520 539 547 550 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, AT ITS TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION, HELD AT HARRISBURG, JUNE, 1877. THE Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania convened in Harrisburg, Wednesday, June 13th, in the Capitol, at 3 P. M. The President, Dr. ROBERT B. MOWRY, of Allegheny County, occupied the chair, supported by the Vice-Presidents, Drs. GEO. W. REILLY, of Dauphin County, and D. P. MILLER, of Huntingdon County. The Permanent Secretary, Dr. WILLIAM B. ATKINSON, of Philadelphia County, the Assistant Secretary, Dr. HENRY L. ORTH, of Dauphin County, and the Treasurer, Dr. BENJAMIN LEE, of Philadelphia County, were present. Dr. CURWEN, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, introduced Rev. WILLIAM A. WEST, of Westminster Church, who opened the session with prayer. Dr. JOHN CURWEN then addressed the Society as follows: MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA: We extend a cordial and hearty welcome to you as you assemble to deliberate on matters pertaining to the general welfare of the medical profession in this twenty-eighth annual meeting, and we congratulate you on the steady progress which has been made, and which still continues to be made, to promote the best interests of our noble and honorable profession, and to advance the cause of sound, rational medicine. In these days, when so many efforts are constantly making to introduce new notions and new practices, it becomes us to give earnest heed to the old injunction, remove not the landmarks which your fathers have set." Let us gladly accept and use all that is truly and really VOL. XI. 66 27 scientific and valuable, but let us as carefully reject all that tends to undermine the foundations of true medical faith, that faith which has its secure support on the solid basis of truth, sound reason, and common sense. Two things still claim our earnest care and attention: the advancement of state medicine, which has for its object the protection of the community by the diffusion of correct knowledge on all subjects which may affect the health and general condition of the whole people, and the provision of the proper accommodation for all classes of that most afflicted part of our population, the in sane. Let us give the most devoted and persistent attention to these things, striving at the same time to advance the standard of medical education, and let us not rest until ample provision of the best character has been obtained for all classes of the insane, and proper measures adopted and enforced for the effectual suppression of all preventable disease throughout the length and breadth of our beloved Commonwealth. After which he reported the programme, as follows: Wednesday.-Convene at 3 P. M., adjourn at 6 P. M. Evening: Reception by Dr. G. W. REILLY. Thursday.-Convene at 9 A. M., adjourn at 12 M. Afternoon: Convene at 3 P. M., adjourn at 6 P. M. Evening: Reception by His Excellency, Governor JOHN F. HARTRANFT, after which the Dauphin County Medical Society invites the Society to a banquet at the Bolton House. Friday. Convene at 9 A. M. At 11 A. M. the Society to be entertained at the Insane Hospital, by Dr. JOHN CURWEN. On motion, the programme was adopted. On motion of Dr. J. D. Bowman, of Dauphin County, the clergy of the city were invited to seats with the Society. The Permanent Secretary then read the list of duly accredited delegates and permanent members, as follows: The Committee of Arrangements, acting as a Committee on Credentials, report the following as duly accredited delegates and permanent members:— |