The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-26
IN SESSION,
THE TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.
} A FINE ATTENDANCE
THE CONVENTION MET YESTERDAY
MORNING IN TIE SENATE CHAM.
BER-wEICOMED BY MAYOR
M'DoNALD AND JUDGE
HENDERSON.
PRESIDENT SEARS ADDRESS.
suggesting Recommendations to the Con,
a., usntion - Secretary and Treasurer's
Reports Received and Read-Papsrs
a Read and Discussed.

The Goth annual meeting of the
Texas State Medical association met
Yesterday at II O'Clock in the senate
chamber of the state capitol, with
about 80 memb bers on hand. Owing to
the absence of DR.. Geo. w. Briggs,
who was to open the meeting with
prayer, that part of the exercises had
to be dispensed with.
DR.. A. n. Denton, chairman cor
mittee of arrangements, called the
meeting to order and introduced
Mayor John Mcdonald who welcomed
the meeting to Austin in a brief ad7
dress, and introduced Judge J. H.
Henderson who, representing the citi-
zens of Austin, spoke briefly as fol-
lows:
Upon the conclusion of Judge Hender.
uson's remark DR.. A. N. Denton on be-
half of the association made a brief
talk of thanks to the citizens and in
troduced President DR.. j. H. Sears of
Waco, who thanked the citizns of
Austin on behalf Of the visiting dele
gates for their welcome, and remarked
that the delegates would have full op'
portunity to avail themselves of the
kindness extended them, Upon the
conclusion of DR.. Sears remarks roll
call was had, q quorum found to be
present. On motion the reading of
the minutes of the last session was
kdiupensed with and the secretary read
his annual report which was re-
ferre to a special committee of three
to report thereon.
The question of the resignation of
DR.. A. N. Spring from the association
come up for discussion. He rendered
his resignation upon the adjournment
of the meeting at Galveston last year,
and the convention took no action rel
ative thereto. Alter some little pre-.
liminary talk on this m9tter the resig-
nation was referred to the Judicial
council for further action.
The chair appointed Doctors M. NJ.
ASmith. Coleman and Alexander as q
lycommitte to examine and report on
the secretary's annual report.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
The annual report of the secretary
shows the following result:
Members on the roll at last report ......, 4lt
Honorary members on the -oll ut last report Il
roto, .......... 437
On the roll May l, 1893:
Members added (name dropped by m1sCake) =
Members, honorary .......'..'''...'.'.'''' 20
Total. ................ 60. ..'... ''''''''''' fol
New members elected at Galveston .'' 81
Honorary. ....,.-...... .'.'''''''''''''''
Toto, .......,..,.................. 80
Dropped for non-payment Jt dues:
Resienrd, DR., ]. V. Springer of San Antonio, l
Resigned, DR.. j. L, Cunningham OF San An
tonic ......................... ............,.'..' l
Resigned, DR.. ]. NJ. Litten OF Austin ....... l
Lost members by death, DR.. G. j.
NPain of Comanche, who died Septem'
|Vber ,13, 1898.
Hhese ex.members have died: Dr.
H. Oliver of Ennis, died Septem-
" Der 5, 1893; DR.. Jno. 3. Wagley, Cie'
burne, December l3, 1893; DR.. ID. w.
Waters of Independence, January 4,
1898. The secretary adds that there
NAV be omissions Ia this list, as he is
dependent for data upon the files OF
the medical journals, as no one in
terested ever takes the trouble to fur
nish him with direct information
The transactions for 1893 are as fol-
lows:
Soon after adjournment last year
bids for printing the transactions were
submitted from the following firms
Robt. Clarke g. Co, Clarke d Courts,
Strickland Printing Co. and hnoft
Bros. The latter being the lowest
bidders and they having demon"
strated their ability to do the work
satisfactorily the previous year the
contract was awarded to them upon q
), basis of 81 40 per page.
n Details-far.thep publishers Dill are as
.lollows. o
Printing 500 copies 4iS pages at Sl49 per oec7 %
a., c,.o ,i,,c,s ....... AZ 50
Extra paper, printing ard insertion OF ., On
nutS S.-.............. .....,...'''' 81 w w
Ten extra comics o. ~
tubular work and extra composition. "a %
rot01 ...................s $751; O2
Wrapping, addressing and delivering 20 o
81 Of
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Total ..........,....-. rf.''' CO.. w.