Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-03
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THE DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.

THE DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MED
ICAL ASSOCIATION.
BY OUR OWN REPORTER.
The South Carolina Medical Association
met in thirty-third annual session in the
courthouse in YOrkvile, on Wednesday OF
last week, 18th ultimo. The attendance of
members was not quite as large as usually
characterizes these annual assemblages of
the disciples of Esculapius; but what was
lacking in numbers was well supplied in
quality, if we may judge by the intelligent
bearing and demeanOr of the gentlemen
composing the Association, and more par
ticularly by the methodical, systematic
manner in which the business before the
Association was conducted, contrasting
strongly in this respect with most delibera-
tive bodies. DR.. f. F. Gary, President OF
the Association, presided with grace and
dignity, and seemed to be as familiar with
parliamentary usage as though that accom-
plishment were a part of the healing art.
DR.. John Forrest, the Recording Secretary,
is quite at home in this position, and is a
courteousand affable gentleman. The court
room had been neatly and tastefully decora-
ted with evergreens and flowers, and over
the dais was the legend, in letters of ever
green:
WE GREET YOU ALwAY,
CADE MILE FAULTHA.
The local physicians, and particularly
those composing the York County Medical
Association, were untiring in their efforts
to render the brief sojourn of their visiting
brethren pleasant while in their midst, and
we are happy to note the fact that in this
they were eminently successful. The hos
pitality of York is prOverbial, and among
our distinguished visitors, several of whom
occupy the front rank in their noble profes-
sion, there was universal expression of
qualification at their social intercourse with
our people; while the members Of the Asso-
citation, individually and collectively, made
a most favorable impression upon our citi-
Zens. The meeting will be remembered in
Yorkville as delightful event.
MORNING SESSION.
The Association was constituted at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, DR.. F. F.. Gary, of Abbeville,
President of the Association, in the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. r. p. Franks, after which
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
Drs. r. A. Kinloch j. R. Bratton and j..
A. Robinson were appointed by the Presi-
dent committee on credentials. The AS
sOciatiOn then took recess of fifteen min
utes to allow the committee time to make
their report.
The meeting having again come to order,
the chairman of the committee on creden-
tials reported the following accredited dele
gates from County Associations present:
Medical Society Of South Carolina-Drs. r..
A. Kinloch, H. d. Fraser, +. l.. Parker, John
Forrest.
Abbeville Medical Society-Drs. John A. Rob-
inson, George F. L. Wenck, f. +. Gary.
Spartanburg Medical Socety-Dr. J. n Moore.
York County Medical Association-Drs. A.
P. Campbell, j. J. Miller.
Orangeburg Medical Society-Dr. s. r. Taber,
On the call of the roll the following men,
berS were present:
Drs. r. Munro, Union; w. A. Harrison,
Reidville; A. A. Moore, Camden; s. W..
Clayton, Central, Pickens Co.; w. H. Todd,
Belton, Anderson Co.. John A. Robinson,
Due West; Geo. F. E. Wenck, Ninety-Six !;
F. F. Gary, Abbeville; Henry NJ. Holmes,
Gaffney City; Thos. j. Mckee Woodlawn,
Edgefeld Co; w. Anderson, Blacks Sta
ton; J. C. w. Kennerly, Edgefeld; J. j..
Miller, York Co.. j. n. Moore, Spartan
burg; J. R. BrattOn, Yorkville; G.. r. Ia
Der, Fort Motto, Orangeburg, Co.; R. A.
Kinloch, F. l.. Parker, H. d. Fraser, John
Forrest, Charleston R. R. Darwin, Black S
Station J. n. Moore, Spartanburg.
The President appointed Drs. BrattOn, A..
A. Moore and II. Munro, a committee, pro
tem., on Ethics.
On motion the courtesies Of the floor were
extended to all members of the profession
present, especially those of York county.
The President then read his address to the
Association. After congratulating the men,
bers upon the growth Of the Association,
and felicitating them upon the good work
their organization accomplishing through
his address, which was "The State Board of
Health, and the duty Of the State to aid and
support it," The address was a compre-
hensive paper, well conceived and an able
treatment of the subject under considera-
ton. Itconcluded as follows:
"The executive committee of the State
Board of Health are endeavoring, with the
limited means at their command, to aid in
the great work of sanitary education, as
their annual reports to the State Legislature
will show. These reports are sought after
beyond the limits of the State, and compare
with similar reports in other States, and
trust are slowly but surely educating the
people on sanitary subjects. In this con-
nection l regret to state that DR.. B. w. Tay-
lor, by reason of pressing duties incident to
his profession, sent in his resignation as
chairman of the executive committee, to
take effect from the 1st Of January, 1888.
Connected with the board of health from its
inception, he labOred diligently and sue
cessfully to bring it to its present state of
efficiency. He, with other members of the
board, have rendered invaluable service
ord
of duties nobly done The
work done may fall short Of expectation !;
but only those who perform it know the
difficulties and embarrassments that must
be encountered when an attempt is made,
with limited means, to carry out or introduce
sanitary reformation, or contend with the
selfsatisfed ignorance or short-sighted sell
fshness Of those who oppose every effort of
prevention or restriction of disease. The
State, in supporting the State Board of
Health, will not be making a new depart
ure, but will simply realize the aphorism of
q Beaconsfeld, that the health of the people
is the first duty of the statesman
Reports were next received and appropri-
ately referred, from the Recording Secreta-
ry, the Treasurer, the Finance Committee
and the Corresponding Secretary.
The report of the executive committee OF
the State Board of Health was read and
ordered to be published. Also, the report
of the committee on publication and Of the
committee on neurology.
Resolutions were passed to the honor and
in memory of the late Dr. Marshall, OF
and DR.. Turnipseed, of Co.
lumbia.
The Association then adjourned to meet
at o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
In the afternoon session, DIR. Fraser read
the following resolutions, prepared and sub.
mitted by DR.. II. G. Simons, chairman of
committee on quarantine, which were
adopted: