Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-12
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worcerter District Medical Society.
The annual meeting of the Worcester Dis
trict Medical Society was held yesterday at the
rooms of the Lyceum and Library Association,
in this city, DR.. c. P. Fiske of Fiskdale pre-
siding The reports OF the Secretary, Treas
urer and Librarian, Auditor and Committee
on the Waldo and Wilder funds were accepted
or appropriately referred The library of the
Society has been increased during the year by
one hundred and sixty volumes. The funds
of the Society amount to upwards OF 5000, Sc
curey invested, and yielding liberal annual
income for the promotion of medical science.
The report of the auditing committee rec
commended the payment of $50 to DIR. Work
man, Chairman of the Committee on the Wal
do and Wilder fund, as a token of the estima-
ton in which the Society held his long and
faithful services.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
President-Dr. O. Martin
Vice President-Dr. c. P Fiske.
Secretary-Dr. Thomas H. Gage.
Treasurer-Dr. j. Marcus Rice.
Librarian-Dr S. Foster Haven.
Censors-Drs. Joseph Sargent Rufus Wood
ward Henry Clarke, Thomas II. Gage, and
Rouse R. Clarke
Orator for 1S60-Dr. Moses d. SOuthwick.
Ccuncillors-Drs William Workman, c. Z.
Fiske, j. G. Metcalf, M. d. Southwick, &.
Lowell, VIM. Perry, r. r. Clarke, and Henry
A. Jewett
Trustees of the Waldo and Wilder Funds
DR.. VIM. Workman, Joseph Sargent, and Ru-
fus Woodward. The same gentlemen consti-
tute the Committee on the purchase Of books.
| Auditors-Drs. o. Martin, c. z. Fiske and
| I. II. Gage.
On Library-Drs. Jos. Sargent, James w.
Robbins and S. f. Haven, Jr.
DR. Workman referred to the recent decease
of DIR. S. C. H. Smith, of Providence, former
ly of Sutton, an old and esteemed member of
the Society, He closed brief eulogy of his
character and life with the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
| We, the members of the Worcester District
Medical Society," having been informed of the
death of David S. G. H. Smith, M. D.. late of
Providence, r. l., but for many years resi-
| dent of this county, and an active and highly
respected member of this Society, do express
our sorrow for his sudden departure, and our
| sympathy for his bereaved friends, by the
adoption of the following resolutions, viz:
| Resolved, That we regard the demise OF
DR.. David S. C. H. Smith, our former associ-
ate, as a calamity to his medical brethren of
this Society, as well as to the community in
which he resided.
| Resolved, That we shall continue to cherish
pleasant remembrance of his genial social
accomplishments, and to hold in high respect
his character, not only as an enlightened, skill
ful and sagacious physician, and distinguished
naturalist, but as an honorable, magnanimous
| and honest man.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the fact that
his usefulness continued to the very verge OF
life, and that he died with full faith in the
Christian religion, enjoying the consultations
and hopes of a true Christian.
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed
to communicate copy of the above resolu-
tons to the family of the late DR.. Smith.
DIR. Woodward called attention to the death
of Dr. A. Brigham, of Shrewsbury, one of the
oldest and most valued members of the Socie-
ty, and committee was appointed to prepare
suitable expressions of respect and sorrow,
consisting of Drs. Woodward, Workman and
Sargent
DIR. Southwick of Blackstone alluded to the
death of DR.. Geo. M. Burgess of that town, &
man of superior talents, and of a genial anC
social disposition, who had fallen in the prime
of life.
On the petition of some of the members @
Worcester North District Medical Society,
lively discussion ensued, and it was final
voted that 500 of the Wilder fund be apprc
priated ..faret 4rdmi the old society during tn
last year. 1t is the first secession that has ia
ken place since the Society was found Oh
motion Of DR.. Gage the Society expressed it
deep regret that they had separated them
selves from their associates, and extended al
invitation to still meet with them and share i,
their advantages.
Some further general business was transact
ed, when the meeting adjourned. The annu
al dinner Of the Society was served up at thu
Bay State House, and was distinguished b,
congratulations and expressions of good feel
ing in the profession.