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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Organization <strong>of</strong> State Medical <strong>Society</strong> 771886—Bloom<strong>in</strong>gtonRout<strong>in</strong>e registration and payment <strong>of</strong> dues, committee reports, etc.,opened the 1886 meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Bloom<strong>in</strong>gton. There was discussion as to thepropriety <strong>of</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Chicago <strong>in</strong>1887, s<strong>in</strong>ce the American Medical Associationplanned its next annual meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> that city a short time later.A change <strong>in</strong> the method <strong>of</strong> publish<strong>in</strong>g the transactions was suggested. ThePresident, Dr. William A. Byrd <strong>of</strong> Qu<strong>in</strong>cy, advocated publish<strong>in</strong>g a"journal" <strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong> the separate annual publications, but the House feltthat this was not practical "as yet" and took the matter under advisement.Dr. E. B. Montgomery <strong>of</strong> Qu<strong>in</strong>cy presented a report <strong>of</strong> the Committeeon Drugs and Medic<strong>in</strong>es which was read by Dr. Byrd <strong>in</strong> the absence <strong>of</strong> theyoung practitioner. 111887 — ChicagoDr. Elias Wenger <strong>of</strong> Gilman, first Vice-President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, openedthe 1887 meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Chicago. The President, Dr. William Thomas Kirk,had died at his home <strong>in</strong> Atlanta on March 25th, the first time a president <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Society</strong> had passed away dur<strong>in</strong>g his term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice. By <strong>of</strong>ficial action <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Society</strong>, "the President's chair was draped <strong>in</strong> mourn<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g the session."For the first time, world <strong>medical</strong> associations were reach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to Ill<strong>in</strong>ois.Dr. Walter Hay had been made a member <strong>of</strong> the F<strong>in</strong>ance Committee <strong>of</strong> theInternational Medical Congress, which was solicit<strong>in</strong>g contributions fromthe various <strong>medical</strong> societies. Dr. Hay stated: "The Michigan <strong>Society</strong> contributed§500; Tennessee, §250; California, $100; Allegheny County, $250;Missouri, $300. I therefore move that the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong>subscribe $500 toward pay<strong>in</strong>g the expenses <strong>of</strong> the International MedicalCongress." Dr. Moses Gunn amended the motion to appropriate $750, andthe motion was unanimously carried.The Committee on Promotion <strong>of</strong>the Organization <strong>of</strong> Local MedicalSocieties throughout the state reported that the subject was <strong>of</strong> such importancethat it required the appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>of</strong> a committee "under <strong>in</strong>structionand by authority <strong>of</strong> the state society to open a correspondence withone or more <strong>of</strong> the lead<strong>in</strong>g members <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>in</strong> each county <strong>in</strong> thestate where no <strong>medical</strong> societies now exist, and urge upon them the importance<strong>of</strong> <strong>medical</strong> organization and representation <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong>all parts <strong>of</strong> the state <strong>in</strong> the State Medical <strong>Society</strong>."A resolution was passed "that this society use all its efforts to secure legislationrequir<strong>in</strong>g the fill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong>fices hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>medical</strong> functions with<strong>medical</strong> men."Follow<strong>in</strong>g the report on obstetrics, Dr. Sarah H. Stevenson reported:u Dr. E. B. Montgomery died on December 8, 1954 at the age <strong>of</strong> 96.

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