MINUTES. SPECIAL MEETINGS. HALL OF THE FACULTY, 122 WEST BALTIMORE, MD., September 22, 1885. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty was called to order this day by the President, Dr. John R. Quinan, who informed the members that the meeting was called with a view of taking appropriate action regarding the death of our esteemed member, DR. THOMAS DOUGHERTY, who died on Tuesday, September 15, 1885. The President commended the virtues of the deceased, and requested suitable recognition of the sad event. On motion the following were appointed as a committee to draft and present resolutions of respect at this meeting: Drs. William Lee, R. H. P. Ellis, John Morris, W. R. Monroe and J. Edwin Michael. The committee retired, and in a few minutes returned, and presented the following resolutions, which were on motion unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, Death having entered our midst, and called therefrom DOCTOR THOMAS DOUGHERTY, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland meet to express their profound regret, and tender their sympathies to his bereaved family. Resolved, That in the death of DR. DOUGHERTY the medical profession has lost a learned and scientific man, and one worthy of esteem. Resolved, That in his life we remember his many Christian virtues, left for our imitation. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be entered among the transactions of this Society, and be duly transmitted to his family. An extended eulogy was delivered by his colleague, Dr. R. H. P. Ellis, and remarks were made by Drs. Lee, Monroe, Taneyhill, Harris and others, after which the Faculty adjourned. G. LANE TANEYHILL, M. D., Recording Secretary. HALL OF THE FACULTY, 122 WEST BALTIMORE, October 10, 1885. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty met in special session this day, to commemorate the death of their fellowmember and ex-President, PROF. RICHARD MCSHERRY, who died October 8, 1885. The President, Dr. John R. Quinan, occupied the chair, and delivered a fitting eulogy on the deceased. On motion of Dr. S. C. Chew, a committee of five was appointed by the Chair to draft suitable resolutions and present the same at this meeting. The committee consisted of the following: Drs. S. C. Chew, Christopher Johnston, Sr., F. E. Chatard, Jr., Thomas Latimer and Thomas Murdoch. They presented the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, assembled to take action in regard to the death of their late fellow-member and former President, DR. RICHARD MCSHERRY, are profoundly conscious of the loss sustained by themselves as a Faculty, by the medical profession and by the whole community. They would express their deep appreciation of those endowments and qualities of DR. MCSHERRY which made him a judicious and conscientious practitioner, a wise and able counselor of his professional brethren, a valued and beloved friend. While lamenting that he has been removed from the sphere of his faithful labors, they recognize the fact that the calm and peace of his closing hours were the fitting end of his well spent and noble life. Appropriate eulogistic remarks were made by Drs. S. C. Chew, Christopher Johnston, Sr., W. C. Van Bibber, W. T. Howard, R. W. Johnson, G. Lane Taneyhill and T. A. Ashby, after which the Faculty adjourned. G. LANE TANEYHILL, Recording Secretary. HALL OF THE FACULTY, ST. PAUL MONDAY, November 23, 1885. The Faculty was called to order by the Vice-President, Dr. E. C. Baldwin, the President being unavoidably absent. The object was stated to be the proper expression of the Faculty regarding the death of our late colleague, DR. EDWARD DE LOUGHERY, which occurred November 18, 1885. On motion, the following committee, consisting of Drs. John Morris, John C. Harris and W. A. F. Kemp, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: The members of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland having learned, with unfeigned regret, of the death, on November 18, 1885, of their late colleague, DR. EDWARD DE LOUGHERY, desire to place on record their testimony of his worth as a citizen and member of the Faculty. DR. DE LOUGHERY was an exemplary man in all the relations of life. In his character were blended purity of principle and honesty of purpose, with kindness, gentleness and modesty. He was a religious man, without bigotry or ostentation, and was justly respected by all who knew him. As a physician he was a safe practitioner and judicious counselor. The members of the Faculty desire this expression of their appreciation of DR. DE LOUGHERY'S worth to be recorded in the proceedings of the Faculty, and a copy of the same to be sent to his family. Suitable remarks were made by Drs. Morris, W. F. A. Kemp and E. C. Baldwin, after which the Faculty adjourned. G. LANE TANEYHILL, M. D., Recording Secretary. HALL OF THE FACULTY, N. W. COR. ST. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty was called to order at 8.30 P. M., Monday, February 1, 1886, Dr. E. C. Baldwin, the Vice-President, in the chair; a quorum was present. The business was to receive the reports of the committees to draft a law to regulate the Practice of Medicine in Maryland, and also the report of the Committee on Public Hygiene. The Committee on Practice of Medicine consisted of Drs. John Morris, chairman, J. E. Michael, George H. Rohe, Richard Thomas and Randolph Winslow. The chairman read the draft of the proposed bill to be submitted to the Legislature. On motion of Dr. T. B. Brune, it was ordered to be considered by sections, which motion was by vote amended, so that each section as read should be considered as adopted, unless some member made objection. After several objections, amendments, transpositions and corrections were made by members, the draft of the bill as a whole was adopted, and the committee authorized to present it to the Legislature. On motion of Dr. Taneyhill, amended by Dr. Michael, the Maryland Medical Journal Company was authorized to publish the revised copy of the bill, and deliver 300 reprints to the Corresponding Secretary, who requested to mail a copy to each member of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty. was Dr. George H. Rohe, chairman of the Committee on Public Hygiene, made a verbal report, in which he announced that several bills are now pending before the Legislature bearing on the subjects considered by the committee, and spoke in an encouraging manner of the consideration, by the members of the Legislature, shown to the committee in its efforts. On motion of one of the committee, Dr. James Carey Thomas, the committee was continued, and, on motion of Dr. Taneyhill, the chairman was requested to write out his remarks, that they may be filed by the Recording Secretary. There being no further business, the Faculty, at 11 P. M., adjourned. G. LANE TANEYHILL, M. D., The bill, entitled "An Act to Regulate the Practice of Medicine in the State of Maryland," as originally offered by the committee, is as follows: A BILL, Entitled an Act to Regulate the Practice of Medicine in the State of Maryland. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That every person practicing medicine, in any of its Departments, except Dentistry, shall possess the qualifications required by this act. If a graduate of medicine of a legally chartered medical institution in good standing, he or she shall present his or her diploma to the State Board of Medical Examiners herein named for verification as to its genuineness and the good stand |