Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-11
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Proceedings of the Annual
Session at Georgetown.
Members Entertained by DIR. Richards
Election of Officers, Censors and Dele
gates--Several Interesting Papers.


gates--Several Interesting Papers.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
GEORGETOWN, June 9.---The Delaware
State Medical Society met in annual SEES
sien here to-day at | o'clock, p, M, with
the following members present iTesl-
dent, Joshua A. Ellegood; Vice-presideit,
Ezekiel W. Cooper; Secretary, William q
Pierce; Treasurer, Joseph IL. Chandler
Charles il. Richards, Lemuel H. Collins,
Robert G.. Ellegood, Robert Ellegood,
Lawrence Cahall, David II. Hall, + A. !.
Holloway, G. Il. Layton, Z. W W; Marsh,
Joseph W. Marsh, George w Marshall;
William Marshall, Fred. ]. Owens, David
u. Palmer, Nathan Pratt, 0. D. Robinson,
n. T. skinner, William T. Sudlcr, !, ;.
Vallandigham, j. H. Wilson, Albert
Whitley, Joseph II. Layton and j. Hugh
Hammond; DR.. Peter D. keyser and Prof;
Montgomery Of the Medico Chlrurgical
College Of Philadelphia were also present;
The board If medical examiners reported
nnon the applications for membershipAn
Drs. White and Joseph x. Frame were adj
mittcd as members On motion the so
eiety then adjourned until o'clock.
Iii the afternoon the reports Of the treas
urer and secretary We're approved, The
trsistrer's report showed balance OF s2J7
to tho credit Of the society.
The question Of amendment to Article
Of the constitution which was offered at
the last annual meeting and which III con-
fnrmtv to the constitution was laid over
tDthis meeting was upon motion lald over
until the next annual nesting
Upon motion, the president appointed
the following committee on nominations
George W. Marshall Charles II Richards
and Joseph H. Chandler.
Drs summers and Rich of ParEe, Davis
d Go. were introduced to the society Or,
j. ii. Wilson discussed the subject, The
new hyPnatics and whether experience
| warranted their use.
William q. Pierce read paper in an.
| swer TO The query, TO what extent does
the loss of brain substance disturb cere-
| bration and intelligence The paper was
very deliberately prepared and cited inter-
esting examples.
| The next query was Does modern ex-
! perience sanction the frequent operation
| Of ovannt0my' This WAS the question
| that called forth the strictest attention. and
7 the discussion was opened by Or. q. NJ:
| Marshall. who read paperwhich abonnded
| in statistics.
Professor f. Z. Montgomery Of the
4 Medico Chirnrgical College Of Philadel-
| phia was introduced 10 tile society next,
| and read n paper which abounded in in
! formation. His paper was listened to with
the strictest attention and enjoyed BY all.
! Dr. Mary Fisher OF Philadelphia wi.s
| next introduced, and read a paper on the
4 same subject, which was elaborate and in
detail and was very attentively listened To.
| She exhibited to the society specimens
that had come in her practice.
4 telegram Of regret from Dir. William
4 r. Ulmch 0t Chester, an honorary mem
| her of the society, WAS read.
The nominating committee at this juno
| ture reported the following nominations:
\ President, Joseph II Chandler; Nice-presi-
! dent, Ezekiel W. Cooper secretary, VIII
I I(f,f,-
inson.
Lensors-New Castle county, Willard
Springer, r. Bellville, W T skinner; Kent
county w. II. Cooper, J. IL. Wilson, Viii
liam Marshall; Sussex county, ]. A. Hop
kins, il Il. Barton r. II Richards,
Medical Examiners New Castle County,
Il. T. Bush, L. W 'romliilson, |. s. Wall
| landigham, II. j. Stlbbs, J. y. Cardeza
Kent county n Pratt, G. W. Marshall, 81
l.. LENS, II. ]. Owens, Albert Whibly.
Sussex county, D. j. Mustard, Joseph W.
Marsh, Robert Eilegood, q. R. Layton, d.
d. Palmer,
Delegates 10 American Medical Associa-
tiun-Hew g itle county, l.. T.. Bush +.
II stewart, Joseph II. Chandler, w N.
Hamilton, T. 4 Yallandigham Kent
county, Albert Whitley, ] Fl, Wilson, n.
Pratt, Il, w, toopcr, w Marshall; Sussex
county, G. II. Richards, L g. Ellegeod; e..
X. Layton, David Hall. Hiram 4. Burton.
IIHleSdttS 70 llt ItllllSNlNauld hetnCdl
Society-W. +. skinner, Robert b. Hop
kins q H. Richards To New York; j.
Black, D. 4, II Bishop Joshua A. File
good New Jersty-L. +, Bush, Dir. II,
Fowler John r. Clifton. Delaware Phar-
lnaceutcal Association-Smitl Cooper, b.
i. Lewis, Hugh Martin
The next subject was Treatment of
smstroke, which was discussed by DR..
Q. d. Robinson, who cited a very interest
eslng case which came within his practice
I and which was cited by Professor Wood Of
Philadelphia III an article he wrote for one
of the medical magazines
Or. Joshua a. Ellcg00d then read a
pnper on sterilization Of milk and its APP
plication to public health
A vote Of thanks was rendered to Pro-
fess1r Montgomery and Or Mary White,
Il and they we're made honorary members Of
tile 1cietg.
The society then adjourned until 80 in
the evening, when President Joshua s.
Ellegool made his annual address to the
society, after which Dr. Richards invited
the members nf the society to his home,
where a collation. was spread and the
4 genial doctor hospitality was enjoyed.
While the meeting was not so large in
numbers as usual, great interest was man
Tested BY those present and the discus
sipns OF the different treatments Of dis
eases We're very complete, The next meet
ing Of the society will be held at Dover.