Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-13


The regular annual meeting of the
above society was held in this city
yesterday; and while the attendance
fell far short Of the number expected
! Ga disappointment which can be entire,
ly attributed to the prevailing Illness
in the country, the meeting was
called to order by President G. T.
Witter, who proceed to deliver con,
gratulatory address upon the excellent
condition of the Society. The min
utes of the last meeting were then
read by Secretary Freeman, after
which Drs. T. Russell. Of Oshkosh, and
f. E. Walbridge of Weyauwega, were
admitted as members. The balloting
for the election Of officers for the en-
suing year next came in order and
resulted as follows:
Presidcnt-Wm. Meacher, of Por-
tage.
Vice Presidents--S B. Hubbell, Of
Medford, j. R. Moore, of New Lon
don.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. R.
Freeman. Of New London.
Censors-W. Wiley, of Wausau,
W. II. Oviatt. of CIintonville
The following resolution, presented
by President Witter, was unanimous
y adopted:
WHEREAS; since the six branches
Of study which underIie the theory
and practice Of medicine Casually
termed Anatomy. Physiology, Chemist
ry, Pathology, Surgery, and Obstel-
eics) are taught from the same text
books in all medical colleges irresrec-
tive of schools Therefore,
RESOLVED: That the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
state be requested, as the custodians
of the peoples interests. to pass a
law demanding that all practitioners
of medicine and surgery pass a reason
able examination in these branches of
study, and to those passing such an
examination license to paactice be
granted, and to those failing therein
license be refused
The banquet given the members of
the Society at the New London House
far excelled any effort in that line ever
before attempted in the city. At 1870
Thursday evening. 50 of the city's
faircst ladies and homeliest men ac-
companied the physicians to the dining
hall, where a feast was spread worthy
of origination in Partisan cuisine.
A welcoming speech in Judge Weed s
happlest vein, which met with neat
response from DIR. Witter, followed by
sentiments and brief speeches from
Hon. Jas. Meiklejohn, Rev. NJ. Row
ley, j. Fl. Whitford, and NJ. B. Patch
in; and a social interchange of
courtesies comprised the after supper
programme To the lady proprietor
and competent clerk of the hotel, the
citizens return thanks, for the perfect
manner in which everything was
arranged which could in any way add
to the pleasure of the occasion. -Neao
L ondon Times
We are heartily glad to not only
know that the NJ. DIS. of the North
western Wisconsin Medical Society
had a good old time, but more so, to
know that the most intelligent people
of New London, know what esteem
and consideration are always due to
good doctors. They appear to know
somthing about what it costs to become
practitioner deserving Of confidence,
the careful probation which they
must undergo, the toilsome study by
which they must add to scholastic at
tainments the scientific knowledge
which the rules of the profession wisely
exact. They know that the confidence
Of the people is gained slowly, even
by the most deserving. and that per-
plexities meet the physician on every
side until such confidence is gained
They know what success costs;
that it is only through long and close
study that the student enters the outer
door of the profession; that it is
only through patient waiting that
practice comes; that it is only through
practice made successful through skill
and judgment, instead Of loud talk
and quackery, that professional honors
are won.
They know to how to appreciate
the diploma which should be awarded
for profound study and for long and
patient attendance upon the suffering,
for midnight rides through rain and
snow. for countless acts Of self denial,
for manly forbearance towards the
unreasonable, (who would always en-
ploy them without paying as compen-
sation one dollar), as we'll as for the
petulent, the envious, for liberation of
complaints, capricies and whims, for
wise reticence and housekeeping aud
for impartial devotion to poor and rich
alike.
Oar Doctors, are our best friends