be appropriated for the use of the Committee on Medical Legislation. Seconded and carried.

Dr. Westmoreland: We recommend that section 1, article 5, of the By-Laws, be amended to read, by striking out the words "six annual committees," and substituting "eight annual committees."

We move that section 2, article 5, of the By-Laws be stricken out, and that two committees be added by amend. ing Article 5 to read as follows:

"Section 9. The Committee on Constitution and By-Laws shall take cognizance of the amendments to the Constitution and ByLaws, and all resolutions introduced at each meeting. They shall have the power to expunge any amendments to the By-Laws, or resolutions that conflict with the Constitution or that are irrelevant. All amendments or resolutions shall be revised, and if amending the Constitution or By-Laws, shall be inserted in their proper places, otherwise they shall be published as an appendix to them."

The object of this is that resolutions are introduced from year to year, and are simply lost in the volume of Transactions. This simply prepares the way by which all resolutions can be put in order, so that any member can see them without having the trouble of going through any number of Transactions for years.

On motion, this report was adopted.

The hour having arrived for the election of officers, it was proceeded with, and resulted in the selection of the following officers for the ensuing year:

President, Dr. F. W. McRae, of Atlanta; First VicePresident, Dr. St. J. B. Graham, of Savannah, and, Second Vice-President, Dr. H. B. McMaster, of Waynesboro.

Dr. J. B. Morgan was elected a Censor to fill the vacancy created by Dr. McMaster.

Atlanta was selected as the place for holding the next meeting.

On motion, the Association adjourned until 3 p.m.

THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Association reassembled at 3 p.m., and was called to order by the President.

The President read the list of delegates to the American Medical Association, as follows:

Dr. T. M. Greenwood, of Mineral Bluff, read a paper on

Dr. W. D. Travis, of Covington, read a paper entitled "A Report of Two Interesting Cases," which was ordered published in the Transactions.

Dr. W. E. Fitch, of Savannah, asked that his paper be read by title, and referred to the Committee on Publication, which was granted. The title of the paper is "The Education of Young Girls; The Modern School Curriculum and its Demands upon Health."

Dr. A. W. Stirling, of Atlanta, exhibited a specimen of orbital sarcoma, which he removed two years ago. He also read a paper entitled "Albuminuria, Including Original Investigations, and Its Relation to Diseases of the Eye."

Dr. R. R. Kime, of Atlanta, followed with a paper on "The Prevention and Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases in the Female by the General Practitioner."

The following papers were read by title and ordered published in the Transactions, the authors of which were present, but owing to lack of time were not able to read them:

"Some Experiences in a Country Practice," by Dr. W. L. Story, of Sycamore; "A Complicated Gunshot Wound in Civil Practice," by Dr. W. O'Daniel, of Bullards; "The Treatment of Some Cases of Cancer of the Skin," by Dr. M. B. Hutchins, of Atlanta; "Deaf Mutes with Clinic," by Dr. M. M. Stapler, of Macon; "Malignant Aphthous Tonsillitis or Diphtheroid Sore Throat," by Dr. Mark H. O'Daniel, of Bullards; "Injury from Accident; Medical Expert Testimony," by Dr. C. D. Hurt, of Atlanta; "Analysis of Five Thousand Cases of Middle Ear Disease, as Taken from my Note-Book," by Dr. J. H. Shorter, of Macon; "Removal of an Ovarian Cyst Containing Two Peculiar Solid Masses Weighing Seventy Pounds," by Dr. K. P. Moore, of Macon; "(a) Adenoid Vegetations in the PostNasal Region; Their Influence upon the Ear, and (b) An Experience with Thirteen Hundred Cataract Operations," by Dr. A. W. Calhoun, of Atlanta; "Some Remarks on the Tact and Delicacy Necessary in Prognosing Ear Cases," by Dr. Arthur G. Hobbs, of Atlanta; "Some Conclusions from Personal Experience in Operation in Appendicitis," by Dr. J. B. S. Holmes, of Atlanta.

Dr. C. H. Richardson, of Montezuma, read a paper on "Asphyxia Neonatorum; Prognosis and Treatment."

Under the head of unfinished business, Dr. Westmoreland stated on behalf of the Committee on Revision of Prize Essay, that this committee would report to the Secretary or Publication Committee before the Transactions wére published.

Dr. Williams, in retiring from the Presidency, said: I must thank you for your kind consideration and your patience with my imperfections, and for your earnest support in all of my efforts to manage this large body. I wish to thank the members of the various committees for their untiring industry and generous support in enabling me to bring to a successful issue this, our semi-centennial meeting.

It affords me very great pleasure to introduce to you Dr. Floyd W. McRae, your next President. No words can express my admiration for the man whom you have selected for this office. (Applause.)

Dr. McRae, in accepting the Presidency, said: Gentle men. It is the happiest moment of my life to have been selected as your presiding officer. I assure you there is no honor that I could receive at the hands of anybody which I would have appreciated as much as I do the honor you have bestowed upon me to-day. It is impossible for me to make any extended speech to you. I shall simply say, gentlemen, that my whole time and my every effort, and what I can do for the Association, are at your disposal. When you come to Atlanta, we are going to do the best we can for you, and I am going to work for the Association to the very best of my ability. I want to ask the members to contribute papers at the Atlanta meeting, and I have no doubt the meeting will be a great success. This meeting has been a magnificent success, largely due to the untiring efforts of Dr. Williams. (Applause.) I cannot too highly express my own appreciation of his efforts. He has been working unceasingly during the year. This I know, for I have not only received letters from him myself, but know of others to whom he has written several times. It is this untiring energy that builds up the Association, that makes it a success. Every physician in good standing ought to be a member of the Medical Association of Georgia." (Applause.)

The President: We will now listen to any new business that may come before the Association.

Dr. J. L. Hiers: Under that head I desire to offer a resolution. It is as follows:

Resolved, That the Medical Association of Georgia at this the celebration of our semi-centennial gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the uniform courtesy and kindness so manifestly indicated by the city of Macon and her hospitable people; that especially are we mindful of the pleasures afforded us by the Academy for the Blind, the Wesleyan Female College, the Chamber of Commerce, the Macon Medical Society, the Elks Club, the Cherokee Club, the Acme Brewing Company, the daily press for their full and excellent reports of our proceedings, and other organizations that have contributed to our pleasure. That we will remember with pardonable pride the enjoyment so graciously given by her fair daughters, the members of her local profession, her citizens individually and collectively, and that we will carry with us to our homes recollections that time and circumstances cannot efface, and that we also express our thanks to the hotels, railroads and transportation companies for giving us reduced rates.

On motion, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. Dr. Hiers: If in order; I will present another, resolution under the head of new business. This resolution is as follows:

Whereas, The position of the Surgeon-General of the United States Army involves great and grave responsibilities, the direc