Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-06
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Annual meetings have been held since Iii,
at the following named cities:

The annual membership fee is s5, which
goes towards defrayiDg the necessary expenses
of the association and the publication of the
proceedings Of the annual meeting.
The members of the association collectively,
represent and have coguizance OF the com
mon interests OF the medical profession 10
every part of the United States, and hold their
appointment to membership either as dele
gates from local institutions, as members by
invitation, or as permanent members.
The delegates eceive their appointment
from permanently organized state medical co.
cleties, and such county and district medical
societies as are recognized by representation
in their respective state societies, aud from
the medical department OF the army and navy
OF the United States and the Marine hospital
service Of the United States
Each delegate holds his appointment for
one year and until another is appointed IT,
succeed him, and participates in all the bust
ness and affairs of the association.
Each state, county and district medicsl So
ciety. entitled to representation shall have the
privilege OF sending to the association one
delegate for every ten of it's regular resident
members, and one for every additional frac-
ton of more than half that number. Pro-
vided, however, that the number of delegates
from any particular state, territory, county,
city Gr town shall not exceed the ratio of one
In ten OF the resident physicians who may have
signed the code of ethics of this association
The medical STATS OF the army and navy are
entitled to four delegates each. The Marine
hospital service Of the United States is entitled
TO one delegate.
Members by invitation consist of practItion.
erS of repu able standing from sections of the
United States not otherwise represented at the
meeting, and are entitled to participate in ell
its affairs, IS in the case Of delegates, except
the right to vote.
Tha M ,11e~e 80
who have served in the capacity of delegates,
and OF such other members as may rec eve
the appointment by unanimous vote, and shall
continue such so long as they remain i'd good
standing in the body from which they were
sent as delegates, and comply with the re-
quirements of the bylaws of the association.
They also have not the right Of voting.
Every member elect prior to the permanent
organization OF the annual meeting, or before
voting on any question sitter the meeting has
been organized must exhibit his credentials 10
the proper committee and sign the regula-
tons, inscrioing his name and address in full,
specifying in what capacity he attends, and if
delegate, the title of the Institution from
which he has received his appointment.
PRESENT OFFICERS.
The present officers of the society ale as
follows.
PRESIDENT,
]. ]. Woodward, NJ. D. of United States Army.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
]. p. o. Hooper, NJ. D. OF Arkansas.
Q. Leartus Conner, NJ. D. OF Michigan.
8. Eugene Grissom, NJ. d. of North Carolina.
4. Hunter Mcclure. NJ. b Of Virginia.
PERMANENT SECRETARY,
William B. Atkinson, NJ. D. of Pennsylvania.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
Charles II. Boardman, NJ D. of Minnesota.
TREASURER,
Richard j. Dunglison, NJ. D. of Pennsylvania
LIBRARIAN.
William Lee, NJ. D., District OF Columbia.
1t will be seen from the above that St. Paul
Is the niheteenlh city in the United States that
has been honored by its selection for holding
the national convention, and this is the
greater honor when it is remembered that 81.
Paul is so far removed from the center of
population OF the Union. So much bad been
said and written in regard to the health giving
climate OF Minnesota, and so deeply were the
members OF the society interested in making
personal examination of Minuesota,s world.
wide fame IN this respect, that ut the last
annual meeting ST. Paul was selected bv
unanimous vote for the meeting in 1852. The
invitation had been extended TO The association
on behalf of the citizens Of st. Paul, through
the city council! and chamber of commerce. at
the annual meeting at Atlanta, Ca, in 1879.
and the ASSOCIATION at that time assured DR..
J. q. Murphy, the delegate TO that convention
from Minnesota, that at some future time
st. Paul should be selected as a place for hold
ing an annual convention. That promise has
BEEN fulfilled, and st. Paul is resdy and pre-.
pared to extend hearty greeting to her Ion.
ored visitors. There has been but one voice
among the citizens of St. Paul in this mater,
aid all will unite IN making the visit of these
distinguished men to Minnesota as pleasant
as possible Should anything be lacking in
The way OF generous hospitality it will not
be the fault of our citizens nor of the gentle
men composing the committee of arrange
ments upon whom IN greet measure the
onerous duty has devolved to look after the
Details for the meeting.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The committee of arrangements who have
had and still have the entire charge of enter
tanning the visiting members of the associa-