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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> 891 898 — G ALESIU1RGThe <strong>Society</strong> met <strong>in</strong> the Knox County Court House to open the 1898meet<strong>in</strong>g, and was welcomed to Galesburg by the Mayor and city <strong>of</strong>ficials.The Mayor was familiar with many <strong>of</strong> the "<strong>medical</strong> celebrities <strong>in</strong> the greatState <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois." He spoke eloquently: "Where shall we place upon the<strong>medical</strong> roll <strong>of</strong> fame <strong>of</strong> the world the names <strong>of</strong> Senn, <strong>of</strong> Murphy, <strong>of</strong> Davis,<strong>of</strong> Fenger, <strong>of</strong> Klebs, <strong>of</strong> Byford, and many others whose names are worthy tobe mentioned, and who are entitled to be called the Darw<strong>in</strong>s and theTyndalls <strong>of</strong> the western hemisphere; and with our <strong>medical</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutions,such as Rush Medical College, the College <strong>of</strong> Physicians and Surgeons, theWoman's Medical School, and other <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>of</strong> like importance."Dr. Nicholas Senn wired his regrets that his personal <strong>practice</strong> kept himfrom attend<strong>in</strong>g. This was a keen disappo<strong>in</strong>tment to the physicians assembled,s<strong>in</strong>ce he had been scheduled to present the Address on Surgery.The Osteopathic Bill, which passed both Houses <strong>of</strong> the State Legislature,was defeated "by virtue <strong>of</strong> the veto <strong>of</strong> the Governor."Legislative problems closed <strong>in</strong> on all sides. "When the present <strong>medical</strong><strong>practice</strong> act went <strong>in</strong>to operation there were only five <strong>medical</strong> colleges <strong>in</strong>the State, now there are twenty-five, and they may be classified as we didthe verbs, when I was a boy, as regular, irregular and defective," stated theChairman <strong>of</strong> the Legislative Committee.Doctors were not to be classified as expert witnesses under the law, andthis controversy was extremely "hot," as may be noted from the paperspresented at this meet<strong>in</strong>g: "Summary <strong>of</strong> Laws Govern<strong>in</strong>g Expert Testimony<strong>in</strong> Other States" by Dr. J.O. DeCourcy; "Defects <strong>of</strong> Laws Govern<strong>in</strong>g ExpertTestimony <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois" by Dr. Sanger Brown; "Expert Testimony" by Dr.Frank P. Norbury; "Personal Experience with the Dixon Decision" by Dr.Denslow Lewis, and "Expert Testimony: Suggestions for the Outl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> aLaw" by Dr. D. W. Graham.Progress was be<strong>in</strong>g made <strong>in</strong> organiz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>medical</strong> societies throughout thestate. In 1898, sixteen <strong>medical</strong> societies came <strong>in</strong>to be<strong>in</strong>g. Eight were organized<strong>in</strong> Gallat<strong>in</strong>, Fulton, White, McDonough, Warren, Vermilion andHard<strong>in</strong> Counties, and work was go<strong>in</strong>g forward <strong>in</strong> Pope, Hamilton andPulaski Counties. Other groups which were recognized were the Cl<strong>in</strong>icalAssociation <strong>of</strong> Champaign and Urbana, Neurological <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago,<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Internal Medic<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Chicago, Physicians Club <strong>of</strong> Chicago,<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Exam<strong>in</strong>ers <strong>of</strong> Chicago, Qu<strong>in</strong>cy Medical and LibraryAssociation, Chicago Orthopedic <strong>Society</strong>, East St. Louis Medical <strong>Society</strong>.At this time, 37 counties were organized, 20 city <strong>medical</strong> groups had recognition,and 15 district <strong>medical</strong> societies sent representatives.The <strong>Society</strong> was work<strong>in</strong>g diligently to develop a new <strong>medical</strong> <strong>practice</strong>

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