The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
their applications, which resulted in
their unanimous eleetiou. sa ~
EEnoNTs oE COMMITTEES.

= NhSuNAs oR OohlilIEEs'
d.. NJ, L. Hulihcn, Chairman Of
tic Committee OF Publicu ton, pre-.
Seuted the report Of bis Committee to
the Convention, Which was read and
approved.
Dr.. lIuPp, Of Wheeling Treasurer of
the Society, then presented bis report,
from wLica it was manifested that Il.
nancially,' at least, tho organization
was 'Ou sound basis. a ba!aucc Of
$3.50 was reported in the treasury.
The report OF Dr.. Hupp, together with
his vouchers, we're referred to the Com -
milIcc On Finance.
STATE MEDIOCRE AND ruEL!c uYugxl&.
DR.. N. S. Hall, of Ritchic county,
appointed ut former meeting Of the
SocIety 70 prepare. ell essay OF this i'm.
portcnt subject, submitted, lcng:hy
paper, which he read to the Convention
with eIsarurss and force whieG made
It's Arguments felt ty all who heard it.
ErOm DR.. Halls s;atemcnt, it appears
that nearly every State in the Un;Un is
ahead Of West Virginia in the matter:
Of 2recaution for the preservation Of
public health aud it is u matter If re-
greet to Us, as it must be IL. every lover
Of the State, sha, our Legislature halted
between TO opinions for IOug time. Us
TO whether or no! it would alloy even
So for, the establishment: Of vaccine
agencies. OF course no reputable
physician will take, the position for his
share Of sech magnificent .emolumclt !;
anl the consequence is thu! ia Esut We
arc deprived Of apy means whatever
Of preventing the spread Of many
dangerous contagious diseases. Dr..
Hall reviewed the. history Of sanitary
Legislation in this State; aud We cou-
TESS TO u feeling Of shame US We listened
to tho fac;s Of history wklcE DC uttered
Other States, nppreciating tho impor.
tuuco Of the subject, make liberal ap-
preparations toward providing for the
public health; but West yirGipia
grumhles even. at paying S75 for vac.
clue purposes The absence Of State
legislation. in, q matter of SO much itu-
portuneC. rs. this, ID clcarly,a public
calamity, and We are glad. that DR..
Hall appealed to the pulpit and to the
press to speak out loud in its favor.
Surely more profitable subject to the
people Of the State cannot, rttsast their
la,ten,iou. :.
:. oBsTETERiCS-A NEW CASE.
I Dr., lIallihou. OF behalf of Dr.. N:
In. Boyd, Of Cameron taho wus uu.
nvOidably prevented from attending
the cOnventiou) presented IN article gu
the subject named above. Tho case in
question was one of peculiar interest,
and from its novelty attracted q gOOi
deal of attention from tho physicians
present. Not being doctor oursclf,
We arc incompetent to pass upon
merits OF the statement US read !;
but il we believe those she are Fesar.
ded aD proficient, Dr., BOYD would have
had "hurd road to travel" in the
way Of criticism had he been here.
nAnDg ASD HAMPSHIRE.
Dr.. II. NJ. GaMblc, Of ROmney,
submitted very elaborate paper gu
the Medical Botany Of Hampshire aud
Hardy counties. This is 4 subject.
which, although local in its character,
should induce tho physicians in the
locality in which they practice to study
carefully the hygenic surroundings. Of
their patieuts. Withou! such obscrva'
lion it is impossible to fully understand
the causes Of local epilemics and the
careful aud observaut physician will al
once comprehend ard appreciate this
fact.
spRGlcAL CASES.
We probably arc not saying too
much when wo venture the opinion
that Dr.. lrissell. of Wheeling. stauds
in the front Of his prOfcsscssiOn, cspc.
cia!ly in the matter Of surgery aud
consequently tho essay offered by him
in relation to surgical cases that he
had uct in his own immediate practice,
was one Of peculiar interest to all who
llcard il. The doctors long expert.
cncc in medicine, aud his vast store of
knowledge. gained by actual expert.
encc, was recital which interested
every bearer, and wo know that the
publication Of lis article, vii! be
awaited with cugcrne's.