, 1877-06-06
The Temperance Questions. Consultation
with tho Canala SocictY...Qcn.
eral Progress.
Meetings Of the seotions-Papors On Vasi-
oW Subjects Read and
Discussed,
ASaial Rour.-.Reetptious eiven 10 Geurs. Isham,
Peabody, and Wfustou.
GENERAL MEETING.

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| numerous array Of tn1egntes. embracing many o
tho lending medical men In the county, whtl
something Of an audience occupied tho gallery, In
GLIDING several ladies, who sccmed to be fntcrcste
! cd In the proceedings.
At IL O'Clock, DR.. ). Marion Sims stappcd upo1
tho platform, raped upon tho desk several times
and called the Association to order In short ad
dress touchins upon tho history Of tho Association
upon tho great things accomplished at it, nnnua
meetings. and alluding, In conclusion to tho life
long lahors Of ths now President, Dr. II. I. How
ditch. In response 10 this pleasant Introduction,
IN. nowDlTcu
came forward ard expressed hfe pleasure at aratt
meeting the Association. with tho hope that bar
mony would prevail In ita deliberations. a. II hat
done heretofore, and that the results OF this meet
Ing would bo OF as great vhsue to the medical pro
csaion ~ those Of any annual meeting In the past
Dr. Dowdttch then introduced tho Hor, Wlilisn
L. Harris, D. D., IL. D.. who invoked Gol'.
bleaslng upon the association and its annual meet
inss.
DIR. N. .. DAVIS,
Of this city. had been appointed 10 deliver the
ndlrcss Of welcome. 1io now came forward
In response to word Of Introduction ffou,
d.. Howdlteh, and, ou tho part Of tho Chicago
physfcans. gave tho delegates cordial welcome
to this city. which, although nuw city. was, ho
said, ons of tie most striking excmplars Of tho
nge. The Doctor very naturally exalted Chicago
aud fes characteristic enterprise, and told his
hearers what they might expect to see and enjoy
during their brief stay. lie welcomed them ID
members Of what was perhaps tho oilcst secog-
nlzcd profession In tho history Of man. They
weEc responsible for its aflyanccs fts boror ~.
f,.,erritv n, H. ,,tt..a,s ..as.,' 80 nonof' ~
,h, ss.,. W. "' "''''uasa usefulness or
them - tho representatives Of profession that
knew no bounds on this esrth. Their ta,ssion was
to btnd tho wounds Of fslcnl nnI foe, 10 heuJ and
mol. no. 70 aestfoy. 10 hoped that the Association
"ouia demonstrate no" anu for NIL time 10 tho
world and tho medical profession everywhere that
hucneo thnt shon,S cc,r~ e' ~ =. e's!y noo,e IN.
~ ~. 'ss s,4.,ou %oa'" St1 uhe aoSaheemcnt
ward % inc and s1ssna IL s,sr onward and up
limits OF The world In sttoy,stlon of thc susrIas
Of tic human Tsse liz would DOT S on1y Waisnngs,
GhaRo a p1onso taas n 1o Sf
sssn H. opRGfseSy 9,, oaa vssn
dial meeting Of thc Association thern war; ~. as
sovcnty votors present 10 represent ho Dt.s,
le.slon in thss country. or these only ono was
Lapley, Of Philadelphia. iAppfauec.1 The "tS.rs
ucra gone to thclr long homo, Oue had psssad
ansy a aiaS h Soss9. xSn sn hs e s
lAbors. In cios!ng Dr, payis nrnin ass,reI
hs hearers q est and cordial welcome
they would carry on Tho work .! their ptofessSion
sss.ay IN pas AM and shSi1 shat .ssso sss
endured and u long ~ tno sboail iast eo1gt5 Hhn5
p!ause. '1'. 'A'~ top
ments Submitted hs report On liz cfcdontiai. of
membots, after which some tIne was spent In Tia
etc. '~s''' ''o'' 4''e"''e''
DR.. HowdLieh then delivered
Iro nt., r,fs.."i - -, "NNeAt ADnAEsS.
contrasting IL drst nectine-whsn itws. haix a;
hss nstIst M xsh nothing e.pseisi
il now holds every year ieiore ~ csngs
Tho profession Vii dstnteersted ~ am', g;usa
knew little OF ono smother. except tho.o IN tSetr
braeed men from the moss distsnt mast. n fn IT,
country. who were brought to face At thosc annual
Al ,hs tae oi Tho evil W.T. .hs A.
tween tho Btatos Dr. Hnwistch ina, ~ tats 70.
pleesantlY. and atmost lovingly. 'Ae1 an pIGc H.
eontsa.tsd it. sn,,,t With r. % m, meeting. and
cushions At Tho business u,eetngs nd H. wine.
drinking At tho social cathcftnRs whteh hsa bssn
ria,ons meetnRs For III " and a,oe. o. .ao Aso
there lad bcep Opposition 10 Tho tcaaoas
6ceu rasoi TO too hah nIsrh r. mad
70 rratlze them. Ueses how couf on socis.y
made up Q, 80 many different elemt ns, i . sonlinx
s %oe hs yoe ns
frequently In fact what viz %ssaed 1ss! Mns , mo1s
md frequent reunions. '''' - A''''a "a' ANAL
The tfansactiuns uf the Asa,ef.,;,n -n,.,.
xese too bulky, 20 that thoY ds,,Ts.ss ss,
linn excited the snthus!asm Of ,ho praH"1. f1Ihst
ICED ons sraat tsasen 10 .ha M tast th!s wos Il.
association had been lowefed. liz maan 'hc =. ane
suse ha sIiaxed ne % thrsa @ ssp.,ous ,plFs but b.
Improvements than by iookinv fsirtr - a. n,n. maaa
Theso objections, be Gelleycd. a. wo{l =: nst.s
oala y removed. and nsw yigof b. pat tnso ta1 &.
In t4H trst ptace therc ,yss rhsrr. H.. .