New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-08
Annual Meeting Of the American Medical
Society.

Irving Hall was filled yesterday forenoon
with delegates 70 the American Medical Association
The medical associations of the loyal States, the
army and the navy, and many Of the leading medical
colleges and county societies in the country were
represented The learned gentlemen OF that orsanza
ton are men of fine physique grave and digniiied'
Few are under 40 years of age and many are white
haired and venerable. and known as frstclass ply
sicsns and surgeons authors of works on physiology
and medical science: teachers in schools and unver
stiles devoted 10 medical studies. and lecturers on the
several branches OF their profession glance shows
them TO be of thought and culture. DIR: March,
the President Of tie Society. tall. graceful gentle
ness The Rev DIR. Dewitt invoked the Divine
benciction. DR.. Anderson then read detailed report
of the dongs Of the association for the past year which
was adopted. The rolcall being next in order, the
Secretary read the list Of delegates.
At the close Of the recess of ten minutes which had
been allowed TO afford the representatives. time 70 select
Nominating Committee the following gentlemen were
decla ID TO have been chosen on that Committee;
II. II. S,crer Mas; }; T. White, NswYOIt H. f. A,kew
A. smith New Jersey; J. stle lermont b. b. Leonard
Pa r. F. n. Hnisey, Nd $. O. Armar. Mich. A. T. Me
Cnrdy Iowa Thomas Antsell L. s A. ii. H. Catn, Conn
Noble Young Disiie, colninbiai W. H. ByiOfd' Ill T. D.
DR.. MARCH. the retiring President, then proceeded
10 deliver bis yaledictory address 1t was an able aud
The following gentleman occupied seats on the plat
| form:
Vice Cooper, Delaware; David Prince
Illinois, C. c. Cox ". $. Az Maryland, L. s. Carr Wis
secretares-H. A. Johnson Illinois; @. Furman. New
York.
Tre.surer-Caspar Wistsr Pennsylvania.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Dr. MARCH called the meeting TO order. and the See.
reary read the minutes Of the morning session. and
called the roll delegate suggested that II woud save
tine the Secretary would merely call the names OF thu
delegates without waiting for responses from them The
motion presented to the delegates and carried bu
even then much valuable time was lost by the naming
Of medical societies.
/ Dr. S. G. ARMOUR Of Detroit Chairman Of the Com
mittee Nominations presented the following report
For President-Dr. n. :. Davis, Illinois, Vice Presi
dents-Wm. IL. Mussey, Ohio; DIR. Worthington Hook
err Conn DR.. William Wheelins, District of Columbia
a DIR. +. 4. II. Hinsey Maryland. Treasurcr-Dr Cas-
n per wister, Pa; Secretary-.IrG Furman ~ T. The
d DR. RAPHAEL Of NewYork moved that the report b
v repmmiited and the two names be presented TO th
Assciation That proposition led to spirited discus
" slon in which several prominent gentlemen partei
&c patod.
Y DIR. -URRR Of westchester read the rules Of tn
Society earring upon the question.
y Dr. toLIss, portly gentleman. stepped upon To
Is platform ad with clear, ringing voice said few
i. stirring Wor's in relation to business.
70 Dr: CoiiEN Philadelphia referred TO the rules
to Drs. BrssELI- IESsEDY. RArHAEi- RAMSEY. JEWELL
nookEh ana oihus spoke on the question before TIL
g DIR. GRIscoM wished an amendment to the Constitu
non TO be adopted. authorizing the present occupant
OF me chair to preside during the deliberations Of tt
Dody at the present session. In order 10 effect tLi
change. IL was moved that the rules be temporarily
i suspended. The motion was lost The report Of IA,
Commits, after some parliamentary spaITng, was
adopted.
DR.. AskeV Of Delaware and Dr. Bissell Of New.York
escorted Inc President elect TO the chair He said, in
Instance that se grateful honnr conferred
upen him. His interest In the profession nuabated.
lie had been Identified with the Association from it, in
cipency and was deeply interested in It's progress lie
regretted the absence Of the Southern members OF the
Association and hoped for their speedy return. Thus
distinctly abiding 10 thcgebeion he said nothing that
could be construed into IA ayowa Of patriotism The
speech was bei, tese coeiliaory, and nOn-commital
: on the great question Of The time
DIR. ANDERSON presented areport from the Committee
Of Arrangements
Z DIS Palmer Askewi nd Hubbard. wero appointea
by the Chair a committee 10 eAonine volunteer pa
per" and select from them considered propcr TO
be read before that body.
The rules then suspended 10 afford tle Assoca.
On an opportunity 10 adopt zone aneDdiucns< ~ the
Constitution in relation to Secretary and his tern Of
A., Office
DR.. WIsTAR the Treasurer. made appeal for funds
10 meet the expenses Of the Association
DR.. GARDINER Of New York spike in relation to the
tho appointment Of a permanent secretary
Dr. HOOKER OF Connecticut was in favor .. boiling
down process He would abreyate tie amount VI mat
ter published lie did see any necessity for per.
manent Secretary and was opposed 10 the ncorpOra-
ton Of new regulations.
Dr. KENNEDY was in favor Of paying the expenses Of
the Secretary
Dr. MORAN called for the settlement OF inc queston
without further debate.
d.. LOOMS was in favor OF permanent SECRETARY,
permanent Treasurer and permanent Comnitce OF
five.
time 10 decide upou ,ne question when the money had
becn raised ~ pay the cost Of such luxury
i DR. JEWELL argued in favor OF competent Secretary