The Van Buren press., 1875-10-19
EVENING SESSION.

SESSlDS
The society was called to order by the
President at the hour to which it had ad-
journcd.
Report Of the committee on address TO the
medical profession of Arkansas was read.
adopted and orslered published in circular
form, and distributed.
Tor MEDIC Al PROFESSION OF Arkansas:
The undersigned. having been appointed
hy the Medical Society of Arkansas, held at
Little Rock on the l2th and 18th of October.
to address You in the interest OF our profes-
sion take pleasure in the discharge of that
duty
we decline to dig up the past. 1t is sufii-
cient that the great mass of the profession
true to the interest OF all honora Lle medical
men. by one grand concerted movement. to
the number Of two hundred and twenty. came
to the rescue o! our profession. and taking the
reputation. the honor, and interests of medi.
Elm Arkansas. IN their hands fwherc. of
Van Hi'rnia (s-aiia1ized a State Medi-
ilsty From this time we may date Il
new era for medicine in Arkansas. Hereto
fore the profession has been incohcrcnt. d..
tachcd and fragmentary. Here and t,,,re
might be found Jealous worker stri,iny in
the great field OF science in the direction of
progress. but the name Of" Ark ,nsas doctor :"
clung to him outside of his state. and he has
been deemed ny the gres. body Of the medi-
N'' P'''NS''S' W NV = Sal importance IN the
summing up of mc.,ical talent and Standing
in the United S.ntes.
ms shon.u no longer remain so. "In un-
ION Tier. Is strength " The God help those
VINO help themselves" Notwithstanding.
,,r profession renders more elemo.y mar. ..r-
| vice than any other profession or rursi.;r !,
clVlliztd communities yet we a.c ignored by
the powers thai be- and OR rights entirely
uhProtecteo; IL Is IN "''r Dover and it is our
UIIty make
hohored III ths St.ic. In accomplishing re-
suit so '.5vor,iy to be wished. each and every
p'- N Der 81 She profession will be- proportion :
atrly benefited. The line of lemtrratiou be-
t~een chailatauistn and scientific medicine
should bo clearly drawn, and the guerrillss
on the borders of the profession who prev
| upon frien and foe alike. should he marx ed
by this line so clearly drawn that hc that run,
may read.
| The advancement Of scientific knowledge G
among the medical men of our State can be
| best facilitated bv organization. The contact
of mind with mind. the incitrment to honor
| able emulation. the advantage of the acctnu- :
| lated observation and experience OF the best
| minds among us. are not lightly To be consid-
cred Then the pleasure which flows from
| friendly and social intercourse. to know anu
associate with each other, at least annually.
| are well calculated to enlarge our affections.
| TO expand our ideas of ali that is good and
great among us, and proportionately make US
| better mem
| Then, brethren of the medical profession OF
Arkansas, let us east behind us all the uphap-
py experience OF the past, and as band OF
brothers. alike subjected to the same JOYS and
solrows. hopes and fears. and melted by the
| true spirit OF the tippocratic oath attach our-
selves to this happily organized State Medi-
cal society, and adhere to Il with untaltering
devotion.
We urge you. then. to proceed at once to
organize County Medical socirtes and send
up your delegates To the next meeting of the
STATE society. and no longer postpone this i'm.
portant duty. which you owe to yourselves
and to gu. profession.
DIR. ELLIS BYRD Chairman.
An invitation having been extended to the
society 10 meet at Hot Springs, by the Gar
land County Medical society. it was accepted
The society then adjourned. to meet at Hot
Springs ON tire 18th day ofOctober. 1876