Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
DELIBERATING DOCTORS.
The Illinois State Madical SOciety's
Session.
The r'residenrs Address and Other
Proceedings Resolutions Adopted
This Pleasure Parties.

2 The chief business of importance Il
r the convention of the Illinois State Med
ical society yesterday afternoon, follow
ing what appeared in last evening
ARGUS, was the report of the committee
on "Gynecology" DR.. Reeves Jackson, o
Chicago; Neurology" by Dr. Ephrain
Ingals. of Chicago; "Antiseptic Oh
stetrics," by DR.. Chas. W. Earle. o.
Chicago.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS
was read, aud it was II paper Astounding
in matters aud facts of interest to the
association and to the medical fraternity
of the state. 1t dealt first with the deaths
of various members Of the society during
the past year, and then took up the much
discussed question of reorganization
as to the plans and modes
of holding the annual meetings. The
address dealt further with the relation of
the state board of health to the study and
practice of medicine in the state, favor
ing the limitation of the issue of certti-
Gates to practice to those only as could
pass successful examination before the
state board of examiners to be made by
law part of the state board of health.
More thorough education in all the pri-
mary elements and branches of the school
of medicine was urged and recommends
ed.
The committee on nomination of Off
GERS, etc. was then reported and cons
posed of members from each county, and
the society adjourned for the day.
THIS MORNING
the society reassembled in the city coun-
Gil chamber, President Ensign in the
chair. The subject of discussion was
that of present status of Bacterology
in its relation to disease" on which an
able paper had been prepared by DR..
Frank S. Johnson. of Chicago. Other
papers leading to interesting discussions
were Il genealogical subject by DR..
Marie j. Mergler, of Chicago. and "Der-
matology," by DIR. Henry j. Reynolds, of
Chicago. Under the head of the I'm
provement of state and local medical or
CARNATIONS and revision of the consti> |
tutIon," DIR. Thomas NJ. McIlvainc, of |
Peoria. presented the following resolu-
lions which were, after considerable dis
cussion, adopted unanimously;
WHEREAS. 1t has been demonstrated
by the experiences of the past years that
the present constitution, bylaws and
u,es u h tue i,''1 ,ois H'a'e meoa, So,le'y
nroner and satisfactory carrying ont Of
the aims and purposes for which said
constitution, bylaws and rules were for
i',a''u' "e ~, ..,.
nembers ba annoin,aa whose Jutv IL
shall be to secure from the secretary of
state a charter for this society under the
aw Pro.iuns io' .ne lncoi poia l's, VI
P~soIreJ That this rommittse he ans
powered and is hereby authorized to
Iraw up a new constitution and new by
avs for the future government of this
"G'ey, r
uired 70 mail overv member If this az. '
iatv a nrintnd cow Of the nronosed con.
iitntiop and hv,Iaws Mt least sixtv DAYS
,rior to The next animal meeting in
$50
Reso5,c5 That the consideration
mandment and .dontion Of the nro2 8
osed constituIionN he the r,Ie of or,ler at
"a next mee,in~ immediat civ foIlowinpas
earIv 40 noseihIe the delivery Of The
resiJont,s address