The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-18
DOCTORS OF THE State,
The West Virginia Medical So
ciety in Annual Session
AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.


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Wmrg SULPHUR SPRINGS, W, VAn july
THE Medical Society Of the State o
Wpst Virinil convened in its twenty
SECOND annual session in the Methodis
Chnrl at the White Sulphur sPringi
tonight al S o'clock
The meeting was called to order by
President l.. u, Wilson, Of Wheeling
The secretary bcins absent, the Presi
diem, appointed pr, D, Mayer, Of Charles
TON, Secretary pro tenn, The Secretary
then called the roll, aquorum answering
to their names, After an impressive
PRAYER by Dr., Gray Mr., 7. R, Evans, oI
Nh. Carbon, Payette county, delivered
thc address Of welcome In a few well
chosen words, Tho necessary routine
WORK attendant upon the opening OF the
conypntion having been disposed Of, the
PcsiJcn. arose and delivered his annual
address,
Aiterpayins Il graceful compliment to
Major EukIe, The genial superintendent
Of White sulphur Springs, the speaker
nrScrrdedto dwell upon the difficulties
attending the organization, the dangers
lhat have hesCt it during the twenty odd
vcarsUf rs existence and the triumph
mt manner in which they had all been
overcome "rhe changes which the
Inst few wears have shown" said the
Doctor, in public sentiment on QuCs-
tons pertaining to medical practice and
publit health are but preliminary to q
iinal settlement, in the near future, OF
the policy which is to govern In these
matters for "a long time to come, These
changes it is gratifying to know, are all
in the direction Of more enlightened
cOmprehrnsion OF the relations which
medical and sanitary science bear 10 the
public veal, aud, II properly directed
and controlled, they cannot but result
udyantagcousIy to the interests Of all
concerned. Not many years ago when
plans for tho establishment OF State
BoarIs ui Health first began TO be agi-
tated It required prOtraCted and patient
effort on the part Of the medical pro.
iessiOn, before start could be made,
and II was longer still before the move
ment acQuredmomentuln; but note the
change.
An UNPRECEDENTED SCENE.
"ln the past year, wo beheld the un-
prCrrdcnted spectacle Of Il State Legisla-
turc convened in cxtn session for the
sole purpose Of creating n State Board OF
Health, What all other influences had
failed to bling about, the yellow plague
ACCOMPLISHED, and stricken Florida was
glad to take refuge under the shield
which sheltered Rll her sisters"
The remainder OF the Presidents val
papleaddrcss was taken up In the more
particular discussion Of tho advance Of
medical science, and the influence 1t
should have In improving the treat
mcnt Ofcerlain diseases. At the close
he was literally applauded.
On motion, the Presidents address
was referred tothe Board Of Publication.
At this junCture In the proceedings
DR.. Mayer moved TO get rid OF some OF
tho routine work in order that 1t should
not interfere with the reading Of papers
Tomorrow. To this there was some OPP.
position, i. was finally agreed TO DIS
pose Of the report OF the Committee on
Publication, which was done.
Tomorrow no doubt will be the most
interesting day Of the session, as some Of
the most interesting essays are booked
for The morning and afternoon sessions.
The following visiting physicians were
introduced by DR.. 7, r. Evans: DR., L.
u. Edwards, Secretary Of the Virginia
State Medical Association; DR.. Branham,
Of Baltimore; Dr.. MCCorkle, Of Coving-
ton, Va, and Dr., W. G. Dabney, Of the
University OF Virginia, and were iu-
yited to participate in tho proceedings.
II Is expected that the session will last
about three days.