River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

Pursuant to adjournment the Pierce Coun-
ty Medical Society convened IN annual ses-
sion at the villag. of Ellsworth, the 2bth
| inst. organizing at 10 NJ, Vice President
Boothby in the chair. Members present,
Drs d. W. Woodwork, S. M. Davis, A.
Young, Cotton, Hart, Hancock, NJ. c. Wood
worth, Boothby, Burroughs, Ware and
| Gould The minutes OF the two immediate
previous meetings were read. The former
approved, the latter discussed, resulting in
the decision that the business then transact
ed was unconstitutional, there not having
| been sufficient number of members pres
emit On motion meeting adjourned for din
ner.
Re-assembled and called to order by the
| chair at l:15, Pm. The Treasurer reported
the society solvent with small surplus i'll
the treasury. DIR. Young presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
| RESOLVED, That article Sd OF the constitu-
1 ton be so amended as to read as follows:
| Regular meetings of this society shall be held
upon the last Fridays OF June and December
| of each year, and the annual meeting Tor the
election of officers and tor the transaction OF
other yearly business shall be on the last
| Friday of June.
Accepted and unanimously adopted. DR..
Burroughs presented for membership DR.
| Wear, of Maiden Rock. and in conformity
with the rules and regulations of the society
he was duly admitted. The election OF Of
ficers for the ensuing year being next III or
der motion prevailed that the election OF
President and Vice President be by BALLOT,
the balance of the officers by reclamation
mn I'll ant
A. Young, OF Prescott; Vice President, ). NJ.
Davis, of River Falls; Corresponding and
Recording Secretary, C. NJ. Gould. of River
Falls; Treasurer, K. Hart, OF Ellsworth;
Board of Censors, Drs. Cotton, of Prescott,
Hancock, of Ellsworth, and Ware, OF Maid
en- Rock The acting Vice President in alb
sence of the President addressed the society
very appropriately In the course OF his re-
marks he briefly reviewed the work OF the
past and suggested for the future interest
and success OF the organization that the Pres
ident should at each regular meeting appoint
a committee whose duty it shall be to furnish
the next following meeting with ports and
essays upon stated subjects, and further so
far as practicable, regulate the proceedings
of this society in conformity with and like
unto the state society. A general discus
sion followed resulting finally in the pre-
sentation by Dr. Cotton of the following mo-
ton: "That the President be empowered
and instructed to appoint at each regular
meeting committees, each committee con-
sisting OF three members as follows: One
committee ON Practice, one on Surgery and
the other on Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Motion carried. Motion made and carried
quested to adopt a suitable form for the con-
Quoting OF the meetings of the society.
The application of NJ. l.. Robey and j.. q.
Skaro for membership were presented and
referred by the chair to the board of Censors.
The board Immediately withdrew with the
said applicants. During their absence DR.,
NJ c. Woodwork presented case for elm
ical examination in the person of one Mr..
Stiles Diagnosis not clear on account of i'm
perfect history presumption, chronic neph-
rtis. In response from the chair for papers
C. NJ. Gould read an essay on the subject OF
Therapeutics. The board of censors return
) ing reported favorably upon the application
of NJ L. Robey and j. G. Skaro, recommend
ing them for membership. Upon vote OF
the members present they were duly made
members of the society. Motion prevailed
that the next meeting of the society be held
in the city Prescott the nth of December
next. The treasurer reported "a as the re-
ceipts of the session. The chair announced
the following committees: On Practice,
Davis, Ware and Gould; Surgery, NJ. G.
Woodwork, Cotton and Hart; Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Boothby, D. W. Wood
worth and Burroughs. Adjourned to Dec.
nth, 1880 &. NJ GOULD. Sec.