Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-04
laLgNES \ NOTES.
Ninneseta State Medical Society


Minnes,,ta State Gedical Society.
The sixteenth annual session of the
5Miinnesota State Medical Society was ;.
held at Saltwater last week, the presl-
dent. Dr.. B u. Lincoln off Wabasha,
presiding Rev. Dr.. 8. Halstead Car
roll, Of tile First Presby yterian church,
Saltwater, invoked divine blessing
upon the session Of the society Dr. !.
B. u. Ierrill, Still llwater, then d delivered e
5the address Of Welcome: !:
Z The committee on naenlb ship " Drs.. '.=
Millard, !, Dunsmoor and lleasr1re-re-
commended the following applicants for +
membership. 5.
G. r.. Hewitt, ST, Paul, jefferson Medi-s
cal college, 1877 III. II. Wilcox, a bert
Lee, Medical College Of Ohio. 1882; =. 3.
%. Beard, Minneapolis, Chicago Med
ical College, 1881 p: n. Kelly, Ros-5
chester. McGil Medical college 1888;
w. J. Mayo Rochester, McGill Medical
college, 1888; e. J. Hutton, Taylor,,ss =
Falls, Long Island hospital, 1871; Char lasr
les III. Stewart, Duluth. Iowa rnlversl-
ty, 1901. C. Adams, Lake City, 1851.
President Lincoln delivered his annual
address. He com mbatted the idea that
the physician was not called upon to IN ID
strrlct people how they may prevent
sickness, and then showed the physl-
clan should be sanatarian in the largest
sense. The evils of alcoholism m were
strongly depicted. II ..5.ss
A member inquiring as to the prac-
tical workings of the recent act OF the
Legislature regulating the practice OF
medicine in Minnesota, DR.. Millard, OF
the state mecical board, stated that ne
knew of large number Of persons who
had heretofore been imposing upon the
public pretended knowledge Of medi-
cine and pretended course of medical
study, who, under the new law and the e
activity of the board, had been Obliged
to leave the state until such time as they
should be properly qualified to practice.
This law was proving q great protector
of the people against charlatan1sm ano
knavery. .Ee-.i e. z.
A large number of valuable papers
were read and interesting discussions
had thereon. The papers will be print,
ed in the official report.
The following resolution, offered by
DIR. J. Owens of st. Paul, was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That this society has per
feet confidence in the late medical ex'
animation board, and recommend ou1
members to give it all encouragement
and assistance in their power, by Great
ing favorable public opinion.
DR.. Franklin Staples of Winona rep
resented the name of president and he
was elected.
For first vice president DR.. Daven-
port nominated DR.. f. A. Dunsmoor OF
Minneapolis, who was elected unani'
mously. @n. o.
DR.. w. Fl. Pratt Of Saltwater was,
on motion Of DR.. P. III. Millard, elected
vice president, and DR.. Wheaton OF s.
Paul third vice president.
On motion of Dr. Hewitt. DR.. Shear
down of Stockton, the present lncum:-
bent. was chosen as treasurer.
For secretary, DIR. Clark's motion thai
the present secretary, DIR. G. FL. Board
man of st. Paul be reelected, was un.
animously carried.
DR.. Ritchie of Duluth was chosen
corresponding secretary. For the en-
suing three years, DR.. j. c. Rhodes Q.
Saltwater and DR.. 3. Smith Of Duluth
were elected by acclamation. "
Treasurer Sheardown submitted his
annual report which showed balance
Of $344 II in the treasury.
The doctors visited the State prison
and made careful and leisurely IN
spection Of the grounds, cell room ant
various shops, the formidable, process
sion Of the professional gentlemen evi
IDENTIFY exciting more than ordinary curl
osity and interest among the inmates
They also attended q banquet given b,
the citizens OF Saltwater which was en-
iOyable. >..',"