The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-02-22
Proceedings of the Medical Society Of
Hartford County.

The second meeting of this Society was held
il Bel Air, on February 18th.
The President, DR.. John X Sappington, be-
| ing necessarily absent in consequence of i'll
health, the duties of the Office were performed by
| the Vice President, DR.. Thos. G. Hopkins.
| After registering the names of the members
present, the minutes the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The following new members were received into
the Society, and duly registered DR.. VIM. H,
Stump, DR.. W. W. Virdin, DR.. Thos. Fl Rob-
erts, DR.. Samuel S. Robinson, DR.. John Evans,
Dr. Geo. W. Archer, and DR.. Robert r. Boul-
! din.
The reports of Drs. Lee and Forwood, commit
tees on printing, were then made. No action
was taken upon either Of the reports, but the
committees were resolved into one and continued,
Dr. Finney being added to it.
committee of seven was appointed by the
President to draft Fee-bll, with instructions to
| report at the next meeting.
| AT the request of the proprietor, Dr. Geo. W.
| Archer, DR.. Forwood presented for the examina-
ton of the members the first medical Diploma
that any College ever bestowed on this Cont
nent. 1t was awarded to DR.. John Archer, the
grandfather OF the posSesSor, at the session of the
University OF Pennsylvania, in the year l768.--
DR.. Archer further explained the interesting cir
cumstances attending the award and signfed
his intention of presenting it to the venerable
| institution from whence it emanated for pres
| ervation in its archives. The members express
ed their qualification for the privilege of inspect
ing so unique curiosity.
DR.. Forwood offered an amendment to, and
an alteration of the Constitution both of which
are required to lay over for the consideration of
the next meeting.
DR.. Hays offered a resolution, which was
| adopted, that each member of the Society be
| taxed one dollar, payable at the next meeting,
for the purpose of deraying the expenses of print
ing the Constitution and Bylaws, Code OF Eth
les, &c.
DR.. W. W. Hopkins read an interesting dis
course Introductory and congratulatory to our
young Society; and paying a glowing tribute
| to our noble profession, which many of the best
and most learned men of all ages have devotedly
practiced Upon the motion of DR.. Forwood,
the Society unanimously adopted a vote of
thanks to Dir. Hopkins for his entertaining pa
per and the hope was expressed that others
would follow the example thus set, in presenting
papers for the benefit Of the Society. 1t being
the duty of the Chair TO announce the subject TO
be discussed at the next meeting, Dysentery was
suggested and DR.. Forwood moved that DR..
John X. Sappington be respectfully requested to
present his views upon Dysentary and its treat
ment, at the next meeting his experience, and
great success in the treatment of that distressing
and often fatal malady eminently qualifying him
for instructing the Society. The Society hear
tily Endorsed the motion.
A committee of FIVE was appointed by the
Chair to nominate officers of the Society for the
ensuing year. and delegates to the State aud Ma
tional Societies. The officers of the primary
meeting were continued, with the addition of the
following named gentlemen as Censors viz DR..