Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-06

Proceedings Of q Meet
ing held at Waterloo,
Iowa. Oct. Goth. 4 SOS,
for the Purpose of Or
ganizing a. Medical So-
cicty.
The meeting was organized 10y
8hoosing DR.. =. J. Barber chairman,
Ind DR.. S. n. Pierce Secretary. On
bottom the chairman appointed Drs.
ohm House, J. Kerr and q. w.
Dickinson, committee, to draft a con-
.titution. The committee reported
he following constitution.
& Article Let. This society shall be
allied the Cedar Valley Medical So
\ iety of Iowa. and Shall consist of
he counties Of Black Hawk, Benton,
Bremen, Buchanan, Butler and Har-
lin, composed of resident and hon
prary members. The society shall be
uxilliury TO the Iowa State Medical
Society.
Article I'd. The society shall con-
family have i'm view, first, the associ-
tion of the profession for the pur-
#ose of mutual recognition and fell
pwship, second, the maintenance of
nion, harmony and good govern
ent among its members thereby
romoting the character, interests,
onor and usefulness of the Profes-
on, third, the cultivation and adj
ancement of medical science and
teraturc, and the elevation of the
andard of professional education.
Article 3D.. The resident members
all be regular practitioners in the
unties named i'm article LIST, who
all be elected by vote of a majority
any regular meeting, their eligi-
ity having been previously re-
ted upon by the committee on
mission.
>rticle 4th. Honorary members
II only be admitted by vote of
thirds of the members present at
gular meeting. having first been
mmended by the committee OH
issiOn.
ticle 5th. A vote of two thirds
he members present shall be
iste for the expulsion of mem
which vote shall be had in con-
tnce of a report from the COM
Re on Ethics, and at the next
ar meeting subsequent to such
It.
ticle 9th. The officers Of the
~ shall be President, Vice Pres
Recording Secretary, Cores
ing Secretary and Treasurer,
whom shall be elected annually,
regular meeting on the first
lay in June, and shall hold
office until their successors are
I'd. They shall severally per-
the duties assigned them in
BY Laws, as shall also the stand
committees.
ticle eth. The following stand
committees shall be appointed by
President, LIST, committee of
On admission, I'd, a committee
hics, Sd, one of three on finance.
ticle Sth. No part Of the con-
ton shall be repealed, annulled,
ed or amended, except at reg
meeting subsequent to one at
IN proposition to that effect
have been made i'm writing, and
only by a vote of two thirds of
lie members present.
Q above constitution was unan-
isly adopted.
e society then proceeded to the
ion of permanent officers with
blowing result, Pres, DR.. P. J.
er, Vice Pres, DR.. j. l.. House,
riding Sec, DR.. J. Mason, Cor
nding Sec, DIR. s. N. Pierce,
l., DR.. n. p. Lathrop.
IN motion the President appoint
3. Lichty, Peabody and Barrett
nmittee TO draft BY Laws, to be
ted at the next meeting. Drs.
on, Newkirk, Kerr, Lichty and
lson were appointed committee
Omission.
Newkirk was unanimously
ed to deliver an address at the
meeting OF the society.
Secretary was instructed to
sh copies of these proceedings
utilization in Black Hawk, Bre-
Buchanan, Benton, Butler and
din counties.
,ciety adjourned to meet at Cedar
Is on Wednesday, Dec. I'd, at
o'clock, A. M.
=. J. BARBER, Pres.