Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-09
A LIVELY MEDICAL CRITICISM
SOCIAL EVENING FESTIVITIES.
In Which the Hon. ID. Nj. Sabin and
saltwater Entertained Right
Royalty.

The doctors camo up smiling and fresh
their labors yesterday morning. Pfesidel
Hooper is an exceedingly prompt as well {
efficient presiding officer. At precisely
O'Clock his gavel fell and the assemblsge cam
to order.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. NJ. n. Gi
|, t, who feverently invoked the divine bles
ilg upon the labors OF the association ant
closed with the Lords prayer.
number of communications were reaC
among which was the following:
FROM GEORGIA.
At the thirty third annual session {
the Medical association of Georgia, held
Atlanta, April 10, 20 and 81, 1882, the follow
ing resolutions offered by DR.. James B. Bair
were adopted.
ReSolpe9, That the Medical association @
Georgia, in convention assembled, reafiirm 1t
devotion to the time honored Code Of Ethic
OF the American Medical association, whicl
has heretofore been its accepted chart ant
shall henceforward be its trusted guide.
RESOLVED, That this body deprecates an,
and all attempts on the part Of medical or
CARNATIONS TO break down this honorable
barrier between the regular medical profes.
sion and the vast and varied domain OF quack
cry, and do earnestly protest against depart
ures from the true spirit of the supreme law
of the organized profession of the Union.
RESOLVED, That a duly attested copy o.
these resolutions be presented to the Am erl-
can Medical association, in open session, at
its approaching meeting. The above is true
extract from the minutes.
VIM. F. HOLT, President.
A. SIBLEY CAMPBELL, Secretary.
DR.. a. J. Stone, chairman of the committee
of arrangements, made his regular morning re-
port. His appearance upon the platform was
greeted with applause, showing that his
efforts for the comfort and convenience OF the
delegates were appreciated. The modest doc
tor bowed his acknowledgements for the COM
pliment, and proceeded 10 state that the ar
raugements for the visit to Saltwater were
completed, and included trip on Lake st.
Croix, criye about the city, visit to the
state pelitentisry, out of which he hoped all
the delegates would escape without serious
detention, [laughterl and the reception at the
residence of Hon. d. NJ. Sabin. He reminded
the delegates that there were liz trains arriv-
ing and departing from the union depot daily,
and that the special train would leave the de-
pot promptly ut 5 p. m. and all not on board
at that hour would be left at home, as he
of them was at home in st. Paul. lAppiause.
He also stated that arrangements had been
perfected for trip on Lake Superior, and also
for return tickets good to July 10.
Dr.. J. Foster Pratt, OF Michigan, chairman
of the committee on nominations, presented
the report OF that committee, which is given
below.
A. the conclusion Of the read
ing of the report, DIR. Keller, Of Ken
lucky, said that a resolution had been
passed at the last annual meeting of the asso-
citation, to the effect that no members should
be appointed 20 Office unless they were
present. He noticed by the reading of the
report that number of nominations had
been made of those not present. He therefore
moved that the report be referred back to the
committee for correction in this respect.
This motion gave rise to some debate, and
DR.. Pratt explained that the committee was
aware that such rule had been adopted, but,
after full consideration of the matter, and
for the best interests of the association, they
had unaniOmusly agreed upon the report as
made.
The matter was finally referred back II the
committee for further consideration.
The president announced, at this stage of
the proceedings, that the time had arrived for
the consideration of the special order, which
was DR.. Packard's report IN reference to the
establishment of a journal Of the association.
DR.. Davis, of Chicago, said that although he
was member of the committee which made
It's report yesterday, upon reflection he was
conUJced that some amendments were re-
quued, aud he therefore offered the following
AMENDMENTS.
ResOlUed, THAI the interests of the association
would be promoted by the publication of its trans
actions il weekly medical journal under its own
control instead of in an annual volume as hereto
fore, provided it could be done without involving
embarrassment, or 30 far engrossing its
funds as to prevent the annual encouragement Of
original investigation by Its members
RcS0tC62, That SO much of the report OF the
committee on printing the transactions as relates to
the Increase OF memb ership OF this association Dy
app icstion from members of state aud local soci-
cites be aud the Same Is hereby approved.
ResOLUed, That SO much of the report Of the
committee in journalizing the transactions of the
association relates to the appointment OF board
OF trustees, nine in number, aud their duties, be
aud the Same is hereby adopted, and
that the president of the association should
appoint special committee of seven to recommend
to this meeiug OF the association the names OF nine
members for election to constitute said board OF
trustees.
ReSoEued, That the board of trustees SO appointed
be requested to agree upon o plan of a medical
journal, to be called the Journal Of the AnerscdR
Hedicdt association, and TO send circulars explain
ing such plan, and asking pledges OF support by ac
tual subscriptions, to the members Of the medical
profession throughout the whole country. and there
by acertain as reliably as possible what degree ef
support the proposed journal can have as basis
FOR commencing its publication and that said board
slso proceed TO ascertain and agTee upon the best
methods of pub ishing said JOURNAL the best editor
rvices 1t can secure to take charge of the work,
and the best plan for its issue.
ReSokUed That said board of trustees be snd are
hereby instructed to retain under all circumstances
in whatever plans or contracts proposed for adop-
lion, entire control over the advertising as well as
other pages of the journal that proposed to be
had and hat Enur tn, f,,II
next meeting of this association, the plans upon
which it has been able to agree, together with the
response OF the profession to its circular asking act
ua subscriptions to the proposed journal, and that
the constitutional amendments proposed BIZ DR.
Packard last year be continued upon
the table until the report Of the board
Of trustees is received and acted upon.
ReSOtCsd, That the treasurer of this association
is hereby authorized to pay ont of funds III the
treasury the necessary expenses OF ths board OF
trustees IN printing and distributing it's circulars and
in conducting its proper correspondence.
ReS0tCsd, That the committee of publication
proceed TO publish the proceedings asd transactions
OF the present meeting III yolums as heretofore,
using all diligence to give early distribution to
those entitled TO receive it.
DR.. Davis supported his amendments in an
earnest sueech, and they were equally as earn.
estly seconded by DR.. Brodie, of Michigan,
aud were unanimously adopted.
Subsequently the president appointed the
named delegates as committee TO
appoint the board OF trustees, in accordance
with the resolutions, viz:
Dr.. L. A. Sayre, OF New York.
Dr.. J. NJ. Toner, OF District OF Columbia
Or. j. Foster Pratt, of Michigan.
Dr.. R, j. Duuglison, OF Pennsylvania.
DR.. Robert Battey, OF Georgia.
DR.. w. j. Peck, of Iowa.
DR.. Il. Q Marcy, of Massachusetts.
Dr.. A. L. Gihon, of the U. S. navy, offered
the following preamble and resolutions
which, after some discussion were laid upon
the table by vote Of II to 81:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the amended form of
The bill making the appropriation for the army Of
1928, as recommended by the military committee
Of the senate that the amount appropriated for the
support of the Army Ne iical museum and Horary
hiss been reduced from $4,000 to 5000; therefore
ResoEcsd, That this association views with great
regret and strong disapprova this attempt to Grip
pie two institutions where great value is recognized
BY the medical profession Of the whole United
states as well as of Europe.
Second-Thst in the case of the library. whose
cos,sction of medical journals hiss required years
81 unceasiug effort to bring to its present complete
ness the Intended reduction will be specially inju-