The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25


lo2!; to the annual meetings with
pleasure snl profit. Aud while wO
arc increasing in numbers. We should
be careful to select good and true men
Inch who will feel CT ia.erest in Gle.
waiting the standard Of membership
men who will adhere to Tie code Of
gIhics. We want no9a but honorable
Dcn Identified With Us. The relation
existing between the physician aud The
fam:l:2s lie serves is honorable, delicate
and confidential. lie is their conf.
lertis! aiYiser wieu al tie ordinary
restraints arc thrown inside aud Il he
bel:ays this confidence. he ought cot
AID will no! be recognized BY this or.
yanizat:op or tho public. 1t is with
pleasure that l proclaim to-day that
ter ages past, wherever our noble pro:
lrsgiun is known, it has maintained its
high character uutarnisLed IL this re.
spcct, .
In conclusion, permit he to add
that i, is our duty us MEDICAL men 10
advise and educate the masses how
besl to proven, diseases, and when dis
cages shall have been cut o'f from it,
hcriyalcr, 'fom ncSlee, Of sanitary pre-.
cautions, Or from utusc. then it vii!
DO our duty to combat diseases that arc
inevitable, aud battle With ignorance,
funatic;$m aud superstition.
Mr.. President aud gentlemen: rs
an humble mSmtOE of this grand old
profession aud Of this society, shall
rIEays,, raise my VOICE in its praise
aal | trust Tia. all Of Us will continue
70 labor in the future, as VIC 4ayciu
the gust. for its advancement. lap
plause, ,,j.. IT,
Dr.. WIN. NJ. Dent, acting President,
then Introduced to the, association Mr.
Wm. y. Lively, Of Weston, who u'ad'
the following address:
y b. .AupHRss OF aR, LIVELY.
.M. President and. Gentlemen Of III
..lt'ticut SOei.tycf tic STATE et bss'
Ii,giHiG :. .'. =.
~ Ihe namo CT tho good people o
the, town Of Weston, aud rs 'sell
representative. extend to you,
cordial aud heursy welcome; ind lie
ing assure you tina. it is their wish, an
it viii DO their pleasure, to maks you
visit SO .pgreeaLlO. ghilc you sojour!
among tlcn. ) that you will ever re
member with kind feelings thQ people
Of the town Of Weston.
If we arg cartestlY informed, tut
object aud aim. Of your association i
to promote your profession, aud eacl
member Of you to bring 10 the altar o
scicuce, productions Of your own re
understanding to relieve th'
pains aud cure the Ills which humal
flesh is heir to. Also to recommend
such measures as will be, .asst con
duciyc to tho benefit Of mankind j,
general. This is most noble mt
praiswOrlhy object and We sincerely
hope that much good will result! from
your deliberations. - e..
Why should We not in this culight'
eucd period Of the nineteenth century
where schools arc so numerous ant
learning almost free gift, bu a5lc Il
dispel from our midst tho herb doctors
qascks, mud many humbuss, by vhOs'
ignorance and mismanassmcnt Of
diseases. so many OF the human fumil )
arc brought 10 an untimcly grave
This, TO me, has always been grave
aud serious subject. and one hot only
worthy Of consideration on the part u
your society, but recommends itself tc
the consideration Of the INV makers o.
your STATE.
Another very sad and serious sub
ject. worthy Of your consideration,
lies hidden behind the stone walls OIL
yonder gigantic ard mussivc structure
almost within too sound of my voice
There, where murG tlan four hundred
human beings wko once enjoyed life
liberty and happiness US We Do, arc
now objects of pity aud misery, whose
reason Is dsILrQnca and for whose care,
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