ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. ARTICLE 41.—List of Officers, Delegates, Committees and Members. 42.-Report of the Erie County Homœopathic Medical Society. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting, held January 2, 1867. By E. G. Cook, M. D., Secretary. 43.-Report of the Organization and Proceedings of the Buffalo Homœopathic Dispensary. By H. T. APPLEBY, Secretary. I. A. Campin... do G. C. Hibberd ...... Springville... The annual meeting, for the election of officers, is held on the first Wednesday in January; quarterly meetings on the first Wednesday in April, July and October; monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of intervening months. ARTICLE XLII. Report of the Erie County Homoeopathic Medical Society. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting, held January 2, 1867. By E. G. Cook, M. D., Secretary. A regular meeting of the Society was held at the office of Dr. H. N. Martin, January 2, 1867. Present-Drs. Kenyon, Shattuck, Wallace, Wright, Hoxie and Martin. The President, Dr. Wright, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Secretary then read a clinical report from Dr. Scott, for which the Society returned a vote of thanks. The Treasurer then presented his report, which was adopted. Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensu ing year. (See page 275.) The retiring President then delivered the annual address, which was adopted. On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring President for his able address. Adjourned. ARTICLE XLIII. Report of the Organization and Proceedings of the Buffalo Homoeopathic Dispensary. By H. T. APPLEBY, Secretary. Pursuant to call, a meeting of Buffalo homoeopathic physicians was held at the Pharmacy, on Tuesday evening, October 1, 1867. Present-Drs. Kenyon, Bull, Cook, Blanchard, Lewis, Hinkley, Foster, Wallace, Baethig, Shattuck, Wright, Hoxie and Gregg. On motion of Dr. Kenyon, the meeting was organized by calling Dr. G. W. Lewis to the chair; H. T. Appleby, Secretary. Dr. Kenyon then submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the establishment of a Homœopathic Dispensary will promote the interests of homeopathy in Buffalo. Adopted unanimously. Dr. Bull read a letter from Dr. Otto Fullgraff, of the Bond Street Homœopathic Dispensary, in New York, having reference to the manner of procedure in establishing a Medical Dispensary. On motion, the letter was placed on file, and a vote of thanks tendered to Dr. Fullgraff. The following motion was offered by Dr. Wallace: Resolved, That Drs. Lewis, Bull and Kenyon be appointed a committee to propose a plan for a Homœopathic Dispensary in the city of Buffalo, and that they report at a future meeting. Carried. A motion for adjournment subject to call of the chairman of the meeting was adopted. At a subsequent meeting the committee reported that a suitable room had been rented and furnished. The following physicians were appointed corporators: Drs. H. Foster, R. R. Gregg, G. W. Lewis, A. R. Wright and A. T. Bull. H. T. Applebey, Secretary and Treasurer. The following subscriptions have been received and acknow Deforest and Coye, one-half ton of coal. Brown and Baker, one-half ton of coal. Thankful acknowledgments are also tendered to the following publishers for various medical periodicals and books: E. A. Lodge, Detroit, "Hale's Materia Medica," and "Western Homœopathic Observer." C. S. Halsey, Chicago, "United States Medical and Surgical Journal," and "Medical Investigator." New England Gazette Association, for "New England Medical Gazette." Beckwith and Co., Cleveland, Ohio, "Medical and Surgical Reporter." Smith and Worthington, Cincinnati, "American Homœopathist." 842 545 It will be seen that the above figures compare favorably with those given by the Bond Street Homœopathic Dispensary for the year in which it was founded, which is now the largest in the country, and receives appropriations for its support from both State and city. The Buffalo Dispensary is now located at 270 Main street, and is open daily from three to five P. M. The enterprise has found favor among all classes who have the interests of humanity and homoeopathy at heart. Many persons have responded liberally with their means, and it only requires the hearty support and co-operation of the homeopathic profession here, to make the Dispensary the means of great usefulness. Several smaller towns in the State support Dispensaries at a much greater expense than this and a much smaller proportion of numerical strength among the profession. It is regretted that a more complete and classified clinical report cannot be given, as in these we have important statistical evidence of the success of homœopathy. An effort will probably be made this winter to procure help from the city and from the Legislature. If successful, we shall be placed upon an equal footing with the old school institutions. Inasmuch as the people are equally taxed for the support of medical institutions, "equal rights" demands that a part of the tax collected be placed at the disposal of homeopathists, who represent more taxable property in proportion to numbers than the patrons of allopathy. |