Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-10
State Medical Society.

State Medical Society.
The eleventh session of the State Medical Soclet.
convened in this place in the Court House on ednes
day the 25th uts The President, Dr. n. j. Pltman o
Iarboro called the Society to order at O'Clock, L.
The Secretary not having arrived DIR. d. Rhodes Tay
oe of Beaufort county, elected Secretary pro tenn
The number of delegates being small, owing to the
arrival of the steamer Post Boy from Newbern until
O'Clock at night the hours tor sitting and adjourning
determined committee on credentials appoint
ed and the Society adjourned to o'clock next day
On Thursday the attendance pretty full the Pres
ident took the chair and the Secretary, DIR. w. G.
Thomas, of Wilmington, having arrived, proceeded tc
call the roll when goody number answered to Their
names.
The committee on credentials being enlarged and q
committee on Constitutions &c, OF County Societies
being appointed the remainder of the session was spent
IN unlmporant business and desultory conversation u
III the hour of adjournment.
In the afternoon the Society met according to adjourn
ment. The committee credentials made their report
Several delegates from County Societies and about
twenty new members were admitted.
AT night, DR.. Howard, of Warrenton, delivered the
grafton to intelligent and large auditory in the Court
House. We have heard but one opinion expressed as
TO It's merits 1t characterized as most able eabor-
alton OF the dignity, duties and character of the Medical
profession, written in most chaste elegant and schol
arly style. The speakers voice lacked volume force
and oraorca finish to give it effect. Every one was
highly Delighted who were in position to hear it. Dr.
fessona learning and research, and intellectual power
lie bears the marks of hard student and aborious
practitioner and looks the sword is sharp for the
scabbord. The Society requested its publication in the
Medical Journal.
Friday was consumed in the election of officers for the
ensuing year, and other matters of Importance to the
Society. The following officers were elected
DIR. n. j. PITMAN, President.
j. j. Summerell, lst Vice-Presideut.
Q. Il. Murphy, I'd
Geo. w. Hodges, Sd
w. j. NOrcom, 4th
w. g. Thomas, Rec. Secretary.
S. S. Satchwell, Cor.
q. w. Graham, Treasurer.
David L Tayoe, Orator.
-, Owing to a misunderstanding among the MEMBERS
that an amendment to the Constitution at its last SEES
sion prevented the reelection of President and Vice
Presidents for two successive terms, the first ballot
DR.. W. Il. Thomas, Of Wilmington, gentleman of
gh standing IN his profession, and veteran aborer in
promoting the Society, was elected President. DR.. H.
arose and declined the honor expressing the
conviction that the Society was in error and that the
constitution, as WOrded did not prohibit reelection be
therefore, moved that Dr. Pitman be declared unanimous
reelected. The announcement was received with |
cheers, and DR.. Pitman was unanimously declared re-
lected.
1t being announced that the talented editor Of the
Medical Journal, Dr. Edward Warren of Edenton had
accepted PrOfessOrship in the Medical Department OF
he University of Maryland, and would be compelled to
SSuFe his connection WIN Tie Ournal IN October next
he Society resolved to continue its publication and
lected by ballot Dr. c. +. johnson, OF Raleigh and
Dr. 5. s. Satchwel OF New Hanover editors eregard
bis as most capital selection The Journal under their
uspces must prove valuable aid to the profession
The constitution was amended so as to prohibit the
9electlon OF President and Vice Presidents for two
lccessive terms.
Several prize essays were placed in the hands of the
roper committees, but they not prepared to make
e award before the adjournment Several papers were
al and others REFEREED of which we have no norm-
on. The Society adjourned on Friday afternoon to t
Get again Oh the second Tuesday in May, in the town
Morganton. Many of the members attended the ball c
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beg pardon for this meagre sketch of the proceed
Is OF SO highly intelligent body much that is omit
u must have been important. After failing in every /
tempt to get reporter or to obtain abstract of the
oceedngS from any one being unable to attend our
Il, we have been compelled, at late hour to gather Il
re and there the above particulars from which the ar
lie is hastily prepared. Il
we suppose some seventy of the members were in at
ndance: The profession throughout the State both 81
lonS the hoary headed, the mature and the young Il
ere well represented There were number present Sc
lnen IN the profession Most of them were domiced Ii
III our Citizens and their intelligent conversation SC
reeable manners and gentlemanly bearing have en- tt
AIRED them to our people. al
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