Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
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To the Physicians of Edgefeid.
1t may not be known to some Of you
living in the extreme portions Of the Dis
trict, that Medical Society holds it's
meetings quarterly in the Village. The
importance of such an organization has
| long been felt by the Profession.
Drs. Laborde, H. Burt, r. t. Minis,
Hibler and some others, about forty years
ago, made call upon their brethren for
the purpose of entering into Medical
Association, which was responded to-a
| constitution was adopted, officers elected
and all the preliminary arrangements
made to conduct the Society, but when
the time arrived tor its first meetingiit
proved to be "still born, ,"-it was life
less thing.
About twenty years ago Drs. Reedy,
the elder leagues, Bland, e. j. Minis,
and others, resolved to make another ef-
fort to accomplish what had failed in the
hands of their predecessors, but they too
made failure. About year ago call
appeared in the columns of the Adrcrti-
ser over the signatures of several promi-
nent physicians, requesting meeting for
the purpose of accomplishing the praise
worthy. object had in view/by our friends.
to whom we have alluded, and mostsoi
whom are now no more. The first meet
ing was held in February of last year,
when partial organization was effected;
the second was held in March ensuing,
when a misunderstanding threatened to
blast our cherished object, and for sew
cral succeeding meetings misgivingswere
depicted upon the eountenances OF the
members, and some OF the best friends
OF the Society were heard to express fears
that another failure would be made; but
confidence has been fully restored, regu-
lar accessions are benign lie to the ranks,
and the Society now numbers about twen
ty five active working members. Should
the deliberations for the future be char
acterized by the harmony which has
marked them in the past, there need be
no apprehension of any such thing as fail.
While it may be needless to mention the
object Of the Society, (progress in medi-
cal science,) you are reminded that the
benefits to its members will be reciprocal.
The Junior members will profit by the
experience and practice Of the senior,
and they in turn viii! receive wholesome
instruction from the former who have
been more thoroughly instructed in the
modern improvements, not only from the
schools, but from the books and pcriodi
Gals OF the day. 1t is hoped then that
every medical man in the District vii:
take an interest in an organization that
promises so much, not only to the Pro-
fession, but to the community generally.
Arrangements have already been made
to have the Society represented in the
Medical Association of South Carolina,
which holds its next meeting in Colum-
b.a in April next.
The next meeting of the Edgefield
Medical Society will be held as hereto
fore III Edgetield Village, on the first
Monday in April, at which time a free
exchange of opinion will be given upon
the Yeratrum Viride. Essays also will
be read by two of the members.
Let US then come together as band Of
brothers, and show to The world that it
can nc longer be said of us in truth that
we are influenced by petty jealousies.
Let it be manifest to all that the advance
ment Of our noble calling-the Divine
Arts our prime object L.