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Proceedings

OF

The House of Delegates

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1904

The meeting of the House of Delegates was called to order by the president, Dr. Charles L. Greene, of St. Paul, in Elks' Hall, Minneapolis, on Wednesday, June 1, at 3 p. m.

On motion of Dr. Thos. McDavitt the chair appointed as a Committee on Credentials, Drs. J. B. McGaughey, Winona; H. M. Workman, Tracy, and F. A. Dunsmoor, Minneapolis.

Dr. H. M. Workman submitted a report of the Committee on Credentials announcing the names of the following members as duly accredited delegates:

Blue Earth County, Dr. Geo. R. Curran, Mankato.

Blue Earth Valley Society-(Faribault and Martin Counties),
Dr. F. A. Hunt, Blue Earth City.

Brown-Redwood County, Dr. O. C. Strickler, New Ulm.
Chisago-Pine County, Dr. C. O. Hertzman, Lindstrom.
Clay-Becker County, Dr. L. C. Weeks, Detroit.
Goodhue County, Dr. K. Gryttenholm, Zumbrota.
Hennepin County, Dr. A. W. Abbott, Minneapolis.
Dr. F. A. Dunsmoor, Minneapolis.

Dr. G. G. Eitel, Minneapolis.
Dr. D. O. Thomas, Minneapolis.

Dr. A. B. Cates, Minneapolis.

Kandiyohi-Swift County, Dr. Christian Johnson, Willmar.
McLeod-Meeker County, Dr. Ernest Hildebrandt, Litchfield.

Mower County, Dr. W. F. Cobb, Lyle.

Nicollet County, Dr. J. W. Daniels, St. Peter.

Olmsted County, Dr. A. L. Baker, Kasson.

Park Region Society-(Wilkins, Otter Tail, Douglas, and Grant Counties), Dr. J. A. Freeborn, Fergus Falls.

Ramsey County, Dr. Wm. Davis, St. Paul.

Dr. A. W. Dunning, St. Paul.

Red River Valley Society—(Polk, Red Lake, Marshall, Kittson, Roseau, and Norman (in part) Counties), Dr. C. E. Dampier, Crookston.

Renville, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties, Dr. W. M. Beck, Hanley Falls.

Rice County, Dr. F. M. Rose, Faribault.
Sibley County, Dr. D. N. Jones, Gaylord.

Scott-Carver County, Dr. H. W. Reiter, Shakopee.

Southeastern Society-(Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Murray, Cottonwood, and Jackson Counties), Dr. W. J. Taylor, Pipe

stone.

St. Louis County, Dr. W. H. Magie, Duluth.

Stearns-Benton County, Dr. G. A. Chilgren, Sauk Rapids.
Steele County, Dr J. H. Adair, Owatonna.

Wabasha County, Dr. W. F. Wilson, Lake City

Washington County, Dr. E. O. B. Freligh, Stillwater.

West Central Society-(Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Big Stone Counties), Dr. J. Karn, Ortonville.

Winona County, Dr. J. B. McGaughey, Winona.

Wright County, Dr. E. Y. Chilton, Howard Lake.
Waseca County, Dr. D. S. Cummings, Waseca.

On motion of Dr. McDavitt the report of the committee was adopted, and the members named declared the House of Delegates.

The secretary, Dr. Thos. McDavitt, submitted the following report showing the general condition of the Association, and recommending certain changes in the by-laws:

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Since the 1903 meeting the following county societies have been made component members: Chisago-Fine, Dakota, KandiyohiSwift, Meeker, Sibley, Scott-Carver, Wabasha, Watonwan, HoustonFillmore.

The paid membership to date amounts to 896.

The secretary would advise that all county societies, if pos

sible, have their annual meeting in January, at which time their officers should be elected, and their delegates to the State Medical Association selected, as there will likely be more members present at an annual meeting, if all are notified. The state dues should be collected at this meeting, and the list of new officers should be immediately returned to the secretary of the State Association, together with a complete list, on official blanks, of the paid membership, with $2.00 per member, State Association dues.

The secretary advises that Sec. 11, Chap. IX, of the by-laws be amended as follows: by striking the last eight words in said section and inserting "before April 1," in lieu thereof; that Sec. 13 be amended by striking out the last six words, and inserting "before April Ist" in lieu thereof; that Sec. 1, Chap. X, be amended by striking out the word "twenty" before minutes and inserting "fifteen."

On motion of Dr. F. A. Dunsmoor the report of the secretary was adopted unanimously.

The secretary then read communications from the Canadian Medical Association and the Northwestern Optical Association extending invitations to the members of the Association to attend their meetings.

Action upon the invitations was deferred until a later meeting.

On motion of Dr. Christian Johnson the chair was instructed to appoint a committee of three, to include the secretary, to properly formulate the proposed amendments to the by-laws, and to report to the House of Delegates at the Friday morning meeting.

The chair appointed as such committee Drs. W. S. Fullerton and Thos. McDavitt, St. Paul, and Dr. H. M. Workman, Tracy.

The Council being called upon for a report, the president, Dr. Fullerton, stated that the report was not ready. to be made except as to the work done during the past year in the state, and that each individual councilor was supposed to submit a report of the work done in his district, and if it was the pleasure of the House of Delegates to hear such reports they would be called for.

The various councilors then responded to their names as called by the secretary, submitting reports of conditions in their respective districts.

REPORTS OF COUNCILORS

DISTRICT NO. I

DR. A. E. HENSEL, ALEXANDRIA

I can make my report in a few words. The West Central Society is doing good work. I was up to see them some time in March, and they are carrying on the work as it should be. Their attendance is large, they are reading good papers, and there is practically no dissension so far as I could find out. There is a little complaint about the difficulty in getting to the points of meeting, and that applies also to other sections of my district. Otherwise there is nothing to report that would

detract in any way from the good work.

In the Red River Valley Society, at Crookston, I found everything in good working order. They have a good attendance, are reading good papers, and everything seemed to be running smoothly, with the exception that some members could not get to the meetings for want of railroad accommodation, and some of them did not understand how to secure membership in the society until they were informed how to do so. They thought they had not only to join their county society, but also attend the meetings, while the fact is they could join their county society and attend some other society.

My own society is doing good work, having good meetings, and there is no dissension. Our railroad facilities are such that there is no difficulty in getting to the point of meeting.

The Clay-Becker County Society, according to the report of the secretary, is in good condition and doing good work.

I do not know that I have anything further to report so far as my district is concerned.

DISTRICT NO. 2

DR. WALTER COURTNEY, BRAINERD

I have no particular formal report to make in regard to the work done in my district. So far as I am personally concerned, I attended the meeting in St. Paul last fall, and I also attended to the business referred to me by Dr. Reed, of Cincinnati, in regard to the matters to be brought before the Council.

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