OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. PRESIDENT: J. H. DUNN, M. D. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT : GEO. W. WOOD, M. D. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: E. A. HOLMES, M. D. THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT: C. O. COOLEY, M. D. RECORDING SECRETARY AND ACTING TREASURER: C. B. WITHERLE, M. D. CENSORS: FOR THREE YEARS-R. J. HILL, M. D. J. W. ANDREWS, M. D. FOR TWO YEARS S. C. McCORMICK, M. D. G. F. FRENCH, M. D. FOR ONE YEAR J. C. RHODES, M. D. medical minere 5-20-42 45320 PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Minnesota State Medical Society. The Society met at 10 A. M., Thursday, June 20th, 1889, at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, the President, Dr. Wheaton, in the chair. The session was opened with prayer by the Rev. Charles F. Thwing. The Right Rev. Bishop Fitzgerald welcomed the Society to the city in a witty and entertaining address. Drs. Arthur Sweeny, J. H. Dunn and F. A. Blackmer were appointed the committee on new members. The committee on nominations of chairmen of sections was appointed as follows: Drs. E. J. Abbott, Ohage, J. W. Macdonald, W. A. Jones, R. L. Moore, Dampier, L. P. Dodge, Merrill, Flinn and Puffer. Dr. Dunsmoor, the chairman of the Executive Committee, presented to the Society the programme for the work of sections. He also, on behalf of the physicians of Minneapolis, invited the Society to attend the Sængerfest in the evening, and to attend a banquet at the West Hotel on Friday evening. On motion of Dr. Dunsmoor, the Executive Committee was empowered to engage the services of a stenographer to report the discussions of papers. [A stenographer was engaged, but, not being familiar with the technical terms of medicine, refused to attempt reporting, after a short trial.] A communication was receiven from Dr. A. L. Gihon, chairman of the National Committee on the Rush Monument, asking financial aid from the Society or its members for the construction of the monument. On motion of Dr. Hunter, Drs. Hunter, Emery and Sweeny were appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions. The Society being informed of the sorious illness of the Treasurer, Dr. S. B. Sheardown, the Secretary was instructed, on motion of Dr. Beard, to telegraph an expression of regret and sympathy to Dr. Sheardown. A communication was received from Mr. E. F. Allen, President of the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association, appointing Messrs. S. R. McMasters, S. W. Melendy and H. G. Webster delegates to the meeting of the Society. On motion of Dr. Evans, they were received as delegates. They presented to the Society a manual and epitome of the National Formulary, and urged their use in prescribing. The following resolution was introduced by Dr. Emery and unanimously carried: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Society that the recommendations of the delegates from the Pharmaceutical Association be accepted by the members of this Society. After listening to the Essay by Dr. McDavitt and to the President's Address, the general session was adjourned to Friday morning. The afternoon was occupied with section work. FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST. The Society met at 9 A. M., the Second Vice-President, Dr. Wilcox, in the chair. The session was opened with prayer by the Rev. R. N. McKaig. The committee on new members reported, and the gentlemen recommended were elected members of the Society. [Their names will be found in italics in the roster at the back of this volume.] The committee on nomination of chairmen of sections reported the following names, and the nominations were confirmed by vote of the Society: Practice of Medicine-J. W. Bell. Obstetrics-E. M. Brubaker. Gynecology-J. W. Andrews. Materia Medica-H. M. Bracken. Orthopaedic Surgery-A. Gillette. Epidemics, Climatology and State Medicine-Mary G. Hood. Ophthalmology and Otology--F. W. Van Slyke. Medical Education-H. N. Rice. Pathology-Thos. McDavitt.. Dr. Barto introduced a resolution expressing the confidence of the Society in Dr. Bowers' management of the Insane Asylum under his charge, and deprecating the attacks made on Dr. Bowers in various quarters. Drs. W. W. Mayo, Dunsmoor, Lincoln, Spratt and Millard spoke to the resolu |