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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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78 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois"After ten years <strong>of</strong> obstetric <strong>practice</strong>, I have never lost a case from puerperalfever!" Apparently she not only <strong>practice</strong>d good medic<strong>in</strong>e, but representedher <strong>Society</strong> well at the state meet<strong>in</strong>gs as well as at sessions <strong>of</strong> the AmericanMedical Association, as her name still appeared as delegate from time totime.1888— Rock IslandDr. William O. Ensign <strong>of</strong> Rutland called the 1888 annual meet<strong>in</strong>gto order <strong>in</strong> Harper's Theater, Rock Island. By noon <strong>of</strong> the first day theyhad moved over to the City Council Chambers. The Committee on Arrangementsreported to the cold, damp group that "it was impossible toheat the theater at present on account <strong>of</strong> the heat<strong>in</strong>g apparatus <strong>in</strong> thebasement be<strong>in</strong>g submerged by the overflow <strong>of</strong> the river." The morn<strong>in</strong>g sessionadjourned early for the sake <strong>of</strong> comfort. The same procedure occurredthe follow<strong>in</strong>g day when, "on account <strong>of</strong> the damp and chilly condition <strong>of</strong>the hall, the <strong>Society</strong> adjourned to meet <strong>in</strong> the Council Chamber."The Committee on Necrology reported the deaths <strong>of</strong> Dr. Thomas F.Worrell, past President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>; Dr. William A. Byrd, past Presidentand one <strong>of</strong> the found<strong>in</strong>g members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, and Dr. Moses Gunn <strong>of</strong>Chicago who had been a brilliant surgeon.A committee <strong>of</strong> five was appo<strong>in</strong>ted "whose duty it shall be to secure fromthe Secretary <strong>of</strong> State a charter for this <strong>Society</strong> under the law provid<strong>in</strong>g forthe <strong>in</strong>corporation <strong>of</strong> organizations, not for pecuniary pr<strong>of</strong>it."The <strong>Society</strong> discussed <strong>in</strong> detail the high tariff on <strong>medical</strong> and surgicalsupplies, <strong>in</strong>struments and appliances and, after much discussion, passed aresolution "that the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical <strong>Society</strong> would urge upon Congressthat <strong>in</strong> the cause <strong>of</strong> humanity the import duty should be removedfrom all medic<strong>in</strong>es, <strong>medical</strong> and surgical appliances, and from everyth<strong>in</strong>gused <strong>in</strong> the treatment or diagnosis <strong>of</strong> disease." The Secretary was <strong>in</strong>structedto send a copy <strong>of</strong> this resolution to the Congressional Committee on Waysand Means and to the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois representatives and senators. Dr. Morganopposed the resolution because he did not feel that the <strong>Society</strong> was <strong>in</strong> sessionas a body <strong>of</strong> politicians. Dr. D. W. Graham replied:"We do not, asrepublicans or democrats, express these op<strong>in</strong>ions, but as citizens. I th<strong>in</strong>kwe as a society, ought to express our op<strong>in</strong>ion on this question, and I, forone, am heartily <strong>in</strong> favor <strong>of</strong> the resolution."1 889 —JacksonvilleMr. Richard Yates, son <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois's Civil War Governor, welcomed the<strong>Society</strong> to Jacksonville for their 39th annual meet<strong>in</strong>g. Dr. N. S. Davis, <strong>in</strong>his response to this welcome, po<strong>in</strong>ted out that the <strong>Society</strong> was meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>Jacksonville for the fourth time, and that the city's schools, college andhospitals made it an ideal city for the development <strong>of</strong> the standards <strong>of</strong> the

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