Massachusetts Medical Society. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCILLORS. OCTOBER MEETING, 1864. A Stated Meeting of the Councillors of the Massachusetts Medical Society was held at the room in Temple Place, Boston, on Wednesday, October 5th, 1864, at 11 o'clock, A.M. The President, Dr. A. A. GOULD, in the Chair. The following Councillors were present: The Secretary read the record of the Annual Meeting of the Councillors, and it was accepted. Dr. J. Homans, of Boston, Chairman of a Committee appointed at the last meeting to consider the expediency of altering the By-Laws relating to Censors, made a report, recommending an amendment, which was adopted by the Council, and referred to the Society at large, at its Annual Meeting. Dr. J. Homans, of Boston, from the Committee appointed at the last meeting to consider the subject of occupying two days for the session of the Society at its Annual Meeting, submitted a report recommending that this proposition should be carried into effect. The report was accepted, and after some discussion, was referred again to the ame al Committee, with the addition, by request of the origina members, of Drs. J. M. Warren, G. C. Shattuck and D. H Storer, of Boston. Dr. J. Ayer, of Boston, from the Committee on Membership and Resignations, reported that the following Fellows have made application to be placed on the retired list: They recommended that the case of Dr. Bartlett should lie over till the next meeting for further consideration; that Dr. Lee, having paid ten dollars, be excused from the rest of his dues, and be placed on the list of Retired Members; and that Dr. Norcross, having given up practice and paid all his dues, be made a Retired Member. The report was accepted, and the recommendations adopted. The President appointed the following gentlemen to constitute the Committee of Arrangements for the next Annual meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society: A Stated Meeting of the Councillors of the Massachusetts Medical Society was held at the Room in Temple Place, Boston, on Wednesday, February 1st, 1865, at 11 o'clock, A.M. The President, Dr. A. A. GOULD, in the Chair. The following are the names of the Councillors present: The record of the meeting in October, 1864, was read and accepted. Dr. J. Homans, from the Committee on two days' session at the Annual Meeting of the Society, made a report, which was accepted, and, after some verbal amendments by Dr. Cotting, of Roxbury, its recommendations were adopted.. Dr. J. Ayer, from the Committee on Membership and Resignations, made a report, which was accepted, and its recommendations adopted, as follows: having attained the age of sixty years, and complied with the requirements of the By-Laws, were made Retired Members at their own request; and Dr. Henry Bryant, of Boston, was permitted to resign his membership, having retired from practice. Dr. Millett, of Bridgewater, made some remarks on the manner of moving sick persons from the different cities and towns to the State Almshouses, instancing some cases of great hardship on the route. On motion of Dr. Wakefield, of Reading, it was voted to appoint a Committee of five to carry the subject before the State Legislature. The President appointed on that Committee, Drs. Wakefield, Bowditch, Millett, Hitchcock and Chapin. On motion of Dr. Hoyt, of Framingham, it was voted that the Corresponding Secretary be authorized to cause photographs of the print of Jenner to be made for distribution among the members. Adjourned at 12 o'clock. C. D. HOMANS, ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 30, 1865. The Annual Meeting of the Councillors of the Massachu setts Medical Society was held in Boston, at the usual place, on Tuesday Evening, May 30th, 1865. The President called the meeting to order at about 8 o'clock. S. Cabot, P. M. Crane, J. B. S. Jackson, W. W. Morland, Worcester. E. B. Peirson, A. Torrey. C. A. Savory. H. J. Bigelow, T. H. Gage, Middlesex East. J. Bigelow, F. Leland, A. Chapin, O. Martin, J. C. Door, C. E. Buckingham, A. M. Orcutt. B. Brown, The Secretary read the names of the Fellows admitted, and of those deceased during the year. The President announced the death of the Corresponding Secretary, Dr. W. E. Coale. The Treasurer read his annual report, which was accepted. The report of the Auditing Committee was read by Dr. P. M. Crane, and also accepted. |