January meeting of the Council.
By Dr. Welsh: To adopt the Certificate of
Membership. Carried.
Moved that the House of Delegates be re-
quested to ask County Societies so to amend their
Constitution as to hold the Annual Meeting for
election of officers and collections of dues be-
tween Aug. 1st and Dec. 15th of each year, to
the end that all reports may be in the hands of
the Secretary of the State Society by Jan. IsL
Carried.
By Dr. Bulson, after some complimentary re-
marks on the subject of organization: That each
Councilor arrange for a social and scientific dis-
trict society, which shall hold at least one meet-
ing before the next annual meeting of the State
Society. Supported by Dr. Willson. Carried.
The following names were recommended for
honorary membership in the State Society:
By Dr. Small— Dr. L. W. Bliss, Saginaw.
By Dr. Bulson — Dr. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
By Dr. Dodge — Dr. Geo. K. Johnson, Grand
Rapids.
By Dr. Willson— Dr. Hugh McColl, Lapeer.
By Dr. Connor — Dr. S. P. Duffield, Dearborn.
non-resident honorary members.
By Dr. Connor— Dr. W. H. Welch, Baltimore.
By Dr. Welsh— Dr. A. J. Ochsner, Chicago.
Adjourned to meet May 25th, 4 p. m.
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May 25th, 4 p. m.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Connor.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
A general discussion of the proposed organiza-
tion of District Societies was participated in by
the Council. Dr. Burr gave some ideas as to the
manner of organizing same and Dr. Bulson
brought out the fact that the House of Delegates
only has the constitutional power to organize Dis-
trict Societies.
Dr. Landon brought up the question of Iosco
County joining a neighboring county medical so-
ciety. Referred back to Dr. Landon.
Dr. McMuUen spoke of difficulty in Mason
County. Reported Oceana County ready to or-
ganize. Oceana County is now in fifth district
and the matter was referred to Councilor of fifth
district.
Dr. Willson brought up difficulty in St. Clair
County and on request of Chairman explained
same. Discussed by Drs. Burr, Connor Willson
and Dodge.
By Dr. Burr : That the action of the Councilor
of the seventh district in recommending Dr. Burt-
less and Dr. Patrick for membership in St. Clair
County Medical Society be approved, and that this
Council recommend to the St. Clair County Medi-
cal Society that in a spirit of friendliness it re-
consider its previous action in refusing admission
to the candidates.
Adjourned to meet May 26th, 4 p. m.
May 2dth, 4 p. m.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Connor.
By Dr. Landon: That all papers read before
the Michigan State Medical Society and the
County Medical Societies be delivered into the
hands of Dr. Burr, as Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Publication, for revision and approval, be-
fore they are given publication in The Journal.
Carried. ^
Dr. Dodge, Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, reported that the accounts of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer have been duly audited and
found to be correct. Accepted.
By Dr. Bulson; That the Counties of Oceana
and Muskegon be placed in the eleventh (Dr.
Dodge, Councilor) District. Carried.
By Dr. Dodge: That the Secretary of the
Council give official notice to the Councilors of
the districts of the changes in their respective
districts. Carried.
By Dr. Bulson : That Dr. Leartus Connor be
elected Chairman and Dr. W. H. Haughey Secre-
tary of the Council for the ensuing year. Motion
put to vote and carried.
The Chairman announced the reappointments
of the committees of last year in the same order
of precedence.— See Journal, July, 1903, page
316.)
Adjourned to meet in January, 1905, place and
time to be fixed by Chairman.
W. H. Haughey,
Secretary of Council.
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
May 25, 9 a. m.
1. Call to order by President, Wm. F. Breakey,
rvnn Arbor.
2. Roll call showed majority of the members of
the House of Delegates present for the transac-
tion of business.
3. Minutes of last annual meeting read and ap-
proved.
4. Report of the Council, Leartus Connor, De-
troit, Chairman,
Referred to Business Committee.
(Published in Journal for July, 1904, p. 304.)
5. Report of Committee on Legislation and
Public Policy, W. H. Sawyer, Hillsdale, Chair-
man.
Accepted.
(Published in Journal for July, 1904, p. 308.)
6. Report of the Michigan Member of the Na-
tional Legislative Council, A. M. A., Emil Am-
berg, Detroit.
Accepted.
(Published in Journal for July, 1904, p. 309.)
7. Miscellaneous Business:
On motion of Willis S. Anderson, Detroit,
duly supported, the Chair appointed the following
members as the Business Committee:
Willis S. Anderson, Detroit.
A. W. Hombogen, Marquette.
C. B. Stockwell, Port Huron.
On motion of J. H. Reed, of Battle Creek,
supported by F. B. Tibbals, of Detroit, it was
moved that nominations for members of the Com-
mittee on Nominations be made from the floor. —
Carried.
Thereupon the following nominations were
made:
O. L. Dales, Grand Rapids.
A. W. Hornbogen, Marquette.
C. T. Southworth, Monroe.
G. W. Nihart, Petoskey.
F. B. Tibbals, Detroit.
Moved and supported that the Secretary cast the
vote of the Society for the five members nomin-
ated.— Carried. (Vote cast by Secretary.)
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Jui^Y, 1904.
Resolution by H. O. Walker, Detroit, "Clearing
House for Medical Supplies of Unknown Com-
position."
Whereas, an exact knowledge of the com-
position and properties of substances used in the
management of disease is essential to a physi-
cian's best success;
Whereas, commercial push, by advertisements
and drummers, persuades many physicians (often
the very elect) to use and commend drugs, min-
eral waters, artificial foods, etc., etc., of unknown
composition and effects;
Whereas, as it is impossible for the individual
physician to verify the statements of sales agents,
to separate fact from fancy, he often uses sub-
stances quite unlike those indicated, to the dis-
credit of himself and his art;
Whereas, the American Medical Association
was organized to promote the exact knowledge
and intelligent practice of its members ;
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees, A. M. A.,
is hereby instructed to provide for the analysis
of medicinal substances of unknown composition
and undetermined effects and to promptly pub-
lish the results in the Association Journal.
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees, A. M. A.,
be instructed to appoint a "Journal Clearing
House Commission," three in number, to serve
without salary, with authoritv to employ one or
more competent experts, and to equip a suitable
laboratory, at a yearly expense not to exceed
five thousand dollars."
Referred to Business Committee.
Adjourned.
May 26th, 9 a. m.
1. Meeting called to order by President, Wm.
F. Breakey.
2. Minutes of yesterday's meeting read and
approved.
3. Unfinished business.
Report of Business Committee, read by Dr.
Willis S. Anderson, accepted and adopted.
"We recommend the change in Chapter iv. Sec-
tion 6, of the By-Laws, so as to allow the redis-
tricting of the State, by striking out the words
"Corresponding to twelve Congressional Districts
according to present apportionment, except that no
county shall be sub-divided."
We recommend that the Component County So-
cieties amend their By-Laws, if necessary, so as
to make uniform the requirements for admission
to membership. We suggest that a majority vote
be sufficient to elect new members into the Com-
ponent County Societies, as now prevails in nine-
tenths of the Societies; and that, as the fiscal
year ends Dec. 31, it would facilitate business if
all branches held their annual meetings between
Aug. 1 and Dec. 15, in order that the reports and
dues may be in the hands of the Secretary of the
State Society by Jan. 1, as required by the By-
Laws.
We recommend in accordance with the resolu-
tion passed at the evening session. May 25th, that
the House of Delegates instruct the President to
appoint a committee of five to work in conjunction
with a similar committee from the Michigan State
Bar Association to use their influence to improve
legislation in respect to expert testimony.
We endorse the recommendation of the Council
and the resolution offered by Dr. H. O. Walker
that our delegates to the A. M. A. be instructed
to use their influence towards establishing a
"Clearing House" in connection with The Jour-
nal, in order that drugs and preparations may be
examined by a competent analyst.
We recommend that the following be added to
the roll of honor list:
Albert B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
George K. Johnson, Grand Rapids.
S. P. Duffield, Dearborn.
L. M. Bliss, Saginaw.
Hugh McCoU, Lapeer.
We recommend that the following be elected as
non-resident members:
William H. Welch, Baltimore, Md.
A. J. Ochsner, Chicago, 111.
We endorse the suggestion made by the Presi-
dent that the State Legislature be urged to es-
tablish a State Sanitarium for Consumptives."
4. Report of the committee to petition the Legis-
lature for an appropriation for the establishment
of a properly equipped sanitarium for the treat-
ment of the early stages of tuberculosis, B. D.
Harison, Sault Ste. Marie, Chairman.
Accepted, committee continued and instructed
upon its work.
(Published in The Journal for July, 1904,
page 310.)
5. Report of Committee on Vital Statistics, H.
B. Baker, Lansing, Chairman, accepted and com-
mittee continued.
(Published in The Journal for July, 1904,
page 311.)
6. Miscellaneous Business.
By C. B. Stockwell, Port Huron. An
amendment to Article V of the Constitution rela-
tive to the House of Delegates, which now reads:
"The House of Delegates shall be the legislative
and business body of the Society, and shall con-
sist of (1) delegates elected by the Component
County Societies, and (2) ex-oMcio, the officers
of the Society as defined in this Constitution,"
by adding after the word "constitution," "without
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power to vote." (See Constitution, Art. XIII.
Amendments.)
Dr. W. S. Anderson, Detroit: I have been re-
quested to present the following for your consid-
eration, from the Secretary of the Mississippi
Valley Medical Association:
"Louisville, Ky. October 17, '03.
To the Secretary of Mich. State Medical Society,
Dear Doctor. — Ihe following important action
was taken by the Mississippi Valley Medical As-
sociation at its recent meeting in Memphis, and
acting under instructions I send you the resolu-
tions with the request that you bring them be-
fore your Association for endorsement, our As-
sociation believing that great good can be ac-
complished from this.
Thanking you in advance for this favor, I am
Very truly yours,
Henry Enos Tulev, Sec'y.
At the 29th Annual Session of the Mississippi
Valley Medical Association held at Memphis, Oc-
tober 7-9, the following resolutions were adopted :
In view of the fact that more than 400 deaths
from tetanus occurred following the 4th of July
celebration of 1903, as shown by the statistical
report elaborated by Dr. S. C. Stanton, of Chi-
cago, and published in the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association of August 29, 1903, the
great majority of which might have been pre-
vented had proper precautions been taken: there-
fore
Be it Resolved, That the conclusions which fol-
low, as offered by l9r. Stanton in a paper pre-
sented before the Association, at the above meet-
ing, be endorsed as the sense of the Association,
and further
Be it Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed
to forward a copy of these resolutions and con-
clusions to the Medical Press, Associated Press,
and the Secretaries of the several State Medical
Societies, with the request that they publish same
and take suitable action thereon.
1. Enforcement of existing laws regarding the
sale of Toy Pistols and other dangerous toys.
2. ^Enactment of laws by the nation, states and
municipalities prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Toy Pistols, Blank Cartridges, Dynamite
Canes and Caps, Cannon Crackers, etc.
3. Open treatment of all wounds, however in-
significant, in which from the nature or environ-
ment there is any risk of Tetanus.
4. Immediate use of Tetanus Antitoxin in all
cases cf Fourth-of-July wounds, or wounds re-
ceived in barnyards, gardens, or other places
where Tetanus infection is likely to occur.
5. As a forlorn hope, the injection of Tetanus
Antitoxin after Tetanus symptoms have appeared."
Referred to the Committee on Legislation and
Public Policy, with power.
Dr. W. S. Anderson, Detroit: I have been
requested to present the following letter from Dr.
Frank Allport, of Chicago:
**Chicago, III., April 28, 1904.
Sec'y Michigan State Medical Society:
Dear Doctor.— I am glad that the resolution
concerning the eyes and ears of school children
has been adopted at the last meeting, by your
State Society. Of course, however, you will
readily see that unless something more is done
about the matter than the mere passing of the res-
olution nothing will come of it. May I suggest,
therefore, that your State Society will do what is
being done by other State Societies, namely : Have
the President appoint a committee of three ener-
getic influential doctors (preferably Ophthalmolo-
gists) who will take the matter before the State
Board of Health and the State Board of Educa-
tion, and make them see that action is taken. I
think, if this is done, you will find that some-
thing will come of the matter. Will you Le kind
enough to inform me if anything further is done
along these lines, as I am endeavoring to keep
track of what is done by the different States?
Truly yours,
F. Allport.
On motion of W. S. Anderson, Detroit, duly
supported, the President was instructed to ap-
point a committee of three as suggested.
Dr. F. B. Tibbals, Detroit: I wish to in-
troduce a matter of considerable importance to
the profession of this State. At the present time
the law regarding actions for malpractice in this
State allows an action to grow up against a physi^
cian at any time within three years. Several other
States, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Deleware and
Arizona, have a statutory limitation of one year.
I, therefore, move you, Mr. President, that this
matter be referred to the Committee oa Legis^
lation and Public Policy with instructions to sub-
mit to the next legislature such amendments to
the present law as will limit the statutory time
for malpractice actions to one year. — Carried.
By motion of Leartus Connor, Detroit, the
name of Dr. F. B. Tibbals was added to the Com-
mittee on Legislation and Public Policy.
Which motion was supported and carried.
Adjournment.
May 27th, 9 a. m.
1. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. —
.'\ccepted.
2. Unfinished business:
By W. S. Anderson, Detroit: Motion t9 adopt
the amendment to Chapter IV, Section 6, of the
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By-Laws, as presented to and reported favorably
upon by the Business Committee at yesterday's
meeting, by striking out the words "corresponding
to the twelve congressional districts according to
the present apportionment, except that no county
shall be subdivided." — Carried.
3. Report of the Committee on Nominations ac-
cepted and adopted.
"Your Committee on Nominations beg to make
the following recommendations:
First Vice-President, Don M. Campbell,
Detroit.
Second Vice-President, W. M. Edwards,
Kalamazoo.
Third Vice-President, Richard R. Smith,
Grand Rapids.
Fourth Vice-President, John W. Moore, At-
lantic Mine.
Delegates to the A. M. A. for two years:
W. K. West, Calumet.
C. B; Stockwell, Port Huron.
Place of meeting for 1906, Pctoskey. Time ol
meeting, last week in June or first week in July.
O. L. Dales, Chairman."
4. Miscellaneous business.
Dr. W. S. Anderson, Detroit: I have been
requested to present the following in the inter-
est especially of those who practice in the country :
"Whereas, Good roads help to develop the
country and the people, second only to the influ-
ence of the school and the church; therefore be it
Resolved, That we favor federal and State aid
for building good and permanent roads; the
changing of the constitution of the State so as
to permit of receiving federal aid when it is
granted; and the creating of a State department
of highway, which will be constitutional, and will
aid to disseminate knowledge as how to build
good roads."
Motion carried and referred to the Committee
on Legislation and Public Policy.
Adjourned. A. P. Biddle, Sec'y.
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SOCIETY IN GENERAL MEETING.
May 26th, 10:30 a. m.
1. Called to order by the President, Wm. F.
Breakey, Ann Arbor.
2. Prayer by Rev. J. Herman Randall.
3. Address of welcome bv Hon. Edwin F.
Sweet, Mayor.
4. Report of Committee on Arrangements, D.
E. Welsh, Chairman.
5. Report from the House of Delegates, A. P.
BiddlCj Secretary.— (See Journal, July, 1904,
page 299, minutes of the proceedings..
6. Address of the President, Wm. F. Breakey,
Ann Arbor. "Obligations of the State to Con-
serve Life and Health." — (Published in Journal
for June, 1904, page 229.)
On motion of H. O. Walker, Detroit, duly
supported, the President's address was referred
to the Business Committee of the House of Dele-
gates.
Vote of thanks from the Society extended to
the President for the admirable address.
By H. B. Baker, Lansing: That the Busi-
ness Committee be requested to consider the prac-
ticability of sending a copy of the President's
address to each newspaper in the State. — Carried.
7. Miscellaneous business.
(a) Nominations for President.
On motion of A. £. Bulson, Jackson, duly
seconded, and of J. B. Griswold, Grand Rapids,
duly seconded, the following nominations were
respectively made:
B. D. Harison, Sault Ste. Marie.
D. Emmett Welsh, Grand Rapids.
It having developed as the sense of the meet-
ing that a member of the Council should not be
a candidate for the office of President, the name
of Dr. D. Emmett Welsh was withdrawn.
EVENING SESSION, MAY 25TH.
1. Meeting called to order by Dr. D. Emmett
Welsh, Grand Rapids, Chairman Committee dn
Arrangements.
2. The Relation of thc^ National Auxiliary,
Ck)ngressional and Legislative Committee of the
A. M. A. to the Public and to the Medical Pro-
fession, Emil Amberg, Detroit, Michigan, mem-
ber National Legislative Council of the A. M. A.
—(Published in Journal, July, 1904, p. 315.)
3. Address by Judge Willis B. Perkins,
Grand Rapids, '^Medical Legislation and Expert
Testimony.— (To be published in The Journau)
By J. B. Griswold, Grand Rapids. That the
thanks of the Society be extended to Judge
Perkins for his paper. — Carried.
By J. B. Griswold, Grand Rapids: That
a committee of five be appointed by the President
to act in conjunction with the State Bar Asso-
ciation relative to the subject matter of the paper
presented by Judg^e Perkins. — Carried.
The President appointed the following commit-
tee:
J. B. Griswold, Grand Rapids.
V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor.
David Inglis, Detroit.
C. B. Burr, Flint.
W. H. Sawyer, Hillsdale.
Adjourned. '
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May 26th, 10:30 a. m.
1. Report of committee to secure data regard-
ing the prevalence of venereal diseases in Michi-
gan. A. E. Carrier, Detroit,
Chairman.
Report accepted and committee continued.
(Published in Journal for July, 1904, page
317.)
2. Oration on Surgery, H. E. Randall, Lapeer.
•'Abdominal Pain."— (Published in The Journal
for June, 1904, page 241.)
3. Oration on General Medicine, David Inglis,
Detroit. "A Message from the Clinician to the
Laboratory Worker." — (Published in Journal,
July, 1904, page 277.)
4. Miscellaneous Business.
By J. C Willson, Flint: That the Presi-
dent appoint a committee of three on Necrology
to draft appropriate resolutions to the memory
of the late Dr. Donald Maclean, ex- President
of the Society, and of other members who have
died during the year, with instructions to report
at the next meeting. Carried.
The President appointed as the members of
this committee F. B. Tibbals, Detroit; J. C Will-
son, Flint, and A. N. Collins, Detroit.
Adjourned.
May 27th, 10:30 a. m.
1. UnSnished Business.
Report from Committee on Necrology: Dr.
Tibbals stated that the short space of time at
the disposal of the committee precluded any
complete report upon the necrology of this So-
ciety for the past year. Therefore the committee
begged indulgence, that it might submit its re-
port in the form of a communication to be pub-
lished later in The Journal, when it may be com-
plete. The committee presented the following
resolution upon the death of Dr. Donald Mac-
lean, an ex-President of this Society and an ex-
President of the American Medical Association:
DR. DONALD MACLEAN.
1839-1903.
'*Donald Maclean, an ex-President of this So-
ciety, and of the American Medical Association,
died during the month of July, 1903. As a sur-
geon, teacher and leader of medical thought he
left an impress upon medicine in Michigan which
is as indelible as though carved on granite.
We miss his stalwart form, genial face and
kindly heart and shall long remember him as he
was when in his prime. His magnetic per-
sonality, combined with great natural ability, made
him loved and honored by many and respected
by all.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the Michigan
State Medical Society spread upon its minutes
this brief eulogy as a lasting tribute to his
memory."
By J. B. Griswold, Grand Rapids: That
the report of the committee be adopted and that
the committee be granted the time desired. Car-
ried.
2. Report of House of Delegates. A. P. Biddle,
Detroit, Secretary.
( See report of Committee on Nominations to
the House of Delegates in the minutes of the
same.)
3. Oration on Obstetrics and Gynecology, A.
N. Collins, Detroit. "Have We Yet Learned How
Potent for Cure Are the Natural Processes?" —
(Published in The Journal for July, 1904,
p. 271.)
4. Miscellaneous Business:
The Secretary: I have this communication
from the Nurses' Association:
"Detroit, Mich., May 24, 1904.
To the Secretary, Michigan State Medical So-
ciety:
The following motion was adopted at the Michi-
gan State Nurses' Association, held in Detroit,
May 10, 1904:
That the Michigan State Medical Society and
the County Medical Societies be requested to en-
dorse the efforts of the graduate nurses to secure
state registration.
S. E. Sly,
Corresponding Secretary,
Michigan State Nurses' Association."
Moved by J. H. Carstens, of Detroit, that
the Society endorse the efforts of the nurses to
secure the passage of such a law.
Amended by Bion Whelan, of Hillsdale, that
the Committee on Legislation and Public Policy
be requested to help in the procuring of such
legislation. Carried.
Report of Committee on Nominations, O. L.
Dales, Grand Rapids, Chairman, showed that Dr.
B. D. Harison, Sault Ste. Marie, was duly
elected President of the State Society for the
ensuing year.
Dr. Harison thanked the Society for the honor
conferred upon him and pledged his best efforts
tc the advancement of it?-, interests.
On motion of Leartus Connor, Detroit, a
vote of thanks was extended to the Kent County
Medical Society for its hospitality and for the
care of the visiting members.
Adjourned.
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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL TO THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
May 25, 1904.
LEAKTUS CONNOR^ DETROIT, CHAIRMAN.
In accord with our By-Laws the Council begs
leave to report upon the Society's Branch So-
cieties, Finance, Publication and Judicial interests,
during the interval from last meeting to May
21st, 1904.
The Council eldcted Dr. A. P. Biddle as
Secretary-Editor, with power to select his assist-
ants, and here records its appreciation of their
efficiency and faithfulness, in looking after the
immense detail of the office. This work is
really a specialty, demanding special training, and
in view of the meagre compensation possible the
Society should be congratulated on the service
secured, and heartily support the efforts of these
gentlemen on their behalf.
BRANCH SOCIETIES.
Since our last meeting, two new branches have