The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
COLORED PHYSICIAN.
AND THE FOURTH OF THE LONE
STAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.


Houston, Tex, june 20, 1868.
The fourth annual session of the Lone
Star Medical association met at Hous-
ton, June 25, in Trinity hall on Travis
st, with about ten representative from
different parts of state present.
DIR. Z. b. Ramsey, presided The
vice president. secretary and treasurer
being absent, the following appoint
ments were made: Vice president, DIR.
j. +. Mckinley, of Austin; secreatry,
DR.. j. I'll. wilkins, of Galveston ;treasur
er, DR.. G. r. Townsend, of Victoria. \
welcome address was delivered by Hon.
r. Allen, of Houston, which was re-
sponded to by DIR. j. Mckinley, of Aus
tin. Opening talks were made by DR..
G. Il. Townsend, of Victoria DR.. Dur
ham, of Calvert and DIR. Vaudeville,
Waco. DIR. j. J. Burrouhs and A. Nj.
Autray made extended addresses, which
were well received and much appreciat-
ed by those presnt. Intermission was
taken until ? $50 o'clock p. m. at which
time, on account of the inclement weat-
her, the association was adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock this morning. Other
members present, not mentioned in the
above proceedings, are DR..
M. N.osx.jn,, of III. C,,;t(,
of Denison, and DR.. l.. nj. Wilkins of
Galveston. Several physicians from
different Texas localities are expected
to report at the convention on to morrow.
There were no papers read to-day.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY.
The Lone Star Medical association
met at 10 80 a. m. yesterday, with DR..
Z B. Ramsey, in the chair, and after
calling there and reading and approx
ing the journal of the last sessoion,
they proceeded to business. A paper on
Morbid Dentitive was read by DIR. II.
l.. Smith of Navasota, which was dis
cussed by Drs. Vandaville, Mckinley,
L. M wilkins, Roby, j. II. wilkins,
Durham and Ramsey. A paper was
read by DR.. j. H. Wilkins, Smith,
Townsend, Vandayille and Mckinley.
On motion the association adjourned
to meet ut 8 p. m. The meeting open
ed with DR.. E. b. Ramsey in the chair.
The discussion on yariolt was contlnu-
ed by Drs. Vandaville, and by request
Drs. Bun rouhs, Autrey aud Urwitz adj
dressed the meeting. A paper was read
on malarial fever by DR.. l.. NJ. wilkins,
Drs. Mckinley, Vaudeville, Smith, ,and
by request Drs. Burroughs and Autrey
took part i'm the discussion.
A paper Oh the statuts of Negro physi-
clans i'll Texas was read by DIR. G. Il.
Townsend, of Victoria, after which q
few remarks were made by Drs. Mckin-
ley and j. Ii. Wilkins.
On motion the meeting was adjourn
ed until to morrow ut 10, Il. III.
THE ANNUAL SESSION CLOSED.
The last days session of the Lone
Star Medical association was held to-
with Dr. L. Il. Ramsey in the chair. A
paper was read by Dir. j. M. Vaudeville
ON 'Circumcision Enforced by Law
and discussed by Drs. Mckinley, Smith,
Townsend, S'mpking,L. NJ Wilkins and
Durham -.
Dr. NJ. j. Snowden read valuable
paper on ''Dysentery," which was dis
cussed generally.
DR.. J. +. Mckinley offered treat
ment of "Indolent Ulcers,'' the discus
sion of which was elaborate and search
ing.
A vote of thanks was offered and ad-
opted thanking the press, physicians
and citizens of Houston for the general
goodtreatment and individual courtesies
extended the members of the associa-
ton while here.
"A A0otCL vas icdu from DfS. y. Bra
den and G. w. Hubband, of Meharv
college, Nashville, Tenn, expressing
regrets for their inability to be present
at the Texas annual meenting.
A resolution of coincidence aad symp-
athy was passed relative to the death
of Classmste j. S. Sailing, of Homers-
vile, Miss, and the same was ordered
spread upon the minutes and copy
will be sent the widow by the secretary.
The following officers were elected
for the ensueing year: President J. Fl.
wilkins, of Galveston; vice president,
DR.. S. NJ, Vaudeville, of Waco; secreta-
ry, DR.. Nj. j. Snowden, of Marshall;
treasurer, DIR. j. r. Townsend, of Vic
torla; committee on credentials. Drs
j. I. Mckinley, of Austin, In. Will
kins, of Galveston, and Fl. l.. Smith, of
Navasota. Galveston was selected as
the place of meeting on May 6, 1890.
After which the association was adjourn
ed sine die.