The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-27
TYLER
Proceedings OF the Medicai associa.
ton, Etc,


ton, Etc,
TYLER, April 9,-ISpeeial. THE Medi.
cal association met at the usual hour this
morning, and was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Andrews, of the Baptist church.
The minutes OF yesterday were read and
approved,
a resolution providing that delegates be
admitted from county societies, where the
absence OF the seal was the only irregu.
larlty, was adopted.
The report of the printing committee,
adopted yesterday, was reconsidered and
amended so as TO include minutes OF this
session only, copy Of which, together
with copy of the bylaws. are TO be sent
each member.
A resolution was adopted to amend the
bylaws by changing the number of the
judicial council from twenty.one to twelve,
four to be elected tor two years, four for
four years, four for six years, seven to con
stitute n quorum.
The names Of the nominating committee
were read by the secretary, which were tor
the purpose OF nominating officers OF the
association for the ensuing year.
The credentials OF DR.. Asa Pope were re.
ceiyed and read, also those o, DIR. White,
NJ. d. Knox and W. A. Palmer, of Ellis
County society.
The association then went into the sec
tion OF obstetrics aud diseases OF children,
on which subject number of papers were
read and discussed, consuming the re-
matnder Of tho morning session.
Adjourned until 2p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION
According tn adjournment, the association
assembled at thes appointed hour.
The reports OF tn secretary and treasurer
were read and approved. The tr, ,asurer re-
ported SiS9 Ill on hand, and that the re
celpts OF this session were considerably IL
excess OF the session of last year. Tn,
treasurer was voted $l00 for his services.
| resolution was adopted to put out a
interest all funds Of the association OF
hand.
The Judicial council reported J. II
Scales, J. d. McGregor and j. II, HOLLAND
entitled to membership.
lowing report, which. after discussion, wa,
adopted; DR.. A. 7. Brown, of Maror
county, PRESIDENT DR.. Il. H. Mott, of Go
lad, first vice. president Dr. X. ID Osborn
OF Cleburne, second yice-president DR.
Frank Allen, of Lexington, third vice
president. Judicial council: Oliver
Wooten, Parsons, Taylor and Henderson
were named tor two years; Renfro, Adair
Goodman and Davis were named for sil
years; Kerr, Ghent, Perry and Gardner fo
four years.
Bolton was selected for the place OF tn,
next meeting.
A vote of thanks was rendered the citi
Zens OF this city for their cordial invitation
The arraDg ment committee consists o
} Hudson, Ghent, Simpson. Suliy, Chamber
lain. Rnttlp ilnfsE nnrrnlAuv a.
Park: committee on legislation was con
tlnued; essaylst, DR.. Clopton, OF Jefferson
rutherford, Penny and Brown were name,
as committee to formulate "A bill creatinl
and establishing a state board of health
with instructions to report Mt the mex
; annual meeting. Delegates TO American
Medical association: Knox, Starley, Dorr
White, Barnham, Wooten, Ghent, Tyner
Watkin. Penny; alternates. Rentro, Swear
ingen, Mott, Sully, Dudley, Burts, Gardner
Sayers, Ryan, foucher. Committee oi
publication: Burt, Burroughs, Chew
Wooten, King.
The remainder of the evening session wa
consumed in the section OF practice, OF
arising from which the association ad
journed.
The Federal courtroom was packed las
evening with an Intelligent au ilence, many
lovely ladies graclns the occasion
with their presence, TO hear the an
annual address of the president of tn,
lexas Medical association. The ad
dress was delivered IN very forcibIe man
ner, and while brief was an exhaustive re-
view of the trials and difficulties attending
the progress of the science of medicine
The speaker was heartily cbeered at the
CONCLUSION of his discourse by the members
OF the association.
After the address the Assem- blage repaired
to the Ferguson house where u real feast
was spread in the way OF refreshments.
The ball given the Medical associat on
by the young gentlemen last evening was
pronounced success. The attendance wa.
larger than at any previous similar affair il
this citv.
Sue Edwards, colored, who murdered hel
husband In this city in 1872, has been ap
pretended by the authorities at Shreve
port. City Marshal Sand leaves to night t
escort her to this city.
An unknown man died at a lodging.hous,
here last night; he had been IN the city bu
a few hours and was moneyless and friend
less. He was buried to-day by subscrip
tion.