Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-12
arsy. nrpIo.sA son err.
ghe Annual U1sfing-rne Charge
Against Dr. Snitcber Disposed OF.

Ia he Ms-uoio rempie Tuesday noon, Vic
P's s-ident Willard Sp iry@r presiding
After the preliminary business. DR.
5piiuso o5 vecEted lbo CHAR aud DR.. Ham
ilton Of Middlesown, occupied the sam
rhile the report of the committee in tb
osse Of DR.. Henry G. Snitcher came up Io
consideration. The committee had beeI
appointed to inquire into q charge o
upprofessional conduct preferred las
year by Dr.Springer against Dr.Snitcher
to the purport that, under the name OF th,
Royal Medicine Company he tad offered
for sale proprietary remedy known al
Royal Liniment." The committee re
ported that DR.. Snitoher had admitted th,
charge TO be substantially true and hat
pleaded that he had acted in Ignorance o
the code of ethios. The report WAS signed
by the whole committee, including two o
the board of osnsors, Drs. Wales ant
Chandler.
DR.. Springer arose and explained tina
he had come to this meeting intending Il
make the same proposition and he de
olared that he had brought the charge il
no spirit Of persecution or from no persona
motive, but simply to establish the posi-
tion OF the society in this matter; 1t hav
ing been stated that the society afforded
no sort of protection against suoh conduct
On motion the report WAS unanimously
adopted.
DR.. Kssbles then moved that the whols
mater be allowed to drop, aud DR.. Block
som seconded the motion.
After q few further remarks by DR.
Springer, the motion to table WAS carried
with only two dissenting voices.
The following members were present
Drs. William Lafferty, W. R. Bullock
f. Belville, T. A. Brown, ]. P. Burwell
L. P. Bush, ]. T. M. Bsrdeza, Fleming
Carrow, Swithin Chandler, Smith Cooper
K. Dawson, j. W. Dewitt, J. A. Draper
Charles Green, R. P. Greenleaf, W. N
Hamilton, W. L. Hitoh,J 7. V. Blocksom
N. J. Hughes, Isaac Jump, Thomas A
Kesbles, B. l.. Lewis, R. J. Mckay, R. b
Mckee, 8. NJ. Murphy, Howard Osle
John Palmer, j. W. Sharp, W.
T. Skinner, II. C. Snitcher, Frank
Springer, Willard Springer, P. W.
Tomlinson, s. L. West, G. W. Marshall
Josephine M. R. White, ]. M Farren, K
E. Shakespeare, W. Marshall, J. II. Will
son, R. 8. Hirous, A. M. Day, H. G. NJ
Kollock, 8. N. Snyder, ]. c. Carroll, L.
f. Ellison, W. II. Burr, C. Unger.
The seoretary's report stated that Sen.
ators Bayard and Salisbury and Repre-
sentative Lore had been presented with
the sooiety's memorial requesting theu
to use their efforts to secure the ests b.
lishment of the national board of health,
and an appropriation to guarantee its
effective operation, and had promised to
do 80.
DR.. Sharp on behalf of the committee
to secure the repeal of the tax on
physicians, reported that one or two
efforts had been made but had proved
failures. For himself, he despaired Of
ever securing the repeal Of the tax until
legislature composed exclusively OF
physicians was elected.
DR.. William Marshall, one OF the dele
gates TO the American Medical Assooia-
tiop, reported that the nssOciation's las,
session WAS very interesting, but that he
had bsen prevented by sickness from
preparing written report.
Drs Ogle and Kollock Of New Castle
county, Jump and Hirone Of Kent and
Richards and Stevens of Sussex were sp
pointed q dominating committee.
Drs. Geo. W. Mann and George Il. Cant.
we'll OF Wilmington were elected members
OF the society.
The State board Of pharmacy report
showed that during the past year 10s
proprietcrs Of drug stores, and az clerks
had registered; and that ~ clerks had
been registered to examination.
Drs. West, Dawson and Ellegood were
appointed committee to cooperate with
the Board OF Pharmacy in securing
necessary amendments to the law undel
which the board operates.
At 2.30 O'Clock the society took reoess
until O'Clock, and proceeded to tht
Clayt ton House to partake OF dinner.
The society about 8 O'Clock in the even
ing adjourned to meet at Rehoboth tn,
second Tuesday In June, 1886.
The nomination committee, consisting
OF two members from each county, re
ported the following officers for the en-
suing year.
President, C. H. Richards Vice Presi
dent, Read J. Mckay ; Secretary, Georg,
W. Marshall Treasurer, John W. Sharp
Censors-New Castle, Bush, Bullock ant
K,llock Kent county, Wilson, Pratt ant
Hirons Sussex, R. G. Ellsgood, D. R
Burton and c. R. Layton Examiners
Nav Castle county, Kane, Black, Wales
]. H. Chandler and f. L. Springer; Ken
county, Pratt, William Marshall, T.
Cahsll, Bishop and Collins Suisse,
county, j. A. Rllegood, Hall, Fowler
Marsh and Hopkins.
Delegates to the American Medica
Assooiation--Nsw Castle county, Kane
Bush. 0gle, Draper and Black; Ken
county, Willism Marshal, Hirons, K. W
Cooper, A. Whiteley and Thomas K
Cshall; Sussex county, Richards, r g
Rllegood, II. R. Burton, Hall and Stevens
DR.. Swithin Chandler chairman Of tn
board Of examiners was in truo,sd 10 sisi
certificates OF the members elect.
Drs. Hall, Burton and Mustard wer
| appointed a committee Of arrangement
OH the next meeting.
DR.. Buoh reported upon new oonsti
tuition debarring any person not
grad uate Of 4 reputable medical oolleR
from prsoticing medicine except th0s
who have been in active practice s years
the report favored the examination
travelling doctors by board and ths
they be required to take ont license an
pay fee 10 the county Of 300 per month
heavy fine is suggested In order I
euforce the law. Several other amend
ments were also suggested and upon re
quest of the members DIR. X. N. COope
was added to the committee.
The board Of examiners was instructe
to prepare list of the reputable medici
colleges, for the clerk Of the peace an
others.
To the Sims Memorial Fund sl5 ws
contributed upon motion Of DR.. Carrow.
A discourse upon "Tuberoulosis" wa
given by DR.. K. o. Shakespeare, ~hic
briefly gave his experience and results
observation in European hospitals.
Papers were read by Drs. Wes
Richards, Csrrow, Mckay and Bush upo
subjects OF great interest to the meetinl
DR.. Bush presented . resolution
regret for the late Dir. Barr Of Middleton
which was adopted.
After the transaction Of some min,
details OF business the meeting adjourne
at s 80 O'Clock.
At the close of the session temptin
luncheon was served, and with appetitit,
whetted upon purely scientific subjec
the members discussed 1t with apparei
IslIsh.
Displays OF medicines, drugs and med
cal appliances were made by 2. Jam,
Belt, Smith & Painter and John 4
Harvey Of this city, Charles H. PHILLIP
and DIR. J. Soeery Of New York.