Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
HONORARY MEMBERS.

HONORARY MEMBERS.
DIR. William G. Warren, Lynchhurg. Va.
DR.. e. Burke Haywood, the President,
on vacating the chair TO his successor, de
livered IL very fine aud appropriate add
dress on the Relations of the Physician TO
the Public and to the Law. He was
thanked as Was also DR. Winborne, and
requested to hand over the address for
publication with the proceedings. An in
tiuation was made that Dr. Charles +.
johnson, CT Raleigh, had written two
medical works recently, tho one on In-
sanity and the other on Diet and Dyspep-
eia. The Society expressed qualification at
this information, aud requested DR.. John
son to publish the SAME as early as practi-
cable lie promised to do 80, especially
to issue at an early day his volume on In
sanity, and he will dedicate the same to
the State Medical Society.
The subject of the State Medical Board
of Examiners was taken up and il vote of
thanks was made to the members Of the
Board for their jealous and faithful ser
vices. DIR, G. L. Murphy, who is a useful
member OF the Legislature as we'll as of the
Society, gave an interesting account of the
proposition made in the Legislature to
abolish this most excellent Institution. A
committee was appointed 10 seek con-
ference with the Legislature on the subject
of the Board and to ask For a change in
the time of the meeting of the same.
When the facts in regard to the workings
and necessity for this Board nre properly
brought out, there will hardly be found a
half dozen respectable men in the State to
advocate its abolition, or to tnrn it over
into the hands of any political party. Let
it remain, and let it remain too, in the
hands of the Society that originated and
directs it.
The Board met at Raleigh early in May
according to law, and then adjourned over
to meet with the Society at Salisbury. FREE
queDt sessions were held and an unusual
number of young physicians presented
/ Themselves for examination. We are glad
also to know that much higher degree of
qualifications than usual was exhibited by
the applicants. Why so many practition-
ers, however, should decline to come be.
fore this Medical Tribunal of the State in
the plain face Of righteous law that no
medical man can collect his fees by law,
who has commenced practice since the
Board was established, passes our compre-
hension. There is no sectional feeling or
| cliqueism either in the Board or in the So
ciety No political prejudices OF purposes
enter into the motives or action of either.
The Examiners are every way competent,
and command the highest confidence of
the Profession and the public, and this
law of medical examination is one that is
just, reasonable, and demanded by every
consideration of regard for the health and
lives of all the citizens of the State The
times are hard we know, and money scarce,
but young men who can command time
and money sufficient to obtain diploma
from Medical College, which in nine
cases out of ten is no test of moral or pro-
fessional qualifications, surely can afford to
avail themselves of the annual opportunity
presented of having their claims to practice
tested by tribunal in our own State, that
both the Medical Profession and law
making authorities of North Carolina deem
just, reasonable, and even indispensable.
Even the most eminent Professors of these
very Medical Colleges, where diplomas are
SO often unworthiIy bestowed upon igno-
rant medical students, approve of this
Board. and advise their graduates from
this State to go before il. The Board com