Daily globe., 1879-06-18
STATE MEDIC0s.
Attendance and Interesting Proceedings
banquet in tho Evening.

The eleventh annual meeting Of the Min
nesota State Medical society met at the hall
Of the House of Representatives, St. Paul,
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with good
ly attendance of members. In preparation
for the event, various agents of medical
publishing houses. manufacturers OF surgical
Instruments ETC., had squatted upon space in
the hall, giving to the room decided look
of pubic huckstering stall.
The society was called to order by DIR. j.
E. Fitch of Hastings, president of the
society. When the roll was called by DR.. @.
II. Boardman, of st. Paul, the secretary, the
following answered to their names.
St. Paul-Doctors E. J. Abbott, A. j. Stone,
F. Atwood, @. h. Boardman. J. Davenport, M.
ton. @. A. Wheaton,, ]. 81. Murphy, G. E. Smith.
Owatonna-S. Blood. q
Rushford-E. n. Everts.
Hastings-J. q. Finch
Heron Lake,. F. Force.
Red Wing-C. N. Hewitt, w. W. Sweeney.
Litchfeld-V. P. Kennedy.
ESaoashaw--W. l.. Lincoln.
Rochester-W. w. Mayo, E. W. Cross.
St. Clnud-A. Mcdonald.
Winona-J. B. McGaughey, F. Staples, A. B.
Stuart.
Janesville-J. G. McNIahon.
Stillwater-P. H. Millard.
Belle Plaine-G. R. Maloney
Spring Valey-R. l.. Moore.
Marshall-C. E. Persons.
Stockton-S. B. Sheardown.
Duluth--V. Smith. 8. 8. Walbank.
Plainview-N. s. Tefft.
Alexandria,. Vivian.
Albert Lea-A @. Wedge.
Minneapolis II. Stockton.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr..
R0ardman of Philadelphia,
The president announced q committee on
credentials consisting of Doctors Hagan,
Blood, aud McGangbey.
The executive committee being called in
for report, DR.. Wharton, the chairman, said
the committee had no report to make fur
ther than the order of business, which was
presen ed in printed form, which was adopt
ed as the order of business.
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
DR.. Fitch, the president, then read the an
nual address. The report opened with o
mention of the fact that the position with
which he was now honored was first and
ably filed by the late DR.. Wiley, whose
name was honored and revered by all
who knew HIM, and then took up the
special subject he had selected for his re-
marks, therapeutics, which he treated of at
considerable length, and in an interesting
and able manner. .. sFt
The thanks of the society were extended
the president for his address, and he was
requested to furnish the same for publlca-
ton. .- IL .a.
BANQUET.
DR.. Stone, in behalf of the members o1
the Ramsey County Medical society, ex
tended an invitation to the State society
to partake of banquet at the Merchants
Hotel in the evening.
NEW MEMBERS.
The committee on credentials made tn
following report: .a.
In favor of the admission of the following
Jay Owens, St. Paul; E. F. Horet, st. Paul
9. q. Horet, St. Paul; Talbot Jones, St. Paul
a. 8. Hersey, Saltwater; F. A. Blackmer Al
bert Lea; Howard l.. McKinstry, Zum brota
L. B. Sperry, Northfeld; Ira Bishop. Howar
Lake; Edward E. Bigslow, Owatonna; G. W
e. merry, Minneapolis; 8. A. Hutchins, Mime
apolis d. w. Hunt, Fairmont.
The committee further reported unfavorabl
as to DR.. L. NJ. A. Roy, st. Paul.
The report of the committee was accepte
and those gentlemen favorably reported wer
elected to membership and admitted.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Amsterdam containing a notification of th
sixth annual session of the information,
medical congress to convene in that city th
year. The secretary was instructed to a,
knowledge the receipt of the circular, and t
inform the international committee that h
would notify il ut somo future time of tt
action of the Minnesota society as to rel
resentation.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The report of the treasurer, DR.. 8.
Sheardown was submitted, showing:
To amount in treasury from 1878. ....$ SO
To amount for limitations and certifi-
CdIeS no
To amount of annual dues for l878... $50
To amount Of delinquent dues. ...... 80
Total. ......................$4 434
Or.
By amount paid H. M. Smyth & Co.. So 2U6
By amount paid Sharp & Smith. 90