OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, HELD AT COLUMBUS, May 14th, 15th, and 16th, 1878. COLUMBUS, O: 1878. MINUTES OF PUBLICATION COMMITTEE. Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the Committee on Publication met May 25th, 1878, at the office of Dr. Baldwin; the entire Committee being present. The following bids were opened and read, having been made on a basis of 550 copies of 176 pages each; paper, 50 pounds Eastern book, sized and extra calendered, 25x38; binding, etc., similar to Transactions of 1876: As the bid of Messrs. Cott & Hann was, in the aggregate, the lowest, it was, on motion of Dr. Landis, accepted. • Detroit Pub. Libe. 2-26-1926 MINUTES OF PUBLICATION COMMITTEE. III. The Chairman then read from the Transactions of 1875, the following Report, which defines the duties of the Advisory Committee: 66 Ist. Resolved, That a committee of twelve be appointed by the President, and named the Advisory Committee on Publication, whose duty shall be as hereinafter defined. "2d. Resolved, That the action of the Society, upon matter presented with a view to its publication, be in the form of a motion to simply refer to the Advisory Committee. "3d. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of said Advisory Committee to receive such papers as are referred to it, examine them carefully, and report concerning them to the Committee on Publication, passing such matter only, and in such form as, in the best judgment of the Committee, will contribute to the interest and value of the transactions. "4th. Resolved, That all papers referred to the Advisory Committee shall be placed at once by their authors into the hands of the Chairman of said Committee; and it shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee to report all papers so referred back to the Publication Committee before the adjournment of the Society. "5th. Resolved, That in the event of the failure of the Advisory Committee to report on these papers within the time specified, the Committee on Publication shall then take charge of them, and, in the exercise of its best judgment, publish such of the matter in hand as should appear in the transactions. "6th. Resolved, That the Advisory Committee and Committee on Publication do not allow more than thirty pages of the transactions during any one year for the report or reports of any one member. "Your Committee, according to instructions, beg to recommend that the Secretaries be instructed to prepare for publication in the transactions, a careful and concise synopsis of the minutes, omitting all discussions, except the gist of that upon papers read. And they would also report adversely to the employment of an official reporter. "Respectfully submitted, "A. T. KEYT, "W. B. DAVIS, As the Advisory Committee had utterly failed to discharge its duties at the last meeting, thus throwing the entire burden upon the Publication Committee, it was decided, upon motion of Dr. Landis, that all papers should be printed as handed in. Adjourned. THOS. C. HOOVER, J. F. BALDWIN, Secretary. Chairman. THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Ohio State Medical Society, HELD AT COLUMBUS, MAY 14TH, 15TH, AND 16TH, 1878. FIRST DAY. MORNING SESSION. The Ohio State Medical Society met in its thirty-third annual session, at Columbus, in the City Hall, Tuesday, May 14th, 1878, at 2 o'clock P. M. The Society was called to order by the retiring President, W. J. Scott, of Cleveland, who, after a few preliminary remarks, introduced Rev. Dr. Lord, of the First Presbyterian Church, who opened the proceedings with prayer. Dr. Scott then, in a few appropriate words, introduced Dr. W. H. Philips, of Kenton, the President elect. Dr. Philips, on taking the chair, returned thanks to the members for the honor which they had conferred upon |