The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-03
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1Kinnssota State Esiaical Society.
The sixteenth annual session Of the
Minnesota State Medical Society was
held at Saltwater last week, the presl-
dent, Dr.. ". i. Lincolh 81 Wabasha,
presiding. Rev. DR.. ]. Halstead Carr
roll, Of the First Presby terian church,
Saltwater, invoked divine J. blessing
upon the session of the society. Dr.
B. J. Merrill, Saltwater, then delivered
the address of Welcome: ~:
The committee on membership-Drs.
Willard, Dunsmoor and Leasure-re-
commended the following applicants for
membership.
, G. r. Hewitt, st Paul, Jefferson Medi-
cal college, 1871; II. 81. Wilcox, Albert
Lee, Medical College of Ohio. 1882; R.
O. Beard, Minneapolis, Chicago Med
ica1 College, 1881; p: n: Kelly, -Ro-
chester, McGill Medical college. 1888,
W: j. Mayo Rochester, McGill Medical
college, 1883; T. j.. Hutton, Taylor's
Falls, Long Island hospital, 1871; Char
les Fl. Stewart, Duluth. Iowa UNIVERSE
ty, 1870; J. G. Adams, Lake City, 1851:
President Lincoln delivered his annual
address. He combatted the idea that
the physician was not called rpon to in
struct people how they may prevent
sickness, and then showed the physi-
clan should be saaatarian in the largest
sense. The evils of alcoholism were
strongly depicted:
A member inquiring as to the prac-
tical workings Of the recent act OF the
legislature regulating the practice OF
medicine in Minnesota, DR.. Willard, OF
the state mecical board, stated that he
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
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 great protector
of the people against charlatanism and
knavery.
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
DR.. 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 our
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.
DR.. w. 81. Pratt of Saltwater was,
on motion of DR.. P. H. Willard, elected
vice president, and DR.. Wheaton of St.
Paul third vice president.
On motion of DIR. Hewitt, DR.. Shear
down of Stockton, the present lncum-
bent, was chosen as treasurer.
For secretary, DR.. Clark motion that
the present secretary, DR.. G. II. Board
man of st. Paul be reelected, was un-
animously carried.
DR.. Richie of Duluth was chosen
corresponding secretary. For the en-
suing three years, DR.. J. G. Rhodes of
Saltwater and DR.. B. Smith of Duluth
were elected by reclamation.
Treasurer Sheardown submitted his
annual report which showed balance
of 1914. II in the treasury.
The doctors visited the State prison,
and made careful and leisurely in
spection of the grounds, cell room and
various shops, the formidable process
sion of the professional gentlemen evil
IDENTITY exciting more than ordinary curl
osity and interest among the inmates.
They also attended banquet given by
the citizens of Saltwater which was en-
joyable.