Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
DOCroRs IN ooUN4IL.
Last Days Proceeding OF the staie
Medical SOCIETY,".

Last Days Proceeding Of the StaiG
Medical Society.
The State Medical Society closed it,
session at Nashville Thursday. The
following proceedings 10 brief We taks
from the Nashville papers:
The resolution of Dr. Deering J
Roberts, regarding the repeal Of the
tax on quinine and ciDchand Slka.
faids, was adopted, and Secretary ]
B. Lindsey, was appointed to forward
copies of said resolution to the mem
bers of Congress.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
ResoLUed, That the earnest and sim
| cefe thanks of this Society are due to
! the Hon. Isham G. Harris for his &C.
ton in the United States Senate, in
securing such practical results as the
| aUpointment Of com mittee of experts
! 10 investigate the epidemic of 1878.
+ Resolved, That a copy of this resolu-
| ton be forwarded to Hon. Isham g.
Harris by the Secretary.
DR.. r f. Egal offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. Til It the thanks of the
Medical S lciety of Tennessee be tens
dered TO. Prof. Horatio f.. Slower, of
Newport, r T., for his kindly interest
in our Society, and for sanitary medis
cine: and that we feel that his not
being able to attend our present mset-
ing is our loss, but earnestly and sim
cerely hope that we may have the
pleasure az some future meeting of the
Society. ......-. -l.-.
DIR. Deering J. Roberts read a paper
by DR.. E. A. Ramsey, on " Sanitary
Nj edicine Pertaining to Quaran tine"
A resolution of thanks to the Presi
dent and other officers of the Society
for the efficient discharge of their du-
ties, was adopted.
Prof w. t. Briggs read paper on a
case of Intestinal obstruction pro-
duced by interception Of the bowels"
A telegram was received aud read |
the formation of the |
National Board of Health.
DR.. J. r BUST reported a paper on
50 Hereditary Syphilis" Referred to
the Committee on Printing.
DR.. Piunkett entered motion to re.
consider the amount offered for the
. Eve Prize Essay" and instead of
making the prize $l00 in cash to offer
a medal to be valued at $50. Referred
% the Finance Committee.
The following delegates to the
A merican Medical Association were
Dr.. r 4. Evans, J. D Plunkett, P.
D. Sims, s. L. Evans, Duncan Eve,
". II. Briggs, A. Biitz, w. K. Bow
ing, Thomas Menees, w. P. Jones, W.
.. Glenn, w. t. Hope, G. A Baxter,
?. A. Atchison, Marshall Reed, B. b.
D. S. Roberts, Thomas Lips
omb, G.. w. Moody.
CENsORS First district, 10 Tepre>
2nd district, NJ. M. Alexan-
er; 3 / district, 3. 3. Len0ir; 4th dis
rict, J. Fl. Van Deman; 9Th district,
B f. Evans; 9Th district, D. q. Cor
on; TN district, w. E. Glenn; 8.h
istrict, J. w. Charlton; oh district,
!. P Waterfeld; 10th district t. f
'rewitt.
The following are the committees
Committee Oh PublicatiOn-Drs. w.
!. Michel, d. J Roberts, j. r. BUST,
Ambrose Morrison aud Richard
Jneatham.
Committee of Arrangements-Dra
l. NJ. a exander, Frank A. Ramsey
nd B. Is. Lenoir.
Committee on ayists-Drs. Van s.
4, p. WaIerfi Id aud w. G.
o0k.
COMMITTEES on Necrology-Drs. Ju-
Us WISE, Thomas Lipscomb. P. d.
inns, w. NJ. Clarke and J. F. Grant.
Committee on Business-D rs. Dun .
az Eve, c. & Fife aud w. I. Hope.