Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-27

Willis Aston. Levi L. Alexander, Waite
Brodie, Alex. S. Jones, Geo. F. Lucas
Jos. L. knight, Chas. L. Killebrew, 81
8 Otis Hyatt, W. j. lei. Bellamy and jaime
3 Mckee.
DR.. s. s. Satchwell entertained and in
: structed the Society with paper On tn
Topography and diseases of New Hanove
county, reviewing the natural history O
the diseases Of the county and criticisint
the modern and ancient plans of treat
ment. The latter part of his report wa
especially directed as a reply to DR.. Nor
GUMS paper on Modern Treatment O.
Acute Internal determinations"
At the conclusion of the reading. DR.
Satchwell, on behalf of the New Hanover
County Medical Association, rendered an
invitation to the Society to make an ex-
cursion to the forts below, at the mouth OF
the river, on Friday. which, on motion,
was accepted, and thanks voted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
to meet at the Theatre at o'clock, to hear
the delivery of the Annual Grafton by DR..
@. Z. Murphy, and to re assemble at the
Court House this morning. at 10 o'clock.
| DR. MURPHY's ADDRESS. evening
an intelligent audience assembled to hear
the regular address before the State Medi-
cal Society, which our talented aud distin-
guished friend, DR.. G. II. Murphy, of
Sampson, had the honor of delivering,
aicfo Ho he
been rendered the Society, was not lighted
mp at the proper hour, and this necessita-
ted an adjournment of the crowd, which
had begun to assemble before the doors,
to the City Hall, where the address was
delivered.
The Society was called to order by the
President, DR.. O'Hagan. An eloquent
prayer was offered by Rev. J. c. Hiden, of
this city, after which the orator was intro
duced.
The address of DR.. Murphy extended
over an hours space, bnt SO interesting
was 1t made that it seemed scarce nalf as
long. He chose for his subject most ap-
propriate theme, 1.-The Heroic Character
of the True Physician" Starting out with
a brief retrospective view of the hi story of
the Society he branched forth into the full |
ness of his subject. With feeling earnest
ness, eloquent and impressive culogies
were pronounced upon those members and !!
heroic workers who had submitted to the
hand of the fell destroyer since the organ /
ization of the Society. Among these !
were enumerated DIR. James Il. |
Williams, OF Caswell; DR.. James Fl.
Dickson, of this city; DIR. Rcbt. H. Tate,
of New Hanover; Drs, Faison and Shaw,
of Sampson. Taylor. Of Duplin, and
Dewey, of Wayne, and numerous other
How workers in the cause of humanity.
Among the honorary members who had
snccumbed TO the dev astating hand of
death were mentioned DIR. BENZ. Robin
son, of Fayetteville, aid Drs. A. j. DeRos-
set, Sen, and Jas. F. Mckee, Sen, of this
city. The latter was characterized in
ion in the State.
DR.. JAS. Fl. Dickson. that good and
scientific man, that thorough gentlemen
and accomplished scholar, was paid a most
worthy and meritel tribute. Justly was
40 termed the "Stonewall' If his profess {
'ion, dying like true soldier at his post,
alilng victim to the presidential ravages
le had braved for the sake of suffering
humanity during the dreadful yellow
ever epidemic of 1862
The True Physician as a patriot, phil
'nthropist, humanitarian and a comfort !
yDifh I
ervices during the war, and his benevo- {
ence to the poverty stricken and helpless ..
ince the war, were all painted in the glow :
ng colors of truth and justice. While the '
'rator dealt with quscks and medical pre- 4
enders in no measured terms, he estab- {
ished that that man is not IL true physi- l
ian who does not at all times maintain '
Ugh personal honor and integrity. And c
i'd to all others the browning virtue of :
eligion and he stands clad in the garb of .
he highest, noblest greatness. Religion v
8 his no blest ally. 1t was further main t
aimed that it is not true that the study !
nd practice of medicine tends to inideli- a
=, as has been illustrated 10y thousand il
instances. t
The address was capital and drew forth >
enthusiastic applause at its close. Too i
much credit cannot be awarded DR.. Muir u
by for his really excellent and meritorious z
ddress. A publication in full conld alone s
o it justice. +
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Ialeigh Standard to the effect that J. ". Il