The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-08
Correspondents Of the Standard

ncighborhoods and pluck flowers from the
garden of literature and field of science.
Be mine then the pleasure of writing you
this report Of the proceedings OF the state
Medical Society, which assembled in this City
few days ago. The occasion will long be
remembered as one of much Importance to-
the Medical profession of our State, and OF
interest and qualification to the citizens OF
Wilmington 1t was the largest ana pest
meeting OF the Physicians OF the State held
since the war, and one OF the very nnest Oh
this Society held during the last eighteen
wears of its existence. Our citizens turned
out with their pr"yerbi:l hospltahty anu
kindn, IS, and entertained the members at
their own private homes with the best tney
were able to command, and. although the
number was large, yet homes n'af7aee'
families had been provided Tor asfnanN
more. ~ ~
The New Hanover Medical Society aco.-
worker in the cause of science and humanl+-
ty-inyited this annual meeting here OF the
parent State Society, and did all in their
mower to render their guests and medical
brethren from abroad comfortable ana'
happy. IS
Wilmington, Il welcome address was nfst =
given to the Society by Dr. .. >. Ha'ch"e"' =
Of New Hanover county. .I..a..
The Society then at once pioeecaou ~ ,.'
arduous labors of improving medical science
and elevating the medical profession. TINS
laudable work of philanthropy and medical
progress occupied the Society continuously
for two days 1t consisted in the recital OF
medical facts. and a comparison Vi llcu .:"l
observation and experience IN .hc p ia.;,.o
OF the members Vi Ihls ieaino' - ossoys
| To this end numerous papers ah'" essayo,
able and practical. were reau' anu Pi~''ao.o'
| and interesting medical discussions, on pre-
| vailing diseases and practical inatterss' wsio
| had
Among the papers presented. the Ioi i
| ing are named: DR.: W. G. THOMAS, OF WIS
| mington, presented capitai one : on lhe'
I Wasting diseases OF Cniioreh. III. r. nuiho
| HayWoou, vi Rtie'S", 'eau "o
| surgical paper. He also reported success G:
| ml ilgatlon ny himseil Oh Tue eA'e'""' .. -
| Artery, the flrst successful operation vi 'ne
| kind, it is believed, IN North Carolina.
| Dr. 5, ). Satchwell, OF New llan"ver, 'eau
| an elaborate paper on the topography au"
| prevailing diseases OF ms county. ne aiso
took up the modern treatment OF Acutc
! internal Inf1amations, and differed win the
| extremists Of the two leading classes OF inc
| prevailing systems OF treatment insisting
upon conservative principles in the treat
ment of Disease.
| The President, DR.. q. j. OHagan. OF
| Greenvile, Pitt county, reported interesting
| surgical cases in his practice
| DR.. PAYNE, of Lexington, read a paper
| against prevalent errors in the treatment OF
disease, and dashed the ultraists OF the regu-'
lar profession.
Dir. E. A. Anderson, of Wilmington, pro-
nounccd a eulogy upon the life and charas-
| ter of the late Dr. James F. Mclsee, ST., OF,
| this city. He also made an interesting re-
| port on the Fees of Medical Experts in our
courts of Justice. He insisted uptHt d re-
cognition of their rights by law. and urged
an application to the next Legislature For
| the passage of a law of protection TO- nieffl--
| cal witnesses
rhasn nd o+her ;mnortart paners oud re-
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4 W;nSorna of Chowan DR.. S. S. Satchyell
Of Nav Hanover The BOARD issued license.
occordinr IN Law, IN come tiftern or twentv
voung musicians from various portions Of
the Slate. Who after this necessary test of
their qualifications were admitted TO memr-
bership in the Society. This Board has,
already done much to advance the medical
science and protect the public health. AS,
an evidence of the lust. liberal and cati Ole.
ground it occupies one of the Young mem
who applied, a child of obscurity and
genius, from one of our upper counties. who.
had scarcely studied medicine for fifteen.
months and had attended but one Winter,
course of Medical Lectures passed a fine
examination and was licensed. While.
Others, with recent diplomas from some of
the first Medical Colleges of the country.
were only able to pass by the "skin of their
teeth" 1t may be remarked, however, that
the general order of qualifications of those.
examined was higher than that of any pre-
vious year. l obtained these facts from d
member OF the Board.
That veteran member, DIR. Hugh Kelly,
Of lrcdcll county, was elected president for
the ensuing year, and DR.. Payne, of Lexing-
ton, selected as orator Dr. j. W. Jones,
of Tarboro', was reelected treasurer, and
Dr. Thos. F. Wood, of this city, secretary
The usual delegates TO the next meeting AZ
the American Medical Association in CALI
fornia, were appointed, and the executive
committee tor the next year arc as follows:
DR.. S. s. Satchwcll, of New Hanover county.
DR.. w. H. Mckee, Raleigh, and DIR. ]. j.
| Summerell, Salisbury.
After the appointment of other commit
tees, and the installation of the newly
elected officers, President O'IIapan delivered
fine vacdictory address, which was di-
rected to be published