New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-04
THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.

THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
THE 10Th ANNUAL sEssIoN--PRoPosED BOARD OF
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
ALBANY. Feb. 3.-The seventy ninth annual
session Of the State Medical Society called to order
theological Hall this morning By Dr. B. f. Sherman of
ogdensburg the president of the society. Dr. Henry
Bowlitch, of Boston, made honorary member.
and was conducted to the platform In his address to
the society Dr. Sherman said:
We live in age of wonderful improvements and our
the age. One of its latest gifts to suffering humanity
is the new, snasthetc, cocaine, which promises
be to ether and chorOiorm and to simplify many
important as well as minor surgical operations. To
make this society what 1t should be demands - earnest
effort on the part OF us ALL and perhaps some change In
programme. We should have better room in which to
hold cur meetings. With 6etter acoustic properties
AS wen az better ventilation Too many members and
come mere 20 serve Two nastersto represe,
the ihs same time to represent their local Masonic
and study the white elephants OF the city. We should
have less number Of papers and devote more time to
Congress to furnish reproof building for the preserya
ton OF the medical library and museum would re-
specially advise the amendment article 2 section g
OF the bylaws, way require but address from
the President and that on the opening OF the first days
session
The usual committees then appointed. and sew
eral biographical sketches and paper the Uses
and Limitations OF Hydrochlorate of Cocaine" by Dr.
C. T. Agnew, OF New.YOrk were read by title Late in
the afternoon papers read the following topics
New-York; Instruments OF Precision In OrthOpedic
surgery, by Dr. VI. j. Roberts OF Nev-York; " Cancer
OF the Liver, with "a Remarkable Subnormal Tempera
ture" by Dr. W. s. Ely. of Rochester and doses Of
Quinine 10 Avrrt Pneumonia" by DR.. L. Emmett Holt
OK New-York.
The chairman of the Committee Legislation at the
evening meeting Of the society read bill which he had
drawn up for presentation the Legislature providing
for two State medical boards OF examiners SOrthern
and SOUTHERN. long debate followed over the ques
ton OF whether there should he two medical boards or
only and Dr. b. ST. John ROoss and Others favored
only board, arguing that II there more than one
the standards Of examination would vary DR. LOomis,
OF NewYOrk, and others favored two boards believing
that necessary because Of the size OF the state
aud the number OF medical students in 1t. An amend
meat offered by DR. ROOsa providing for one board OF
nine members. was adopted by vote OF 80 to "a. -
The society, after debate of three hours ON the BILL
rejected all the amendments which had been
made to II. Dr. jacob then read To the society the
bill introduced by Assembyman Heath providing for
a state Medical Board Of Examiners. DR.. jacob said
this bill pleased him and he preferred II 10 that drawn
up by lawyers for the society After some DEBATE the
society resolved 70 hold special meeting tomorrow
afternoon to consider Mr.. Heath's bill.
After the President delivers his annual address III the
Assembly Chamber tomorrow evening AZ o'clock.
supper will be given to the members OF the society at
the Delayan House.