The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-06
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA III
ASSOCIATIONS.

IENy re .-=T
The twshtyeafst aahaa, meeting, and third
meeting since the reorganization Of the assocsa'
tlcn, was held yesterday at IL NJ, R. A. Kinloch,
N. D., second yice-prestdent, in the ohalr.'
The following officers were present: Drs. R A.
Kinloch, second vtoe.president; J. s. Buist, re-.
oording secretsry;F. P. Porcher, corresponding
secretary; I. L. Parker, treasurer.
The president pro tenn, h taking the chair, re.
GREETED the absence OF the president, DR.. TT.
Robertson, of Fairfield, from sickness and paid
8, tribute to the memory OF Dr.. 8. Fair, first vice
president. The minutes OF the last meetings OF
the association, held In Columbia, were read and
confirmed.
The president appointed the following commit
tee on credentials: Drs. J. I. Darby, Richland; F..
P. Porcher, Charleston; 8. Bsruch, Camden.
A recess Of I'VE minutes was taken to allow the
committee to report. The committee reported the
following delegates and permanent members
present:
/: Anderson-Drs. W. B. Martin, L. L. Sharpe, &.
n. Brown, 3. F.. Diner.
Charleaton-Drs Ii. n. Geddings, E.E. Jenkins,
I. @. simons, 81. Lockwood, F.3P. Porcher'R
A. Kinloch, ". T. Robertson, F. I:Panknln, T. n.
Robertson, J. E. Ancrum, ". Michel, ]. ". Angel,
:. 8. Buist, n. Greenland, R. Lobby, Jr., Joseph
Yates, q. E.. Trescot, e. b. KeIers.
K~ershsw-Dr. s. Baruch.
Mariop-Ds-D. 8. Price.
Orangeburg-Dr. @. g. Darby.
Richland-Drs. John T. Darby, R. W. Gibbes, a.
n. TalleY.
A quorum being present, the association was
ready to proceed to business.
Dr.. r. L. Panknin proposed the name 81 Profess
sor C. o. Shepard, Jr., as q permanent member,
and moved thai the constitutional rule be sus-
pended for the purpose Of eiecting a physician a
member OF this association who Is not q member
Of q county society. On motion, the rules were
suspended, and Dr.. Shepard was Unanimously
elected.
DR.. F. N. Robertson proposed the name Of DR..
e. E. jenkins, who was unanimously elected.
The secretary presented to the association COP.
Les Of the New York Medical Journal and other
papers, sent for distribution to the society. The
thanks OF the association were returned 70 the
publishers.
. The resignation Of Dr.. ". O. Horloeck was &C
The report Of the committee on publication and
ethics was read and accepted.
The report OF the treasurer was read and &C
cepted, and ordered to be published.
The association took q recess until S F. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association assembled at s P. n, DR.. r. A..
ninloch In the chair.
The committee on accounts made their report,
which was accepted.
On motion, the prisilsges OF the naer were ex.I
tended to Prufesapr CHG. d: Shepherd, sr.; DIT;
R. L. Brodie, OF Alabama; DR.. Pr ker, Of North
Carolina, and 3. Warner, Of South Carolina.
An invitation to visit the City Hospital was &C.
cspsed by the association.
Dr. O. Q. Dayega was elected apermsnent men,
Der.
Dr.. F. P. Porcher read a paper entitled q state.
ment OF q few general propositions i9 medicine
and axioms with regard to practice, aud on the
utility and inutilIty Of medicine. A considerable
discussion ensued after the reading Of this paper,
which elected remarks from many Of the mem
beers. The paper was referred to the committee
publication.
paper was read nom DR.. Walter Hill, OF Edge
field, reporting a case operated on ~bycasarean
section, In which both m"ther aud child were
saved. Fhe paper was referred to the committee
on publication. :.
The association adjourned until II O'Clock TO-
day.