Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-07
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sscaad par,s Precssdings.

The Society was called to order at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, President Man
love in the chair. Tie President elect, on
taking the chair, delivered the following
brief, excellent and well conceived address.
1t was delivered in the most felicitous style
and Wis listened to with deep attention:
GENrLEAIES OF THE SocIETY-Before as
summing the duties OF the chair to which
your kind partialities have invited me,
should do violence TO my feelings, as well
as injustice to you, were to withhold the
expression of my heartfelt thanks for this
signal mark of your favor and appreciation
The h,nor is the more highly appreciated
from the fact that, unsought and unlocked
for, it was conferred in my absence.
have been member of this society for
more than quarter of century. knew
it when it was numerically weak, when the
Pickering taper of its life gave out but dim
and dubious light. Then but few came up to
do it homage or minister at its affairs. Now
clothed in the vigor of its manhood, it has
become power in the land, potent for
good. Its members are counted by scores
and hundreds, and are scattered all over
the State, and without pay or the hope OF
| reward, make an annual pilgrimage to her
| temple and lay their rich. contributions as
incense upon her affairs. To preside over
such & body of men, with such objects, is
an honor. enhanced by the reflection that,
| the chair was once filed by "a Roane, a
| McNairy. Roberts, Shelby, Ford, Watson,
| and a Buchanan, who, though dead still
live. Hoping, with your kind assistance,
| to discharge its duties acceptably, and that
our deliberations may be fraternal and
| harmonious. 1 again return you my
thanks. r-or 49,. -s- %
e Drs. j. j. Alternately, j. M. Jamlson, j..
II. Jordan and e. H. Snyder, were duly
| elected members of the society.
The minutes of the first days proceed
ings were read and approved.
| DR.. G. K. Winston moved the following
| resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed and ordered to be spread upon the
| minutes:
| Whereas, Since the last meeting of the
| Tennessee State Medical Society, DR.. G. A.
| Brodi,s has been removed by the hand OF
death, therefore
| Resolved, That in the death of DR..
Brodis this society has lost one of its most
active and valuable members, as has the
community a laborious and successful prac-
titionsr. .
Resolved, That we will revere the mem
ory of the deceased, and hereby tender
our sympathy and coincidence to the mem
bers of his family.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu'
tons be furnished the family of the de-
ceased, and entered upon the records o.
the society.
Essays and reports of cures, ETC., being
in order, DR.. Manlove, the President elect
read I'm elaborate and detailed account Of
the trip and action of the delegation to tho
Medical Congress, held at New Orleans, II
May last. The report was lengthy and in
teresting and was well received by the
society.
On motion the report was referred to th'
Committee on Publication, and the thanks
of the society were extended to DR.. Man,
love, for the ability and deficiency exhibited
in its preparation.
DR.. Thompson, read an interesting re
port of a case of RetroversiOn of thu
Womb. The case elected considerable anC
interesting discussion and comment, Drs
c. K. Winston, Menees, Bowling, Bucha
nan, Thompson and others participating
The hour of adjournment having arrived
the society adjourned at 12t o'clock to re
assemble at o'clock P. n.