Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02

8. Election of members and signing the
Constitution. "
4. Reading the minutes.
6. Delivery of annual address.
6. Report of officers.
7. Election Of officers.
s. Report from standing committees.
o. Report of special committees.
10. Introduction of resolutions.
II. Reading essays and report of cases.
u. Appointments to fill standing COM
mittees.
10. Miscellaneous and unfinished bust
ness. srf.ys .f.r
IA. Selection of the next place of annual
meeting.
The minutes of the last session of the
Society were read and approved.
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
President Mayfeld presented his annual
address. he said be felt assured that the
fact of his having been elected President OF
the society a year ago, was entirely due to
his being one of the Oldest practitioners in
the State, having been engaged In the Ia
borious profession of a physician for the
past forty-ene years. He was free to con-
fess that many and great Improvements had
been made in the medical profession during
that time. During the last half CEN
tury a vigorous and healthy impulse has
been given to scientific inquiry, and this
fact be hailed as suspicious.
The Speaker gave an outline of the OBJ
| jects sought to be attained by the orgaDiza-
lion of the society, and of the good which
| had resulted to the members and the State
at large sincs its organization, forty years
ago. ,a
1 II a -. 1T Alot tla 81
| ton of specialties in medical matters is in
evitable, and that shortly it will have gen.
eral and ethical sanction in the profession.
and in society, but he thought this would
not be the case in the country districts for
many years yet, and that country practi-
| TONERS must continue TO be considered able
to do everything, from aniputation at the
] hip joint to treating infant collie. Should
this prediction prove true, the division of
labor into special departments will make
| greater the necessity of the organization Of
medical men into societies-State, county
and city societies.
The President closed his address by
thanking the Society for the honor con-
ferred upon him in making him its presid-
ing officer, and be expressed the hope the
Society might continue to flourish.
REDUCTION OF FARE.
The Chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements reported that he had been able
to secure reduced fare for the members on
all the railroads excepting the Nashville s.
Decatur road, aud that the hotel proprie-
tors of the city had stated that they would
board members Of the Society at reduced
rates. ~
HOURS OF MEETING AND ADJoURNING.
On motion it was agreed that the Society
would convene at 10 o'clock A. M, adjourn
at l O'Clock P. NJ, meet again at and ad-
journ at 6 p. NJ.
A BANQUET.
The members of the Association were
notified that a banquet will be given them
at the Maxwell House this evening, the
guests to assemble in the gentleman's par
lor at $50 P NJ.
Adjourned til O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Society called to order at three o'clock.
The names of George NJ. Moody, of
Shelbyville, j. b. Dickens, of ReadyVille,
and j. S. Burns, of Chattanooga, were Of
fered and accepted as members OF the soci-
ETY..
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Corresponding Secretary, DR.. G. G.
Alternately, Of Pulaski, presented his re-
port, which was received and filed.
DR.. j. D. Plunket, Treasurer, presented
! his report, which was received and filed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers being in order,
P. D. Sims, of Chattanooga, G. q. Aber-
nathy, of Pulaski, and T. NJ. Woodson, of
: Gallatin. were put in nomination for the
office of President.
First Ballot-Abernathy 10; Woodson,
g.; Sims, 5.
DR.. Abernathy was declared duly elected
President of the society for the ensuing
twelve months.
: Upon being escorted to the chair, DR.
Alternately thanked the members for the
honor conferred upon him, and said be woulC
endeavor to fulfill the duties of the office Il
t the best of bis abilities.
3 The election of Vice Presidents being
: next in order, Drs. WOOdson, Of Gallatin
: Wright, of Chattanooga, and Pearce, o
: Union City, were nominated, one from
3 each division of the State, and declares
elected.
DR.. Curry, of Nashville, was elected Cor
;, responding Secretary, and DIR. Plunket, o
: Nashville, was elected Recording Secretary
l REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
= DR.. Plunkett, of the committee on publ
q cations, announced that the minutes ant
d journal of the last session of the societ
u had been published.
e DR.. White, of the committee on essays
}, reported that number of members ha'
: sent in essays.
q REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
n DR.. j. b. Lindsey having been appoint
ed to prepare a medical history of Tennes
IS see, gave very encouraging report of th
e progress being made by himself in the al
e duous labors imposed upon him by the Sc
Of ciety, and indicated that bis proposed VOL
II would be issued in the year 1875.
ID The thanks of the Society were returne
q DR.. Lindsey for the active interest he ha
q manifested in the prosecution of bis duties
D, and, on motion Of DR.. Winston, the Socie
ID ty pledged itself to take and pay for 20
q copies of the Medical Annals of Tennessee
8 when the work is completed. t..
Il: On motion of DR.. Buist, committed
Oh consisting Of Drs. BUST, Winston, White
T Dyer and Lewis, was appointed to repol
III upon the best manner of raising the nece;
a. sary funds to pay for two hundred copies
lie DIR. Lindsley's Medical Annals of Tenne
see. ..'
Adjourned till 10 o'clock A. NJ. to day.
So. MEMBERS PRESENT.
The following named members are pre-
&, emit, and others viii arrive to-day:
of J B Lindsey, Nashville; Paul F Ev
Nashville; Chas K Winston, Nashville; S
IS Mayfeld, Brentwood; W T Briggs, Nash
n. vile; J r Buist, Nashville; V S Lindsle
is Nashville; D Pluuket, Nashville; W
Cheatham, Nashville; S NJ Jamison, Edg'
ed field; Thos L MaddiD, Nashville; Ed
Franklin, Gallstin, B F Hollowel, Nasl
IS, vile; G w Curry, Nashville; @ G Abern
thy, Pulaski; NJ P Harwood, Giles count
r, P r Bailey, Nashville; 6 r Williamso
Edgefeld; j Abernathy, Decherd; j
G. Keeling, Pulaski; E NJ Wright, Chattanog
rs j B Mcconnell, Nashville; Thos L Powe
Nashville; d M Pearce, Union City; G
in. Ristine, Edgefield; B W Nowlin, Mas
vile; Jas S Dyer, Huntsville; G Douglas
-. Nashville; B Lenoir, Lenoir; Thos j Be
nett, Smyrna; D W Carmack, Brentwoo
TIM Woodson, GalIatin; George W Mood
,s Shelbyville; j II Dickens, Readyville.
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