The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-21
Ohio state Medical Society.

GUT-lS-BAY, June 2O.-lhe thirty.
first anniversary meeting of the Ohio
State Medical Society at 2 o'clock this
afternoon was opened with prayer by
Mr.. Bacven, of Put-in-Bay.
The retiring President, DR.. w. ".
Jones, of roiedo, in few wei chosen
words introduced the President elect, Dr.
A. G. Williams, oi Cincinnati, who in b
tacetlous little speech gracefully accepted
the situ1tiOn.
The address Of welcome and the report
OF the executive committee were given
by DR.. Dol6hoe, of Sandusky.
The report was accepted, after chang
ing the hour for the election of officers,
from Thursday afternoon to Wednesday
at 2 P VI.
The motion of DR.! Jones, that the
Committee on Ethics be abolished, and
its work gwen to the Judicial Council,
WAS first lost, then reconsidered, and
finally laid on the table.
~ Vacancies in the Committee on Ethics
were filled, by the appointment of Drs.
Jones and Muscratt.
The Publication Committee reported
an expenditure of S345S5
The Roscoe Medical Society being
favorably reported on by the committee
it WAS accepted rs an auxiliary.
DR.. Ridenour brought up the amend
ment proposed last year that all Officers
except the president be nominated by a
committee of nine, appointed by the
chair, whose report shsl be either accept
ed or rejected by the society.
DR.. Leonard thought this would b"
putting too much power into
the hands of the President, and that We
mad better stick close TO our fundamental
law. The amendment was lost.
DR.. Birrage, of Indiana, was introduced
and responded briefly.
The Treasurer reported Sl75 in the
treasury The report was referred to the
Finance Committee
The President appointed Drs. Leonard,
Thornc and Buckner to Ell the vacancies
in the FinaI ce Committee
None of the standi~g or special com.
mittees We're ready TO report.
DR. Leonard reported IN very feeling
manner the death of Dr. g. Mendenhsll,
of Cincinnati; } W. Russell, of Mount
Vernon; j ID. kinsman, of Lancaster;
A. Metz, o Ms,.elioD; } VsuB, OF
Corrall; b. T. Brown, of Belle Fontsine;
G. Z. Dean, of McCoinb; +. 5 Closon, o
Belle Fontaine, and Amos Mosgrave, OF
Urbana.
On motion of DR.. Hsdlack the Asso-
citation Ct Underwriters WAS allowed the
use OF the hall for a lecture TO be deliv-
cred by the Great American Ac.usry,
Fackler, of New York, this evening.
Mcyay of the Underwriters invited the
of the society to attend the lee
ture
T e Finance Committee reported that
the ann ial dues would be the same as last
year, 81.
Dr.. Resmy. from the Special Commit
tee, repor'ei on the death Of ex.Presi-
dent Smith, of Columbus,
DIR Leonard requested permission 10
file one or two other obituaries,
which he had not time TO prepare
Granted. The whole was referred TO the
advisory Committee on. Publication.
DR.. Resmy thought We had better dis
pense with obituaries and have them
published IN the Transactions withou!
being read before the society or else
observe due decoreun while
they were beng read This was call
ed.out BY the confusion and inattention
which existed during the reading of DR.
/ Lsopards and his own reports
The motion Of DR.. Riderow was adopt
ed. that the Secretary be instructed 10
prepare list of the auxiliary societies,
and publish in the transactions.
The ,ociety adjourned to meet at a.
NJ 10 morrow.