COLUMBIA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. ARTICLE 29.-List of Officers, Delegates, Committees and Members. 30.-Report of the Columbia and Greene Counties Homœopathic Medical Society, comprising: A. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held October 1, 1867. B. Proceedings of the Semi-Annual Meeting, held May 12, 1868. C. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held October 6, 1868. By H. B. HORTON, M. D., Secretary. The annual meeting, for election of officers, is held on the first Tuesday in October. The semi-annual meeting is held on the sec ond Tuesday of May. ARTICLE XXX. Report of Homœopathic Medical Society of the Counties of Columbia and Greene, comprising: A. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held October 1, 1867. B. Proceedings of the Semi-Annual Meeting, held May 12, 1868. C. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held October 6, 1868. By H. B. HORTON, M. D., Secretary. A. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Columbia County Homœopathic Medical Society was held at the office of Dr. A. P. Cook, on Tuesday, October 1, 1867. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. W. H. Barnes. The following members answered to their names: Drs. Barnes, Cook, Mull, T. T. Calkins and A. E. Calkins. The proceedings of the last meeting were read and approved. Dr. G. L. Barnes was duly elected a member of the Society. Drs. A. P. Cook and T. T. Calkins were appointed a committee to procure twenty-five diplomas for the use of the Society. The meeting proceeded to ballot for officers for the ensuing year. (See page 215). On motion, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That each member consider himself a committee to prepare some thesis on any subject pertaining to medical science. Voted that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Hudson papers. On motion, meeting adjourned. B. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING. The semi-annual meeting of the Society was held at the office of Drs. A. P. and C. P. Cook, in the city of Hudson, May 12, 1868. The Society is in a flourishing condition, the attendance was large and a great deal of interest seemed to be taken in the proceedings. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Drs. C. P. Cook and W. M. Sprague were duly elected members of the Society. The Treasurer's report was read, and on motion unanimously accepted. Dr. Mull reported a very interesting case of chorea. Dr. Sprague reported an interesting case of convulsions. Dr. G. L. Barnes read a paper on purpura hæmorrhagica, for which he received the thanks of the Society. Voted that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the Hudson papers. Meeting then adjourned. C. PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEETING. The Society convened at the office of Drs. A. P. and C. P. Cook, in the city of Hudson, October 6, 1868. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. P. W. Mull. The Secretary of the Society, Dr. Barnes, having moved out of the county, Dr. C. P. Cook was appointed Secretary pro tem. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Dr. H. B. Horton, of Kinderhook, presented himself for membership, and on ballot, was duly elected a member of the Society. The report of special committe being called, Dr. T. T. Calkins reported, that the committee appointed to procure diplomas for the Society, consisting of Dr. A. P. Cook and himself, had obtained fifty copies, which were accepted by the Society, and committee discharged. The report of the Treasurer, Dr. T. T. Calkins, was read and adopted. On motion of Dr. A. P. Cook, an assessment of one dollar was made upon each member to defray expenses of the Society. On motion of Dr. A. P. Cook, a committee was appointed, consisting of Drs. C. P. Cook, W. M. Sprague, to procure a seal for the use of the Society. The Society then took a recess until two o'clock. Afternoon session.-Dr. T. T. Calkins, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That our by-laws be so amended as to impose the following additional duty upon the President, viz.: That he shall deliver an address before the Society at each regular meeting. The officers for the ensuing year were then balloted for. Dr. Mull related some very interesting cases occurring in his practice, from poisoning by arsenic. Dr. T. T. Calkins read a paper, criticising an article published in the transactions of the State Society, entitled, "Hydro-pneumo. Carditis." He also read two other papers relating to cases treated by him in his practice. After a vote of thanks from the Society, Dr. Calkins offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That this Society deprecates the seeming carelessness of the Publishing Committee, in admitting articles in the published Transactions of the State Medical Society, which reflect discredit upon the Society. Dr. Horton related an interesting case of chorea from his practice. Dr. Sprague also reported a very obstinate case of nasal hemorrhage cured by matico. Dr. Calkins, that the proceedings of the Society be published in the county papers, and also a copy be forwarded to the Secretary of the State Society. The meeting then adjourned. DUTCHESS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. ARTICLE 31.-List of Officers, Delegates, Committees and Members. A. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held Oct. 1, 1867. C. Proceedings of the Semi-Annual Meeting, held April 7, 1868. 33.-Clinical Report. By JoHN HORNBY, M. D. 34.—Syphilis and Gonorrhoea. Вy JOHN HORNBY, M. D. 35.-Case of Genuine Hermaphrodite. By HENRY N. AVERY, M. D. 36.-Case of Abcess of the Neck and Throat. By HENRY N. AVERY, M. D. 37.-Generalization in Medicine. By EDWARD W. AVERY, M. D. 39.-Second and Third Annual Report of the Poughkeepsie Dispensary. 40.-Necrological Report. Biographical notice of the late Dr. M. J. Whitton, the late Dr. J. F. Merritt, and the late Dr. Vanderburg. By JOHN HORNBY, M. D. |