The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-17
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.


The Mahaska County Medical Association met
at tho Office of DR.. Grawell and was called to or
der by the president. Present: Drs. Orwell,
Huntsman, Coolidge, Page, Hurst, w. E. Cham
berlin, L. Smith, Butler and w. l.. Chamberlin.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. DIR. Gruwell read a well written
and appropriate address, lin which he gave q
briet history Of the medical profession and dwelt
at some length on the duties and obligations of
medical men. DIR. Page gave brief account of
some recent cases Of cesebro spinal meningitis,
which had occurred in his locality. The ques-
ton as. the proper mode of treating this terrible
disease called forthiquite an interesting discus
sion, which was participated in by all the mem
bers present.
Drs. d. A. Hurst and Lucian Smith were elected
delegates to the State Medical Society, which
meets at Marshalltown in June. DIR. Hurst was
elected as q delegate to the American Medical
Association which meets at st. Louis, on the 9th
of May next
The following officers were elected for ensuing
year President, DR.. J. P. Orwell; Vice Pres
ident, Dr. Lucian Smith Secretary, DR.. W. L.
Chamberlin Treasurer, DR.. VIM. Butler; Gen.
sore, Drs. W. T. Chamberlin, Huntsman and
Page. DR.. Hurst on leaving the chair made some
appropriate remarks.
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Association were rendered to the retiring presi-
dent for the able and efficient manner In which
he had discharged the duties Of his office.
A resolution was passed unanimously inviting
the Des Moines Valley Medical Association to
hold Its next annual meeting at oskaloosa.
On motion the association adjourned to meet
on the first Tuesday of July next
W. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Sec'y.
Oskaloosa, April 1, 1873. -.
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EDS. HERALD.-I hand you herewith for
publication the Report suppressed" from
your columns last week; please give it in
sertion, that the curiosity of some and de-
mands of others may be satisfied. When
this criticism was made, the committee sup
posed it was for the private use of the
Board and Sup't. only, and so informed Mr..
Lyle last week, Wednesday noon, and that
we SO preferred to have II treated then !;
not that we thought there was anything in
it "killing," nor unjust, but that it had
served its purpose, and in our opinion fur
Their publicity was unnecessary. Weknow
not what Mr.. Lyle may have said that led
you to charge him with the suppression.
While we feel an interest in the success of
of our Public Schools, and willingness to
serve the School Board in such capacity as
they may request, to the best of our ability
we are unwilling to serve as mere "breast-
works" for their protection against Gen.
sure or criticism of their official acts; the
responsibility of making and unmaking
teachers belongs to them only.
Respectfully,
e. G. HUFFMAN.
TO the Honorable Board Of Directors 0skaloosa
| Public Schools:
GENTLEMEN.-Your committee visited the
rooms to which they were assigned, giving one
half of the afternoon to each room
Miss Nichols room. Exercises:
| 1. Singing,
| 2. *Reading. e.
8. Gymnastics exercises with singing.
9. topography.
Order, good.
*The reading was .poor with one exception, in
this hestating, too fast, emitting words, i'm
proper pronunciation, no regard to punctuation,
nor infections OF the voice.
tin geography the majority of the recitations
were fair.
. Miss Fltch's room. Exercises:
l. Geography. Good.
2.IReadiBg, good with few exceptions.
Order, fair.
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. HUNTrMAN,
MRS. 3. A. RICE,