The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-19
THE ABBEyILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Notes o. sllc Recent Meeting at Nine
ty.Six -.- Variss:S Resolutions and
Rrn0rfs---S or. al :s.crH Z AYailninteN.
NfSETY :SiX, =. G., March 6,

Inc NbbcNl!lr county .hIuitll St'ciilt Intl
at Nncty-SiX March Il. al IP. NJ. President
J. w. WidcmIn in The chair.
After calling the ro!l tie names Of DrS:
lluGhry, Eping and p:n*nn were presented
for membership. They wcr" elected.
Dr. Anrlcr*un, ST., WAS elected honorary
member Of the society. icacccltCd the hnn-
or IN graceful language.
\ memorial sketch Of Dr.. J. l.. Miller was
then read and ordered Incorporated into the
minutes, and to he published.
MEMORIAL. OF Dir. j l.. MILLER.
James !.iddrl Miller was horn near Due
West on NO:. ~ ISL. and died Oct. Il, lsS9. N
Due Mr:i: lie Was the son of Alien I. ana
Isabella Miller.
His primary education Was received in the
common schools Of Abbcvi!c county, ana al
the age of thirteen he entered ErSh inc Col
lege, from which institution lie graduated In
1913.
In 1911 he commenced the study of mcdi-
cine under the guidance of The celebrated DR..
Alexander Evins. OF Anderson, =. He ~
tended one course OF lectures in Charleston III.
the wintcrO Of lSfjG. The next winter lie spent
at the Jefferson Medical College. Of phladel-
phia. from which lie graduated in April, lST.
lie commenced the practice OF medicine at
his fathers home, but feeling the need of post.
graduate instruction, he took q course at he
University Medical t2l!cgc of New York {;
year later. He then resumed his prnc!ica mt
home. IN lsE5 he moved to Duc West, where
the remainder Of long and uscinl life has
been spent
Fortune bestowed the honors in her Sif; up
". VI
Il Trustee Of Er.liinc Col c.e his alma mater,
and she hal no trucr fl irnd than lie. He WAS
also Il Director of the Due West Female Col.
lcge and for some years its Secretary ana
Treasurer.
He was Il Rulin" Elder in the Associate Re.
formed Presbyterian church al Due West for
many Yeas, ami frequently repre- cnird his
brethren in the different courts OF the church.
FIc was Il Director in the Thrclngica! SEMI
nary, Il member of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions and Of the Board Of Trustees OF the y.
Il. +. Synod at the time nj his death.
The literary degree OF \. VI. was twice con-
fcrrcd upon him-by ErsI; inc College and by
the Washington and jefferson College oi
Pennsylvania.
He was married in 1858 to Miss Martha
5rOwnlcc, who with three sons ana !our
daughters. survives him.
re was Il member Of the Abberill lie County
Malical Society for many years, and UP TO the
lime OF his death.
While u:hers have already spoken of his
virtues in public and private life, his co labor
rrs in this Society drSir" t" add their tribute
10 his wurIh. to the many that have gone be-
fore. Dr. Miller WAS Il progressive physician
lie realized Tie Importance 10 The praclI lItion-
et of contemporary literature. and While a
great reader Of all things medical, he was eS
pcciaIly interested im the various med cal
journals and kept well abreast Of the times.
lie was Il believer in the strict adherence to
professional ethics ana was never known to
depart lhcrerOm in word or action. From
The echoes which still reSOund near the thea
ncnt as a physician, useful rs Il cit iZ5n, low
in us ~ husband and father, upright rs a
man. But last Of ali and best Of all, he was
charitable ana compassionate toward his fri.
lOwman I'm distress at all times. Never was
the cry for help by him unheedcd, and he
probably did MS much charity practice aS any
physician OF his day. IL may bc said of him
as Of the Great Physician, "IIc went about
doing good"
While We can all strive to follow where he
has SO nObly led in mttiers pertaining To
- llsi1
OF the members OF the Ahbcville Medical So
ciety 10 honor the memory of this good man
by rraciclng In their professional career that
virtue which illnmirci the whole page OF his
lile-cUarity.
In letter written to Il young friend by DR..
Miller but little more than three weeks before
his summons came the follow ing passage oc-
ours: II will give you one grand rule 10 fol-
low through life, DO unto others us you would
have them do to you, in like circumstance"
with such a sentiment as the guiding star
OF his life. We need not wonder thai he left be-
hind him record OF life well spent.
DR.. Blake announced the death recently OF
Or. Ross, the oldest practicins physician in
the county.
man and Wcnck were appointed to draft q
suitable memorial Of DR.. Ross and report at
our next meeting.
The following resolutions were adopted
|. That the Treasurer OF the Society be in
strucied to deposit all funds in some bank,
subject to- order nf the Society.
.. That standing committee be appointed
by the President to serve for the same time rs
other officers, whose duty IL shall be TO recon-
mend the purchase of such books and period
icals rs they may deem advisable Said com.
mittec TO c0nsis. OF five members, iour oi
whom shall constitute I quorum.
The regular order OF business being com
plplcd Dr. Bozcman was asked To lead IN the
discussion Of first subject. Retained l,ioccntn
Discussion was gencral-partlclpaleu IN by
n members present,
Dr. Waddell then led The discussion on sec.
ond subject, EndOmetriti The discus sion OF
this subject consumed The evening sCsS!4n.
The Society then Adjourned Till S.30 l.. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho evening session Of the County Medical
Society convened at O'Clock i. M., President
Dir. Bialic opened the subject of Vomiting in
Pregnancy, and there was general participa-
tion in the discussion.
The following cases were reported and there
was an Interesting and instructive discussion
Of them:
DIR. Blalle-Thrce cases of jaundicc.
Dr.. Britt-Tumor in the right lilac region.
Dr. DobSon-HySicrO. Epilepsy. !
DR.. RnZ1man-ChOrc&.
Dr. ". Townes joncS-EnlarGcd prostate
gland: rheumatic endO-Cardit!S
DR.. Austin-Rhcumatisin, witn Il variety q!
com mplicatiOns, prominent among them being
cndo-carditi$.
The Secretary was instructed to request the
officers of the association 10 submit their re-
ports at the next meeting.
The President appoint ted the Following dele
CATION To the State Medical Association: brS.
Austin, Presley, Bozeman, Anderson, Henry,
Dois0n Ilughcy. Aterna!eS-W. 7. Jones.
i. y. Nrcl Hood, COchranr. Julian, W. T0wnc:
Jones, J. L. ltobinSon:
thanks and expressing sincere appreciation
of the cordial reception and generous llGSp;-
tality extended iiIca*>ociation by the cil iZc"A
| Il, ,I.,,t
The following were appointed tn write DO
graphical sketches OF Abhc"ilcS deceased
| physicians:
Dr. Waddcll, Ninety Six township
| DR.. Hood, Greenwood township.
Drs. w. T.. and W. TownGs JoGc$, C"kcsbufy
township.
| DR.. 4. J. Spccr Lowndrsvillc township.
DR.. Presley, Cedar Springs township.
| DR.. J. ID. Nrcl, Indian I!iIl township.
! DR.. Roninsom. bordeaux township.
| Dir. Dods0n, DonaItSville township:
Dr. Y0ungbluod, White Hall township.
Dr. Wldrman, due West township.
DIR. Harrison, AbbevIlIc township.
| DR.. CasOn, Magnolia township.
Dr. Anderson, Diamond Hill township
DrS. Britt and brennan, Smiihvillc towll-
ship.
Dr. Link. Caihouns Mils township.
Committee, composed of DrS. HnZrinhn,
Waddrll and Anderson. reported tie follow
ing, viz: Intestinal affections Of children,
DySmcnnrrhca. scarlet fever, diasnoSiicSynp-
toms Of pregnancy.
SECOND DAY.
The Society was called 10 order with Prcsi-
dent Widrninn in the clair.
The following resolution wasadOrcd, viz:
That il Is the wish Of this aSso,'ntinn liza.
at all places where future meetings ElaT be
held that the local physicians AMI citizens do
not give themselves the trouble ana expense
To- prepare Il banquet, bat merely entertain
the members 1T their homes.
crnwUud was selected as the place of next
meeting.
Members in attendance: l'rS. NId@nan.