The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-20
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDlNGs
or Ihe Medical society or West virginia
At the Capitol Yesterday Election Of
OmeeFl, &e.

~ the SePltet AeateFaAy-kleoIAon OF
OmssEl, &e.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was called 10 order by
President YanKirk, and was opened with
prayer by Bishop Kahn.
The Secretary was directed to notify oil
members OF standing committees Of their
appointment,
DR.. Jepsoh read q very interesting paper
on the Enhancement OF Early AboEtions,n
which was ordered published.
The Board OF OeRHoEa offered the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That the Board OF
Censors advise and recommend that the
resolution requiring applicants Tor mem.
bership in this society TO first Join local
society, where such exists, be Tescinded,
Dr.. Lazsll moved TO lay 1t on the table.
DR.. Reeves called the yeas and nays and
the resolution was lost,
DR.. L, r, Charter offered resolution to
the effect that the Medical Society Of West
Virginia 10 not responsible for any paper
produced and read by any member Of the
Society,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cyrus F. Boyer, NJ, D., Of Palatine, was
recommended by the Board OF Censors Tor
membership and elected by the AssOCla-
ton.
DR.. Shriyer, Of Bethany, Brooke county,
reported the case OF patient OF his, 72
years Of age, who had been attacked by
rheumatism aud who had become insane
under the influence OF the pain and sui.
feTing incident thereto, and asked an ex.
preston Of opinion from members OF the
Society,
DR.. i. A. Hildrsth introduced Dr.. Cook,
OF Bridgeport, who was invited to take o
seat with the members Of the OOnven.
tion.
DR., Bates, ST., chairman OF the Board
OF Censors, reported that In the matter Of
the charges Of unprofessional services pre-
ierred against DR.. Il. w. Brock & Bro, OF
MoTgantown, By DR., MaCkey, The charges
were made because 1t was alleged that said
physiCians had advertised themselves in
@ manner contrary 10 the rules OF the
Society. The Board reported the charges
not proven.
Dr.. Harvey moved a suspension OF the
rules In order TO proceed with the election
OF officers, The following gentlemen
were placed In nomination for President /:
! Dr.. Bates nominated DR.. r. w, 9azlett, of
Wheeling; DR., K, :. Harvey named DR.,
James 4, Reeves, OF Wheeling; Dr.. Haz,
let In very few words thanked the soCie-
~ for "even the honor Of nomination,
, and Withdrew his name, DR.. Frissell then
nominated DR.. Brownheld,, Of
Fairmont, Ora. Harvey and Howell
J were appointed tellers, DR.. Reeves re-
!, oeived 70 votes and BroWnaeld 0 votes.
DR.. HAzlett also received one vote.
Dr.. Reeves, having received majority
, OF all the votes cast, was declared elected,
andin response 10 unanimous call, said
"MR. PRRsIDRNT;-I am very sincere
when / say 10 you cir, that this 10 the
: proudest moment Of my life, l would
rather have the expression that have
Just received than to be President Of the
United States. lam eqlallyslnCere when
l say that / am bowed down in thankful
ness 10 Almighty God that have lived Ia
see this day. / thank you, gentlemen"
For YiCe'P Presidents Dra. &. B, Harvey,
OF Phillippi, r, R. Frey, W. K, CurtiP
Wellaburg, Fleming Howell of OlRrksburg
and DR.. Roger were nominated.
q DR.. Howell received 81 votes and wal
declared First Vice.PIesident. DrH! Cur
tis and Harvey eaChTeceiyed 20 votes, and
were tied, but Dr.. Curtis, who had moi
been 10 the hall, appeared at this moment
and voted for DR.. Harvey, thus mAkinE
. him Second and himself Third Vice.Presi
0 dent.
. DR.. John A. Campbell, Of Wheeling, wal
unanimously reelected Treasurer, on mo
/: ton Of Dr.. Lazzell.
DR.. 8. l.. Jepson was also elected Score
tary by reclamation.
The following named gentlemen wer(
I nominated for The Board OF Censors: Drs
/, Pipes Camden, Wilson, Harvey, OF Wheel
y insl shrlyer, M6Lane, stIdger' stllel and
H. W. Brock, pH. Baird, Hates, ST., ant
/ Hildreth declining 10 run again as they
had already served twice.
4 The first ballot rerulted as follows
A Pipes, 80, Camden, 30; Brock, 20; ShTiver
"a; Wilson, %. Drs. Harvey, Sudger ant
, Stifel each received the same number o.
votes and second ballot was ordered
which resulted In the election Of Harvey
and Stifel. ......
4 DR.. Reeves moved that the next meeting
OF the Society be held at FsirmonL, bul
, subsequently Withdrew bis motion, and
/ Wheelngwas fixed % the place, on mo-
ton Of DR.. Bates, sr.
Votes Of thanks were returned the B. &
o. for special rates; to Dr.. Mcclure and
1 Bishop Kahn for conducting the devotion.
h d exercises; To Governor Jackson for the
use OF the Supreme Court room, and 10 the
i physicians Of Wheeling for their kindness
, Ten dollars were appropriated for Jani'
tor VolE, OF the Capitol. a.,..
The old Committee oil Arrangements,
with DR.. G. Baird as Chairman, was reap
pointed.
. The President then announced the fol-
lowing list Of
COMMITTEES. .,.... .,
Necrology-Dr. L. y. Hunt, O. F. Ulrich,
N. D. Baker. Ill.,.
New. Remedies-s. L. Jepson, Medical
Director; B. W. Allen, Surgical Director.
State Medicine-First, O. Shriver; Sec.
ond, Luther Brock; Third, I. p. Carpen.
} Ter.
, EsSayiSts-Dr. T. B. Camden and ]. NJ.
Lazzsll.
Committee on Publication -Drs. Jepson,
Campbell J.,A., Baird, Hszlott and Bates,
Jr
pELEaATRs.
Virginia Medical soeisty-N. D. Baker,
P. o. Mclean, W. L. Grant.
, Ohio Medical Society-Dr W. X. Curtis,
D. A. Hildreth, Hunt, Lazsll and W. N.
Dent.
Pennsylvania Medical society--L. D.
Brook, s. L. Jepson, X. Shriber, Pipes and
NJ. Campbell.
Delegates 10 American Medical Associa.
TONI. u. Reeves, r. W. HaSlett, ]. A.
Campbell, George Baird, II. W. Brock, ",
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