Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-10
THE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The Doctors Finish Up Their Business
and AdIourn-Oficers Elected-Dr. Haz-
LETT is President.
SpscscI Tslssram 10 ths Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, June O.
The State Medical Association con-
cluded its session to-day, a num-
Der Of important papers were submit
ted, among which were one by Doctor
Branham, head physician OF the Balti-
more CRY hospital, on surgical treat
ment of hemorhOid, and one by DR..
Campbell giving a history OF the choi-
era epidemic at Eatons in 1866.
DR.. Camden submitted report
on hydrOthoras from chronic
pleurisy and DR.. Stout paper
on infectious diseases in relation TO
public schools. This paper ELECTED
number OF talks from city physicians.
DR.. Standish McClea-y, Of Baltimore,
read a paper on heat insulation, giving
the autopsy record Of o. number OF cases
of sun stroke. Other papers were read
by DrS. Mays, Uhlrich and others. The
following list of delegates was appoint
ed 70 attend the meeting Of the Amerl-
can Medical Association: Drs. q. A.
Aschman, IL. c. Brannon, OF Wheeling;
n. B. Stout, of Parkersburg; w. +.
Hoke, Of Charleston; Ed. II. Frabel, Of
Poca; James McSherry, of Martins
burg; C. w. Spraugier, OF Petersburg;
ID. Mayer, of Charleston, and w. ).
Keever, of Parkersburg.
Committees were appointed on publ
cation, neurology, new remedies TO
medical societies of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Mississippi valley, Kentucky,
Virginia and TO the American Medical
Association. Doctor HaLlett, of Wheel
ing. was nominated for President by
DR.. Jepson. The Doctor was elected
by the unanimousYote OF the conven-
ton. In response to the honor con
ierred upon him, DR.. HaZlett responded
in a neat little address.
When the Office of secretary came up
for election, DR.. Mayer, the old and
most excellent secretary for years, had
no opposition. On the contrary he was
reelected by rising vote Of the Asso-
citation amid loud and prolonged plau-
dts. In response the venerable secre-
tary ia his inimitable way delivered a
pretty and feeling address OF accept
ance.
The following Board of Censors was
elected: n. B. Baker, Martinsburg;
Fleming Howell, Clarksburg; c. B.
Richardson, Charles Town; VIM. Lake,
Bridgeport; ]. E. Kendall, Parkers-
burg; James McSherrY, Martinsburg;
&C. II. Ulrich, Wheeling. Berkeley
Springs was selected as the next meet
ing place and the date July, 1894, the
day to be fixed by the President.
The election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: President
DR.. r. w. Hazlett, Of Wheeling; vice
presidents, one for each Congressional
district, First district, L. r. Char
ter, OF West Union; Second, DR..
j. P. Richardson, OF Charles Town;
Third, DR.. Hoke, Of Charleston; Fourth,
DR.. Frable, OF Poca; Secretary DR.. d.
Mayer, Of Charleston; Treasurer DIR. j.
A. Campbell, OF Wheeling. Resolutions
we're adopted, returning the thanks OF
the society to the committee on arrange
ments. the citizens, the press and the
Parkersburg Brewing Co., for their
kind and hOspitable treatment or the
association The resolutions condemn
ing Governor MacCOrkle for the appoint
ment OF DR.. Crumbacker, which were
looked for, did not come TO the surface.
There were too many members OF the
association opposed to mixing politics
with association business, and as such
proceeding would have been sat down
upon in short order, the document was
not referred 10 In the meeting.