The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-25
CARBoNDALE, jackson Co.. Ills, |
January Is, 1876.

! our school now in session, to witness our
class exercises, our calisthenics and gen.
eral exercises, to visit our library and
cabinet and museum. at such hours as
may suit your convenience.
Wishing you pleasant stay in our city
and great success in your honorable pro-
fcssion, remain, gentlemen, In behalf
OF my associates, most obediently your
| servant, ROBERT ALLYN,
Principal Southern Illinois Normal Uni-
vcrsity.
II was moved and carried that the in.
vitation of the president and faculty of the
Normal University be accepted. Where
| upon the association visited the recita-
| ton hall, and were entertained very
agreeably for an hour in witnessing the
calisthenc exercises. On returning to
the hall OF the association, DR.. Robarts
presented a case of amputation at the
shoulder joint fright side) for the inspec-
ton of the members.
A paper was read IRON DR.. Agnew
reporting case for examination. The
president appointed Drs. Booth, Bundy,
Wardner, Chopin and Perryman com.
mttee to examine the case, who, after
consultation. reported it as belonging to
the syphiloid. The chairman Of the com.
mittee was requested to communicate to
| DR.. Agnew the result of the consulta.
ton.
On motion il was ordered that DR.. W.
| A. Gordon, Of Chester, be added to. the
| board Of sensors.
An animated discussion upon the rel
alive merits of sulph ether and chioro-
form as anesthetIc agents, was partici-
pated by several members.
Ii was moved and carried that the
chair appoint committee to make nom.
| nations for delegates to the state and
natio nal medical societies. and report
suitable place TO hold the next semi-an.
nual meeting, and also committee of
arrangements. Whereupon the chair APP
pointed Drs. Wardner, McLane and
| Booth.
Adjourned to meet at two pm.
Association met at two pm. pursuant
to adjournment.
Report OF DR.. Bratton, treasurer for
1876, was received and ordered placed on
file, and the amount accompanying said
report (S23) was paid to the secretary.
On motion, the committee on Mid.
wifery was continued till next seminar
nual meeting, and Drs. Dunning and
Clendenin were added to the committee.
The committee on Gynecology wa.
granted further time to report.
The committee on Nervous diseases
was continued.
DR.. Rosson reported a case OF pneumo.
mia, also a case of granular conjunctivl
tis, which excited considerable discus.
| sion.
Neurology, report OF DR.. Jas. itobarts
on the death OF DIR. Jas. J.. Skinner, was
read and ordered to be spread upon the
minutes and published in the proceed
ings OF this meeting. and a copy OF the
same be sent TO the family OF The de-
| ceased.
The committee appointed to select del.
ton, reported the following names Drs.
j. l.. Perryman, 5. ii. Bundy, ii. &.
Hacker, w. A. Gordon, W. S. Marshall,
{. W. Dnnning, T. X. Rainey and W. c.
Lence. and the following as delegates to
the State Medical society: Drs. ID. ).
| Booth, j. b. Rosson, John McLane, l..
b. Moore, l.. Brcmmer, j. Il. Walker,
| W. a. Gordon, a. DeFoc, j. Il. Smith
A. b. Beattie. w. A. Looney, Jas. Rob.
arts, j. Ii. Mitchell, G.. W. Elkin. and 4
n. Lodge.
The committee also reported that the
next semi-annual meeting ia Juns
next, would be held in the city
OF Anna, Union county, and Drs
Dodds, Hale. Hacker, Lence, Mercer and
Ross were appointed a committee tc
make all suitable arrangements tor the
session.
The committee To whom was reicrre,
the propriety OF presenting petition Il
the legislature, in reference to bill nov
before that body, regulating the practice
of medicines in this state, recommended
that DR.. Bundy be appointed commit
tee of one to represent this association
before the legislature.
DR.. W. A. Looney introduced the fol
lowing as an amendment to the constitu
ton:
Resoiced, that sec. 4 OF the constitution
be $50 amended as to strike out the word
land semi-annual meeting on the thir'
Wednesday OF June"
The president announced the followin
committees
On Nervous Discases--Dr. Jno. Nc
Lane, Du Quoln; DIR. f.. Day, Gran
Tower.
On Obstetrics-Drs. S. II. Bundy, W
A. Gordon, j. ii. Mitchell, c. w. Dur
ming and w. Nj. Clendenin.
On Gynaecology-Drs. F. s. Dodd,
W. II. Mckenzie and W. s. Marshall.
On Practice OF Medicines-Drs. W
Duff Green. w. &. Pace, A. y. Lodg,
ID. II. McCord.
On Surgery-Drs. j. Roberts, A. u
Foe and ii. 5. Plummer.
On Materia Medica-Drs. j. !. Hale, -.
Z. Grey, IL. }. Peareler.
On Diseases of Children-Drs. j. |
Rainey, A. G. Lucas. Y. Lawrence,
? Gathrie.
4 On Climatlogy-Drs. &. W. Eikins,
| II IL