The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-30

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Houston. Texas. April %. lsas. MIR.
President and Gentlemen OF the ABsocia-
ton. Your nominating committee begs
leave TO report 10 your honorable body the
following nominations:
For president: Drs. y. T.. Wilson Of
Sherman and A. b. Gardner OF Bellvillc
Paris
Second vice president. DR.. Taylor Hud.
son of Bolton.
Third vlcc president: DIR. r. W. Knox Of
Houston.
Judicial council; Drs. q. T. Thomas o
Rogers II. X. Lcake OF Dallas, j. O.
Duncan OF Victoria and A. q. Scott o.
Temple.
Orator: Or. NJ. M. Smith Of Austin.
Publishing committee Drs. j. y. II.
| Paine and Ward r.. Iulen OF GalvcstoH
Delegates to the American Medical rs
lsociation. Drs. S. e.. Red OF Houston. j.
M. Fort OF Paris. u. Kaiser OF F1atonia
| II. o. Norris of Eagle Lake. =. c.. Cole.
man or Colorado City. J. r., Gilcrcest OF
Gainesville, p. F.. Kingley OF San Antonio,
s.. u. Hudson Of Austin, T. j. waglcy Of
Cleburnc n. A. West Of Galveston. J. \.
| Wilson Of Sherman. Bacon Saunders OF
Fort Worth. Allen J. Smith Of Galveston,
q. II. Lee Of Galveston. j. W. Miller OF
Hillsboro and ] r. Paine OF Galveston.
1t is further moved that tho secretary
Issue delegate certificates TO any member
of this association who attends the Amori-
can Association In Denver. Colo.
| Place OF meeting for 1892: San Antonio.
Chairman Of committee OF arrangements:
| DR.. b. n. 1ladra OF San Antonio. Re-
| specially subinittcd,
J.. G. Loggins, Chairman.
| NJ. NJ. Smith. Secretary.
The report was received and adopted,
after which DR.. Gardner gracefully With
drew his name In favor OF DR.. Wilson.
reclamation
A committee was then appointed TO es-
cort DR.. Wllson to the chair, and upon
assuming his new Office that gentleman
expressed his thanks for the honor con
ferred upon him in an eloquent and flowery
speech.
The new vicc presidents we're also pre-
scented to the assembly. and acknowledged
tho compliment OF their election in fittng
terms.
In retiring from the presidency II should
be stated that DR.. Saunders acquitted him
self Of most appropriate address. In the
course OF his remarks hn said the State
Medical association was now CALAMITY rid
ing on the tide destined to carry It to the
fultillment OF ts noblest mission. and he
congratulated its members on their wise
selection Of n president who would safely
steer Their bark on It's onward course 10
still grandor and greater accomplishments.
Vice President Forts remarks. In ac-
knowledgng the distinction conferred upon
him. were also very pretty and to the
point. He said he had only made two
speeches In his HE, and each OF them was
made To woman. U4augbter.l But while
he did not pretend to be n speaker, yet
hc would be remss In the duty he owed to
his bNnther mcmbers II he failed to tell
them that he was grateful for the honor ne
had just received at their hands. and that
he would feel proud IN doing all that he
could TO advance the interests of the assoc
citation. MY father" he said. LANDED me
mere In the same year that tho battle OF
san Jacinto was fought. When hoy
roamed over the fields where most OF your
cities and towns now stand. There were
no cities and there were few hamle,s here
then, for the Indians had pitched their
tents In these places, and they hunted the
buffalo and Wild deer where the hum az
business ana industry NOW respond to tho
enterprise of onr citizens. remember how
these savages--when the new moon came to
hight their footsteps to evil deeds OF depre
dation ana violence---used to prowl around
and raid our little settlements always do
ing crime and some times marking their
tran with devastation and death. Hut The
times are now changed. These places once
Wild and almost entirely controlled by the
red man. now blossom as the rose. and
thriving towns, beautiful houses, beautiful
women, make wi things happy and heantl.
ful around Ms Progress now lives and
breathes In our midst. and rejoice To
know and feel that The medical profession
steaa'ly moves and keeps pace with the
lines (Applause.)
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
l'r Nj NJ Smith of Austin read an able
paper entitled Some Remarks Concorninr
hypnotisn and fayoring tho knowlodge
W " LUIS hhueveioped science as a help in
tho treatment Of Diseases
An essay on the "rroatmcpt ~ r-vnb,,,
Fever" by Dr. T. ~ Wilson of Thornton
nrpnsnt on spirited discussion in witch
several physicians contributed their yIews
ana experiences In the successful handl,ns
of the ma!ady ''"s
ny William Cannon OF Galveston road.
an exhaustive paper on the oucsti,n M
haeteria. and IL created good deal of
Ut, a. II, Schcnk of Kinney read an abba
PAPER on Tho Course aud Treatment n,
MlSedema. With Spontaneous nis,oca.,on
OF the Hip Joint" and II ellcItea a cool
dca' Of comment go
Or. j. II McCracken Of Mineral wous
treated the convention to an interesiing
Sstay on hydrotherapy. which elected murh
discussion '"''n
Ihese and other papers were all re,errca
10 me FURNISHING committee, and will NJ,
eSWn., oecVpy a promneM place in ths
pa''c,hl Feport OF The proceedings soon to
pe prepared by tho Accomplished st,,os
'rapher OF ito convention. Miss pcvn,,,, ,,
Galveston. e'e''u VI
(. ELOQUENT WORDS or THANKS
me business proper of the meeting hay
hpn Atc.,