The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
THE DOCTORS YESTERDAY.
INTERESTING FKOCEEDINGS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Address of Welcome by Hon. G. NJ.
Buebee. e.--The Respone by Dr. Long,
President McNeilI's Address.
FIRST DAY-MoRN1NG SESSION.

FIRST DAY-MoRN1NG SESSION. II
The Society was called to order
by DR.. James Mckee, of the local
committee OF arrangements, DR.. J.
W. McNeill, of Fayetteville, being in
the chair, and DR.. R. D. Jewett, of
Wilmington, secretary.
The Convention was opened with
pray er by Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall,
rector of Christ Church of this city.
Hon. G. II. Busbee, of Raleigh,
delivered the address of welcome.
DR.. G. W Long, of Graham, re-
sponded to the address of welcome. |
We regret that our space is too
limited to permit US to report in
full both the addresses of welcome
and response.
| The president then called the So
ciety to order for the transaction of
business.
The roll was called and eighty-aix
members answered to their names,
although many more members Of
the society are in attendance.
President j. ". McNeill, of Fay
etteville, then read his address,
which was referred to committee
Of five to consider the recommenda-
t tions therein made.
The matter of taking in new
> members who have just passed their
8 examinations was, after discussion,
. referred TO special committee Of
J, Drs. Hines, Hodges and Boothe.
: \ fraternal message fl om the
}. South Carolina State Medical So
: ciety wss submitted by DR.. John
K FL Harden, of South Carolina, who
/ was rendered the freedom of the
/ floor, and invited to take part in
!, the deliberations Of the Society.
s, The President appointed as the
K committee on credentials Drs K.
n 2 Battle, T. D. Haigh and 4. ".
:e Knox.
On motion of DR.. james Mckee, o
fraternal greeting was ordered sen.
or to the Indiana State Medical So
le ciety now IN session.
20 The President announced as the
~ committee on finance Drs Cobb
er Booth and Stancil.
is, Il resolution Of regret for tn,
illness OF DR.. II. ] Pit5man, of Tar
boro, was adopted, and ordered sen
to Dr.. Pittman.
a letter from DR.. Oscar GregOr'
ns Of Oxford who is now suffe Ing
" from paralysis was read and or
RI dered 10 be tenderly answered b
10 the secretary, and on motion Of D,
ID. Booth DR.. Gregory's membersbi
III was ordered continued wisbou
'n0 dues.
fy' An invitation from Dr.. Wood t
M the Society to visit the North Care
KS lima Insane Asylum was read.
lie, Adjourned till 3 o'clock p n
no AFTERNOON SESSION
at The Society was called to orde
7fs by the President at 3 o'clock.
m DR.. Thomas Stamps Of Lumbt
ow' Bridge, read paper upon Cerebr
ne Spinal Menin getis, which was refe
ere red to the committee On public
w, ~ ton.
lo2 DR.. A. NJ. Ballard of Ashevil
ing read paper upon Wis Naturae
ite, Wis Medicatrix Naturae, which W
ieo referred to the committee on pub
iiee cation.
the The secretary read letter a
nouncing J. II. Bobbitt, J. I job
son and B. ". Hunter as de-
!. gates from the North Carolina Phs
maceutical Society to the Sta
dge Medical Society.
;ant A paper on the practice OF nee
Ma cine by DR.. E. M. Summerell,
ton Marion, was read by DR.. 7. b A
The derson, of Statesville, after stati
lich that DIR. Summerell was prevent
lout from attending this session OF
we'd society. Referred to committee
box, publication.
in DIR. R. H. Whitehead, of Cha
J of Hill, read a paper on Gyriaecolo
aply which was referred to the comm
that tee on publication.
not An invitation was received fr
ance the Ladies' Memorial Association
not Raleigh to attend the memorial
at a ercises at 3 o'clock Wednesday, \
,rely 10. Also an invitation from Pr
llots dent Holladay to Witt the A. and
enss, College.
1sed. The Secretary was instructed
will write President Holiday thank
rded him for the invitation and exp
to. this Societys regret that it can
accept.
>. DR.. Hodges spoke enthusis
cally in favor Of accepting the i
=. tation to attend the memorial
AK % vices and the Society agreed
noeo: spend Que hour at the ceremol
e' % In the absence of the commi
oan'- on the Pittman Prize the chair
ohos' pointed Drs. Bshnson, E. 81. WI
'Ance, head and J. T. Miller to take
e,, = ano papers already submitted and
~, upon them.
'iloeo "a: A paper entitled The Pharm
[la Is and The Physician by Henr.
a~sann ~ Hicks, of Raleigh, was read By
secretary.
A paper by DR.. J. Fl. Mars
: Fayetteville, on Obstetrics, was
ferred to the committee on pub