Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-11-20
District Medical Association.

The medical association of the 18th
congressional district of the state o.
Missouri, convened at kirksyille, Nov
10, 1880. at 10, a. H., and was called t.
order by the president DIR. W. S. ID
johnson.
The minutes of the last meeting read
by the secretary DR.. T. j. Norris, no OBJ
jections being made they were approx
ed.
A short recess was then taken for the
registration OF members.
On motion of DR.. w. O. TOrrey oil
Hannibal, Dr.p. NJ. Swetnam of Kinks
vile. was added to the cOmmitte on al.
anRements and reported the securing
Of a hall for the day sessions and of a
larger one for the evening.
The committee on credentials report.
I'd the following names as associate
members: JIM. Mckim, l.. S. Brown
". +. Crawford, T. j. Norris. w. Nor.
row, r. A. Campbell, j. E. Hope. X. j
Christie, r. c. Rick. w. S. ID. johnson
A. 7. Lev,ck. VIZ. Mitchell, J. A
Prison, z. O'Brien, J. w. Martin, John
Moran, J. X. Northcutt, A. j. Magee
T. C. Cortirgham, Samuel Neeper, J. C.
.Hearne, E. C. Hayes, w. 0. Torrey, B
~. Milan, Samuel Murdoch, J. NJ. SWEET.
nam. q. A. Cohen, and w. j. Hopkins
a member by invitation.
Afternoon session at one and half
o'clock. p. m, DR.. w S. D. johnson in
the chair
The association proceeded to the ell.
ection of officers for the ensuing year.
For president after the first ballot
DR.. W. q. Torrey. of Hannibal was de-
rs!ared unanimously elected. Upon mo-
.tton Drs. Helm and Neeper were ap-
pointed to conduct the president elect
'io,the chair. After being introduced
to the association by the retiring presi-
dent. DR.. Torrey in neat little speech,
thanked the association for the good
will and confidence expressed IN honor
ing him by 80 responsible a position.
On motion of DR.. Norrisa committee
of three were appointed to nominate
officers for the ensuing year. Drs. Norris
Helm and johnson were appointed by
the president.
The committee on nominations made
the following report: Your committee
beg leave to make the following report
n nominations: For vice presidents
Adair DR.. j. Moran; Scotland DIR.
Parish: Clark. DIR. Sam Neeper; Schuy-
Ter DIR. W. +. Mitchell: Putnam DR.. A.
C. Berry; Knox DR.. E. D. Helm; Macon
DR.. j. N. McCully; Shelby DIR. D. H.
Matthew's. Recording secy. DR.. 7. j.
Norris of Macon, asst recording sec'y.
Rr. John Downs of Edna, correspond
sng sec'y. w. F. Crawford of Knox.
treasurer DR.. w. F. Morrow of Ma
oen.
On motion of DR.. Mitchell he report
was adopted and the above officers de-
carsd duly elected.
As several new members had arrived
the reading of the constitution by the
was callei for.
After some time spent with misce-
iaaeous and unfinished business tn
president announced the next order of
business to be reading and discussion
of 0edical papers DR.. Neeper read
from DIR. Xurdock of
Clark to the association which was dis
cussed and referred to the appropriate
DR.. OBrien of Edna read q very
aLle paper on criminal abortion which
was heartily approved by the associa
ton and referred to the committee on
DIR. r. j. Norris of Macon read pa
D 4 on the effects of education ON the
physical development Of children