The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23
sHALxssyIlLE. ONO. Jane 4ts. 1881.
Annual Meeting of tho Portage
Comfy m edfcal &OciolY.

| Annual Meeting of tho Portage
County Medical society.
In accordance with previous notice. Society
met in DIR. Alcorn's Office at II A. NJ, on Thurs-
day, June 10th. 1881. and was called to order by
| the President.
| In absence of the Secretary. on motion. DF.
Spiers was elected Secretary pro tenn, -
On motion, the regular order of business was
suspended. and Society proceeded 10 the cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
On motion. DR.. Spiers was elected President
by ACCLAIM ation;4 DIR. Smith. vice President;
DIR. Hngus, Secretary. and DR.. Alcorn. Treas'r.
The names of Drs. d. 8. PEI kins. of Randolph,
| and w. H. Mcconnell. of Brimheld. were pro-
posed for membership in the Society. .,,tt ~
On motion. q committee of three. consisting g
OF Drs. May. Acorn and Smith. was appointed
ON admissions with instructions to report forth
with. on the names proposed.
The committea repsth ON MO.
! ton. the report was received. commitsee DIS
charged and candidates sisUsSd1go .KSzas1.
II Dr. J YPrieegape petiee w. atthe next reg
fular meetinr he shouid intfetidcoH resolution
to SO amend tht, ,constitutien - to- te
election Of aseeODd Vice PRESIDENT ,rs3ils ,ei
The resolutioR offered eby Or. Leonard at q
previous meeting. tpIso amend the bylaws rs
to have quorum consist of Aye members. was
taken up. and on mntion, adopted.
A case was sent 10 the Society by DIR, Proctor
which was examined and treatment advised.
DR.. LOughead reported o case of imperforated
1 anus, 'a,~ "a 5Hs.ti g. tH@sf =; '-st@fl
After some- time spent in social enjoyment
| the members of the Society adjourned to the
1 Ectna House for dinner, after which they again
convened in DIR. ,Aloofn's etiice. e. =
DIR. Loughead, as toast master. proposed the
following i'riJII1 J J. IO'I~-t
The relation of the physician to the commu-
nifty.
Responded to by DIR. Warrington.
Medical Societies and Medical Colleges; theil
relations and duties.
Response by DIR. Jos. Price. = - <
/ The increasing use Of narooties.
| Response by DIR. e. w. Price. -
The President elect. nr. spiers, being con
/ Quoted to the chair and presented to the SoeIe
ty. the retiring President read the cusfomsry
address. Iat Ws.F af.sssss..s.
On motion. a COMMITTEES Of three, consisting
OF Drs. Aleorn. J Price. and Loukhead, wers
\ appsintedst to request;a copy e the address fa'
publication tThe length of the address and
1 the Iate hour It which fs was resolved preclude
Its publication this week.-ED. PKEss.l s~
On melton, the Secretary was directed to keel
nile Of all papers read in Society and published
DR.. Alcorn. having been inspired by the po
etic muse, read poem. which. on motion. wai
requested for publication. l.,t --t - t.
DIR. spiers read essay on Faith, with parl
ticular reference to its, exercise in the medica
profession. = .H4- a-r- -. ~ a.a:c5 sas
On motion, the time of the meeting In Sep
tember was changed from the first Thursday
until the first Tuesday. and that the meeting b'
! held in Kent. li.i iaf 'sf i--. -'.''' ~ 8
On motion. Drs Price. Sherman and Dayi:
were appointed; q committee to make all neces
sary ARA ngements for September meeting
! On motion. q committee, consisting of Drs
Loughead. Waggoner and Hugus, was appoint
ed to make out a program for the above meeting g
| On motion, when the Society adjourn, it ad-
| journ to meet the first Thursday Of August.
The President made the following appoint
| ments for August meeting:
| Essayist, DR.. Waggoner; Alternate, DR.. e
w. Price. sr't 90 art- 1-.-- r3 .s.,r
Discussion. Cholera Infantnm. DIR. Perkins
| Alternate. DIR. Smith. a. 49,.
Report of cases, DR.. Alcorn. .s....--
On motion, Society adjourned to meet in DIR
Wasgoner's office, Thursday, August 4th-
| H. p. HUGUs, Sec'y.