Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-20
THE LAST DAY
OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Routine Business and Responses-Board
Of censors' Report-Election OF
Officers-The New Stand
ing Committees.
Morning Session.


The society met promptly at III
o'clock yesterday morning, President
Van Kirk in the chair, and the follow
ing physicians present: Allen, Baird'
II. Brock, L. Brock. Brownfield, Cam
den, NJ. Campbell, j. A. Campbell
Charter, Curtis, Dent, Ford, Frey, Haii'
Harvey, Hszlett, Hildreth, Howell
Hullihen. Jepson, Lazzell, Mackey, Nc
lane. Pipes, Reeves, Reed, Shriver'
Stidger, Stifei, Van Kirk and Wilson.
The minutes were read and various
reports OF standing committees re-
ceived.
DIR. 81. Jepson, Of Wheeling, read
paner on "Practice in Early Abortions,
which was listened to with great pleas
nre A discussion OF such cases follow
ed. and finally DIR. Jepson was request
ed TO complete the paper in season ior
publication.
DIR Reeves presented resolution OIL
fered by the Board OF Censors. IL
looked TO the resembling OF resolution
requiring all applicants for membership
to first join the local society, or 10 re-
ceiye a recommendation from 1t.
The resolution provoked great DIS
cussion. which was carried on with
much viyacity. Finally, a motion to
table was adopted by vote oil 10 to D..
DIR, Chester offered resolution IN
which the society declared that 1t was
not responsible for any paper produce
and read by any member. Adopted.
Adjourned until 2P.N.
Afternoon Session.
The Society came to order about 2:3O,
President Van Kirk III the char anu
DIR. g. +. Ulrich acting as secretary, Dr.
Hullihen having been called away. =,
Soae fifteen minutes we're occupied
in the discussions OF case OF insanity,
after which the Board OF Censofs pre-.
scented the name OF Cyrus L. Boyer, oil
Marion county, for membership. BY a
rising vote DIR. Boyer was declared
elected a member.
Upon motion of DR.. Hildreth, Dr..
Cooke, OF Bridgeport, was invited to a
seat within the railing.
For the next halt hour there was
nothing to be done, as everything
waited for the report OF the Board oi
Censors, which followed.
BOARD OF CESsORs.
The Board Of Censors, through its
chairman, DIR. w. J. Bates, Sr., report
ed, partly in writing and partly verbal
ly. In the matter OF the charge oil I'M
professional conduct against the Drs,
Brock, of Morgantown, by DR.. Mackey:
The first charge was that they resorted
TO the public print TO advertise their
skill. Second, that they advertise to
perform surgical operations Tor the poor,
free of charge, and have done so, lnvit-
ing laymen to witness the operations.
Next, that they publish detailed &C
counts OF their cases, and last, that
they advertise patent and proprietary
medicines.
The first charge was disproved. The
second was partly so, but the ohense
was met, by withdrawal OF the adver-
tisement, which advertisement is a
breach OF the code of ethics. In the
other charges there was nothing worthy
OF censure.
The report was adopted, rs received.
On motion of DIR. Harvey, the rules
were suspended and the Society pro-
ceeded TO the election OF officers. Pend
ing which, however, permission was
granted to DR.. W. J. Bates, Sr., to offer
an amendment to the constitution which
was to this effect: Article 10, section =,
shall read as follows: each officer OF
this Society shall be elected by ballot,
but no member shall be candidate for
any office, except by nomination OF a
majority OF committee OF seven, to be
known as the Committee on Elections,
to be appointed by the Board OF Censors,
on the second day of each session." The
amendment lies over one year.
THE ELECTIONS.
Nominations for President being call
ed for, DIR. Bates nominated DIR. K W.
Hazlett and DIR. Harvey named Dr.
James f. Reeves. DIR. HaZlett, in a neat
speech, declined, and DIR. Frissell nomi.
mated DR.. Browntield. Messrs. Harvey
and Howell were appointed tellers and
the ballot for President was had. The
result was as follows:
Reeves, 26; Brownfeld, 9; Hazlett, |;
so DIR. Reeves was declared duly elected
President for the ensuing term OF one
wear.
president" Reeves was called upon
for a speech and said he was very sin
cere when he said this was the proudest
moment Of his life; he was prouder of
this expression of feeling, than he would
be to be President OF the United States
Tapplause] and he felt bowed down with
thankiulness, that he had lived to see
this moment.
Nominations for Vice Presidents were
made as follows, three 10 be chosen:
X. X. Frey, by DR.. Baird; Fleming
Howell, by DR.. Bates; W. K. Curtis, by
DIR. Shriver; DIR. Roger. by Dr. Dent, and
DR.. Harvey, Of Phillip, by DR.. Shriver.
The result was as follows:
Howell, 81; Frey, 10; Curtis, 20;
Roger, IL and Harvey 20. This made
DIR. Howell First Vice President and
Messrs. Harvey and Curtis tie for the
second place. DIR. Curtis cast the decid.
ing vote and made DIR. Harvey Second
Vice President.
BY unanimous vote, the secretary cast
the vote OF the Society for DR.. John A.
Campbell, for Treasurer.
FOR SeCretdty, UT. SllugeT nominated
DR.. S. l.. Jepson, of Wheeling. DR..
Lszzel moved to instruct the secretary
to cast the unanimous vote OF the socie.
ty for him, which was done.
For Board OF Censors, DIR. Baird and
DR.. Hildreth declined the nomination,
as did also DR.. Bates, ST., and Drs.
Brock, Stifel, Stidger, McLane, Shriver,
Camden, Harvey, Pipes and Wilson
were nominated. The result was as
follows: Brock, %; Stifel, 2l; Stidger,
81; McLsne, Is; Pipes, 50; Camden,
60; Allen, 3; Lazzell, /; Harvey, 81;
Wilson, %; Shriver, "a. This produced
a tie and by the second ballot the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen Board OF
Censors: Pipes, Camden, Wilson, Shri-
yer, Brock. Stifel and Harvey.
The last business was the selection of
a place for the next meeting. DIR. Reeves
named Fairmsnt, but DR.. Bates sugges-
ted Wheeling, which was agreed upon.
The following standing committees
were announced:
Publication-The Secretary, Treas.