Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-07
THE CITY.
Tenae, ee medical Association.

u Medical Association was held in th
Senate Chamber yesterday at 10 o'cloc
. President ]. D. Winston and Vice Presi
dent ]. F. Grant in the chair.
The roll was called and the folIowin
3 members were found to be present:
DR. Robert Martin, Nashville.
, DR. Paul Eve,
DR. OK Winston, ="
DR. H Ooey, /"
DIR Thos Menees,
DR. Jno w Morton, Jr.. "
Dr. w D Nichol,
DIR VIM A Barry,
DIR E ] Miller, Fosterville.
DIR B F Manlove, Nashville.
DIR ] T Grant, Pulaski.
DIR j w Richardson, Rutherford co.
DR. Hughes, Nashville.
DR. D C Gordon, Pulaski.
DR. o V Brown, Giles co.
De w Franklin, Sumner CO.
DIR Thomas NJ Woodson, Simmer CO.
De r 7 Bush, Sumner CO.
| DR. Robert Rhes, Knoxville.
DR. M NJ Alexander, Knoxville.
| DR. P Goslin, ShelbyVille.
Drs o 7 aud P Duval, Sumner CO.
DR. J w Singleton, Montgomery co.
DIR Poynar, Smyrna. 3
DIR r G Boyle, Rutherford CO.
DE- W w Estill, McMinn co.
DR. George d Almond, RiceVille, Nc
MINI co.
Dr. VIC Bright, Ejgefeld.
Ed N Franklin, Gallaiin. a
] E Harris, Nashville.
James Hanner, Franklin.
F Hollowell, Nashville.
/ j It Fort, Nashville.
BE Weakly Edgefeld.
NJ Burnett, Jefferson.
K G Rolhrock, Marshall co.
The minutes of the last meeting were
then read and approved.
A communication from the Nashville
Medical society inviting the members Of
the State Medical society to attend meet
ing of the society was read and received.
President Winston said that, IS Presi-
dent of the Society, the duty devolved
upon him to deliver the annual address,
bat owing to his feeble health he had been
prevented from completing the address,
the subject of which was in regard to the
elevation of the society, but would promise
to complete and have it published and
circulated throughout the State.
He was excused from delivering the adj
dress.
The Corresponding Secretary, DR..
Dupre, made verbal report, and the re-
port of the Treasurer DR.. Plunkett, show
ing the finances of the Society to be in a
fourishing condition, We're received aud
ordered to be fled.
On motion the election of officers for the
ensuing year was deferred until this even
ing.
DR.. Eve moved that the meeting hours
of the Society by 10 in the morning and 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Carried.
Adjourned until 2 Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee appointed to write a
history of the society was granted far Their
ime.
Drs. T l. Maddin, j H Calender, j
W Maddin, W K Bowling and J R
BUST appeared and registered.
The Committee appointed to aunaly re
the different facts of Ex.President Lips.
combs address made report through the
Chairman, Dr.. C. K, Winston. The follow
ing is synopsis
The address makes at least four distinct
suggestions all of which are ably set forth
and discussed. They are for the most part
| grounded upon reason and commonsens
| The first topic is what a Kentucky stock
breeder would call breeding in and in,
| and the like" that is to say intermarrisge
| of persons of different tempers and rela-
tionship. This is subject of great con-
| sequence, and should attract the attention
/ of all persons. The second suggestion is
| in reference TO the gathering of quacks in
| our towns. This ia an evil and how TO get
| rid OF il is a great question. 10 stronger
| governments than ours the matter is
| severely dealt with; a law is passed
making it unlawful for any person TO prac-
| tice medicine without the proper authority
and qualifications. Several attempts have
been made in Tennessee and other States
| to eradicate this evil, and all the efforts
| have proved unavailable. A law shonld
| be passed TO make it q criminal act 10
| practice medicine without qualification
/ and the proper authority. The third point
| Of discussion is the importance of dissent
nalirg physiological knosledgs and teach
| ing it In our colleges and academies. This
| is a subject also of vast consequence. There
4 should be teacher of anatomy and physi-
/ ology 10 every school Of high grade
| for young men and women. Let this
theme employ onr tongues and pens.
/ The last, but not the least, suggef-
ton 10 DR.. Lipscombs address il
the point where he refers 10 the great
importance of having a high standard of
medical education. But how is this TO be
done; the great trouble consists 10 the fact
that those who teach and who get the en-
oluments, examine the students and confer
| the degrees. There should be board of
competent and disinteresled examiners for
every medical college. The standard should
be reasonably high and all should be re-
quired to invariably come up to il. the cry
| ing evil in this connection is the fact that we
take, as students into our Offices, young
men who either from defective education
or feeble minds are wholly incapable of
mastering the great science of medicine.
| The committee recommend that these
topics be discussed more or less at every
meeting Of the society, and we would re-
commend that standing committee of
five physicians residents of Nashville be
appointed by the President, who shall
have this matter and all others
referred to them, continually before
their minds and whenever in their judg-
ment any legislation 10 regard to such
topics can be properly secured, they are
instructed to proceed to draft suitable
laws and engineer them through the Leg
islsture.
The report was, after a few remarks by
DIR. Eve and other members Of the Society,
received and ordered to be published.
Drs. Eslell, Gordon, Richardson, Eve
and Lipscomb we're sppointeds committee
on business.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The society then proceeded to elect the
officers for the ensuing year. The follow.
ing were the successful candidates:
Dr. ]. F. Grant, of Pulaski, President
Vice-Presidents; DR.. s. P. Crawford, o.
Greene county; DIR. Frank Ramsey, o.
Shelby county, and DIR. W. 8. Nichol, O
Nashville. Corresponding Secretary, DR.
D. Dupre; Recording Secretary, DR.. J. D
Plnnkett.