The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-07
THE SOUTH CARoLIE1 MEDICAL
-i ASSOCIATION.

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The association assembled yesterday, at 1
A. NJ, the officers and members being present q
before, with the addition Of the following dele
gates and members: Drs. ]. E. HolbrooS, E
Geddings, J. P. Chazal and ". M. Fitch, Charles
ton; W. l. G. Bates, Oraugeburg.
The journal OF the previous days eding
was read and confirmed.
The secretary read q letter from DR.. James, o
Indian Town, regrettlng his inability to attent
the present meeting.
DR.. F. L. Parker read an interesting paper upor
.sDislocation OF the Wrist Joint" On motion o.
DR.. F. M. Robertson, the paper was referred tt
the committee on publication.
The secretary introduced Mr.. VenonIe, Of TIL
State Of Georgia. who presented to the associa
ciation a new style Of medical and surgical chain
Mr.. venonie explsined the uses to which 1t could
be applied. The thanks OF the association were
returned to Mr.. Venonie.
DR.. Trescot read a paper on the "Value ant
Study OF Therapeutics" which, upon motion OF
DR.. Darby, was referred to the committee on pub.
LEGATION.
The special order for l O'Clock, being the report
Of the special committee appointed to draft a
memorial and resolution in regard to DR.. s. Fair,
OF Columbia, deceased, was taken up. The com
mittee asked for further time, and the privilege
OF publishing 1t In the proceedings Of the asso.
citation.
Dr.. F. M. Robertson read a paper upon q case Of
ssPlacenta Pravia.n folio wed by observations on
some recent opinions published on this interest.
ing subject.
The president appointed the following commit
tee on nomination Of officers for the ensuing year;
Drs. Jno. T. Darby, OF Columbia; W. 3. Norden, Of
Anderson; S. Baruch, OF Kershaw, S. Price, Of
Marion; G. S. Darby, OF 0rangeburg; F. NJ. Rob
ertson, Charleston. The committee were directed
to report at S p. N. in the afternoon.
The association then took o recess until S P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association was called to order By the
president pro. EN-, DR.. R. A. Kinloch.
Dr.. F. NJ. Robertson presented to the assocla.
ton q copy of "The Transactions OF the Medical
Society Of the State OF New York." as presented
by the late DR.. Alden Marsh, Of Albany, New
York, when the following resolution was unant-
mously adopted:
Resolued, That the volume or ''The Transac.
lions OF the State Medical Society OF New York, ,:
presented to the South Carolina Medical Associa.
ton by the late DR.. Alden Marsh, Of Albany, New
York, be accepted with thanks; and that the Sec
rotary be directed to forward a copy Of the trans.
actions OF this association to the State Medical
Society OF New York.
Dr. F. NJ. GeddIngs read a paper upon "Uramlc
PoIsoning.n On motion the paper was referred to
the committee on publication.
Dr.. III. Niche. read abstracts off paper on opera
lions for cataracts, with a detailed list OF cases,
which was discussed at length, and upon motion,
was referred to the committee on publication.
DR.. R. w. Glbbes exhlbi'ed specimens OF gal
stones OF large size, and the description Of the
case In which they occurred. The doctor vas re-
quested to write the report In full and present it
for publication.
DR.. 7. Grange Simons was. on motion, unani-
mouslv elected o permanent member.
The committee on nominations reported the fol.
lowing named officers, who were unanimously
elected: F.. Peyre Porcher, Il. D., Charleston,
president; r. W. Glboes, NJ. D., Columbia, first
vice-president; A. P. Wylie, N. D., Chester, Sec
ond vlce-prestdent; D. S. Price, NJ. D., Marion,
third vice president; 7. Grange SImons, NJ. D.,
Charleston, recording secretary, vice J. S. Buist
declined reelection; S. Baruch, n. D., Camden,
corresponding secretary, vice F. P. Porcher elect.
ed president; F. L. Parker, N. D., Charleston,
treasurer.
The following gentlemen were appointed dele
gates to the American Medical Association, to be
held at San Francisco, Cal, in 1871: ]. I. Darby,
Colupbia-alternate, B. ". Taylor, Columbia; F.
M. Robertson, Charleston-alternate, ]. S. Buist,
Charleston; VIII. Norden, Anderson-alternate,
R. G. Carlisle. Newberry;J J. Mcintosh, Newberry-
alternate, L. N. Aver, Barnwell; G. E. Trescot,
Observation-Disclosures, T. S. Thompson, Charles
ton; T. P. Mcneil, Edisto-alternate, W. 7. c.
Bates, Orsngeburg.
The president, In taking the chair, returned his
thanks for the honor conferred.
The thanks Of the association were returned to
to the second Vice. president. DR.. r. A. Kinloch.
and the retiring secretaries, Drs. Buist and
Porcher, for the able manner in which they had
discharged their duties.
After the transaction OF important business,
and returning thanks to the various railroads, the
association adjourned sine die, to meet in Colum.
lumbla on the third Tuesday In April, 1872, at II
O'Clock.