Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-02-11
communicated
State Medical Society.

what convention OF Doctors do
when convened together as medical
association, and as the reports fur
nished in the Madison dailies were
very incorrect in several important
particulars, | send you copy of pro
ceedings as | saw and heard them.
giving synopsis Of all that occurred
of general interest.
The Wisconsin State Medical Soci-
ETY. holds its annual meetings and de-
rives its authority for so doing under
special act ofthe State Legislature,
thus Incorporating and legaIising
their acts in conformity to said stat
ute.
The annual meeting was held in the
city of Madison on Wednesday, the
29th Of Jan. Through the courtesy
OF Governor FairchId the use OF the
tnel y fitted rooms Of the Supreme
Court was rendered to the society. in
which the meeting was held. The
meeting was called to order at two
o'clock, when Dr. H. Vandusen, OF
Mineral Point, was chosen temporary
chairman, and Dr.. IL. p Strong See.
rotary. The afternoon session was
chiefly employed in examining ere
dentials Of candidates for admission
by the Board of Censors, after which
the meeting adjourned until half past
4 O'Clock. Met pursuant to adjourn
ment; called to order by Vice Pres
fIanf D,n 20 -,
called minutes of last meeting read
and approved. The Board of Censors
reported 10 names for admission TO
membership. which upon motion was
received and members accepted upon
signing the constitution and by laws
OF the Society. An able and unusu-
ally interesting history of case Of
aneurism Of the left subsclavin artery
was related by DR.. S. Marks, of Nils
waukee, on which amputation of the
arm at the shoulder was performed,
with the probability of relief This
case elected much discussion, as this
is believed to be the first case on rec
ord where amputation has been per-
formed for the relief of an aneurism,
the usual practice being to ligate the
artery, but owing to the position and
extent Of humor in this case such
practice was impossible, hence the
amputation was resorted to as a" der
meier resort Adjourned to meet at
81 next morning, when an essay was
read by Dr. S. Marks, Of Milwaukee,
upon diseases of the hip joint, giving
cause of disease, remedys and appli-
ances for cure, also detailing individ-
ual cases cured and under treatment.
This paper was an able effort, con-
tanning much valuable information,
and was discussed at length.
DR.. N. S. Dalton of Mineral Point
read a paper on Theory and Practice
which was listened to with much in-
terest by the members. A case of
the successful use of belladona as an
antidote in poisoning by opium was
related. A paper was read from DR..
Otis Hoyt upon the subject of " VeSi.
co Vaginal EStpla," after which
very general discussion of subjects
presented in the above papers then
ensued. DR.. H. Van Dusen then Of
fered the following resolution, which
'Tas unanimously adopted:
ReSolred, That any person who
shall have practiced medicine six yrs,
and who shall be a member of a
county or district medical society,
and who shall be certified to by two
regular practitioners Of medicine with
regard to his moral and professional
standing, shall have the same bearing
as a degree ofM. D., upon presenting
himself for examination before the
oensors of this society.
Resolution of thanks to DR. Solo
mon Blood, president of this society.
An invitation was received and &C
copied to attend lecture before the
State Historical Society, by Prof. ?.
A. Chadbourne. On motion it was
voted to accept the invitation OF DR..
Van Aorstrand, Superintendent Of
the Hospital for the Insane, to visit
that institution to morrow morning
at half past eight O'clock.
Resolutions were offered on the
death of DR.. Pease, Of GAINESVILLE.
DR.. Treat offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
ResolUed, That q committee of five
be appointed by the chair to take
such measures as they may deem ne
cessary, to procure the enactment OF
such law or laws as nay be proper
to protect physicians in procuring
human bodies from proper sources for
di>section--in other words to legal
ize dissections.
Committee appointed Drs. Treat,
Morley. Ayers, Davis and Benson,
members of the present legislature
Adjourned.
Met at 2 O'Clock. A learned, ell
eloquent and instructive paper was
r ,ad before the society by Dr.. Van
Norstrand An invitation was
received and accepted from Governor
Fairchild, inviting them to meet in
the Executive Office next morning at
half past eight o'clock, when convey
ances would be provided, and the
Governor would accompany the so
ciety in its anticipated visit to the
Insane ASYLUM. On motion the res
olution of teachers with regard to a
school for idiotic children was ap'
proved and recommended by the So
ciety. A general discussion on sur
gerry and practice was entered into,
after which the society adjourned till
half past 7 in the evening, at which
session the annual election Of officers
took place, with the following result:
pRrsrpryr. DR. II. VAN DUsEN, Mineral Point
| 1sr VICE II. WHITING, GAINESVILLE.
| 2Sp JAS. MASoN, IRA ou Ouen
Upon taking the chair the Presi-
dent elect made few briet and per-
tinelit remarks. The Board OF Cen.
sors was then elected, resulting il
the choice of Drs. Dousman, Brow
and Whiting. Drs. Marks, Munley
Barrows. Ferrin, McKenson, Treat
Hal, Wood, Brinton and Bunsol
were elected deIepates tn ranrasan