The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-04
EvESISO SESSION.

The sOeisty reassembIsd Al az O'Clock
The President stated the first bust.
ness In order TO be the discussion Of tn g
Convention, els progressive locomotOT
ataLy distinct disease from general
pArAlysisH"
DIR. Weisel moved that The discussion
be postponed until the next meeting.
Agreed
me President announced that a com.
mittee OF one from each county repre-
Esnied would be appointed on clina-
tOlogy end epidemic diseases, with DIR.
Hildreth As cbHirmau.
DIR. Reeves exhibited cystic mem
bTans tumoE or colloid cancer, removed
By DR.. Stidger and himself from pa
tieut at Cameron, and gave 4 history OF
the case. Ths tumOr weighed six
The same gentleman offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The study OF microscopy
has become absolutely essential TO 4
correct understanding OF pathology and
the proper appreciation Of diseases and
that all attempts to cultivate this
scIencs should should receive the en-
eouTagement Of medical men; therefore
RkSotped, That We welcome the as
sistance rendered by Messrs. Allen 4
booking OF the city OF Wheeling In the
study OF microscopy, and We heartily
commend them to the attention of the
profession Of the State. ~
On motion OF DR.. Todd it was
Resolved, That DR.. b. W. Allen be re-
quested to submit ut the next meeting
OF this Society an article on the use
and importance In microscopy 10 the
medical profession.
The Prssident appointed The follow
ing COMMITTEES on medical neurology:
pFs. Cummins, Nay, Stafford, and
on motion OF Dr.. Hiidrsth 1t was or
deTed that BPeeial committee OF one
from each county represented on the
subject Of the medical botany of the
State be constituted.
OF this COMMITTEES DR.. Todd was APP
pointed chairman. Other appoint-
tnents not announced.
DR.. LaEzeIl, from the special commit
tee on DT. HALEY Mccoy, reported that
the committee had had an interview
with that gentleman; that he con Essses
very frankly he has been guilty OF ir-
regularities in medicine and In fact
been pretty qnaekiBh in times past, but
says be n satisfied he has been wrong,
expresses good deal OF penitence on
the subject and promises to 'Isin no
more" promises TO stick to Legitimate
medicine hereafter aud be governed by
the code oil, ethics Of the profession.
The COMMITTEES suggested that DR.. McC.
be allowed 10 make n statement 10 the
Society.
Report adoptad. -fDr. Mccoy did not
appear during the oVsning.1
On motion Of DR.. Hildretn, 10 was re-
solved thAt all the proper bills agaiust
the Society be audited and paid BY the
Treasurer,
AMER quite apnotraeted discussion on
tho subject, Il was ordered, on motion
ofDE. Young, that 4 committee be app
pointed 70 revise the Constitution and
bylaws of the Society, and report at
the next meeting. --
Committee-Drs. Bates, r. ii. Cum
mine, LaEzsll, Reeves and Storrsr.
DR.. StorTer then proposed an amend
msut 70 the C0nBtituIion, with n view
OF 30 altering the provision In regard to
amendmentS, that amendments may
be proposed at one meeting and acted
on at the next, instead of the third. as
under the present provision. @
DR.. R. a. Cnmnins nominated for
membership DR.. r. W. Hazlett, OF
RitchietoWn. 1 .-.l. $50
DR.. Nay nominated Drs. Bruce and
Thomas, Of Marshall county.
Who Were severalIy balloted for and
chosen. -'s7aF - ;. ) - i.,Tl- y 7
DR.. Hupp offered resolutions thanking
the lNrELLIoEScER and Register news
papers for characteristic liberality in
pnblishtng the Transactions OF the So
ciety; thanking the b. d o. X. r. for
continuation OF fare to members at
tending the Society; and thanking the
CitiEens' Railway Company and the
Managers Of the State Fair for eourte-
sIes. Adopted
The Society proceeded TO select =
place for the next meeting, which re-
suited In the choice OF Grafton.