The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-04-20
MBRIgAH MATTERs.
Meeting ot the medical Society
Last Thursday.
ELECTION OF oFFtoERs, ADDRESS OF THE

. ELECTION OF oFFtcERs, ADDRESS OF THE
PRESIDENT, Erc
The Highland County Medical Society
met at the Office of DR.. s. j. Specs, in Hills
boro, Thursday, April 10, at 10 O'Clock a.
m., DIR. F. NJ Thomas in the chair. The
following members were present Drs. F..
M. Thomas N. B. VanWinlyie, p. IL. We
yer, H. A. Boeson W. s. Patterson, J. L.
Wilson, S. j. Specs, 4. O. Quinn, W. w.
Shepherd, H. whisler J. NJ. Miller, +. NJ.
Granger, r. Q. Russ, G. Matthews, $. G..
Sans, r.. T. Trimble, A. T. Johnson, J. r..
Blair, G. c. Conard and b. D. Granger
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, and the reports Of
the secretary and treasurer made and re-
ceived.
This being the stated meeting for the
annual election of officers, the following
named gentlemen were elected for the en-
suing year DR.: F. N. Thomas, Of saman-
tina, President; DR.. C. Matthews, Of Hills
boro, Vice President; DR.. B. d. Granger,
Of Russel Station, Recording Secretary; DR..
H. Whistler, Of New Market, Corresponding
Secretary; s. J, Specs, Treasurer; and Drs.
W. s. Patterson, r. c. Russ, W. W. shep-
herd, Board of Censors.
The president then appointed the follow.
ing Standing Committees Drs p. II.
Viewer, G. Matthews and II. A. Beoson,
Committee on Admissions; Drs. J. J.. viii
son, G. R. Conard and n B. YanWinkle
Committee on Revision and Publication
Drs r. T. Trimble, F. NJ. Granger and J.
F. Blair, Committee on Programme.
/ The Society then adjourned to meet
again at 1850 o'clock p. m.
/ The Society met pursuant to adjournment
! The president called the house to order,
/ after which he read a valedictory as the re
/ firing presiding officer entitled, 'Apothe
carries, Quacks aud the Code of ethics. The
doctor said the medical profession is con
sidered an honorable calling in all enlight
ened countries of the world, and it should
be the aim Of every physician to contrib
ute whatever he can to perpetuate its faii
fame. II may not be necessary to follow
exactly in the old and well-beaten paths Of
our professional forefathers, but whenevet
a new departure is in contemplation the
right or wrong in the matter should bt
carefully considered, and before il il
adopted, it should be definitely ascertaineC
that the course is not only right profession
ally, but morally and rehgiously also. In tn
last few years times have changed and 81
have mems minds. All branches of busi
ness have undergone more or less of change
much Of which has become necessary oI
account of the rapid increase of rascalit,
and unfair dealing in our country. Al
trades and professions are overcrowded, anC
the anxiety of our people for rapid accu
, mutation Of wealth, has made life little els
than tumultuous scramble for bread ant
butter, without much regard as TO whethe
it is obtained honestly or otherwise"
The sentiments Of the address were il
, the main endorsed by the society, and dur
ing the course of its comments much wa
said to encourage honest medicine in all ii
various departments, and to discourage dis
e honesty and chicanery.
0 Drs II. Whistler and F. M. Granger, til
I regular essayists each read papers whic
did them credit.
Drs J. L. Wilson, II. Whistler, W. W
Shepherd and F. NJ. Granger were NJ
pointed delegates to the State Medical Sc
d ciety, which meets at Columbus on q
about June 10. Alternates-Drs. IL. 1
/ Russ, L. N. Green, j. Blair and II. 4
o Beeson.
Essayist for next meeting, DR.. L. N
Green, ''CliDical notes." DIR. H. 4
Beeaon, 'Brights Disease" DR.. F. NJ. Graz
e GER Heart diseases and treatment, COZ
G tinued."
o Admitted to membership-Drs. L. n
e Green of New Lexington, and II. v
i Brown of Williamsburg, Brown count
y On motion the Society adjourned to me
in Hillsboro, Thursday, July 13, 1882.
B. D. GRANGER, Recording Secretar