, 1873-04-11

Annual MI lcotfng OF tho Cook County
Medical Socicty--Efcctton OF Officers
.-Tl1c Lntc Or. .J0Izn Davics--Tha
Medical Nil1 Now Ucforo tho LcRas.
lntuTc.
The annual moeting Of the Cook County
Medical Society (homeopathio) was hold yoster-
day ovoning-tho annivsraary Of Hahnemann's
birth-in DR.. Hawks Office, No. t2s South Clark
strcot, just across the way from George Ham
kinB' faro bank.
The object Of this ploasant littlo reunion WAS
tho election OF oflcora for tho ycar, tho narra-
ton Of cheerful nnccdotos relative to morbid
anatomy, etc., and tho passage Of appropriate
resolutions OF sympathy In regard to tho doath
Of tho celebrated Hahnemann.
Several gentlemen and two ladies woro PROS
ont.
Tho meeting waa called to order by DR.. T. II.
Duncan.
Tho annunl report OF tho Secretary was next
In ordnr but, since he had none, that WAS passed
oyor, tho Secretary Justly observing Tint tho
mombors present Mt tho mootinga know as much
rs lo did. He reported, verbally, TINT they lad
given up tho practice Of listeuinB to essays, and
had taken to clinics-that Is, experimenting on q
1.-Two subject.
The President then delivered an addreBa On
Hahncmann, tho logical physician. lie did not
intond to treat tho whole subject, but simply
three points: Why s;nailia vas rejected; why
Hahnemann developed his system In the face Of
would over be united. Yhoso points were front
cd with great ability and to tho entire aatisfao-
ton Of hls audience, for tho speaker OK
pressed ohoorful hope q tho union
bnnncr Of Homeopathy, refusing to live and
die c1cept by tho rulo Of sin,ilia.
The Doctor concluded his paper with sketch
Of tho scionco in ohicago, where It vas intro
duced, about 18A0, by Jonathan Y. scnmmon,
Esq. Tho Society was started only IN 1866, and,
work before It.
Doctors droen and Dyson welo eloctea men,
bors Of tho Society by an unanimous voto.
An election OF officers WAS then had.
Tho ballot for President resulted Dr.. Follows,
s.; DR.. Deeho, 4; and scattering, l. Dr.. Fol-
lows mas declared elected.
Or. Beebo was elected Vico-president; Miss
Or: Johnson. Treasurer and Secretary and D1s.
Colo, Burt, Z. II. ?. Ludlam, Hawks, and Wood
yatt, consors, whose duty it is to look after all
violations Of tho codo Of medical ethics, such "a
consulting with an allopatAio .pllyacian, &o.
Tho mamhers were cailod Oh foF notoa and In
! ing case Of miscarriage, with special reference
| to trouble in the malnmhry glands. Much valua-
| bio information WAS brought out by tho dis
| cussion.
He WAS ono OF tho first sncmbors Of tho Society,
| and had always hold prominent placo IN the
profession. On motion, tho Ohair appointed a
! comnittoo to draft appropriato resolutions,
| Tho Chair called attention to the Medical bill
now pending before tho Legislature which pro-
videa for tho organization Of medical aocieties in
counties whore mono now exist, aud for the for
nation Of the State Boclety by delegations Of
ty societioa; and for tho printing and dlstrib9-
ton ef proceedings, etc The M State noa1d M M is al,
peraon shall bo thus licensed unlesa he haa
studied four years. in certain spesf:
allowed to practice without q diploma from Home
college OF society, and II ho does practice, hi
shall not be allowed to collect his debts.
Appropriate resolutions in regard to DR..
Dayies wero reported, and promptly passed.
Ono Of them provides for the writing Of IN
eulogium upon tho deceased, to bo road At the
noxt moeting. They were adopted. Dr.. Dun
can wss elected tho oulogiat.
The bill above referred to WIS then discussed
| pro and con, but what waa said WAS Of influence
! to medical men only, and would have no ofreci
upon tho Logialaturo at any rate. As gonoral
thing, tho Association favored tho bill.
| Tie mootiug then adjourned.