The largest gain of the County Associations is seen in Hartford County, with a net gain of 8; New Haven comes next with 5, then Fairfield with 4, and Tolland and New London with 3. Windham has suffered a loss of 2 in its membership, and Middlesex a loss of I. Litchfield County has remained stationary. In losses by death New Haven comes first with 6, Hartford next with 3, Fairfield with 2, and Windham with 1, while New London, Litchfield, Tolland, and Middlesex report none.

In July, 1905, in accordance with instructions, I deposited for safe keeping, with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company, the two early volumes of our minutes, and received a receipt for them from Dr. George R. Shepherd, who had previously, on behalf . of the company, made the offer for the books' preservation. In February, of this year, Mr. George S. Godard, the State librarian, wrote to me offering to accept in trust these records of our Society and deposit them in the vaults of the State library. I consequently recommend that this change be made in the disposition of these volumes.

It is important that the bonds between the County Associations and the State Society be somewhat closer drawn, as we are now a more component part of the American Medical Association. For this purpose I propose that the County Secretaries make semi-annual reports, after their spring and fall meetings, instead of annual ones after their spring meetings, and keep the State Secretary informed in the meantime of any changes in their organizations, by cards, which the American Medical Association have had printed for us.

The seal of this society was made when the word State was not a part of our official designation. I consequently recommend that

a new seal be made, and that a committee be appointed for this purpose.

The Hartford County Secretary has prepared a card index of the members of his County Association. It is important that the Secretaries of other County Associations also take up this matter and likewise assist the State Secretary in preparing a card index of our members for use in his office, as well as a list of the non-affiliated physicians in the State, both of which are required by our revised by-laws. In making up a card for the members' index it seems to

me that it would be well to include enough biographical material so that, if ever the opportunity for preparing a biographical directory of our members should present itself, we should have the data on hand for the purpose. To this end the application blanks for membership in each County Association should be revised to include the proper amount of material which could finally be sent, after the applicant is elected, to the State Secretary, and placed by him upon the proper card. I suggest that a committee be formed

to consider this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

WALTER R. STEINER, Secretary.

Discussion.

The President: There are some suggestions made in this report. Have you anything to offer regarding them?

Dr. E. J. McKnight (Hartford): I move that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to consider those matters which the Secretary has recommended in his report and that they report at the meeting tomorrow morning. Motion adopted.

The President: I would nominate as that committee Dr. E. J. McKnight (Hartford), Dr. Frank K. Hallock (Cromwell), and Dr. W. S. Randall (Shelton).

(2) Report of the President, Dr. Nathaniel E. Wordin (Bridgeport):

Report of the President.

House of Delegates of the Connecticut State Medical Society Gentlemen:

The Connecticut State Medical Society is certainly to be congratulated on the opening of this, its one hundred and fourteenth annual meeting. For the first time we come together with Board of Councilors and House of Delegates, in closer touch with the societies of other States and the National organization, in the front. of the medical movement of the twentieth century. It is hoped that our business may be wisely and quickly done, that our scientific work may be helpful and attractive, and that our professional ties may be strengthened.

We shall carry on our sessions today with some difficulty, because everything is new. We have no precedents to fall back upon. We shall have to establish them.

While our by-laws are comprehensive, and, for the most part, easily understood, they are silent concerning the detail of certain duties which will devolve upon us. Among these are the election of honorary members and the election of our own officers. You will determine by your action whether you will nominate honorary members from the floor or whether you will have a standing committee for the purpose. But I suggest that some arrangement

be made which shall secure for us the election of two or three honorary members each year. Similarly in the election of officers and delegates. Action should be uniform from year to year in such an important matter. It seems to me eminently fitting that the Board of Councilors should be made the Nominating Committee who should present to your body at the time appointed for the election, one or more candidates for each of the offices to be filled. This will place the matter in the hands of a body of conservative men of experience and judgment who are not likely to be influenced by political methods, and who, meeting from time to time during the year, will have this duty constantly before them: moreover, every County in the State will have a representation.

I suggest that Chapter V, Section 4, of the By-laws, be amended by striking out the word "preceding," before the word "section," and inserting the word "one" after it, so that it shall read, “but no delegate shall be eligible to any office named in Section 1.” I suggest further, that Chapter VIII, Section 1, be amended by inserting after the words, "A Committee on Public Policy and Legislation," the words, "A Committee on Medical Examinations," and that Section 4 should read, "The Committee on Medical Examinations shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed in accordance with Section 4717 of the Statute known as the Medical Practice Act. The Committee shall conduct the medical examinations of candidates for certificates of qualifications for license to practice medicine in the State in accord with the requirements of the Medical Practice Act. It shall annually present a written report to the House of Delegates. The Committee shall also be a Committee on Medical Education, and shall co-operate

with the Council of Education of the American Medical Association in the effort to elevate the standard of medical education in the United States."

Section 4 should be numbered Section 5.

The Committee on Medical Examinations has heretofore been only a creation of the State, through its Legislature, and, although its origin was in and its work for the Society, the Society has never adopted it by any act of its own. This it ought to do. The Committee as it now exists has no official connection with the Society, and hence the Society has no authority over it, should any be desired.

During the month of March, last, I have had correspondence with Dr. A. P. Colwell, assistant secretary of the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, with a view to the formation of such a Council for this Society. My opinion from the first has been that the objects desired would be best accomplished in our State by intrusting it to our Examining Committee. The work in each case is somewhat similar; they lie alongside of one another. Our Committee is well organized, familiar with all its requirements; above all else it is efficient. I submitted the matter to them, asking them to consider it. I received the following letter in reply:

My Dear Dr. Wordin:

New Haven, March 24, 1906.

At a meeting of the Examining Committee, held today, the matter of the Committee on Medical Education was fully discussed. The Examining Committee wishes me to express to you that it is the belief of the Committee that, as conditions exist in our State, the Committee on Medical Examination and on Medical Education should be one and the same, and that, further, it is willing to place itself at the service of the Connecticut Medical Society or its President, if he or it so desires. Very truly yours,

C. A. TUTTLE, Secretary.

Dr. Henry Q. Marcy, of Boston, an Honorary member of this Society, and personally known to many as a member of a committee

The largest gain of the County Associations is seen in Hartford County, with a net gain of 8; New Haven comes next with 5, then Fairfield with 4, and Tolland and New London with 3. Windham has suffered a loss of 2 in its membership, and Middlesex a loss of I. Litchfield County has remained stationary. In losses by death New Haven comes first with 6, Hartford next with 3, Fairfield with 2, and Windham with 1, while New London, Litchfield, Tolland, and Middlesex report none.

In July, 1905, in accordance with instructions, I deposited for safe keeping, with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company, the two early volumes of our minutes, and received a receipt for them from Dr. George R. Shepherd, who had previously, on behalf. of the company, made the offer for the books' preservation. In February, of this year, Mr. George S. Godard, the State librarian, wrote to me offering to accept in trust these records of our Society and deposit them in the vaults of the State library. I consequently recommend that this change be made in the disposition of these volumes.

It is important that the bonds between the County Associations and the State Society be somewhat closer drawn, as we are now a more component part of the American Medical Association. For this purpose I propose that the County Secretaries make semi-annual reports, after their spring and fall meetings, instead of annual ones after their spring meetings, and keep the State Secretary informed in the meantime of any changes in their organizations, by cards, which the American Medical Association have had printed for us.

The seal of this society was made when the word State was not a part of our official designation. I consequently recommend that

a new seal be made, and that a committee be appointed for this purpose.

The Hartford County Secretary has prepared a card index of the members of his County Association. It is important that the

Secretaries of other County Associations also take up this matter and likewise assist the State Secretary in preparing a card index of our members for use in his office, as well as a list of the non-affiliated physicians in the State, both of which are required by our revised by-laws. In making up a card for the members' index it seems to