Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-25
THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Third Days Session Election OF OH
cers-A Grand BAH al the
Cpera- House.

Special to the Gazette
BELToN, April 2l-The State Med
zeal association met this morning.
DR.. o~ealingen was, on his own
motion, relieved from service on the
quarantine committee.
The judicial council reported their
construction of article Z of the consti-
tuition as folio $: Each member of
the association IN good standing shall
be entitled TO ne vote, and if dele
gate FROM any county association, or
college, to an additional vote. County
societies shall be entitled to two dele
gates for the first ten members, and
one for each alditionat five. Med
teal colleges of this state conforming
TO the ethics Of the association, and
having seven or more professors, shall
he entitled to two votes.
~ resolution requesting Information
from the board OF regents was passed,
III regard to the medical department of
the State university.
DR.. Ashbel Smith, president of the
board, replied at some length, and /
suppose gave all the information de-
sired, as he spoke of the university ms
one who understood all of its work.
iDgs, and as one who held the univer.
sity near his heart.
a number of special committees
made reports on matters referred To In
the presidents o, cning address. Mosi
all OF them We're approved, with re ON
mendations that the proper steps bt
taken TO carry the suggestions into eff
feet.
The reports OF the secretary ant
treasurer were received aud adopted
The treasurer reported 81 0Gi on hand
The draft of II bill regulating ant
governing the practice of medicin,
was submitted and referred to the com
mittee on legislation, to be brought be
fore The next legislature.
iity-eight new members were nd
mltted during The present session.
The nominatlnS committee reported
, the following on ,ers for the ensuin,
Year: III. q. Cheat, president; Il. T.
/ Beclon, first Nice.president; III. III
n Darr, second viccpresideut; Nj. Mat
Kin. third vice-presldent. w. j. Bur
nolds over as secretary, and j. I4aren
: don also holds over IA treasurer. Com
mittees on see ions; Practice, mate
ria medica, Therapeutics and surgery
>; IL. Stout, chairman; obstelric.
\ w. II. Staaly chairman; SUI
: gerry and ana omy, l.. j. Beall
Ahani iueu.cai lurlspiuucnce, II
w. Ely chairmNn; state medicine an,
public hygiene, +. Il, Daniel chair
man; gynecolory, II. j. Mott chat,
man; ophthalm logy, DR.. George i
: Hall chairman.
Twenty.three delegates were elect q
to the national medical association.
Committee of publicltion-W !
Burt Il. f.. Daniel, III. S. Brcllcs: OF
e Legislation - George Cupples. II. !
a Tyner and J. w. Mclaughlin.
8 Houston was selected as the mex
u place of meeting, and the 4th Tuesda
y In April % the time.
. The newly elected officers were IN
v troduced by the special committee, an
e each made an appropriate address o.
- assuming the functions of his office.
" retiring president made his ia,
!, well address, thanking the associatio
y Tor Its kindness To him.
Il DIR. Nj. *. Lott Of Bolton read an /,
y terestihg paper on cyclones and ii,
treatment of wounds caused thereby.
y A grand ball is in progress to.nTrl
=, al the opefa-house, under the auspic.
a OF The knights OF Pytkias and tn
~ Entre-NoIs Club, complimentary /
- lhe Medical association. Visitors fro,
- Calvert, LGmpasas, Salado, Tayio
y Temple, Waco, Cameron and MARI
~ are IN attendance. The music is ia
'e nished by the Bolton stripg ban,
= which IL not to be SURPASSED by an
u band in Central Texas.