New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
MEDICAL MEN ~ SESSION.
SECOND DAYS SESSION or THE STATE SOCIETY
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Albany Feb AT the morning session Of the
State Medical Society to-day the matter Of state
care for the insane again came up on the question
OF .hc disposition made Of the resolutions opposing
the act offered yesterday by Mr.. Roush. OF Glovers-
VILE the minutes OF the secretary AMI the sienog-
rapher differing to whether ii had been merely
accepted and referred. adopted. A warm de-
bate ensucd. which ended In "a victory for the
friends Of the State care system. the vote standing
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The annual report OF the State Board of Medical
Examiners was presented by Or. r. j. Lewis OF
New-York. The Syracuse Academy Of Medicine was
admitted 10 representation. Dr. Roosn. Of New
York presented the report OF the Committee on
Legislation and Dr. Bruce, OF NewYork, the report
OH hygiene
The report Of the committee appointed to select
nominees to the state Board OF Medical Ex-
aminers recommended the names of Drs. W. w.
Potter. OF Buffalo; w. s. Ely, Of Rochester; VI. j.
Levi and ]. West Roosevelt. Of New York. Eugene
Van Slyck OF Albany. and George c. Seymour
The presentation Of the report was the signal for
a struggle over the question AS To how the nomi-
nees should be selected in future. by committee
appointed by the Chair or elected by the society.
Dr. s. H. Ward brought up amendment to the
bylaws offered yesterday comforting the power
on the Chair. and this was adopted as was the
report OF the committee presenting the nominees
favor of having action taken by the entire society.
The remainder of the session was taken mp with
by Drs. Joseph Price OF Phiadephia: J: 2. "
FUR r Mcrr soS Wam T. De Garmo. of Ncw- York
city; Dudley r. Allen of Cleveland; Y. W. Potter;
buffalo; ". =. T. Davis; OF BIrmingham; Ala ;
William W. Seymour. of Troy: Rufus H. Sail. OF
CINCINNATI George. II. Foster. J. 3. Pitcher, or
brooklyn; W. G. Macdonald A. Vanderveer. OF
The society by vote decided to oppose the pro-
posed amendment to the law reducing the examining
The afternoon session was devoted to the reading
OF papers by Drs. Willy Meyer Charles A. Powers.
Roosa, and Thomas 4 Pooey. or New- York ely;
Herman Mynter and Edward Clark of BuffGlo John
O. Roe OF Rochester. and Herman G. Gordiner. OF
In the Senate Chamber tonight President Herman
HcndelI gave his anniversary address on THE Ply
stefan OF Sacred History. ..,.... .... .ou,.o, -,
e2o o'clock at the Delavan House. Covers were
laid for 200 and the president acted as soastmas,er
made the occasion to-day for gathering OF the
medical officers Of the state National Guard Naval
leon. General Joseph u. Bryant. held in the ar
mory OF the 10th Battalion. ana was attended by
about nifty medical officers OF the guard an 1rgani-
ment and FOR the Improvement OF the service. A
constitution and bylaws were adopted, and Sur
geon- General Bryant was chosen president ex1oi-
presldents-Frst Brigade; Major Daniel stimson IN
Regiment; second Brigade Major William Spencer ss
doll hria5ade surgeon; Fourth Brigade Major A. II.
BrIegs 9th Regiment secretary Lieutenant ID. ~.
Burr, assistant SURGEON & raone gnpsroI
it "a nrovidcI that each vce-president Is TO be
presiding officer OF the association IN his brigade
President Bryant Will IN ' nthnr rr comi,,eesp The
Executive Committee VIII proDaDiy De called upon
TO consider subjects conmec,ea Wi.h a ene new
SothInv was done to-day except to perfect the or
ganizaton.