The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-07
Medical Society Of the State Of West
Virginia.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PARKERsBUR0, June 8, 1873.


To the RditoI Of IntelliRenesr. ...---
The Society met at 10 o'clock A. N. to
day, as per adjournment, after a very
pleasant excursion, participated In by many
Of the citizens and fair ladies Of ParkerS
burg, on the Emma Graham (steamer) tC
Meals and BlennerhaSsets Islands. Pass
ing by this historic spot occaSioned feel
ingS similar 70 those experienced on pass
ing Mount Vernon. Tho bells were mol
rung, but, instead, the band struck up the
Bprightly and patriotic air "Hail COlum'
bia.H In this island are. about SIX hun
dred acres OF arabic land, tenanted by six
or seven families who seem TO pride them
selves 10 keeping 1t In the highest state oi
cultivation. The islRud iS, In shape, an
Irregular oval, it's broadest end looks up
the Ohio river. It Is within easy vieW'0t
the pleasant city Of Parkersburg. It ID
lesS than q mile In width at any point and
about three miles in length. In the cellar
or depression In the Garth, pointed out as
the site Of BlennerhasseLS ancient man
sion, stands towering sycamore tree.
This depression In the ground and the old
well which supplied E,the' 'inniAtes OF the
mansion Win Water nearly, q. century ago
are the only trhelS toahoW that 1sr6 have
resided those whose tears falling Mingled
with the waters as they flowed ~ ~,
Dr.. ]. o. Hupp offered the following,
which was adopted: H..
WHEREAS, It Is important that this So.
ciety should de6nltsly know the number
constituting Ii membership, and whom
and to what Medical Associations II sends
delegates, exchanges transactions, &c;
therefore
ResoEsad; That the Secretary be re.
quired hereafter to report Of eueTy annual
meetings Id, the number oil members TO
the date Of his report, and the number Of
honorary fellows; I'd, the increase during
the year; Sd. list ol those he has furnish.
ed credentials q delegates 70 other Medi.
cal Associations; 4th, list oi those he has
furnished certificates Of membership; 9th,
the number Of Medical Societies organ
lied as auxiliary Of this Society, and such
additional official information as he may
deem ft to lay before the Society.
The Board Of Censors recommended the
election Of DR.. A. l.. Knight, oil Mason
county, 10 membership. Adopted.
Dr.. Reed, Of Meigs county, Ohio, was
invited to take seat with the members
and participate in the discussions.
DR.. E. A. Hildreth, Of Wheeling, read
his report ON the medical botany Of the
State, which was referred for publication.
DR.. John FriSsell Of Wheeling, read
voluntary paper setting forth his views on
cephdlie rcrSi0H and reported an illustra-
tive case. He also read an interesting
paper, giving very graphically his trials
and triumphs in operations on cases OF
certain forms Of flstula.
DR.. l. T. Nicktin made extended re-
marks on cephalic version, which were
listened to with great interest and stten-
ton as he claims priority in tho operation
to all Others, having prscticed the opera
ton Nov. %, 1888, first time.
Dr.. NJ. q. Hall of Richie county, stated
bis experience on the same subject and a
general discussion on this profoundly in
teresung theme followed, which was par
ticipated in by DR.. Reed Of Mingo county,
Ohio and the members generally.
DR.. Frissells papers were referred to
the Committee on Publication with in
structlonS that they appear in the publish
ed transactions.
On motion adjourned 10 8 o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society met pursuant 10 adjourn.
ment, DR.. Davis, President, In the Chair.
DR.. Il. ]. Wiesel, Of Wheeling, present.
ed the resignation Of membership Of Dr..
B. Roemer, whose residence is now in an
other State, which was accepted.
DR.. Wesley q. Sharp, ot Volcano, pre-
sented volunteer report on diseases pre-.
valent In and incident 70 Wood and Pleas.
ants counties. ,, -,
The report, on motion Of DR.. Jepson,
was referred for publication.
DR.. II. W. Brock, Of MorgantoWn, read
a brief biographical sketch Of the late DR..
F. G. Shepherd, Of Bruceton Mills, Pres
ton county, which was referred for publ
cation.
Dr.. Hlldreth in the Chair, DR.. Rein P.
Davis, OF Parkersburg, reported case oi
injury TO skull by "slungShot," apparent
" slight when received, and followed by
death. Ordered 10 be publIshed.
DR.. Davis also reported verbally . case
Of injury from gunpowder, In which Two
pieces OF wood each two inches In length
And more than one-sixteenth Of an inch
In thickness were driven into the brain,
and the patient recovered. Request made
to prepare and furnish Q full report ior
publication,
The standing committees were an
nounced. .a
Dr, N. Campbell was appointed dele
gate 10 the Ohio State Medical Society.
DR.. G. Baird was appointed delegate TO
the State Medical Society OF PennSylVania.
EssayIsts 10 report at next meeting:
Drs, II. W. Brock and L. Q. Hunt.
Officers elected for ensuing year:
Prsident, Dr.. NJ. 8. Hall, Ritchle Co.
1St Vice President, DR.. A. L. Knight,
end End. Vie Praasnt, DE. T. A. Harris,
Wood CJ.
8rd. Vie PreHdent, Dr.. j. n. Cooper
Secretary, DR.. VIM. N. Dent, Preston Co.
TFeasuGsr, DR.. John @. Hupp, Ohio Co.
Board of Cen0orJ, Drs. 8. L. JepSon, A.
G. Clark, II. J. Wiesel, John FriSSell, B.
W. Allen, G. W. Bruce and N. Campbell.
On mOU0n o. DT' ulluEelu Iue uSSuEcL
was instructed to pay tho Church Janitor
ten dollars.
Dr.. O. Hupp offered the following
which WaS unanimously adopted, to wit;
7he Medical Society Of the STATE Of IVES!
Virginia, now about TO adjourn, would
prove derelIct In duty :and just apprOcia'
lion, did Il not honor itself BY an acknowl.
edgcment Of the obligations under which
II has been placed BY tho Profession, Com:
mittee of Arrangements, the Trustees OF
the N. E. Church South, the courteous
officers Of steamer Emma Graham, the
Young American Bras Band, tho Hon.
johnson N. Camden, Judge John J Jack
son, Jr., for their sumptuous enter
taiments, and by other citizens Of Park
ersburg; and last, not least, BY the Presl-
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