On motion of Dr. S. H. Potter,

"Resolved, That this Association recognize the California Medical College (Eclectic) at Oakland, California, as an accession to our medical institutions."

On motion of Dr. A. Wilder,

"Resolved, That the thanks of this Association are hereby rendered to the Chicago Eclectic Medical and Surgical Association for their elegant entertainment and the various courtesies bestowed during the present session; and also to the Alumni Association of Bennett Medical College for the delightful boat excursion given to the members of this body."

Dr. H. B. Piper complained of the treatment received by the committee appointed to investigate the matter of the supposed burdock-burr in the pathological specimens submitted to Dr. Olin. He moved that the committee be discharged.

Dr. C. E. Miles reiterated the complaint of Dr. Piper. Dr. G. H. Merkel insisted that the specimen could not be properly examined except by aid of the microscope.

The motion was then adopted.

SECOND DAY OF MEETINGS SET APART.

On motion of Dr. L. E. Russell,

"Resolved, That the forenoon of the second day's session of the National Eclectic Medical Association shall be set aside and devoted exclusively to the discussion of Medical and Surgical cases; and that no speaker shall occupy more than fifteen minutes on any one case."

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

The President declared the next business in order to be the installation of officers. The president-elect was escorted to the platform, and introduced by Dr. S. H. Potter. The retiring president greeted him cordially, delivering him the gavel and wishing him a successful and popular administration.

President Clark replied:

"Gentlemen of the National Eclectic Medical Association: The entirely unexpected compliment you have paid me in electing me to serve. as your President for the coming year, is an honor I assure you that I duly appreciate.

"In accepting the position I will say that my earnest endeavor shall be to promote the welfare, harmony and best interests of the Association, and to the end that this may be successfully accomplished, I ask the forbearance and especially the aid and assistance of the members, without which all must be failure, with which we may reasonably hope for a success that I know you all desire."

The Vice-Presidents were in turn conducted to the platform and introduced.

Dr. Baker promised his best offices to promote the welfare of the Association.

Dr. Springsteen pledged himself to fill the chair to the full extent of his ability, and thanked the Association for their confidence and cordiality.

Dr. Piper could not hope to accomplish as much as the last speaker; but assured the Association of his sincere interest in the objects which they were laboring to promote.

The Secretary in his turn thanked the Association for the confidence and warm assurances which he had received; which were more flattering than he had ever hoped. He remarked that he was the very first signer of the call issued for the assembling of the convention at Chicago which called the Association into existence; and that he felt the deepest interest in its advancement and prosperity. In the idea expressed by the name Eclectic he understood no mere choosing of others' ideas and methods, without system or definite purpose, nor unquestioning deference to assumed authority, but a principle outreaching all such things. Eclecticism comprehended all that mankind have achieved in the past; all that is to be hoped for in the future. His endeavors would be given, and his warmest wishes, for the Association to realize that ideal.

Dr. Gunn, of New York, offered the following resolution:

"Resolved, That the thanks of the National Eclectic Medical Association be rendered to the retiring President, MILBREY GREEN, M. D., for his zeal, fidelity and unequalled industry which have tended to elevate the standard and to assure its prosperity, and that he retires from the chair followed by the high regard and best wishes of all its members,"

Dr. C. E. Miles seconded the motion. He said it gave him great pleasure to do so, for it was only doing justice to our most faithful and efficient retiring President. Dr. Green was his near neighbor, friend and daily associate; and he knew from the first day of his return from the national meeting at Cleveland, until he left the presidential chair, no waking hour had passed when the best interests of the Association and the success of this meeting, and the honor of Eclecticism had not been on the heart of that gentleman. In season, out of season, and at all times, by word, by act, and with the pen, he had vigorously wrought for our interest in its broadest sense. That he deserves our thanks the grand success of this convocation witnesses. We trust all his future will be as brilliant as has been his presidential administration of the National Eclectic Medical Association.

A rising vote was demanded, and all the members voted in the affirmative.

Dr. Green responded to this ovation and made a warm appeal in behalf of increasing the membership and efficiency of local, as well as state organizations.

On motion of Dr. Wilder,

"Resolved, That Dr. H. K. Stratford be hereby appointed Treasurer ad interim, with full power to adjust the financial matters of this Association and so relieve the Treasurer-elect of all trouble and embarrassment in this matter.""

THE BURR AGAIN.

Dr. Olin, speaking on a question of privilege, read the following statement of Prof. Piper of Chicago:

"This is to certify that I have examined the heart which is in possession of Dr. Olin, and am fully satisfied that it contains a burdockburr, which has been encysted there by growth of tissue.

A general discussion ensued. Dr. Gunn remarked that Prof. Piper had made no examination other than such as had been before made by the committee and regarded as not con

clusive. There are microscopists in the East as good as any in America, and no good reason existed why the pathological specimen should not be examined fully and adequately.

"

Dr. Piper and others maintained like ideas.

On motion of Dr. Green,

Resolved, That this Association hereby request a section from the burr and heart exhibited at this meeting, for examination by Dr. Merkel."

On motion of Dr. Milton Jay of Illinois, the Association then adjourned to meet in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, the 15th of June, 1881. (See Schedule E.)

ALEXANDER WILDER,

Secretary.

We have carefully examined the foregoing record of the proceedings of the National Eclectic Medical Association and certify it to be correct.

MILBREY GREEN,

A. L. CLARK.

NATIONAL ECLECTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 16th, 1880.

BY MILBREY GREEN, M. D., PRESIDENT.

Fellows of the National Eclectic Medical Association:

Our Association has abundant cause for congratulation in this auspicious opening of its annual meeting. The large attendance of delegates from every portion of our country augurs well for its success. These annual meetings are a source of pleasure in bringing together physicians, and enabling them to exchange fraternal greetings and confer on matters of personal interest, but we know they do not come to these convocations year after year, from California, Nevada, Nebraska, and other distant portions of the West, and from States on the Gulf and Atlantic coast, from Maine to Louisiana, and from the Central States, leaving their practice and traveling such distances merely for friendly greetings and business advancement. Their presence here is a convincing proof that they are laboring for the elevation of their profession and the good of humanity.

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE MEANS TO

ACCOMPLISH IT.

Our charter states that the object of our Association is "to maintain organized co-operation between physicians for the purpose of promoting the art and science of medicine and surgery, and the dissemination of beneficial knowledge and an improved practice of medicine."