For Members of Council: Horace Bonner, M. D., Dayton. John E. Sylvester, M. D., Wellston. For Delegates to the American Medical Association at Saratoga: C. A. L. Reed, M. D., Cincinnati. P. Maxwell Foshay, M. D., Cleveland. For Alternate Delegates: Edwin Ricketts, M. D., Cincinnati. For location of next meeting of the Ohio State Medical Society, the committee recommend Dayton. Respectfully, PARK L. MYERS, J. S. BECK, F. D. BAIN. Charles A. L. Reed, M. D., of Cincinnati, introduced the following resolution, which after some remarks by S. S. Thorn, M. D., of Toledo, was adopted: "Resolved, That the Ohio State Medical Association, as a constituent organization of the American Medical Association, views with extreme satisfaction the negotiations now in progress to consolidate the New York State Medical Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York into one organization under the auspices of and in affiliation with the American Medical Association; and the representatives from the Association to the National House of Delegates are hereby instructed to use every possible means to secure a final consummation of such consolidation at the meeting of the American Medical Association to be held at Saratoga in June prox." The annual presidential address was then delivered by the F'resident, Edmund C. Brush, M. D., of Zanesville. The President-elect, W. C. Chapman, M. D., of Toledo, was then introduced by S. S. Thorn, M. D., of Toledo, and made a few appropriate remarks. The Committee on Admissions made a further report, and on motion the names of applicants for membership that were favorably acted upon were elected members. A paper, “Practive vs. Malpractice," was read by Mr Smith W. Bennett, Special Counsel in the office of the Attorney-General of Ohio. A paper, “Emphysematous Gangrene," was read by Martin Stamm, M. D., of Fremont. It was discussed by S. S. Thorn, M. D., of Toledo; Julius H. Jacobson, M. D., of Toledo, and the discussion was closed by Dr Stamm. A paper, "A Simple Technic for the Removal of Hemorrhoids Under Local Anesthesia," was read by Thomas Charles Martin, M. D., of Cleveland. It was discussed by E. W. Mitchell, M. D., of Cincinnati; W. G. Dice, M. D., of Montpelier, and the discussion was closed by Dr Martin. A paper, "A New Formula for Injections in the Constitutional Treatment of Syphilis," was read by M. L. Heidingsfeld, M. D., of Cincinnati. It was discussed by J. H. McCassy, M. D., of Dayton, and the discussion was closed by Dr Dr Heidingsfeld. On motion of A. F. House, M. D., of Cleveland, privileges of the floor were conferred upon the guests of the Society, James Tyson, M. D., of Philadelphia; A. J. Ochsner, M. D., of Chicago, and W. J. Mayo, M. D., of Rochester, Minn. The annual address in Surgery, "The Effect of Rest Upon the Progress of Septic Infection," was delivered by A. J. Ochsner, M. D., of Chicago. The address was discussed by D. N. Kinsman, M. D., of Columbus. Frank Warner, M. D., of Columbus, moved that a vote of thanks be extended to Dr Ochsner by the Society. The motion was abundantly seconded. S. S. Thorn, M. D., of Toledo, moved to amend the motion so that Dr Ochsner should by the same vote be elected an honorary member of the Society. The motion as amended was unanimously adopted. S. S. Thorn, M. D., then discussed the subject of the address. The Society adjourned to meet at 8 p. m. at "The Farm." Thursday, May 29, Evening Session The Society was called to order by the President at 8 p. m. The Address in Medicine, "The Present State of Our Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus," was delivered by James Tyson, M. D., of Philadelphia, Professor of Medicine in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. On motion, a vote of thanks was unanimously extended to Dr Tyson, and he was duly elected an honorary member of the Society. The Society then adjourned, the members repairing to the adjoining hall, where the annual banquet was served. Friday, May 30, Morning Session The meeting was called to order by the President at 9:30 a. m. A paper, "Symptomatology and Clinical Diagnosis of Diphtheria," was read by F. D. Case, M. D., of Ashtabula. On motion the order of the program was changed, and the following paper was taken up out of its regular order: A paper, "Natural Selection as Applied to Specialism in Medicine," was read by Charles H. Higgins, M. D., of Sonora. The Committee on Admissions made a supplementary report and the candidates whose names were favorably reported were elected members. A paper, "The Medical Treatment of Diphtheria," was read by J. C. Crossland, M. D., of Zanesville, A paper. "The Surgical Treatment of Laryngeal Diphtheria," was read by C. L. Patterson, M. D., of Dayton. A paper, "Diphtheriana-A Survey," was read by Park L. Myers, M. D., of Toledo. The papers upon diphtheria were jointly discussed by W. J. Mayo, M. D., of Rochester, Minn.; A. J. Ochsner, M. D., of Chicago; James Tyson, M. D., of Philadelphia; Thomas Hubbard, M. D., of Toledo; John P. Sawyer, M. D., of Cleveland; C. S. Judy, M. D., of Miamisburg, and the discussion was closed by Drs Case, Crossland, Patterson and Myers. A paper, “Deductions from Personal Experiences in a Hospital for Tuberculosis," was read by B. F. Lyle, M. D., of Cincinnati. The President announced the death of E. J. Sinnet, M. D., of Granville, one of the oldest members of the Society. The President introduced the President-elect, W. C. Chapman, M. D., of Toledo, who, after a few remarks and in response to a motion, declared the session adjourned sine die. CHAPTER II-ADDRESSES Address of the President EDMUND C. BRUSH, A. M., M. D., Zanesville Several matters in connection with the present reorganization have come to my mind. I will take the opportunity afforded me by our Constitution to present them to you. The American Medical Association is undergoing a process of reorganization that will, it is believed, be of advantage to that body and to the profession in general. The idea is to increase its membership so as to have the profession of the United States consolidated into one great Medical Union. The various State medical societies were organized at different periods, largely governed by the age and population of the different States. The constitutions under which these many State societies exist are as varied as is their number. The present scheme of reorganization contemplates an uniformity in the constitution of State societies. There is a general feeling that this is in the line of advancement and cohesion. Unless something unforeseen happens to prevent, this uniformity of organization will be accomplished in a very few years. In line with that idea this society appointed a committee in 1901 to formulate a plan of reorganization and of widening its scope of usefulness in a professional and in a business way. It is conceded that this society has not the numerical strength it should have. Instead of 1,000 members there should be five times that number. In 56 years this Society has grown from an original membership of 25 to a present membership of 1,000. That increase is not in ratio with |