Dr. Morgan: There is no question in my mind but what we have the right to further postpone this matter. This Association set an hour for this morning, and it becomes a regular order of business, but there was a regular order of business in the printed program that has priority, and we have a perfect right to postpone this until to-morrow at the hour suggested. I believe at least three-fourths of the members present will favor it. I therefore call for the question.

Dr. Richardson:

I accept Dr. Jones's amendment. The President then put the motion as amended, which was carried.

Dr. J. S. Todd, of Atlanta, then read a paper entitled, "Cause and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Is it a Curable Disease?"

Discussed by Drs. Richardson, Cortelyou, Kime, Chason, and in closing by Dr. Todd.

Dr. J. C. Olmsted, of Atlanta, contributed a paper on "Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Involving the Plea of Insanity," which was read by Dr. Westmoreland in the absence of the author.

Discussed by Drs. Bizzell, Elliott, Lloyd, Ford, Todd, Noble, Westmoreland.

Dr. V. D. Lockhart, of Maysville, read a paper entitled "A Case of Cystocele Complicating Labor," which was discussed by Drs. C. H. Richardson, Greenwood, Chason, Scott, Kime, and in closing by the author of the paper.

At this juncture, the President introduced Dr. Hunter McGuire, of Richmond, Va., who made a few timely and exceedingly appropriate remarks.

Dr. Morgan moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Dr. McGuire for his talk to the Association.

Dr. E. H. Richardson, of Atlanta, read a paper on "Atyp ical Fevers," which was discussed by Drs. Ford, Kime, and in closing by the author.

Dr. W. L. Champion, of Atlanta, followed with a paper on "Meddlesome Instrumentation in Urethral Diseases." Discussed by Dr. Olmsted.

Dr. E. R. Anthony, of Griffin, read a paper entitled "Relation of the State Board of Medical Examiners to the Profession of the State."

The discussion was opened by Dr. Olmsted, and continued by Drs. Todd, Jones, Doughty, Jr., and on motion of Dr. Jones, further discussion was postponed until the afternoon session.

On motion, the Association adjourned until 2:30 p. m.

SECOND DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Association reassembled at 2:30 p.m., and was called to order by the President.

The President stated that the first thing in order was the continuation of the discussion on Dr. Anthony's paper, but there was none.

Dr. Louis H. Jones, of Atlanta, read a paper entitled "Physical Signs and Diseases of the Lungs," which was discussed by Dr. Duncan, and the discussion closed by the essayist.

Dr. A. W. Stirling, of Atlanta, contributed a paper entitled "Remarks on Certain Ocular Disturbances of General Interest.”

Discussed by Dr. Crawford.

The President called for the report of the Secretary, which was read by Dr. Taylor, as follows:

MACON, GA., April 22, 1897.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Mr. President and Gentlemen:

Your Secretary begs to submit the following report: Since the last meeting of this body he has expended for the Association the

sum of $28.71, and has received from the Treasurer the sum of $10, leaving a balance of $18.71 due the Secretary as per account submitted.

Respectfully submitted.

R. H. TAYLOR,
Secretary.

Dr. Goodrich, the Treasurer, read his report, as follows:

To the Medical Association of Georgia:

Gentlemen:-In making my report, I wish to congratulate the Association on our excellent financial condition, and to thank the members for their uniform courtesy. I have collected more past dues this year than ever before.

The statement is as follows:

Dr.

To balance on hand as per last report.....

To amount received from all sources during year..

$ 566 16.

1,888 24

Cr.

$2,454 40

By amount paid out during year as per vouchers accompanying

Having balance on hand of
Respectfully submitted.

. $2,021 34

$ 433 06

E. C. GOODRICH, Treasurer.

On motion, these reports were referred to an Auditing Committee consisting of Drs. Barron, Foster and Hicks. The Auditing Committee subsequently made the following report:

The undersigned, your Auditing Committee, respectfully report that we have examined the books of the Treasurer and find them correctly kept and the money properly accounted for. Balance from last year $433.06.

The Secretary's books are neatly and correctly kept, and the Secretary has accounted for all money handled.

We recommend that the Treasurer be paid $200 honorarium for services during the year just closed, and the Secretary be paid $150, and the stenographer $100, and that the expenses of these

officials in attending this meeting be paid in addition to the above named sums.

R. B. BARRON,

EUGENE FOSTER,

CHAS. HICKS,

Auditing Committee.

On motion of Dr. Duncan, the report of the Auditing Committee was adopted.

Dr. Samuel Lloyd then gave a demonstration of the Roentgen rays.

On motion, the Association adjourned.

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.

The Association met at 9 a. m., and was called to order by the President.

The President called for the report of the Committee on Prize Essay. No report was made.

Under the head of "Communications" the Secretary read a letter from Dr. Joseph Price regretting his inability to attend the meeting.

The Secretary read a letter from the citizens of Brunswick inviting the Association to hold its next meeting in that city in 1898. He also read an invitation from Mr. Park, President of the New Cumberland Island Co., asking the Association to meet on Cumberland Island in 1898.

A communication was read from Dr. E. G. Roddick, of Montreal, asking the Association to send a representative to the forthcoming meeting of the British Medical Association, to be held in that city.

The Secretary read resolutions from and which were adopted by the Medical Society of Bernalillo county, New Mexico, in relation to the weather bureau in reference to medical climatology.

The Society instructed the President to appoint dele

gates to the British Medical Association, but took no action on the resolutions.

Dr. R. M. Harbin, of Rome, then read a paper entitled "Rapid Dilatation of the Uterus a Conservative Operation." Discussed by Drs. Kime, Hurt, and in closing by the author of the paper.

Dr. W. S. Goldsmith, of Atlanta, followed with a paper entitled "Remarks on Fistula in Ano."

This paper was discussed by Drs. Morgan, Champion, Horsley, Hardman, and in closing by Dr. Goldsmith.

A paper on "Appendicitis" was read by Dr. Hunter McGuire, of Richmond, Va.

The discussion on it was opened by Dr. Lloyd, of New York, and continued by Drs. Elliott, McHatton, Doughty, Richardson, Horsley, Foster, Hardman, Noble and the discussion closed by Dr. McGuire.

The Board of Censors made the following report:

The board yesterday approved the application of Dr. P. L. Hilsman, of Albany, furnished by the Secretary. It turns out that Dr. Hilsman has been a member in good standing for years. The mistake arose on account of Dr. Hilsman handing the Secretary $5 and entering an application for membership to the American Medical Association. The Secretary's attention has been called to this mistake.

One application was passed over because of absence of proper and satisfactory vouching. The Secretary is requested to refund the gentleman's money.

The board, in a spirit of friendliness and a desire to elevate the tone of the profession, have investigated quite a number of complaints against members of the Association. It is the sincere wish of the board that their action in these matters will prove of benefit to the Association.

The Board of Censors desire to call attention of a certain class of physicians to the following clause of the Code of Ethics:

"It is derogatory to the dignity of the profession to resort to advertisement or private cards, or hand-bills, inviting the attention of individuals affected with particular diseases, etc." (See Transactions, p. 327, 1896, section 3.)

Now, the question of signs is a point in particular, and a mem