The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
FESTIVE EyCULAPIANs.
The Highland County Medlcal Society
Celebrates It's riftlcth Anniversary.


Early in the day these learned disciples
Of Esculapius were seen on our streets
exchanging greetings. Local celebrities
Of this and adjoining counties were no.
ticed "bobbing up serenely" here and
there, and It was soon apparent that an
unusual happening in medical his.
tory was about to occur. Upon investi-
cation it was learned that in addition to
the regular annual election Of officers OF
the society arrangements had been COM
pleted to celebrate the semi-centennial
Of the organizations existence. About
two hundred invitations had been sent
out in town and the county, and repre-.
sentatives Of various professions and av-
ocations were present. The business
portion Of the meeting was held
in the Mayors Office and con.
sisted Of the election of officers for the
coming year, selection of delegates to the
State and National conventions. besides
the usual transactions Of the society.
DR.. R. T. Trimble, Of New Vienna, was
elected president, and DR.. sigel Roush,
of this place, was chosen secretary of the
association. A committee was selected
to escort the newly elected president
and secretary to their official chairs
when the further election Of officers and
delegates was completed.
The retiring president, DR.. L. NJ.
Green, then read an excellent paper on
"The influence of the mind upon the
body in health and disease" after which
the meeting adjourned to the City Hall
where sumptuous feast was in waiting.
The dinner was furnished by Haynie,
the popular caterer, and was served in
courses, which with the toasts and re-.
sponses, occupied about four hours. DR..
H. M. Brown welcomed the guests to the
banquet, after which the following toasts
were proposed and responded to:
The Charter Members of Highland County
Medical Society-"Let us cherish the
memory of the past, that we may be
remembered by the future"
Response by DR.. 8. j. Specs.
The Medical Society of Highland County as
II NoW Isl bespeak your earnest at
. tention for whatever is, is worthy of
consideration"
Response by DR.. R. T. Trimble.
The Medical Society of Highland County
Of the Future-"We speak with the lip
and dream in the soul of a better and
fairer day."
Response by DR.. Sigel Roush.
The Ministers-''The true conservators of
the morals and good citizenship of the
country"
Response by Rev. D. w. Clark.
The Highland County Bar-"The law is
good if man use it lawfully"
Response by Hon. G. H. Collins.
The Press-"He who takes the papers
and pays his bills when due can live
in peace with God and man-and with
the printer too."
Response by r. T. Hough, Esq.
The Ladies-"As welcome as the sun.
shine, they heighten our joys and
tighten our sorrows."
Response by DR.. W. J. McSurely.
This ended the programme 81 one OF
the greatest meetings of the society. OF
the charter members but one lived to
witness the semi.centennial of the 30.
ciety's existence. This veteran of the
healing art is DR.. S. j. Specs, who has
been faithful worker in the society for
half century, and the festivities of last
Thursday were as much in honor OF this
sole surviving charter member as any,
thing else. The Highland County Med
ical Society stands in the foremost ranks
of similar organizations, and has the
reputation OF being sealous factor In
medical progression and advancement,
and the celebration last Thursday was an
honor tn our cOmmunitv