The daily gazette., 1880-06-09
State Medical Society.
ANNUAL MEETING IN DOvER-ELEC-
TION OF OFFICERS ANO OTHER
BUSINESS.

ANNUAL MEEI1Nd In DON Eh-ELES-
TION OF OFFICERS ANo OTHER
BUSINESS.
Yesterday, the annual meeting OF
the Delaware State Medical Society
was held in Dover. and was opened
by the President, DIR. j. K. Kane, of
Wilmington, with an interesting
paper on crest for Women"
DR.. Read j. Mckay, the we'll
known occulist of this city, read an
interesting and important paper in
relation to The proper use OF the
eye. His paper was illustrated by
expressive diagrams.
DIR. L. p. Bush, of Wilmington,
who is regarded as the historian of
the society, read interesting bio
graphical sketches Of many of the
leading physicians of the State in
years past, bringing his sketches up
to the present day.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Dr. E. Dawson, of
Claymont.
Vice-President-D. W. Maull, of
Wilmington.
Treasurer-J. W. Sharp, of Cam
den.
SecretaryxG. W. Marshall of Mil
ford.
Censors-New Castle county
Lesley S. West, Read j. Mckay and
Irving S. Vallandigham.
Kent county-W. T. Collins, j
H. Wilson and A. Whiteley.
Sussex county-R. G. Ellegood,
G. II. Richards and David II. Hall
Delegates to National Society
New Castle county-L. p. Bush, }
A. Draper, Howard Ogle, Read J
Mckay, Swithin Chandler and G. G
Chamberlain.
Kent county-Isaac Jump, Will
liam Marshall, W. T. Collins and l.
A. H. Bishop.
Sussex county-C. H. Richards
R. G. Ellegood, David H. Hall and
-- Tomlinson.
Delegates to the Pennsylvania
State Medical Society, which meets
at Wilkesbarre, are
New Castle county,. X. Kane
w. R. Bullock and Lesley S. West
Kent Countv-A. Whiteley Thos
Cahall and G. w. Marshall.
Sussex County-D. Mustard ant
II. Burton.
Medical Examiners appointed
are:
New Castle County--L. p. Bush
j. j. Black Read j. Mckay, Swithir
Chandler and Howard Ogle.
Kent County,. W. Sharp, L. A
H. Bishop, E. Cooper, F. G. Emo
and b. L. Lewis.
Sussex County--- Tomlin
son, j. w. Marsh, J. A. Hopkins, c
H. Richards and Hugh Martin.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare resolutions, expressive of the sen
timent of the members of the Societ
in regard to the very recent death @
DR.. E. G. Dunning, of this city. Thi
committee, through DR.. L. P. Bush
chairman, prepared an appropriate re
port, coupled with an af'-cti0nat
eulogy of the deceased. The resolu
tions were ordered to be printed an
an engrossed copy sent to the bereay
ed family.
The election of new members fo
lowed, when the following were ao
mitted:
Miss Josephine r. White, Whining
ton, Drs. Enos and Belville, Of NeN
Castle County, and DR.. Tomlinson o
Sussex County. ,
Miss White is the first lady ever ad
mitted to membership in this State
She is graduate of Wesleyan Femal
College and of the Women's Medica
College, and for the past two year
has been practising her profession i
this city.
Among the visitors present durin
the meeting were DIR. Atkins, Secr'
tary of the National Medical Societ!
and DR.. Hearns, Representative OF tn
Pennsylvania State Society.
After pleasant session the Soclet
adjourned to meet in Dover on Jun
9Th of next year.
Afterwards meeting of the Stat
Board of Health was held, but will
out transacting any business an az
iournment was effected until Tuesda.
the 5th of October next.