Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Twenty.sIxth Annual Convention at Milwaukee
June 2Ist and 22d.


Mr.. COVER Having attended
the twenty-sixth annual convention
Of the Wisconsin State Medical Soci.
ETY., held in the city of Milwaukee
on Wednesday, June 2lst, 1871, and
believing that its proceedings are OF
sufficient importance to be presented
TO the readers of the Herald, l here
with send you condensed account
Of the same. Right here let me an
swer an inquiry made frequently
with regard to the object Of holding
and keeping up State and county
medical societies. Space will not
| permit me here to enter into a
lengthy discussion of their uses and
benefits (perhaps | may discuss them
at some future time), but will mere
ly copy from the preamble TO our
constitution which reads:
1--WE, the undersigned, physicians
and surgeons of the State of WiscOn-
sin, in order to cultivate harmony
and kind feeling among the members
OF the medical profession to pro-
mote the advancement of the m sdi-
cal and collateral sciences, and to
assist US in acquiring a knowledge of
the same and in keeping pace with
the progress of medical science; to
help us appreciate the magnitude
and nature of the mutual duties and
responsibilities existing between the
medical profession and community,
and to protect ourselves and society
against the impositions of medical
pretenders, do hereby associate our
selves together, &C."
The society met in Bowman >
Hall in the city of Milwaukee, on
the 2lst of June. The meeting was
called to order by the President, DR..
Ii p Strong of Beloit, and was open
ed by Prayer by the Rev. j l. Dud-
ley of Milwaukee. The roll was
then called by the Secretary, when
about 100 members answ cred to
their names The minutes Of the
last meeting were approved as pub
lished.
The Committee of Arrangements
reported through their Chairman,
DR.. S. Marks, that every provision
had been made for the convenience
of the members Of the society, and
that reduction OF fare both by ho-
tells and railroads had been made,
also recommending the hours of $50
a. NJ, 2:30 p. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. for the
sessions to commence, and Thursday
moved for Presidents address.
DR.. S i Barrows, one of the
Board of Censors, not being present,
DR.. ID Mason of Prairie du CHEN was
elected to act in his stead.
The Secretary's report was accept
ed as published. The Treasurer re-
ported the receipts during the year
at $685., and the expenditures at 1860 /;
unpaid dues, $780,
AT this point, the Board Of Censors
adjourned to an adjoining room, to
receive applications for membership.
The Board of Censors on their re-
turn, recommended the admission Of
the following applicants for member
ship: DR.. William ID Moorhouse,
Berlin IL 4 ZieIley, Chiffon ; Henry
A Chase, Viroqua; W NJ Blair, Oar
lington; Gordon Blair, Highland !;
r n Rogers, Hartford A w Lueck,
Maryvillo; w Sem, delegate from
Fond du Lac Hugh E Lindsey,
Avoca S X Towle, delegate from
Massachusetts Medical Society.
After the transaction of some 9TH
er business the society adjourned to
meet Thursday at $50 A. NJ.
Society met at $50 A. NJ, called to
order by the President.
An interesting case of Necrosis
of the Tibia" was presented by DR..
Marks and commented on and exam
ined by those present
DR.. Stone, Editor of the North
lceStern Journal Of Medicine and Sur
gerry, was introduced and made a
statement of the history of the Jour
nal, objects, &c.
The Board of Censors reported
the following candidates for member
ship, whose names were received /:
J B Woodruff, Fox Lake; E l. Gritf-
in, Fond du Lac DR.. G + Hunt,
West Bend Monroe Dodson, Ber-
lin.
Dir. Marks, Chairman f Commit
tee on Surgery, made an able and in
structive report, giving history Of
eight cases of fracture Of leg, and
also his views OF carbolic acid in
treatment of wounds, which caused
an animated discussion on it's uses ;
after which the Committee on Prac-
tice made their report through DR..
Page, the only member of the com
mittee present. The subject treated
of was the treatment of typhoid fe-
yer or fevers in general as appearing
in the neighborhood of Racine.
Dr. 0 w Wright of Oconomowoc
read a most interesting essay upon
the evils of the present system of
medical education, and gave his ideas
of the requisite preparation for the
great protession-the healing art
He then humorously described the
novitiate of the fedgling doctor, and
afterwards gave an able resume of
the wants of the medical profession
of the present, and submitted a
course Of study, which be thought,
if required to be passed by every
medical student, would raise the pro-
fession from the mediocrity it now
occupies and place it abreast with
the brethren in the Old World. Was
l not fearful OF trespassing too much
upon your columns | should like to
copy many points in this able essay,
but space will not permit. The re-
port was accepted.
DR. J r Bartlett of the Committee
on Obstetrics submitted a report of
peculiar cases and methods of his
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