The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
MEDICAL MEN IN COUNCIL.
Third Annual Meeting of the Medi-
cal Society of Louisiana.
The Address OF the President.

The third annual meeting Of the Medical 90
cietr opened yesterday In tie University bnilu
ing, with an attendance of about thirty nv'
members.
The meeting was called ut ~ y. m. DIR. j
w. Dupree In the chair. and It was opened b.
prayer from DR.. n. M. Thompson.
The report of w. II. Watkins. of the commit
tee of arrangements, was read and adopted.
On molten of DR.. watkins the appointment
or the committee on credentials WAS postponed
A communication was reed from members O.
the fraternity In Oaddo parish. expressing re-
sret at their inability TO attend. and It was re
ceivad.
Dir J. u. wilkinson. of Plauuemines. stated
that HE parlsh society was deeirouH OF apply.
ing faY admission, and on motion Of DR.
Chaills, they were admitted.
DIR. Herrirk the corresponding secretary. re-
ported the number of physicians In all the par
isbes except five. Total. COZ regular. ne un-
known. 10 doubtful. So irregular. There were
thirteen medical eoeieties In the State.
The report was adopted.
The following gentlemen we're elected MEM
bers:
A. Mcguire. St merry: r. j. woolf and l. q.
Blanchid. Iberia; A, 9. Gates, franklin; Ru-
dolph Mattas n. q. Holiday and T. H. Lemo-
nier. orleansi r. B. Puab. Assumption: q. M.
Brumby. Rol'1and: 0. \. Hines. Lincoln.
A communication from the Attakapas Medi-
cal Association. la reference TO a memorial now
before the Legislature for the prevention OF
unauthorized persons from practicine medi.
cine and advocating Its passaae. was referred
to the committee on State medicine.
An Invitation from the Louisiana Ice Manu-
featuring Company to vislt their works was ac-
cented. aud Friday. at q. M. fiKed for the
event
The reports OF officers and the appointment
OF q COMMITTEES on credentials were postponed,
and at about p. m. the meeting took a recess
TILL D. In.
AT this meeting communication from DR..
Chopin wae read. suggesting the appointments
OF committee to meet q like committee
from the Board of Health and the
<kkxlliary Sanitary Association In relation TO
the next meeting OF the American Health Assoc
citation. The chair was authorized to appoint
such committee
DIR. Dupree the president. was then intro
ducsd and delivered the following address:
Dr. pupREE's AppREss.
Gentlemen of the Louisiana State Medical
Having been called BY yepr partialtv to The
tatsons of this. our third annual seeeion, |
comply with a slime. honored custom. Bs well ma
in ycu upon ths o oeaaaas The duty i a
dertshen with epch diaidenoe az BELTS
distrust Of my ability suitably TO instruct or In
tereHt 90 Intelligent body Of men, most of
whom are my seniors In professional expe-
rfence. as we'll as IN years, and your Indulgence
liz therefore Ho,licited In advance Cor unavold-
neceaeitated by other imperative duties, which
allew too little time for efforts OF THE kind.
Gentlemen, you may be assured that my
taking the duties OF your presiding officer was
fret desire to aid 10 putting our organization
Npen Q solid and permanent footing. and eec-
ondly to endeavor to obvlate the reproaeh Ut
tered by your last annual orator. Dir. Challe.
that 'lhe frat Louielana State Medical Society
.ses,, uq ID ehs n, he the presn
lei OF ssssntesiam duete ia Ind MAR rspen nee
thy Of Che GO, st1y Raritshe,ss", L l. my
3ghH like "a nightmare up)E the epilit
sal profession Of Louisiana, parslyE.
orgies and dAbarring 'hem from Ectb.
Ifch OF progreEe In discovery aud hui
dopment Already n warn Ing h q been
thr ugh the medical Journal of this
eur society 10 IN Imminent danger OF
rom financial hamilton through the
OF q large faction of our handful Of
ers to nay their annual dues. The disco
of this ecclety. froa the failure Of tts
hbers TO attend ia meetings.. and with
for printing lie transactions, would be q
honor which must affect every medical man
Loutstan ); ant would that my voice could
Bsrentp aderent % WI" s ia fate sey VENTURE Sa ARE
[the ass junction that no Louisiana nhy,
|sieian, present or absent. y satisfied
eton IN any community throughout the State,
1t is the prevailing sentiment that our efforts
TO promote knowledge; to advance the science
character, are not appreciated by the general
public, that our services In case Of sickness
or injury are not adeaua ely rewarded that we
a al GAfrRnJaN
times maliRbed without cause. These are
hardships, real and ,grievous, but not II ces
fer az individuals without power OF redress,
but which az body corporate we might readily
ho At s IT, We nsa shs Less Learned u
some OF them lesson for the cure of the ills
III steamboat captains aud pilots. railroad
conductors and engineers. iourneymeu print |
ers, and even screwmen, butchers and haekmen |
can fleet successful organ stations for mutual |
relief and the promotion q their industrial In
B9ence and sagacitY of the medical profession |
u, through uiscord or indifference. we should |
Vail TO secure the strength anu prosperity which
The weakest individuals of community realize
<by union and harmony. And this reproaeh be-
lromee still more marked aud merited. when 1t |
Ia considered that the aims and fruits of n |
nnion Of medical men are tar wider and nobler |
han our own personal advancement In honor |
IND wealth for they look to the general wei
human suffering. These are more truly OBJ
cts of philanthropy and works of beneyolenoe
han that charity which bestows material relief |
pen the needy; for by the former the bene,
ciagies are not robbed of their aelf. respect
Id SELF dssaenderce, It is q SAD reflec ion that
harity. as commonly pracfced. tends TO the
Eegredatien of the recipient. but our organize.
Hon tends to the enlargement OF enc Wedge
'ahd that not merely among ourselv s. for |
science has no secrets or mysteries, and no
privileged priesthood.
The progress Of civilization Is but corollarY |
of the progress OF knowledge But knowledge |
no more than wealth increases by boarding
Our mercantile friends understand their bust
ness better than we understand ours and til v
prosper accordingly. To gain that knowledge |
which constitutes The wealth OF medicine, we
must have commerce of ideas let the society |
be the grand exchange for Louisiana and LET |
every parish have It's local mart for interchange
OF what each has acquired. The responsibility |
OF medical men for the progress of knowledge
and of civilization In their several communi-
ties is apparent on the reflection that they are.
In most localities. almost the sofa workers In
the field of science. The Importance of
among physicians in rural
a Ia ri IL nApn eh,r~ !