The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27

point Of members In dtttndunce. may still
Ne regarded from n scientific stnndpOlht
as belng an exceedingly successful meet
ing. The Impression. however. seems 10
have gone abroad that such was not the
case. This impression, no doubt. was
| largely due to two facts, FIRST, the dcknowi :
edged small number In attendance being
noiscd abroad. and. second. that II soon
became known generally that the financial
| condition OF the organization was not the
| very best. l am glad to be able to state
| 10 you. however. that this latter din
| Guilty has been largely removed. Under
the workings OF the resolutions introduced
| at that meeting and carried out more or
| less perfectly by our worthy treasurer,
| together with tho voluntary contributions
made by the members at the Paris meet.
| ing, the secretary Informs me that he has
been able to publish and pay for the
transactlons and TO bring tho association
lup 10 this meeting free Frog debt. With
small amount OF cash on hand IN the
| treasury. III order to do this IL was iiec-
| essary to publish the transactions IN d
more limited number aud on a smaller
| scale than might have been wise or doslr-
able under other conditions The delay In
getting out tho transactions was due to
the fact that the secretary has absolutely
conformed to the resolution passed al our
last meeting ordering him not to have
tHtm pWDtlhncu 'UUtH SHIIVltllt ,tUiVs Nttt
on hands 10 meet the obligations,
In this connection II occurs TO me that
the action taken by thu association at liz
last meeting In iiistructinu the treasurer
to mako sight drafts on the members Tor
annual dues unpaid Immediately after each
meeting was n wise one and should ccr-
ininly be continued In force; also the res
outon instructing the secretary 10 strin
from the roll OF membership those mem
hnt La, nI t..tI hpi nj
ruffcent warning. say the list OF Septcm-
her after each annual meeting.
II is very clear to my mind thai the
association can not prosper as Ions as the
impression Is abroad that ite financial
condition is not established on n safe and
souud basis, II is unsafe tn depend on the
coll, elton OF dues each wear only from
those who attend our annual meetings. II
some plan like tho above is adop.cd and
practiced regularly by which those who
are prevented from Attending the meeting
of any given year are cnconra scd 10 pay
their dues this one fact alone that tlley
do pay them will keep alive their energy
and zeal IN favor in the Organization and
they will be much more likely to feel an
interest In tho meeting another year and
infinitely moro liable to attend.
During the past year certain matters
have been submitted 10 your president for
consideration. IN which 4, became ncces-
sniy for him TO act in accordance WIFE
his own judgment. Among these may be
mentioned The anteYiviseciion biz, which
Is nov pending IN congress- and which II
was thought at one time was liable To be
hurried through and become law. I
wrote officially to each representatives from
this Stnte aud our senators a. well, call
ing their attention 10 The iniunttlos of
this pror CG.d law ana asked them "a the
president IT, the name of the State asso-
citation 10 use all Legitimate Influence they
could to bring TO bear "a defeat II, l re-
ceiveG favorable replies, think from
every single member Of The Texas dcleaa-
lion. most of tllcin indicating hat they |
would use every legitimate effort 10 de- |
foat III bill. Those WHO HiG not make
ths promise stated thai they had not yet |
giyer the matter thought but would do so |
nj the proper time and IN view of lite re-
Quest of the medical profession Of Texas
would he strongly inclined to oppose the
measure. 1t toems to me 1t would be wise.
In addition to this action on the part or
your president for shc association in eop-
yention assembled TO take formal action in
regard to this measure, which resolution
should be engrossed and copies forwarded
10 each representative and senator from
this State
Another matter now pending in congress
md which should receive our careful atten-
tion is that sf the various bills proposed tt
regulate quarantine. As action IA liable TO
be taken on these bills II bahooyes this az
ISOLATION 10 put Itself on record with refer
ence to them
A matter tina; should commend Itself TO
the pride and patriotism OF every doctor on
the American continent is the movement on
foot by the American Me9rcal association u
raise 800 600 by contributions from the
medical profession of the United States With
which 10 build n monument 10 the memory
NJ n.,t, t,, D,,u1 latn st.s h.,
different States in attendance upcn the
American Medical association In Phiado
phia pledged that the profession from each
one Of them would furnish its pro rata of
this amount | ask that this ASSOCIATIONS
take definite action at this meeting and
that n voluntary contribution be iakcn IN az {
some hour set apart for that specific pur-
pose and that the amount be forwarded IN
cash by the secretary OF tho association 10 !
the secretary aud treasurer OF the Rush
Monumen, association, Or. George u. Robe, {
sykesville, Md. bog, gentlemen. that IN
the rush and hurry OF the routine business |
Of this meeting you VIII not fan TO at on /
his In a manner heftting the memory Of
this llustrlous American physician, [
While the committee appointed at the for v
ncr meeting to take steps for the orgRni-
.ation OF county and district medical asso-
Nations In the state have done heroic work,
s far as am Informed In the matter. their
'noTts 40 not seem 10 nave met Win any "
marked degree OF success Would II be A q
'ractlcal and more efficient idea for this
Meeting TO appoint some well known mem o
Ter In each county whose duty II shall be II
possible, TO organize the profession of u
UGH county into n county society before o,,r "
'cNt annual meeting, or In ease there IA MOI il
sufficient number OF regular physicians Z
\ the county 10 constitute working body. \
. form several adjoining counties Into NJ
uc' soeety' ! believe tina, II the assn. X
iation would exercise the proper wisdom IN n
election of these organizer great deal OF !,
cod could be ACCOMPLISHED in the next OF
Nelye months. u
IL does seem 10 ME that II Is tirnn the oil
reat and enl!gh.ened commonwealth OF NJ
exas were taking some steps toward the j
rgsn!za,lon az m efficient board o, health OF
,r the State. The matter OF vital statistics j
lone would seen, OF sufficient imppr,anc, OF
} Justify this course, 10 say nothing OF the u
'any other necessities for such an organi. r.
ltion urdcr proper legal restrictions. This NJ
matter Of such vital Importance TO Tho Ia
tixcnship Of the state ~ large that this N
ssoeintion, representing as Il purports Ia X
the mott cnllghtencd aud progressive u
fought on all subjects pertaining 10 medi OF
sh0i,ld 4,