expected
from the chnrmcn of the special committees to whom
they intrusted, viz:
Sonancou, Un6aioal Hmorrhage Of the Nuly Born Dr. j.
| Foster Jenkins, of New York.
Influence Of Marriages. Of Gasaguinity upon O6spri,g DR..
s. M. Bcmiss, Of Kentucky.
Fsncions q different portions Of Ms Crsh'D" DIR. T. An
drews, of linois.
aasnce Herh and Disca j. w. Corson, of New York
| city.
Treatment N the results Of Distracted Labor, Dr. j. Marion
Sims of New York.
Tteate,a bert ul,sod to eaca porey Of G,aroct rM the
maod operation, place Of decio time, age, &C., DR.. Mark
Stevcnson, of New York.
Human in;"", and Vegetable Parasites, DR., Joseph Lei
dy, of Philadelphia
Best Sabsf,a for Oachona and preparations The treat
nea Of Intermittent Fever, &c., DR. b. s Woodward, of In
diana
Intimate Stsuo and Pathology Of the Kidney Dr. Charles
| Eholyy and Pathology Of Epidemic Cholera DR.. T. W.
Gordon, Ohio
inflammation Of Cerpr J1eri, Dr. Henry H. Miller, Of
Kentucky
On Mil Sickness, Dr. W. II. Byford
Bet Means Of causg in the n"m'er Of Essays,
Drs. Ieidy Wood and Mcigs, of Pennsylvania.
Changes produced IN Composition and Properties MIX DR..
N. s. Davis, of Illinois
| Somahas Muerno Dr. d. C. McGugin, Iowa
| On Criminal Aborfton nth General Supres-
sion, DR.. II. N. Storcr, of Boston
Special Committee the prestm state e. Sencs, regards he
Pathology and Therapeutics Of the rq 5cc organs Of he
Female DIR. d. Fordyce Barker, Of New York.
| On Moral Insanity, DIR. d. Meredith Reese, of New
York. IS
On Calcni and Diseaes Of Tie Oyincry Orgoa in Iosro
| = NaL.u.L l.. N. ~ - T~..-
On he ncture tendency and general Of Syphic
Buboes DIR. Moses Gum, Of Michigan
On Aocc Eiacation tby Dr. Curreys resolution,) DR..
james r. Wood Of New York
Organic ChcsSy, W progress and relations 10 Physiology
| and Pathology, DIR. Samuel st. John, of New York.
| mosrrArlrIEs.
Invitations have been Issued to the members of the
association to attend evening receptions below
rated and there will also be liberal exercise private
hospitality the part of the medical profession and
many citizens ~
This evening Delegates will be received by the Presi
dent of the United States at the Executive Mansion and
at the residences Of Dr. Grafton Tyler corner Of Gay and
Washington streets, and of DIR. Riley 81 Gay street
| Georgetown.
On Wednesday evening at the residences Of DR. Thomas
Miller, TAG street, DIR. VIM. r. Johnson 466 Seventh
street. and DR.. A. Y. 7. Garnet, 1865 Ninth street
| On Thursday evening at the residences of Hon ste
phen A. Douglas, of New jersey avenue and 1
street. DIR. Cornelius Boyle, ~ half street.
and DIR. J, r. May, 397 G street
And on Saturday there win be excursion, on the
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