Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-09
STATE MEDICAL socrErY.


The Society convened at the Hall of tn
City Medical Society, at the appointed
hour yesterday.
Present: Drs.Jno. w. Richardson, Ruther
ford county u. DuPre, ]. HI. Calender
Jos Jones, C. A. Pyles, ]. D. Plunket,
C. Newman, w. A. Barry, w. K. Bowling
C. K. Winston, w. T. Briggs, Robt
Martin, Paul. f. Eve, w. B. Nancy, ]. H
Oney, ]. r. BUST, j. w. Maddin, ]. w
Morton, Jr, ]. NJ. Kercheyal, w. l.
Nichol, Thos. B. Buchanan, II. NJ
Compton, Thos. K. Jennings, j. d. Win
ston, Geo. S. Blackie, and F. NJ. Hughes
Nashville; f. S. Milton, Fosterville; w
d. Wardlaw, S. NJ. Thompson, Thos. Lips
comb, and K. +. Evans, Shelbyyille; j. ID
Wallace, franklin; j. F. Grant, Pulaski,
and II. NJ. Whitaker, GAINESVILLE.
On motion of DIR. Eve, the name of j. d
Plunket, was added TO the Committee on
Publication.
DIR. Eve read az extract from the Au-
gusta, Ga, ConStitutiOndlisf, stating that
the railroads and hotels had reduced their
prices 10 half-fare, TO members attending
the Georgia State Society, assembled at
Augusta on yesterday, and on motion a
committee was appointed to wait on the
officers Of the railroads leading to Nashville,
and secure similar favors for this society.
At this point the President declared a
recess Of five minutes for the purpse of per-
hitting members to inspect several valuable
medical memoirs of the days of DIR. Rush,
and the early period of the University OF
Pennsylvania. Among these was an auto
graph letter of DR.. Benjamin Rush, and
several tuition tickets and diplomas of
1893. They were offered by Dr. W. X.
Bowling.
Scientific papers being called for, DIR.
Eve read an interesting essay upon Injuries
10 the VertebrdL column and MedulLd Spindlis,
detailing three recent cases under his own
observation, and collating several from
foreign medical journals and other sources.
The paper was requested for publication.
The Committee on Nominations reported
the names of J. d. Winston, of Nashville,
for President, and J. F. Grant, of Pulaski,
Vice President, who after the usual ballot
ing were declared unanimously elected.
The hour of eleven having arrived, DIR.
Lipscomb, the retiring President, pro-
eeeded to deliver the annual address.
This was a general view of the duties Of
physicians in their individual relations,
and then devolving on the Medical Society.
He alluded to the needed reforms in the
hygienic instruction which should issue
from the profession to the public. especi-
ally in regard TO the physiological laws
which should govern marriage, and the
evils Of marriage at an immature period of
life. He also warmly advocated an ag-
gressive war on quacks, and a higher
standard ofmedical education, and longer
period of pupilage The address was quite
an able one, and was listened to with great
attention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DIR. Geo. s. Blackie read brief essay on
Trichiaiasis, which was referred to the Pub
fishing Committee.
The committee appointed to see to free
transport, alton home of members residing
on the railroads, reported the acquiescence
of the Nashville and Chattanooga, and
Nashville and Decatur railroads.
On motion, Drs. j. E. Manlovs, Robert
Martin and W. L. Nichol were appointed
committee to select eight gentlemen to
prepare medical papers for the Society at
its next regular meeting.
Drs. G. K. Winston, ]. H. Calender,
D. DuPre, r. F. Evans and John w. Rich
ardson were appointed a committee to
take into consideration the matters sug-
gested in ex-President Lipscomb's ad-
dress, and report at the next meeting.
On motion, the President appointed the
following gentlemen delegates to the Ma
tional Medical Ascension, meeting to be
in held Washington City, the first Tuesday
DR.. Jn6 W. Richardson, Rutherford
county.
Drs. Thomas Lipscomb and r. F. Evans,
ShelbyviIle.
Drs. H. NJ. Whitaker and D. F. Wright,
GAINESVILLE.
Drs. B. w. Avent and Frank Ramsey,
Memphis.
Drs. ]. F. Grant and c. c. Alternately,
Pulaski.
DR.. B. F. Clark, Bnford's station.
Dr. S. p. Crawford, GreenVille.
Drs. Thomas Menees, D. DuPre, T. L.
Maddin, J. H. Calender, jos. Jones, W.
k. Bowling and George S. Blackie, Nash
vile.
On motion Nashville was selected as
the place of next meeting-frst Tuesday
in April, lS69-and thereupon the So
ciety adjourned.
PERsoNAL.-Manager Flynn is down
from Louisville, procuring costumes to be
used in the production of the White Crook
at the Academy of Music in that city,
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, arrived here
yesterday and passed on to Chattanooga
| after remaining over few hours.
Gen. Joseph A. Cooper and Arnell, The
former just up from East Tennessee, and
the latter mailing from Washington, are at
the Stacey House,
| Lieut.. $. w. Groesbeck, A. A. A. G. on
Gen. Carlin's staff, has joined his regiment
at SacketPs Harbor, having been relieved
from duty at his own request. He wa'
entirely too faithful and honest an officer tC
be connected with such an institution as
the Bureau.
PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN
PoHCE.-Thirty-two thousand dollars il
corporation checks was issued from tbs
| Recorders office yesterday, and the city