The second regular meeting convened in Rock Springs, November 1st, 1898. Met in the city hall at 10 o'clock a. m., and was called to order by the president, Dr. R. Harvey Reed. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and ap proved. The mayor, Hon. W. K. Lee, delivered a felicitous address of welcome, and extended the hospitality of the city to the society. The address of welcome was responded to by Dr. C. H. Solier, who thanked the citizens of Rock Springs for their courtesies and made a strong plea for the organization of the medical profession and a closer union of its members. In the absence of Drs. J. C. Hammond and E. E. Levers the president appointed Drs. J. H. Maynard and J. W. Hawk to fill the vacancies on the executive committee. This committee then took up the applications for charter membership and the following were recommended for membership, and the report was unanimously approved by the society. List of charter members: E. Stuver, W. W. Crook, Char lotte G. Hawk, Jacob W. Hawk, R. Harvey Reed, W. C. C. Freeman, Ernest E. Levers, Robert C. Chamberlain, G. M. Russell, James Lane, Frank Dunham, C. H. Solier, James Carter, M. H. Verpoorten, H. M. Bennett, J. C. Hammond, R. W. Hale, John H. Lott, W. L. Johnson, John F. Leeper, George G. Verbryck, L. A. Gates, F. Horton, Allen F. Miller, Wm. A. Jolley, Arthur V. Stoughton, H. A. Abbott, J. B. Weaver, J. E. Osborne, H. J. Maynard. At the afternoon session the following additional applications were approved, viz: George P. Johnson, E. P. Rauch. Dr. J. W. Hawk, first vice president, was then called to the chair and the president, Dr. Reed, read his presidential address, "The Importance of Closer Scientific and Fraternal Relations." It was moved by Dr. Solier, and duly seconded, that a vote of thanks be extended to Mayor Lee. Carried. It was moved by Dr. Maynard, and seconded by Dr. Solier, that the application of Dr. A. E. White, together with his initiation fee, be returned to him. Carried. Dr. Chamberlain then read his paper on "Foxtail Infection." In order to give the society an opportunity to see the case before discussing the paper, it was moved, duly seconded and carried that the discussion be postponed and that we proceed with the transaction of important business to come before the society. A letter from Congressman John E. Osborne to the presi dent, R. Harvey Reed, suggesting that the society adopt strong resolutions condemning the pending anti-vivisection bill (Senate Bill 1053); also favoring the reorganization of the United States Army Medical Department on an independent basis with a medical officer in the President's cabinet at its head, and pledging himself to use his influence in securing such desirable ends, was read and it was moved, duly seconded and unanimously carried that the president and secretary prepare suitable resolutions on these subjects. Accordingly the following resolutions were prepared and adopted by the society, viz.: On the anti-vivisection question: Whereas, many of the great discoveries as to the causation, the prevention and the cure of diseases as well as the advancement of sanitary science and the greatly lowered death rate among civilized nations are largely due to experiments on living animals; and, Whereas, the bill now pending in the United States Senate (Senate Bill 1063), or any similar legislation, if enacted into law will greatly obstruct and hamper scientific investigators in their work and tend to prevent life-saving discoveries in the future. Be it therefore resolved, that we, the Wyoming State Medical Society, in regular session assembled, do hereby condemn Senate Bill 1063 and strongly protest against its passage and urge upon our representatives in Congress and the United States Senate,as well as all friends of progress, to use every honorable means to secure its defeat, and the defeat of any similar measure that may hereafter be introduced. (Signed) R. HARVEY REED, On a Department of Public Health: Committee. Whereas, the progress and happiness of a nation are largely dependent on the health and physical integrity of its people; and, Whereas, the protection of our country against the introduction of infectious and contagious diseases and the advancement of sanitary science can only be accomplished under the direction and control of sanitary experts: Be it therefore resolved, that we, the Wyoming State Medical Society, in regular session assembled, do hereby recommend the establishment of a public health department under the direction and control of a medical expert, who shall be a member of the President's cabinet. And the following resolutions condemning the Behring patent on diphtheria antitoxin were then unanimously adopted, viz.: Whereas, prevailing conditions of patent and trade-mark laws enable any one to secure proprietary rights to chemical compositions associated with or without trade-marks, thereby inflicting an injustice upon the American people; and, Whereas, under our lax laws Professor Emil Behring and his agents have secured a patent on diphtheria antitoxin: Resolved, that the State Medical Society of Wyoming expresses its unqualified condemnation of the course pursued by Professor Emil Behring and the Farbwerke of Hoechst-on-theMain, Germany, in securing a United States patent on diphtheria antitoxin, and that this society regards such action as a violation of professional ethics, as an injustice to the medical profession, and as an imposition upon the American public. Resolved, that this society earnestly reprobates the prevailing laxity in our patent laws, which bestow upon foreigners special privileges, concessions and monopolies that they cannot secure in their native lands. Resolved, that while it is the duty of our government to encourage invention, it is eminently unjust and contrary to public policy to grant perpetual property in a trade-mark name and to accord patents on the chemical composition of medicinal substances, thus preventing their manufacture by other processes or their sale under different names. Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be transmitted to the members of the commission appointed by President McKinley for the revision of the United States patent and trade-mark laws, namely, Mr. Francis Forbes of New York city, Hon. Arthur P. Greeley, assistant commissioner of patents, Washington, D. C., and Hon. Peter Grosscup, Chicago, Illinois. Resolved, that we commend the action of the American manufacturers of antitoxin who have agreed to protect the profession in the use of their serum, and recommend the use of the American product in preference to Behring's. AFTERNOON SESSION. The report of the delegates to the American Medical Association meeting in Denver last June was then called for. No written report was presented but Drs. Stuver and Reed reported that our society had been duly recognized by the American Medical Association, with which organization we are now in affiliation. They also reported that Wyoming's full delegation presented papers to and took part in the discussions before a number of the sections. The society then proceeded to the election of officers and the following were unanimously chosen, viz.: President, R. Harvey Reed, Rock Springs; First Vice Presi dent, H. J. Maynard, Cheyenne; Second Vice President, George G. Verbryck, Cambria; Third Vice President, E. E. Levers, Almy; Secretary and Editor, E. Stuver, Rawlins. For Treasurer, Drs. C. H. Solier of Evanston and J. F. Leeper of Casper were placed in nomination, and a ballot being taken, Dr. Solier received six votes and Dr. Leeper two votes, whereupon Dr. Solier was declared elected Treasurer for the ensuing year. The following committees were then elected, viz.: Executive Committee-R. Harvey Reed, ex officio; C. H. Solier, 1899; George P. Johnson, 1900. Admission and Medical Societies-J. W. Hawk, James Carter, Frank Dunham. bryck. Legislature R. Harvey Reed, C. H. Solier, George G. Ver Ethics-James Carter, Allen F. Miller, J. F. Leeper. Necrology-F. Horton, J. C. Hammond, W. C. Freeman. The following delegates and alternates to the American Medical Association meeting to be held in Columbus, Ohio, next June were then unanimously elected, viz.: Delegates R. Harvey Reed, E. Stuver, H. J. Maynard; and the secretary was empowered to select the fourth delegate: Alternate-W. C. C. Freeman; and the secretary was empowered to select three alternates, to fill the vacancies. It was moved by Dr. Solier, duly seconded and unanimously carried that Laramie City be selected as the next place of meeting. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the next meeting convene on the second Tuesday of October, 1899. It was moved, seconded and carried that the society next year hold a two days' session, beginning at 2 o'clock the first day. The society then proceeded with the reading of papers. “Autointoxication" was read by E. Stuver and discussed by Drs. Maynard, Charlotte Hawk and Solier and the discussion closed by Stuver. Dr. Chamberlain's paper was then discussed by Drs. Solier, Reed, Maynard and Chamberlain. Dr. Solier next read his paper on "The Prophylaxis of Puerperal Infection." The paper elicited an interesting discussion, which was participated in by Drs. Freeman, Charlotte Hawk, Stuver and Reed. As the time for adjournment was approaching, it was moved by Dr. Maynard, duly seconded and carried, that the papers of Drs. Russell, Levers, Leeper, Jolley and Betts be read by title and referred for publication. It was moved, seconded and after some discussion carried, that the fees for the ensuing year be fixed at $1. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Program and Printing Committee (president, secretary and treasurer) are hereby instructed to make the most favorable arrangements for the publication of the transactions of the society. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that a vote of thanks be extended to Dr. H. W. Coe for courtesies shown towards the society in printing the transactions of our last meeting. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that Drs. Maynard, Solier and Jacob Hawk be elected a committee to prepare a vote of thanks to the citizens of Rock Springs for their hospitality. The following resolutions were presented and unanimously adopted by the society, viz.: We, the undersigned committee on resolutions appointed at a meeting of the Wyoming State Medical Society, do hereby express our thanks to the authorities and citizens of Rock Springs for the kind, generous and whole-souled reception and entertainment given us on the occasion of our annual meeting. (Signed) H. J. MAYNARD. It was moved by Dr. Solier and seconded by Dr. Maynard that a vote of thanks be extended to the officers of the society for the efficient manner in which they have performed their duties. Unanimously carried. No other business appearing, the society then adjourned to meet in Laramie City the second Tuesday in October, 1899. Between the sessions the members of the society were taken to the Wyoming State Hospital, where they had the pleasure of seeing many interesting cases which are being excellently cared for under the able management of Dr. Reed, with the assistance of Drs. Chamberlain and Ranch and a corps of trained nurses. From the hospital the members of the society were taken to the Commercial hotel, where they were royally entertained at lunch by Dr. W. C. C. Freeman. In the evening Dr. Reed and his amiable wife gave an elegant reception at their home in honor of the occasion. Here we had the pleasure of meeting a large number of the very best |