The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-19
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Second Days Proceedings.

Second Days Proceedings.
The association met at half ten-callet
to order By President Porcher. The following
additional delegates reported present on ore
dentials:
DR.. Bethune Patterson, Of Barnwell Medica
Society; DR.. j. B. DuBose, of Edgefeld Medi
cal Society.
DR.. I. F. Mikell reported a case Of "Hem
orrhagic Malarlal Fever"
Dr.. Talley proposed the name Of DR.. A.
Sylvester, of Columbia, as a permanent meu'
DR.. Gibbes reported a case of "Cysticercus
| Cellulosus" OF the heart, with pathological
specimen and microscopic Illustration. Be
terred to committee on publication.
DR.. Mcintosh read a paper on sQuinine ir
Dysmeaorrhes, l." which was referred to the
discussion by Drs. Glbbes, Darby and Robert.
son.
DR.. Robertson presented an improved pes
sary, q modification OF Hodges, stating his OBJ
~jectious to the various forms.
Drs. Glbbes. Baruch, Darby, Klnloch, Mlkell,
Porcher and Talley offered many valuable sug.
gestions in regard to the application of pessa.
Kinloch and Porcher asserted, from their per.
sonal knowledge of the fact, that the anterior
curve of Hodges closed lever pessary was
| adopted by Dr.. Hodge after a suggestion by the
late DR.. j. B. Holmes, of Charleston.
DR.: Mcintosh moved that a committee be
| appointeu to report on pessaries at the next
annual meeting. Drs. Mcintosh, Baruch, Kin
loeb and Robertson were appointed.
DR.. Talley, chairman of the committee on
| suggestions In the presidents address, report
| ed adversely in regard to changing article
two, section two, of The constitution with ref
$1,000 q - NHo ~, tan rnF nnt,nfr
also reported tavorably on other recommen-
dations. Adopted.
DR.. Gibbes proposed the name of DR.. J.. B.
DuBuse for permanent membership. Elected.
DR.. Ktnloch read a paper on ''Popiteal
Aneurism, operated on successfully BY lga-
ton of the temoral artery" and presented pa.
theological specimen. DR.. Kinloch also read
the notes of q case of "Stone In the Bladder"
| with operation by lithotomy, and presented
pathological specimen. DR.. Kinloch also re.
| ported another case of ''vesical calculus"
with unusual complications. He also reported
| q case of extraction Of foreign body from the
eye, after being imbedded for thirteen years.
All these papers were referred to the COM
mittee on publications.
DR.. Mikell moved that the rules be sus-
pended.
Dr.. Darby reported two cases Of Ovari-
Otomy. -
Drs. simons, Laid, wylIe and Sylvester,
each presented cases that excited Interest.
On motion 1t was resolved that the system
of hypodermic medication be & subject for
general discussion at the next meeting Of the
association. 1t was also referred to a special
committee consisting Of Drs. Wylie, G.. s.
TreZevant and DuBose.
DR.. T. d. Evans. OF a Anderson, DR.. Patterson,
of Barnwell, and DR.. g.. 8. 'Trezevant, of Co
lumbia, were elected permanent members of
the association.
A COMMITTEES was designated to draft reso-
lutions in relation to the death of .Drs. Doug
lass and Reynolds, late members of the asso.
citation.
The committee on nominations reported as
follows: For president, Dr.. ]. T. Darby, Co.
lumbis; first vlce-president, Dr.. J. Mcintosh,
Newberry; second vice. president, DR.. 7. 4.
Evans, Anderson; third vice;presideat, Dr; g.
q. Ladd, Wlnasboro'; recording secretary, DR..
7. Grange simons, Charleston; corresponding
secretary, DR.. 8. Baruch, Camden; treasurer,
DR.. F. L. Parker, Charleston.
Delegates to American Medical Association
DR.. J.oF. NJ. Geddlngs, Charleston; DR.. P.
Mlkell, Edisto; DR.. r. W. Glbbes, Columbia;
DR.. Middleton Michel, Charleston; Dr.. A. P.
Dr.. s. Baruch, Kershaw; DR.. T. F. Gary, Able.
vile.
The report was adopted.
The retiring president made a few appropri-
ate remarks, and gracefully yielded the cnalr
to the president elect.
DR.. Darby, Upon taking the chair, expressed
his acknowledgements for the honor conferred
upon him, and pledged his bes. and most
earnest efforts in behalf Of the association.
Upon motion, 1t vas resolved that the next
annual meeting of the association be held In
Charleston, IN the second Tuesday In April,
1878. 49,.
The thanks of the association were rendered
to the Kershaw Medical Society, for the invi-
tatIon extended to meet at Camden.
The thanks of the association were returned
to the president and the other officers for
the manner In which they had discharged
their duties.
The thanks of the association were also
rendered to the Hlbernlan Society for the use
of their hall, and to the presidents of the
various railroads, and the proprietors of the
hotels, for courtesles extended to this asso-
citation.
The president appointed the following com
mittees:
On PublIcation-Drs. Porcher, J. F. NJ. Ged-
dings and Trescot.
On Accouns-Drs. Taylor, Bulst and
Ancrum.
On Ethics-Drs. Kinloch, Mikell and Rob-
ertson.
The association adjourned sine die.