Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-22
loNa srAfs MEDICAL SOCIETY


loNl STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
sevensesash Annsal Slsesaag.
-Cosssustos met at he Counsil Chamber
sois osaniae at 10 s'elssk ed Was eAllsd 70
ssdss BY Dr.. J. ". b. Baker. Psvsilest.
Coevsstiaa ossasd viih psarr 81 The
Rev. Mr. Andasss, Il Dsvsspsst
DssssAsss psssssl Wess: Dsa usuAss, Of
Kseksk; Soieh. - Nsssstias. Stone, II
Buiiaoess wssssas fDstasss whisassy.
sf Fort Madison; Llys1. sf Isvs City; Ely,
Of CsdAe RAPIDS; HesSbsd. lgsx~sil,
LEE. Tonson. whhsfwAs. RieAAedsoo.
Baker. Psek. Saunders add nsssisen, Of
Davenport.
Dr.. T. ]. saundsss. Of Dsvsnpost. dsliv.
srsd ths following welcoming
ADDs.ss:
0sntlsmen fthe State MEDICAL Seeiaty:
Upoo this, eur seventeenth anniversary.
the duty devolves for the fourth time upon
the fraternity Of Davenport 10 extend 10 you
the hand Of cordial and siocere greeting.
lfany there are in this sssemblage, Who,
half generation ego, bad the honor Of be-
ing at the 6rst meeting ef the State Medical
Society Of Iowa. the iset, probably, will be
Recognised. that comparatively new set Of
actors occupy the stsgs. sAdl1 reminding In
the words Of one Of our gifted pests, that
'Art 10 long and Tine is 6sstinR.
And our Searts, though stout and bssvs;
Still, like mufiea drums are beating
Funeral mascies 70 The grave"
Though many devoted pilgrims in the
ranks Of our noble calling have stepped
aai9e and are seen Of men no more, yet, the
Scieness Of Msdiciss remains. aud With each
suecsedtng yess gathers nnfsding lsurels.-
IL votasiss ef the present day can be num-
bsred BY theusanass stseng snd united, en.
cleeing eo4 exsscisiag ~ with . eiAae'e
power, . large shafe of the rapidly dsvsi-
epine intellectually Of lhis most reusaska
bic csotusy. He who thinks ws ere only
ps!pstsatine . relic of antiquity, giviag Il
neither vitality, nor form, nor comsliness,
in eceeedancs with che spirit Of tho eec, is
involved in worse than darkness, sespecliaG
sus aims aud uplishmsnts.
A. living, activs, snergetie members Of
the prs(sssioa, 70 -, Il cenueslioa With
osr bssshrsA thsssgheot eus vide spread
seuntry, comes The duty Of sustaining and
advancing By ail means q our command.
thse fsvsei1e Of potency which 'hse always
altaehsd % the regulasiy constituted ko6p>
diaas Il life end health. With lhs oplfll
prsdemiaans, ef ssch one casting IN his mite
and full Of trust that, like bread thrown up.
% tho yotsss cad ssehssed aftsr masv days.
beneficial results to our organization shall
b reached svnDtually, let u enter upon the
tsannction Of such business - NAY come
before Us: end the hope 10 fsrvsntly entss>
tsined that, when the conclusioo arrives,
the remembrance Of yous stay with US may
b accompanied BY no emotion adverse to
those q satisfaction and pleasure.
Proceedings Of last annual meeting read
By the Secretary, Ds. ". F. Peck. and dolly
approved.
The annual address Of the President be-
ing the next in order, on motion of D..
Tomson the delivery Of the same was post>
poned until two o'clock p. n
On motion Of DR.. Peck, gentlemen pres>
ent not members Of the Society, were invi
ssd 70 seats in the convention during ito de-
liberstions.
On motion Of DR.. Bell, Students Of Msdi.
eine and Surgery were invited to take sssts
In the convention.
The Board Of Csnsors not being fully
represented, on motion the President was
requested TO 6ll the vacancies; DR.. Wat.
son. Of Dubuque, Chairmss Of Beard
pssssat. The President appointed Dire.
Bell, whiansry and Hughes y
Oil the vacancies.
o. motion adjourned until O'Clock Pm.
AFTERNOON sEssi0N.
Convention met pursuant TO adjournmsnt. |
President Baker In the Chsir; DR.. Saua>
ders, Secretary pro tenn.
Pursuant to action Of the morning ses>
Dion. the irst business in order vas the de- |
livery Of the annual address BY the Presi-
dent. consequently DR.. Baker proceeded to
perform that duty by addressing the meet>
ing in . very able aud forcible manner,
upon "Thc Science of Medicine not au Ex-
act Science subject which the speaker
handled with great deal Of clearness and
ability.
On motion Of DR.. Hughes, the address
was received and referred to the Coumittes |
on Publication.
The Oensors made the following report |
upon the admission Of members: Drs. j.
". Graham, E. II. Hazen, NJ. Marbourg, G.
Of Davenport; d.. N. S. Smith,
Of Aarshalltown Drs. A. G. Moon and J.
G. Shsades, of Iowa City
Ballot being taken upon The admissioa Of |
these eandidatss iato the Society, they we're |
duly elected
The ssosess also reported fsvorsbly upea |
he sdsnission Of Dr.. John Olshaussn Of
Davenport, who Vas duly elected.
Secretary read presented iavitaiiea ftoa |
Dr.. Ceseosan, Supt. Of the Eoldisrs' On
phan's Home, to the msobsss Of The Cos> |
vsatssa - visit the homo at any time u.
ring ths session, Of during their stay in ths |
eity.
o. eotisa y Dr.. Hsohss, ~ invitation
wss accepted. aad the 49, 10 made the vic
4 vss ~ fos ts-ossss1 - - o'clock.
The Tssassrss. Dr.. OQssessn. reported
ahs ssesipts Il ~ - ysls - 10 time sf
sspsst. to b 12ls.5o. ,inslnsivs- ef moaiss
Assase svss b his pss1ssssssr, duss ana
iail1a1iea 80. .n ftttx e.@
Report ssosivsd ssd asosp1sd.
The Prssidsne staNsd. "a ~ test sf ths |
PsbiiaAiag CsAaisses. that Il Ne es6slud-
ID that IL was iasdvisable u present to pub
lisA ths proceedings of previous lnseslaks /
Of the Society. stT e9ts@
Dr.. Hughes. thought the time haa soos
when medical jeusnal should ~ pstihed
in this Stats; IN fses 4 = nov ssnesaplalsa
b seessoitste the'msdieal jessnal Sasmsslr
published at ksokuk in conneceioa with
the Stats Medical College.
Il being new o'olock. eur faport mneA