The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-13

treasurer, and sundry bills which we're
ordered paid.
The secretary read application from Z.
S. Sweet for appointment as beneficiary
student.
DR.. Clifton moved that DR.. Loving be
appointed beneficiary student to the uni
versity of Maryland. Lost.
Dr. Barton moved that hereafter no
beneficiary students should be appointed
for other than first course. Cared.
1t was moved and carried that applica-
tons for appointment as beneficiary
students be laid on the table.
DR.. R. E. Grant, from committee on
the death of DR.. Stiles submitted the fol-
lowing report:
"Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions upon the death of DR.. VIM.
Stiles, of Austin, charter member of this
association, beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
"Dr. Stiles was born IN Westfield, Mass,
August II, 1929, studied his profession in
Springfield, removed to Baltimore in 1S49,
and the same year came to this anywhere
he resided until his death last year.
RESOLVED, That in the death of DIR.
Stiles, this association has lost an honored
member, one who was ever ready to do
anything to promote the interests of his
profession and to make it relieve suffer
ing humanity by scientific investigation
and research.
tender our sympathy to his widow and
bereft family in this our own, as well
as their great loss"
DIR. Lasater moved the report be adopt
ed; that a page of the journal be set
apart for it, end that copy be sent the
family of deceased and to the Texas Den
tai journal.
Adjourned to p. M.
The association met at . p. m.
Resolutions eulogistic of the late DR.. R.
E. Eakin, of Fort Worth, were reported
and adopted.
In the course of anasthetics, Dr.Lasater
of Bolton, read paper on cocaine, where
in he took strong ground in favor of its
use. DIR. Grant, of Palestine, related a
case where brandy had seemed perfect
anesthetic.
DIR. Patten, of Huntsville, called atten'
ton to cheaply constructed gasometel
for nitrous oxide gas.
The secretary reported that charges hao
been preferred against member The
chair appointed as a committee of inves
tigation Drs. Combs, Shackelford anG
Clifton
DR.. Combs moved that The executive
committee be authorized to appoint bene
ficiary students to Baltimore Dental col
lege and the university of Maryland
Carried.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
for the ensuing year resulted as follows;
President, j. G. Storey, of Dallas; frs
vice president, M. S. Read, of Corsicana
second vice president, A. A. Beville, o.
Waco; secretary and treasurer, G. M. Pat
ten of Huntsville; corresponding secre
tary, R. p. Hamill, of Marshall; executive
committee, Geo. S. Staples, of Sherman
W. R. Clifton, of Waco, S. S. Shackelford
of Austin; finance committee, w. j. Bar
ton, of Paris, j. Nj. Cain, of San Antonio
Waco, Dallas and Galveston were eacl
placed in nomination as the place 70
holding the next meeting, on the frs
Tuesday of May, 1887.
A vote of thanks was rendered DR.. ME
Spinks, of Los Angeles, Cal, for a keg o
wine sent the association. Also to Drs
Grant and Shackelford, of the local com
mittee of arrangements, to the represen
tatives of the city press and the hotels
for courtesies extended.
On motion the association adjourned.