The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-06
acknowledgement
sr,TE MEDICAL SOCIETY

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w.. A. the hour named, Dr.. Lazzelll
T o...iasot. called the Society to order IN
I'll, r's, .S.epce Of the Secretary, Dr. Dent
" wv notion, DR.. Brownaeld was chosen
81 secretary r,S pro tenn. Rev. D. W. Fisher, o.
the Fist Presbyterian Church. by d invl'a !.
, ,IS made the opening prayer. Quite a
I,,gr number Of members responded az
roll call. o..,,,,,;,,oO
Arrangements, submitted report ana "a
' IL invitations to the Society to visit J,
South Wheeling Glass Works, and thN =,
Factories sometime during the stay ofthc
society in the city; also, to attend q soiFee
musicale tomorrow this evening, given
nv the Musical Institute in compliment TO
he Society; also, to attend q sociable at
Or Bates residence on Monroe street this
ll.U evening.
On motion the report was received and
filed, and the invitations accepted.
Dr.. Lsrzcl, President, then read the
following;
ADDRESS.
appear before you today, gentlemen
IN conformity to a time honOred custom
custom handed down to Us from the
earliest history OF societies. l come not
with many words, extended remarks, or
elaborated ideas-not 10 travel over
grounds so often and SO ably explored on
nspy similar occasions. But | come to
congratulate you most heartily upon tue
favorable auspices under which we meet
today, in this the Metropolis Of the young
snd rising State Of West Virginia.
When look around me and sec SO
much OF the talent and learning OF the
prolession in our own State-So many Of
those distinguished in the healing art--So
many who have grown gray in the pro.
lesion, who eau doubt that VIC have Ia.
Ken permanent stand side by side with
similar institutions in our sister States. (
We have come together from various
sections Of our State TO exchange friendly
greetings, and to work Tor the common
cause, and whatever steps you may
think proper to take, | am sure your OBJ
ject will be the advancement. Of science
and the good Of the people.
Let US here cultivate and cherish that
hgh professional standing, and that high
order Of attainments, which the true
physician ever sustains, and let US ut all
times avoid carefully any causes Of ofense
to our medical brethren, and guard most
scupuously against any violation OF our
Code Of Ethics.
The annual meeting Of a State Medical
Society is an epoch in its history OF no
small Importance. 1t is important to the
profession in that it furnishes u means of
friendly, social greeting and intercourse;
srelsIatiOn for u time from the arduOus
duties OF the profession; u means Of inter.
change Of thoughts and experiences. 1t
shere that We recount the successes and
record the failures Of the past year, and
portray TO our fellow members the means
We have found most successful in allevia.
ting and healing the diseases OF our race.
And now in taking this retrospect OF the
year, its sunshine and shadows, while we
many times see that our Efforts have been
potent for good, and acted like q charm in
relieving pain and curing disease, yet
bow with regret We must admit that often
the arm Of medicine is too short, and that
our best directed efforts have been vain
and ftuitlesS in staying the destroying
hand Of disease.
The Importance to the profession of this
epitome Of the characteristics of diseases
10 the various portions Of our State, and
Tue most successful treatment, is fully re.
cogniled by us all. Here the careful oh.
server reads for our instruction the orr
gin, cause, and results Of the most difficult
aadlabslFuse cases OF disease, noting at
each step the symptoms, treatment and
termination. Here the aged, the learned,
Ad The experienced give wise and most
valuable counselt0 the less experienced of
taeif brethren. Here it is that the accu.
INFLATED knowledge and experience Of
years comes up 10 enrich the storehouse
Of medical science.
II an occasion like this is important to
ae individual members of the profession,
Us no less important to their friends and
patrons and to the Commonwealth.
lere Tho sanitary and hygieniC welfare
Ol Tue masses are considered, and the
most efficient means Of preventing, al
'eyTISlllng, and curing their diseases.
Inc physician who has toiled by day
and BY night, who has disregarded alike
4e sunshine and the storm, whose family
circle. whose social relations, and whose
levoIlons in his temple Of worship have
mol been free from the calls Of his pa.
neHs, comes up here TO lay an offering
upon the altar OF a noble profession, for
Inc benefit Of his race. -
While medicine has many things Of
winch 10 boast, It's lofty aims and noble
AL SCalevenentS, the astonishing progress It
uN made more recently towards an exact
%;'snce, and the coniesSedly high position
u as taken among the peoples OF the
sa!Il, yet It must be confessed that the
"ESItness and eIEulgenCe Of its early his.
w has been dimmed and blurred over
WI, WIN directly opposite theories-absurdf.
uT ~, snperstitiOns of the earlier ages.
M ~ Is Jolly for the physician 10 boast
s oTS, nc worships in temple upon whose
SI'ats no strange fires have ever burned"
S MuCg us We can boast Of what medicine
S Has aone Tor our race, it is very lar from
Oe.uS perfect at the present time.
+, ~ history in the past shows that while
A. a as accomplished vast good in the
SsSSoyefy Of facts, and the establishment
pt!nClpIes,yet 1t has often sent forth,
SS'Ttaucast, multitude Of errors and dc.
, SSvnS and these not unfreQuently had
S Isu origin among o certain class of
physicians themselves.
III Ns asource of pride md congratula.
uGn, that in our own times the light OF
Msaee and civilization, and the rapid
SEvsteSS Of medicine, have dispelled The
uUsIas and superstitions of the past, and
SS i. our science on a broad and
am foundation.
And yet while this is true, No have
amongst us today, a brood of so.called
payslelaus-selEstyled doctors-hanginp
" 70 the verge Of the profession, who
%e intoxicating, teaching and practicipp