The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-05-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

dent Al O'CLOCK.
DIR. Englemsn, Of st. Louis, was intro
duced, who read an address calling upon
members of the medical profession for aid
in erecting q memorial to the late DR.. j.
Marion Simms, of New York.
The time for selecting a place for the
next meeting of the association having AZ
rived, DR.. Tefft, in q neat little speech,
placed in nomination the city of Spring
field. DR.. Potter, of Cameron, urged the
claims of st. Joseph, and on behalf of DIR.
Catleff, superintendent of Insane asylum
No. 2, invited the members to visit that in
stitution where they would be wined and
dined, and given the benefit of study of
diseased minds. DR.. Broome spoke in be-
half of 81. Louis, calling attention to the
large facilities for the prosecution OF the
work of the association. DIR. Darrell
placed in nomination the city OF Chilli
Gothic. The vote resulted as follows:
Springfield ......... .......-4o
81. Louis ............ .
CnllIicotne.- ...........
DR.. w. A. Hardaway, Of ST. Lonis, read
a paper entitled Sour cases of Diffused
Sorcoma Cults"
1uc paper was uicCuc-
sions to the committee on publication.
A series of resolutions was read upon the
death of Dr.. Gross, of the faculty of JET
ferson Medical college of Philadelphia.
These resolutions were the joint product of
a committee appointed by the Medical as
socistion and a similar committee from the
resident members of the alumni of that in
stitution. They were adopted unani-
DR.. p. V. Schenck, of st. Louis, read a
lengthy paper from the title Periodic
pain caused by disease of the womb or its
appendages not relievable by antiperi-
odics."
Moved, that the paper be received.
The paper was then freely discussed by
Drs. Dewey, Simmons, Engleman, Pelot,
King, Toholskey and others.
DR.. Gore moved that those members of
the state board of health who are present
be requested to make a statement of the
work of that board since its creation. The
members of the board present are Drs.
Gregory, Hearne and Hereford. The lat
ter gentleman came forward and was in
troduced to the association. He said the
board was not ashamed of its work; in
fact, il was proud of Its conduct under one,
legislature. Two thousand seven hundred
and ninety persons had been licensed by
the board TO practice medicine In this
state.
Under the law we are bound to license
persons who are of good standing, and
comply with the letter of the law. We
license many who should not be licensed
but we can't help it. When charges of
or obtaining license under
false pretences, are made by the president
or secretary of the local society, the board
has the power to revoke such licenses.
We have the power to quarantine against
the transportation of small pox patients
by the railroads, and have exercised that
law in some cases. The powers of the
board are now being tested in the courts of
the state, and their decisions will guide
our course In the future. We are going to
do the work assigned US while we are in
Office, and request your support.
DR.. Gregory was then called and spoke in
substance as follows: / am not law
maker, and sometimes think we could get
along as we'll without as with them. Just
when the Illinois law was passed, such men
of that state as thought their chances of Sc
curing a license there were very slim,
picked up their traps and came to this
state. We are now trying to lid our state
Of this clasaupf men, and need the help and
cooperation of the legitimate physicians
Of this state. When the discussion was
had yesterday / felt so bad that / could
have willingly withdrew from the board.
beg of you, now that am there, to help
US out in the work we have undertaken
and think much real good
may be done in placing our
state beyond the pale of these quacks.
am assured that the board mean to do
right in this matter-to the best OF their
ability.
DIR. Britts then gave short history of
he law creating the board of health. He
vas member of the legislature when the
bill was passed, and spoke as one knowing
he true inwardness of it. He said that
when the bill was before the committee he
and his colleague had fully made up their
minds to vote against it, but we're impor-
.uued by the committee from this associa-
ion to vote for it in order to get law
hat could be amended on the statute
books.
DR.. Hearn then spoke as a member Of
he board of health. He is the secretary OF
he board, and gave detailed statement of
he condition of his Office. A large amount
IF the abuse heaped upon the head of the
secretary was due to other causes, and he
vas not in the least to blame for the delay
n getting certificates and loss of diplomas
,y the express companies and mail serv-
ce.
The paper of DR.. ]. NJ. Pilot, Of Browns
7ille, entitled variations from types in
.nte diseases" was read by its title and
'eferred.
Adjourned till 9 O'Clock tomorrow
THE BANQUET.
At an early hour last evening, the
visiting physicians and large number
If the prominent citizens of this city re-
paired 10 the park where an elegant ban
Iuet had been prepared for their delecta-
ion.
The banquet was laid on eight long