Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-04

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At the adjourned Howard meeting for
physicians, held in Dc. MitheIls rooms,
on Madison street. last night, there were
present nearly the entire corps. @b,a,pi,,
DR. Mitchell called the meeting to Or
der, and announced that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of organizing a
volunteer medical society Of the Howard
Association.
On motion, Drs. Carswell, ofAmericus,
Georgia; T~hOrnton, of Memphis; and
Suppe, Of Los Angeles, California, we're
appointed q committee to report perma-
nent officers. The COMMITTEES retired
for consultation, which resulted in the
following selection, which was unani.
mously adopted:
Presidednt-Dr ~ Dewell, Of Gal
weston, Texas. Il ffv a0fo3
First Vice.Pres nt-DrM I Heating,
Of New York, d Is la SOD aes
Second Weep eesideut-Dr Easton
Yenge, Of Savannah, Ga. bfb
Recording Secretsry-Dr Wendell, of
Lima, Peru. sgoW
Corresponding Secretary-Dr 3 Miles
Willett, of Memphis. 90 $500 sr
Pending the consultation Of the above
committee, Dc Mitchell notified the ply.
%sicians that he expected from them, be-
fore they left Memphis, a detailed report
Of their experiences with the present ep,
idemic, embracing the various phases Of
the disease, it's treatment aud the success
Of the system Of treatment each had
adopted. The reports must also pay
particular attention to the number Of
sick visited, the proportion Of the popu.
lation in their varions districts stricken
with the fever. and the number Of deaths,
together with such other points Of inter,
eat as may suggest themselves, DR.
Mitchell said that this was the only way
en- accurate report Of the work of the
Howard physicians could be compiled,
and urged earnestly that each physician
should give particular attention to thi'
important duty. Ms nnIlif
When the permanent officers were an.
nounced, DE- Mitchell introduced each
one to the members present. da1t
DR. Dowell, the president, on taking
his seat expressed his pleasure at the
high honor conferred on him, ahd pledg
ed himself to render all the assistance il
his power toward the furtheranee of tn
objects the society was organized 10 &C
complish, aud predicted the success o
the movement. He gave some whole
some advice to the members as to tn.
dignity that should always attach Il
them, aud especially as to the re
searches each one should feel himsel
compelled to make in the disease Q
yellow fever, and especially as to it
treatment, He regretted that since b
had been in Memphis his success had bee
no greater than had that Of those who
had treated it before he was born. II
referred to the Importance Of inveptigal
ing thoroughly the subject Of qusran
tine, both maritime and local, and &C
vanced the opinion that had the feve
been kept out Of New Orleans the pas
simmer thousands of lives and million
Of dollars would have been saved. II
also referred to the fallacy that yello'
fever never visited certain nights abov
the level Of the sea, and cited ID
stances oyerthroWiug that theory. H
made som other suggestions as to tn
duties Of the members Of the society
and took his seat amid applause. al 81.
On motion of DR. Mitchell, Drs :
Grange Simons, Of Charleston, S {
and WIN Duncan, Of Savannah, Ga
we're appointed a COMMITTEES to selec
and present at the next meeting, subject
for the deliberations Of The society.
, Ga motion Of DR. George Simons, th
5 constitution, by laws and rules Of ordt
8 Of the American Medical Association
as far as they applied to the goverumer
Of this society, we're adopted.
The Howard Medical Society Of Men
? phis was the name chosen for this orgar
ization.
Drs Kuhns, Of Dayton, 0, Spencer
Charleston, s G, and Coleman, Of Sa
Antonio. Texas, we're appointed Q cor
mittee to design and procure certificate
Of membership. H,V
After some other routine business,
was agreed that the society meet I
night, and hereafter every other nigf
Dr. Mitchell rendering bis private off.
for the use of the society and its cor
Is mittees. l8i toa.ti31 .sl,i 0u
Adjourned. lyl
Lookout that your nurses do not drI
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ID them DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, which |
nocsnt remedy is warranted not to co
n tair OpiAtes.