On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for the names presented by the Nominating Committee. The ballot was cast, and they were declared unanimously elected. Dr. W. B. Johnson: I move that the report of the Nominating Committee with regard to the Committee on Arrangements be approved. Seconded and carried. On motion of Dr. Chandler, it was voted that the names of Dr. Clark and Dr. Bruyere, as nominees for Permanent Delegates from Mercer County, lie over for one year. Dr. W. J. Chandler: I move that the custody of the Transactions of the Society, now in the State Library at Trenton, be given to the William Pierson Library Association until otherwise provided for. Seconded by Dr. W. B. Johnson and carried. On motion, the execution of the provisions of the last motion was referred to the Committee on Publication. The President announced the appointment of the Councillors as follows: First District-Thomas W. Harvey, of Orange. Third District-Cornelius Shepherd, of Trenton. Fifth District - Philip Marvel, of Atlantic City. On motion, the Society finally adjourned at 12.30 P. M. APPENDIX TO THE MINUTES. TREASURER'S REPORT. DR. ARCHIBALD MERCER, Treasurer, in account with the Medical Society of New Jersey, 1902–1903. Dr. A. Fischer, Fee for Diploma... June, 1903. Atlantic Co., Assessment for 1903.. I CO 2.00 15.00 47 00 38 00 33 00 Morris Co., 44 25 co 20 00 $1,148 00 102 00 2,553 03 2,550 00 $6.353 03 14 50 17 36 10 85 Dr. E. W. Hedges, Cor. Secretary. Dr. H. W. Elmer, Tuberculosis atorium Committee The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Orange Chronicle Co...... Dr. H. W. Elmer, Tuberculosis Sanatorium Committee .. Orange Chronicle Co....... Sept., 1902. L. J. Hardham, on acct. of Transac- 350 00 46 Mch., 1903. Dr. W. J. Chandler, Rec. Secretary 98 70 60 00 $1.578 48 2.224 55 2.550 00 $6.353 03 REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. To those of you who have cherished the interests and watched the growth of this Society for many years, it will be a source of gratification to know that we have now on the rolls of our County Societies a total of 1,122 names. Last year we had 1,061, thus showing a net increase of 61. Four counties come to us with a smaller number than that of last year-a total loss of 9. One county reports the same number, and fifteen counties show gains of from one to twelve eacha total gain of 70. The largest gain and the largest percentage of gain was made in Camden County, which now has a membership of 75. From the reports of some of the counties, it is evident that many regular physicians are settled and practicing in our midst who are not (and some never have been) members of any District Medical Society. Whose fault is this? If they are reputable physicians, they ought to be invited to join the only recognized medical organization of this Society in their county. If the County Society does not offer inducements enough to stimulate every medical man therein to desire to become a member, then that County Society is not doing its bounden duty. It is slothful, or it is stupidly dull. It does not realize the duties and the dangers of the hour. The hosts of quackery in protean forms are ever on the alert and are stealing advantages at every opportunity. These opportunities arise too often from professional jealousies and the want of organized effort. Nothing will so efficiently overcome the one and make potent the other as an active, genial, competent and scientifically working County Society. See to it, then, that next year there is not a regular physician of good standing in your county who has not been invited, urged-yes, persuaded, to become a sharer with you in the benefits of the District Medical Society. We began this year with the names of 117 Permanent Delegates on our lists. Two have died-Dr. Theodore H. Boyeson, of Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County, and Dr. Arthur Ward, of Newark, Essex County-leaving us at the present time a total membership of 115. There were dropped for absences at the last annual meeting five names. This being the appointed year for the triennial selection of nominees for Permanent Delegates, there have been selected as such nominees and to fill the vacancies occasioned by death and delinquencies, 31 candidates from 14 counties. Six counties make no nominations. The list of these nominees is as follows: NOMINEES FOR PERMANENT DELEGATES. Atlantic County-E. A. Reilly, Atlantic City; W. E. Darnall, Atlantic City; J. A. Joy, Atlantic City (to fill vacancy). Burlington County-Enoch Hollingshead, Pemberton. Camden County - Alexander McAlister, Camden (to fill vacancy); Joseph E. Hurff, Blackwood; William S. Jones, Camden; Harry H. Sherk, Camden. Cape May County-Randolph Marshall, Tuckahoe. Cumberland County-W. L. Newell, Millville; J. C. Applegate, Bridgeton. Essex County-Henry L. Coit, Newark; Theodore W. Corwin, Newark; John H. Bradshaw, Orange; David E. English, Milburn ; Richard G. P. Dieffenbach, Newark; George B. Philhower, Nutley; Edward Staehlin, Newark; Livingston S. Hinckley, Newark; Richard P. Francis, Montclair. Gloucester County-Eugene Oliphant, Bridgeport. Middlesex County-David Stephens, New Brunswick. Morris County-A. A. Lewis, Morristown. Passaic County-Wm. K. Newton, Paterson. Salem County-E. E. DeGrofft, Woodstown (to fill vacancy); Daniel Garrison, Pennsgrove. Sussex County-H. D. Van Gaasbeck, Sussex (to fill vacancy) ; E. Morrison, Newton. Union County-T. N. McLean, Elizabeth. Warren County-G. W. Cummins, Belvidere. Bergen, Hudson, Hunterdon, Monmouth and Somerset make no nominations. Mercer makes no report. Two Permanent Delegates-Dr. Alexander Marcy, of Riverton, Camden County, and Dr. A. W. Taylor, of Beverly, Burlington County-present their resignations to the Society at this meeting. The following have been absent from two successive annual meetings: David St. John, Hackensack, Bergen County; N. Newlin Stokes, Moorestown, Burlington County; L. E. Hollister, Newark, Essex County; M. A. Mackintosh, Paterson, Passaic County; E. Morrison, Newton, Sussex County; Alva C. Van Syckle, Hackettstown, Warren County. The excuses of Drs. St. John, Hollister and Mackintosh were accepted and their names are retained. The excuses of Drs. Stokes, Morrison and Van Syckle were not satisfactory and their names are dropped from the roil. The vacancies thus created can be filled after the Secretaries of the respective County Societies have received official notification from the Recording Secretary of the Medical Society of New Jersey. The question is often asked, “How many attend the meetings of our Society?" There were present last year, according to the Regis |