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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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48 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>oiswas taken by the House relative to this resolution, but it might be <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>gto know how many busy Ill<strong>in</strong>oisphysicians acted as census takers <strong>in</strong>this survey, what additional questions they asked and what use was made<strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>formation so gathered.The Committee on Prize Essays reported. They had two awards to present.After careful and thorough exam<strong>in</strong>ations, they awarded the $20.00prize <strong>of</strong>fered by Dr. J.M. Steele <strong>of</strong> Grand View to the essay bear<strong>in</strong>g thefollow<strong>in</strong>g motto: "Give anguish a tongue, and reason to a remedy, andthey will commune together <strong>in</strong> blissful concord." The second prize <strong>of</strong>$50.00, <strong>of</strong>fered by Dr. N. S. Davis <strong>of</strong> Chicago and the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Medical<strong>Society</strong>, was awarded to the essay bear<strong>in</strong>g the motto: "Glean<strong>in</strong>gs fromUncle Sam's Farm." The envelops were opened, and the author <strong>of</strong> the firstessay was found to be Dr. A. S. Hudson <strong>of</strong> Sterl<strong>in</strong>g, and <strong>of</strong> the second, Dr.J.B. Phillips <strong>of</strong> Dixon.This year the House recommended to the American Medical Association"that <strong>in</strong> the op<strong>in</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong>, all the <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> the American MedicalAssociation should be selected strictly with reference to merit, and withoutany regard to their place <strong>of</strong> residence. . . . That the custom <strong>of</strong> select<strong>in</strong>g thethe cityPresident <strong>of</strong> that Association exclusively from the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong>where their annual meet<strong>in</strong>g is held is not only derogatory to the generalcharacter <strong>of</strong> the organization and calculated to lessen the honor whichshould attach to that <strong>of</strong>fice, but past experience has shown that it leadsto local divisions, jealousies, and <strong>in</strong>jurious partisan strife. . . . That thedelegates from this <strong>Society</strong> to the Association be <strong>in</strong>structed to use their<strong>in</strong>fluence to abrogate the custom alluded to <strong>in</strong> the preced<strong>in</strong>g resolution."The Secretary was <strong>in</strong>structed to furnish copies <strong>of</strong> these actions to otherstate and local <strong>medical</strong> societies and ask their attention.The <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> Dr. N. S. Davis <strong>of</strong> $20.00 for a prize essay was renewed forthe ensu<strong>in</strong>g year, and Dr. J.S. Whitmire <strong>of</strong>fered $20.00 for a prize essay on"The Use <strong>of</strong> Strychn<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> the Treatment <strong>of</strong> Chronic Malarial Maladies."Dr. F. B. Haller asked that the House pass a resolution whereby no<strong>in</strong>dividual who was under the sentence <strong>of</strong> expulsion or suspension fromany local society would be allowed any <strong>of</strong> the rights or privileges as a member<strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong> until re<strong>in</strong>stated <strong>in</strong> full membership <strong>in</strong> his local <strong>Society</strong>.This caused some discussion and was f<strong>in</strong>ally tabled.Dr. Davis was <strong>in</strong>structed to send the transactions <strong>of</strong> this House to otherstate societies. Three representatives <strong>of</strong> the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois <strong>Society</strong> were appo<strong>in</strong>tedto attend the annual meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Indiana State Medical <strong>Society</strong>.A Constitutional amendment perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to the annual meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Society</strong> was suggested by Dr. N. S. Davis to lay on the table until i860. Thissuggested that "<strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong> the words 'shall meet annually on the first Tuesday<strong>in</strong> May' substitute 'shall meet at such time and place as shall be desig-

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