The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10


The State Medical association met
in representative hall yesterday, at
/ half past Ell o'clock. The president,
DIR. A. G.. CIopton, first ,ice-president,
DR.. l.. ID. Wooten, second vice-presi-
dent, DR.. II. NJ. Oliver, recording Sec
rotary, ID. w. A. East, corresponding
secretary, DIR. j. l.. Lay, treasurer, DIR.
j. clarendon, and about fifty members
of the association, answered to roll call.
The president announced that there
was u quorum present, and that the as
ISOLATION was ready for business. a
prayer was then offered ny Rev. Mr..
Lee, of st. David's church, when DIR.
w. A. Morris, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, delivered an
address of welcome to the association.
The doctor said that heI had no elab-
crate speech to make, but that he APP
peared before the association in behalf
of Tie medical association of Travis
county and the citizens of Austin, and
for them 1t afforded him pleasure to
welcome all those who had left their
homes and friends in different portions
of the state in the cause of science to
come to the city of Austin. After as
surfing the association, many of whom
were total strangers in the city, that
the people of Austin would do all in
their power to make their stay pleas
ant, and expressing his pleasure In
seeing so many present, repre-
senting, rs they did, the
medical profession from different por-
lions of the state-a state great in the
extent OF its territory, great in her de-
veloped and undeveloped resources,
great in all the material elements of
wealth ana prosperity, and great in the
teeming millions of intelligent beings
who must people her wide domain
DIR. Morris photographed the future
grandeur of our great empire state,
with its rich soil inviting those in
health, and its climate, unsurpassed in
salubrity, inviting invalids from every
nation and cline. The doctor dealt
in glowing language regarding the
wonderful development of this coun-
try, when the two republics and the
Atlantic and Pacific should be linked
together with u railroad, over which
the travel and commerce of two CONT
nents should pass, unobstructed by the
SHOWS of winter or endangered by the
epidemics of miasmatic regions. With 4
educational institutions of the highest
order, with a government free in .
theory and practice, with her never
failing streams diverted from their |
fertilizing rich valleys now
and with other advan-
tages, Texas has future grand to con-
template. The doctor then wanted
the question considered as to what
part the medical profession should take
In the onward march of events towards
such grand future, and he thought
that perhaps the action of the present
asse mblage might be to throw the
profession in line with the
moving forces. He said we have no
college in accord with the
spirit of the age, where our sons can
be sent TO prepare for the high and re-
'ponsible duties Of the profession.
While the state had been liberal with
ler lands in aid of internal improve
nents, professional universities and
institutions had received
put trfling attention, aud to-day our
IONS and daughters have to seek other
dimes TO store their minds with
knowledge which they should be ena-
lied to get at home. He thought ac-
ion should be taken to induce the next
legislature to make provision which
would secure the speedy construction
VI at least enc or two universities In
his state worthy of the age. Nations
which had most fostered education and
ciencc had produced the greatest {
men. He thought that Texas should ,
AVE a medica, journal in which to re-
ord the status of the science of the !,
lay, and which one could, with pride, !
end abroad. The doctor also spoke of
be importance of invoking state aid
DR. the establishment of hospitals and ,
laces for the poor. The doctor felt a
ride in the procession in this state,
nd he hoped It would not lag behind
4 the scale of advancement which r
ow characterized the age. The pro- !,
sssion required courage Of the highest !,
rider. When epidemics visit towns i
nd cities, the doctors must grapple .
it'll an unseen foe, and meet the pes
lence that walketh in darkness and
Iyeth waste at MONDAY. And when u
leir friends are falling around them 2
Ike autumn leaves, duty and love for
nmanity should keep them at their :
lsts. e