Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-28
THE DOCTORS.

Tho Convention at Galveston Acj surns
Sine Die.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TKx., April ~ The thil d
days session OF the Texas Medical Asso-
Ramsdell OF Lampssss, chairman Of the
section On the practice OF medicine, mate
ris medica and pathology, read his report
which, after discussion, wss referred to
the committee on publication.
The chairman appointed Drs. T. R.
Martin, 81. Il Hope, G. W. Christian, A.
L. Cooke and R S. Gregg committee to
memorialize the Legislature to set aside
room or rooms in The new cspitol build
ing for the use Of the Texas SAFE Med
ical Association. The judicial council
reported the following new mem
bers: Bart Smith, A. S. Wolfe, J.
V. Spring, W. c. Matthews, F. W
Rain, John T. HOW'D, T. M Sherman,
E. Monroe. ]. T. Johnson, r. A. Julian,
and P. NJ. Rogers. The report YVES sp-
proved.
DR.. G. W. Christian Of Burnett, chair-
man OF the section Of genealogy, then
read his report, which was referred to the
publishing committee after discussion.
Dr.. b. A. West Of Galveston, chairman
OF the section Of medical journalism,
cht mlstry and psychology, read an inter-
esting report, which WAS very generally
discussed and referred to the publishing
committee, and DR.. West rendered vote
of thanks for his able and instructive re-
port.
A nominating committee wss appointed
with instructions to repn<t at the after
noon session.
This closed the morning session.
Upon reassembling the nominating
tonic as the place where the next annual
DR.. George Cupples Of San Antonio,
chairman OF the committee on surgical
cases, made his annual report which was
referred to the publishing committee.
The association thereupon adjourned
until .. m. to-day, which was the fourth
and last day OF the meeting Of the Safe
Medical Association.
DR.. Sam r. Burroughs Of Raymond
presided.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, DIR. J. F. Y.
Paine, Galveston; first vlce-president,
DR.. 81. K. Leak, Dallse; second vice.
president, o. Eastman, Wichita Falls; as
the secretary and treasurer are elected
for five years Doctors Daniel and Laren-
don hold over.
The publishing committee remains the
same as last year-Drs. Swesringen and
Mclaughlin, and DR.. F. E. Daniel Of
Austin, secretary.
DR.. Gaent offered resolution earnest
ly requesting the Legislature to sppro-
pirate $3.50, 900 for the establishment of
medical department Of the State Uni.
versity and addressed the meeting at
length on the subject.
At the conclusion DR.. Robertson Of
fered the following substitute, which was
carried:
Resolved, that In the opinion of the
State Medical Association that the inter-
est of the people of Tex,s requires the
putting into operation Of the medical
branch Of the State University without
delay.
After electing DR.. Madden of Dublin
and DR.. Csbell OF Virginia honorary mem
bers, and adopting resolutions Of thanks
for courtesies extended, the association
adjourned sine die.
Thursday night the delegates to the as
sociation were royalty bar q acted by the
Galveston County Medical Association at
the fremont hotel. 1t was truly feast Of
reason and flow of soul. Over 300
guests sat down to richly laden tables.