The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-08

Tho fourth annual meeting OF tn,
Iowa State Eclectic Medical Associa
ton convened in this city this morn
ing, and was called to ordcr by tn,
President, J X. Duncan, M. D., o
Knoxville, and opened by prayer b.
tho Rev. Il. b. Briggs. 10 the absenc'
Of the Secretary, Or. McIIveen, Q
Charlton, was appointed Secretary
pro TEN. The minutes Of the las
meeting was read. The Board o
Censors not having yet arrived, til,
President appointed Drs. Moleswortl
Overman and McIlveen board pr
tenn, when eight physicians presented
themselves for membership, wer,
examined by the board passed up
On and elected TO membership, By
complying with the constitution ant
y-laws, DIR. Molesworth then intro
duced to the Association, DIR. w. M
Gates, Secretary OF the MissouriS Stat,
ASSOCIATION, and DR.. D. w. Avery
Treasurer of tho Same.
DIs. Overman, Mcllvccn and
Molesworth, were appointed com
mittee on Finance.
On motion of DIR. Wordsworth, the
first business in the afternoon DO the
annual address Of the President.
On motion adjourned till 2 o'clock
z. NJ
FIRST DAY--AFTEkEoON SESSION.
The Association convened ut the
hour appointed.
President Duncan in the chair.
The censors reported favorably
upon the application Of the following
gentlemen for membership, all Of
whom were elected Drs. John w on.
setter, Rankin Smith, j. w. Davis,
J. p. Smith, and G. F. Berzetti.
The President then delivered his
annual address. 1t was an able, in
teresting production, and was listen
ed to with marked attention.
Upon motion of DR.. Moleswortb,
the thanks of the Association were
rendered to DIR. Duncan for his ad
dress, and a copy Of the same requcs.
ted for publication in the city papers,
and each of tho Eclcctic Medical
journals.
DR.. Roberts moved that o commit
toe Of three be appointed TO memoir
ialize the Legislature of Iowa con-
corning the Medical Department Of
the State University at Iowa City.
Motion prevailed, and Drs. Roberts,
Sherwood, ard Wonsetter, were ap.
pointed such committee.
The President, DR.. j. r. Duncan,
reporteda Constitution and By -Laws,
which was referred for examination
to q committee consisting of DIR.
McIlveen, Howell and Smith, with
a request that they report 10 the
Association on Thursday Morning.
The Association then proceeded TO
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year: with the following result
President-J. Il. Duncan, M. d.
Vice. President-Watso Robel ts,
NJ. ID.
Recording Secrctary-J. A. Nc
Tween, M. d.
Treasurer-A. M. Overman M. d.
Board of Censors--A. 9. Sher-
wood, NJ. d., Jas. A. Adams, M. D.,
and r. Smith, Nj. d.
On motion Drs. Wiley, Adams and
Howell were appointed Il committee
to designate time and place for hold
ing next annual meeting.
DR.. Molesworth moved that u com
mittee of three be appointed to in
quirc into the character and profcs.
sional conduct Of it's members.
Motion prevailed, and Dire. Shcr-
wood, Wonsetter and Smith were
appointed said committee.
The bill of DIR. Duncan for prin-
ting, stationary, ETC., amounting to
SlI.5O, was presented and ordered
to be paid.
Drs. Duncan and Molesworth
were, on motion, invited to deliver
public addresses in this Hall in the
evening.
Anc socIety tueu auJouTncu 10
meet tomorrow Crhursday) ut s
o'clock A. NJ.
The meeting at So'clock p. NJ, was
addressed by z. Albert Morrow, Nj.
D. of New York city, and w. Moles.
worth, Nj. ID. of Des Moinos.
SECOND pAY-MoRNING SESSION.
June LIST, 1871.
8 o'clock, u. m.--The Association