The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-30
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
Minute of the Proceedings.

Tho doctors In Council at Morgan
,ovp-They Congratulate Them
..rxe. ON having Cured Several
pcople During the Ysar-The Hos
pitali,y OF the Citisens, &C., &e.
The seventh annual session of the
s,s,e Medical Society OF West Virginia
wss held at Morgantown, beginning on
Wednesday afternoon, May 9th. The
delegates assembled in the NJ. E.
Church and were called to order by DR..
Ms. Hall, OF Ritchie county, Presi-
dent OF the Association, and the session
WAS opened with prayer by Rev. E. w.
Rysn
Twenty-Five members answered to
their names at the calling OF the roll.
DR., H. W. Brock then delivered a
very handsome address OF welcome to
III, members OF the Association and
Rev. A. A. Jimeson, in an exceedingly
happy little speech. rendered 10 the
physicians present the hospitalities OF
the town.
Doctor Brock then announc.
ed the programme OF the meet
jpg the first item on which was the
annual address by DR.. N. S. Hall, Of
Richie county. 1t was an elaborate
and eloquent essay upon the duties and
rewards of the medical profession. and
vss received BY the Society with many
manifestations of approval. 1t was Or
dersd 10 be publlehed.
The report OF the Treasurer and Of
the Committee on Publication, were
tten received and found correct, and
the names Of q number OF applicants
for membership were referred 10 the
Board OF Censors.
DR.. r. W. Hazlett, from the Com.
mittee on Neurology. made brief re'
port which referred in eloquent and ap-
propriate and touching terms to the
death OF DR.. II. J. Wiesel, OF
Wheeling. The eulogy was
an exceedingly beautiful one and will
be published with the transactions OF
the society.
A communication was received from
Rev. DR.. Martin rendering the use OF
toe University building for the aeet-
ings OF the Association, and from Mrs.
Moore, of the Morgantown Female
Seminary, inviting the members OF the
Medical Society to a RECEIPT on and en-
tertsiument at the Seminary. 1t may
be added here that the musicale and
reception at the Seminary were very
highly enjoyed by the gentlemen who
attended sud an exceedingly pleassn
time was had.
SECOND DAY.
In compliance with an invitation by
the President aud Faculty of the Uni
ysrsity, q number of the members of
the Medical Society attended chapel
exercises at the University building.
Alter toe usual exercises, including
select declsmstions by two OF the
studeuts, DR.. N. S. Hall was introduced
to the students by President Martin
aud gave them some excellent counsel
on the road to success in lite. DR..
FrisselI, OF Wheeling, also addressed
the students and endeavored to impress
them with the truth that mental pro-
gress is needed to secure success, and
tnst the mind grows by it's own exer-
else. Dr.. Hildreth also made some en-
couragiug and practical remarks sug-
gestei by the occasion.
The students of the University then
wen, to their classes and the session OF
the Medical Society was resumed.
The board OF censors reported in
favor OF the admission OF Doctors j. D.
Brown, J. Z. Fisher, D r. Morgan,
T. B. Ssamons, l. Bee, n. B. Bland,
J. A. Campbell, J. r. Meiks. and
several others whose names we were
unable TO lesrn. The report was
adopted and the newly elected members
were invited to seats.
Dr.. W. H. Sharp read a very inter-
estlng report on New Remedies which
was listened to with attention and re-
ierred TO the committee on publica|
ton.
DR.. E. A. Hildretb presented paper
in relation to the medical botany Of the
State which was ordered to be publish.
ed
Dr. Lszzell reported upon the thera'
peutical properties OF the Bsyberry.
Dr.. l. C. Berry read the conclusion O.
his treatise upon the subject Mind
kills the Body" 1t was ordered to bs
published.
Dr.. II. W. Brock reported severa
cases OF straBgulstsd hernia with mode
OF treatment; ordered to be published
1t Was commented upon by Drs
Knight, Msckey. Sharp. Hazlett sHe
FrzzeIl.
Dr.. Frizzell presented q very interest
lag and elaborate report on cases il
practice. 1t was read by Dr.. NJ. F. Hull
linen, and embraced. let. A case o
plastic surgery, involving the whole
neck; ID. Congenital cleft palate sue
cessfuliy closed by sutures, which
completely united by frat Intention
Sd. Ununited fracture in q child
4:h, Vesico- Vaginal Fistuls, met will
since the last annual meeting OF the So
cieiy; 5th, ,Cepbslic Version; th'
Doctor reported his views and CAV
an Illustrative case; 9th, morbl'
srowths OF structures malignant Ii
character; 7th, Encephaloid disease
Dr.. Frzzell graphically describe
some oi the most important cases o
this character met with in bis practice
The whole paper was one OF great 10
.erest and importance aud was reierret
70 the Committee on Publication.
Dr.. Hupp reported on q case in whiel