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like to be advised as to whether or not the payment of dues to the constituent society reinstates these suspended members in the State Society? Should not the constituent society be required to pay to this society the $3 per capita for their reinstatement? Should not this same requirement apply to new members? I cannot understand why a man should be a member of this society, and thereby be eligible to membership in the American Medical Association, with all the privileges entailed, without paying for it. Those who pay their dues promptly bear the burden. of the expense, while those who pay late escape all obligation. I would suggest that a committee be appointed to look into this matter.

Since the county society has been made. the portal for entrance into the American Medical Association, the demands upon the secretary of this Society by the A. M. A. is very great. They require from me constant reports of all changes in membership. If the secretaries of our constituent societies are lax in their reports to me, confusion results. A recent member

a constituent society makes application for membership in the A. M. A. before his name has been reported to me, the Association refuses to accept him until I have reported, and I in turn can not certify to him until I have heard from the secretary of his society. This entails needless correspondence. In order for this new machine to work without friction we must have prompt reports of every change in membership.

I am informed that there has been no meeting of the Northeast Colorado Medical Association for over a year, and that their former secretary has moved away. and that he has taken with him the charter and records of the society; that there are a number of eligible physicians in their jurisdiction who would like to become members, but that their names can

not be acted upon because of "no meetings." If the delegate from this society is present we can soon learn if this is or is not the true situation. If it is true, there should be a reorganization of this society, and they should be given a chance to start again with a new charter.

Much pressure has been brought to bear upon the physicians of the Clear Creek district, to get them to organize a constituent society, but so far there have been no results.

President Wetherill and myself visited Salida, having in view the organization of a society at Salida, but we found the physicians there preferred to affiliate with the Lake County Association. All the physicians in Chaffee county have been enrolled as members of the Lake County Association.

President Wetherill and myself, upon invitation, visited the Boulder County Medical Society, Weld County Society, Fremont County Society, Eastern Colorado Medical Association, Lake County Association, San Louis Valley Association, and the Mesa County Society. We found all these societies flourishing. They are all doing most excellent work. Their meetings were well attended, their scientific work was of a very high order, and they are in every way meeting the requirements and aims of medical fraternalism.

In closing. I desire to call attention to the fact that it is the desire of the State Society that every eligible practitioner of medicine shall belong to the society in whose jurisdiction he resides. If he makes no effort to join, he should be solicited to do so. Jealousy should not be allowed to prevent his becoming a member. Our by-laws require that the secretaries of constituent societies shall report the names of all physicians in their jurisdiction who are eligible to membership. I find this has been largely done in

the annual reports. If it is the desire of the House of Delegates to endorse the expenditure of a small sum for the printing of a circular letter, I will gladly mail such a letter to every one of the eligible non-members in our state. I feel sure that such a letter can be so worded as to bring in many new members during the coming year. Another point to which I desire to call your attention is the desirability of amending the by-laws to enable a legal change of date for the meeting of the State Society. We found this to be necessary for this year, and were compelled to arbitrarily change the date without legal authority. It remains for this body to endorse this action. Very respectfully submitted,

MELVILLE BLACK, Secretary.

Dr. Stuver moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded.

Dr. Jayne moved to amend that the report be referred to a committee of two, to be appointed by the chair, to consider the recommendations contained therein, and report to the House of Delegates. Seconded.

The amendment was accepted and the motion as amended was carried.

In connection with the report just read, Dr. Johnston moved that all letters regarding proprietary preparations be referred to the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation. Seconded and carried.

In the absence of Dr. Solly, the treasurer, the secretary read the treasurer's report, as follows:

TREASURER'S REPORT, 1905-06.
Disbursements:

Nov. 10.-To J. B. Stott & Co...$
Nov. 10-To J. B. Stott & Co..
Nov. 10-To Reed Pub. Co....
Nov. 10-To Nellie Preston,
Stenographer

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Nov. 13-To Prompt Printing Co. Nov. 13-To Stamps for Dr. Solly

Dec. 7-To Central Business
College

Dec. 7-To James H. Pershing..
Dec. 22-To Reed Pub. Co.....
Jan. 26-To Reed Pub. Co...
Jan. 26-To Frank Reistle..
Jan. 27-To Reed Pub. Co..
Apr. 7-To Reed Pub. Co... . . .
Apr. 7-To J. M. Blaine, one-

2.75

1.00

10.00

10.00

211.90

134.95

4.59

131.31

91.94

152.00

half year's salary. . . . Apr. 24-To Reed Pub. Co..... 107.45 July 3-To Reed Pub. Co...... 221.25 July 12-To Merchants' Pub. Co. 6.75 July 23-To Reed Pub. Co.... 105.75 Aug. 20-To Reed Pub. Co.... 122.95 Sept. 9-Stamps for Programs.. Sep. 9-To Exchange on Checks.. Oct. 2-To Reed Pub. Co...... 162.67 Oct. 4-To M. Black, Services

as Secretary.. Oct. 4-J. M. Blaine, one-half year's salary..

Receipts:

7.50 1.65

200.00

150.00

$2,115.03

$1,544.06

Black,

Nov. 3-Balance on hand from
Dr. Rothwell . . . .
Dec. 29-From Sec'y
Dues
Feb. 14-From Dr. Blaine, Ad-
vertising Receipts

May 9 From Dr. Blaine, Ad

vertising Receipts

June 29-From San Miguel Co., 3 members...

June 25-From Otero Co., 12

6.00

141.75

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69.50

9.00

members

36.00

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12.50 115.07 July 11-From Publo Co., 43 48.50

Aug. 6-From San Juan-La
Plata, 16 members. . . . .
Aug. 11-From Mesa Co., 10
members

Aug. 24-From Lake Co., 24
members

Aug. 25-From Fremont Co., 24 members

Total Expenditures for this year

.$

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72.00

15.00

Aug. 28 From Las Animas

Co., 22 members..

66.00

Aug. 29-From Weld Co., 27 members

81.00

Aug. 30-From San Luis Valley, 21 members..

63.00

Aug. 30 From Larimer Co.,
22 members
Sept. 3-From Northeast Colo.
Med. Asso., 5 members. .....
Sept. 3-From Eastern Colo.
Med. Asso., 14 members....
Sept. 3-From Delta Co., 16
members

66.00

42.00

48.00

Sept. 7-From El Paso Co., 58 members

174.00

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The Secretary reported briefly for the Committee on Scientific Work, and submitted the program of the meeting as the work of the committee.

The next order was the report of the Committee on Publication.

The Editor, Dr. J. M. Blaine, said he was unable to present a written report on account of illness. When elected editor a year ago there were a few things placed upon him that were hard to do, one of which was to publish everything from the constituent societies and the state papers. Another was not to increase the expense beyond a certain limitation, and in publishing all papers that were sent in it took a fair sized journal for each month in the year. The journal had been increased by adding a suitable cover, which gave four pages more. The limitation placed on the editor as to expense, he said, was hardly legal. For instance, last year at Colorado Springs a resolution was passed that each 780.00 member should be charged $2.00 for the journal. All members are subscribers. There are no outside subscribers except exchanges. All of the papers of last year 84.00 have been published, with the exception of one article, which will appear next month.

21.00

36.00

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Committee "Medical Education" submits the following report, and recommends its adoption, to-wit:

That the minimum standard of medical education, as adopted and recommended by the American Medical Association, July, 1905, be adopted as the minimum requirements of this Society, said requirements being as follows:

"1. Preliminary requirements to be a $1,648.29 high school education or its equivalent,

405.71

(Signed) J. M. BLAINE, Chairman.

On motion of Dr. Kahn, the report was accepted, and the financial part of it referred to the Auditing Committee.

such as would admit the student to one of our recognized universities.

be "2. Preliminary requirements to passed upon by a state official, such as the superintendent of public instruction, and not by an official of the medical college.

"3. A medical training in a medical college, having four years of not less than 30 weeks each year of 30 hours per week of actual work.

"4. Graduation from an approved medical college required to entitle the candidate to an examination before a state examining board.

"5. The passing of a satisfactory exThe report of the Committee on Ne- amination before state examining crology was called for.

Dr. Stuver said he had not had an opportunity to consult with the other members of the committee; that he had not heard of all of the deaehs mentioned by the Secretary in his report therefore, he was not in a position to make a formal report at this time, but would do so later. Further time was granted this commit

tee.

Dr. C. K. Fleming read the report of the Committee on Medical Education, as follows:

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And further recommends that the Leg-
islative Committee of this Society be in-
structed to recommend to the Colorado
State Board of Medical Examiners the
adoption of these minimum requirements,
to get into effect January 1, 1908.
Adopted.

C. K. FLEMING,
WM. PAGE HARLOW,
SOL G. KAHN,

Committee.

On motion of Dr. Espey, the report of the committee was adopted.

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After some discussion by Drs. Jackson, Jayne, Stuver and Call, it was decided that this referendum vote should be by mail. With this understanding, the section was adopted.

The Secretary read a letter from the Medical Society of the County of New York, calling for a conference for the purpose of devising ways and means to suppress conditions and practices dangerous to the public health and morals, with the request that the Society send one or more delegates to the conference.

Dr. Epler moved that this matter be referred to a special committee, consisting of the President, Dr. Blaine, and Dr. Jayne. Seconded and carried.

Dr. Jayne moved that questions concerning the publication of COLORADO. MEDICINE and its policy be referred to a committee of five, with instructions to report, with their recommendations, not later than Wednesday morning. Seconded and carried.

Medical Society had adopted some resoDr. Call said that the Weld County lutions which he desired to present to the House of Delegates for consideration and action. He then read the following:

At the regular meeting of the Weld County Medical Society held Monday evening, September 24th, a resolution was

Sections II and 12 were read and introduced, by the committee on Medical

adopted.

Dr. Jayne then moved that the constitution be adopted as a whole as read, which was seconded and carried.

The President called attention to a letter which he had received from Dr. S. E.

Legislation, as follows:

Resolved, by the Weld County Medical Society, in regular session, that the efficiency of the state medical law would be increased by the following amendments: Section 1. A clause inserted which shall

Solly, tendering his resignation as Treas- specify that no member of the State Board

urer, on account of illness.

On motion of Dr. Espey, the Treasurer's resignation was not accepted. The Secretary was deputized to act as Treasurer, without financial risk to Dr. Solly.

The next order of business was the selection of a Nominating Committee.

The following gentlemen were elected members of the Nominating Committee: Drs. Epler, Call, Stubbs, Espey and Simon.

of Medical Examiners shall in any manner whatsoever be connected with any medical school or college which in this state graduates students in medicine.

Section 2.-(Regarding the appointment of members to the Examining Board.) A clause inserted which shall specify that the governor in appointing physicians to serve on the board shall make such appointments from a list recommended by the Colorado State Medical Society, and the State Homeopathic Med

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