The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-02-14
Ghe medical Society OF. Hartford
County.

last. The meeting was quite large, there be-
ing more members present than at any form
er meeting which we have had the satisfac-
ton Of attending. We use the word satisfac-
ton, because we have never been present
when the meetings were not both interesting
and instructive. We have heretofore given
it as our opinion that this society is useful to
the medical profession as well as to the pub
lie And the oftener we attend their meet
ings the more we are impressed with the
soundness of these views. There are a num-
Der of skillful members Of the profession
men of high responsibility and who occupy
enviable positions in this community, who
do not belong to this society; but we never
theless think to belong to. it is evidence of
responsibility in the profession of medicine.
Besides and beyond all this, an interchange
Of views among physicians cannot fail to be
of benefit to them as well as to the patients
under their charge.
If this was otherwise, what is the necessity of
mourning the expense of consultation visits
Certainly these visits are for the purposes of
an exchange of opinions between two or
more medical men in some particular case,
and if it is important IN the sick chamber,
how comes it that it loses its value in the
room of the society, where there is so much
more calmness and time for discussion? Our
opinion is land we only give it for what it is
WORTH, that this society is destined soon to
become complete success. To our minds
there is every reason why it should and no
reason suggests itself to us why it should
not
Having been present during O part of
the session, we commenced this article for the
purpose only Of giving the proceedings as fan
as we could gather them. The meeting was
called to order at II o'clock by the President
DR.. Thomas G. Hopkins, when the proceed
ings of the former meeting were read by the
Secretary, DR.. W. Stump Forwood, after
which the society adjourned to meet at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ. During the recess the society
in aebody visited the house of DR.. Richard
d. Lee for the purpose of examining little
son Of Mr.. Hollingsworth, who had been
bought there for the purpose of medical or
surgical treatment.
We didn't learn the name ofthe disease with
which the little fellow was afflicted, but it
was al 81 son of the bone of the leg. At
2 o'cloa& t..c ulritng was again called to or
der by the President DE-. W Stump For
wood laid before the society a communion
ton from the medical and chirurgical faculty
or society of Maryland, covering two pro-
posed acts of Assembly, and asking the aid
of the society in their passage. One of these
acts is for an amendment to their charter,
and the other to suppress the crime of unlaw-
ful abortion, both of which, together with the
communication of the dical-cnirurgical
faculty or society We're, on motion of DR.. w.
W. Hopkins referred to a special committee,
to be appointed by the chair. The chair
then appointed Dr.W. w. Hopkins, Dr.
John NJ. Finney and DR.. John Evans, said
committee.
DR.. Forwood also laid before the society
petition which had been sent him. praying
the Legislature to pass an act authorizing the
County Commissioners for Hartford county,
to levy sum of money to pay for the medi-
cal attendance upon such out pensioners as,
In the opinion of the Board of County Com
missioners, are unable to bear the expense of
medical attendance during sickness which,
on motion of DIR. W. w. Hopkins, was re-
ferred to committee appointed on this sub
ject at a former meeting.
DR.. W. w. Virdin, who was to have de-
ivered a lecture before the society, being alb
sent, DR.. W. Stump Forwood read an able
and interesting paper on the composition of
pills and sulphate of quinine, which, on mo-
ton of Dr. w. W. Hopkins, was directed to
be published in one of the medical journals
of the day. The subject, 'Diptheria" being
the unfinished business from the last meeting,
coming up, a long and able discussion took
place, in which the President DR. Forwood,
DR.. John M. Finney, DR.. G. T. Hays, DR..
John Evans, DR.. r. D. Lee, DR.. Geo. II.
Archer, Dr. William J. Evans, Dr. Silas B.
Silver and DR.. W. W. Hopkins took part
After which the society proceeded to the cleo
ton of three delegates and three alternates to
the American Medical Association, which
meets in Washington in May next On count
ing the ballots it appeared that DR.. John NJ.
Finney, DR.. James M. Magraw and DR.. VIM.
J. Evans were elected delegates, and Dr. John
Sappington, DR.. George t. Hays and DR..
Samuel ]. Ramsay, aternates The society
then proceeded TO the SCI ction of officers for
the coming year, with the following result
President DR.. Thomas c. Hopkins Vice
President, DR.. John Sappington Secretary
DR.. W. Stump Forwood Treasurer, DR.. r
d. Lee.
The Society after determining TO hold
their future meetings in the Office of Messrs
DuVall and Fulford, in this place, adjourned
Thetmeeting passed off harmoniously and
pleasantly, and gave signs ofmuch vigor, and
along and prosperous career Most, if not al
of the members Of this society are eminent in
their profession, and stand high as citizens
and hence it is difficult to conceive how the
society can fail to be useful as well as pros.
porous Previous to the adjournment a feso.
luton was passed requesting DR.. John Evans
TO deliver before the Society, at Its mex
meeting a lecture on Surgery From the
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