The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-31
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

MEETING OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
"A TRIBUTE OF PROSPECT TO THE MEN,
ORIhS OF THE LATE DIS. CHARLES
FRICK AND Der WICK b. SMITH.
On Thursday night large meeting of the men,
bers of the Medical Profession was held at the
rooms of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty,
No. At North Calvert street.
DIR. Monmonier said that, as the Executive Com
mttee of the Faculty hadbeen active in calling the
meeting, it would be well to state the objects
for which it was convened. A portion of the Med
zeal profession, members of the societies, had al
ready expressed their at the death of
Charles Frick, but this meeting called for the
purpose of giving more general expression by the
profession. lie moved that DIR. Alex. g. Robinson
be called to the chair. The motion unanimous
ly carried. DR.. W. Chew Van Bibber chosen
Secretary.
DR.. Robinson, on taking the chair, expressed in
the most feeling and appropriate language the
sorrow which was felt by the medical profession,
at the great loss it had sustained in the recent
most distressing death of Dr. Charles Frick, and
delivered a touching eulogy upon the high charac-
ter and remarkable attainments of the deceased.
DR.. Christopher Johnston moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to draft resolutions to ex
press the sense of the meeting. Adopted.
The Chair appointed Drs. Christopher Johnston,
Jas. Bordey, and Louis Fl. Steiner. . ..-.-.
DIR. Z. Kemp moved that the same committee be
requested to express the sentiments of the meeting
in regard to the death of Dr.. Berwick b. Smith.
Adopted.
The committee retired, and returned in few
minutes with their resolutions. DR.. Johnston, the
Chairman, in presenting them, reviewed most elo-
quently the lie and character of Prof Frick, and
the qualities of heart and mind which endeared
him. not only to the profession but to all who knew
him. He referred to his usefulness a physi-
clan, and to the force and power of his con-
tributions to the medical literature of the day.
The following resolutions wcre-then read:
WHEREAS, An al-wse Providence has visited the Pro-
ment in the death of Professor Charles Frck we the
assembled Practitioners of Medicine of Baltimore, seek
Which anmate u.s. lis professSma boihers and to our
apprecative of the loss we have susained there
| fore
Resolved, That deeply deplore the decease of Pro
essor Charles Frick man in years but old in the
practice of all those virtues which ennoble mortality
friend honest and sympalzing and steadidsC phys
clan hardly in his prime but already eminent for his cu
tvated mind, his accurate and confident judgment, and
above all for his ready and unseh devotion to the cause
of suffering humanity
Resolr'd. That we warmly cherish his memory man
| friend and brother.
Resolved, That offer to the family of DR.. Frck ouI
| heartfelt sympathy under this affection.
ResOlDed That copy of these resolutions signed by
the officers of this meeting. be the lily the
deceased and that the resolutions be published in
newspapers of the city.
| Prof. Louis II. Steiner said that, as one of the
| committee, he had been delegated to present
the following resolutions, expressive of the
sentiment of the profession, in regard to the
death of DR.. Berwick b. Smith. He had not the
| pleasure of a long acquaintance with DR.. Smith
but knew that he possessed in no small degreC
the skill which had distinguished his father ant
| grandfather. DR.. Smiths labors in the Inirmary
during the past year, gave promise of much useful
ness, and evidence that he would be credit to thu
| profession. Those who knew him best personally
could speak more Intimately of him. 1t devolvet
on him, as member OF the committee, to presen
| the following resolutions:
WHEREAS 1t hath pleased God, in the mysterious dis
pensaton OF His providence, to the soul
professional associate Dr. Berwick B. Smith; therefore
| be it
Resolved That in the untimely death of Dr. Smith II,
community has lost one, whose surgical skill and know
edge of anatomy and practical medicine, had give
promise of future eminent distinction
which he already honored.
Resolved, That We sympathize most sincerely with tn
family OF the deceased in this their great bereavement
praying that He who hath sent the stroke may also bu
consolation to the wounded helrt.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions, signed h
the officers of this meeting be sent the family of
and that they be published in the papers
city A. c. ROBINSON, NJ. D., Pres't,
| W. c. VAN BIBBER, NJ. D., Sec.
The two series of resolutions were considere
separately; those relative to Professor Frick wer
seconded by Professor f. Donaldson in a speech c
considerable length, great interest, and highl
laudatory of DR.. Frick as a man of science
practiti Oner and friend
Prof Louis Ii. Steiner DR.. Edward o. H. Whit
and DR.. c. G. Cox, (of Talbot ceunty,) afterward
addressed the meeting, referring most eOquentl
to the lives and services of both Drs. Frck and Bel
wick B. Smith,
f The resolutions were unanimously adopted an
the meeting adjourned