AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS. Amend Section 2, Article IV., of the By-Laws by striking out these words: "The officers shall be elected by ballot at each annual meeting of the Society," and inserting the following: "The nomination for officers of the Society shall be the special order of business for eleven o'clock of the morning of the second day of the annual meeting. The officers shall be elected by ballot, the election to be the special order of business for eleven o'clock on the morning of the third day of the annual meeting. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected;" so that if adopted the Section shall read: "Section 2. The nomination for officers of the Society shall be the special order of business for eleven o'clock on the morning of the second day of the annual meeting. The officers shall be elected by ballot, the election to be the special order of business for eleven o'clock on the morninng of the third day of the annual meeting. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected. The officers elected shall enter upon their respective duties on the first day of January next succeeding their election, to serve for the term of one year, or until their successors are elected, except as hereinafter provided." Amend Section 3, Article III., of the By-Laws by inserting after the word "meeting," on the fourth line, these words: "Provided that the proposal for honorary membership shall have been made at a previous annual meeting, and said proposal been approved by the Board of Trustees," so that when amended the Section will read: "Section 3. Any homœopathic physician, not a resident of Pennsylvania, who by his superior attainments may be judged worthy, may by a two-thirds vote of the members present, be elected an honorary member at any annual meeting; provided, that the proposal for honorary membership shall have been made at a previous annual meeting, and said proposal been approved by the Board of Trustees; but no more than two shall be elected in one year. Honorary members shall have all the privileges of membership except the right to vote and to hold office, and shall be exempt from dues." Also amend Section 1, Article V., of the By-Laws by striking out from the sixth line the words "and Chairman of the Board of Trustees,' as the same conflicts with the corporate law of Pennsylvania under which we received our constitution, namely, our charter. Dr. E. M. Gramm proposed the following amendments to the By Laws: Amend Article IX. of the By-Laws by inserting the words "which shall serve two years" after the words "a committee on legislation," and by inserting the words "in alternate years" after the words "a Committee on Legislation of at least nine members, to be appointed by the President," so that the clause shall read: “A committee on legislation which shall serve two years, of at least nine members, to be appointed by the President in alternate years, whose duty it shall be to give special attention to all legislation involving the interests of the Society." Also amend Article VII. of the By-Laws as follows: Strike out the whole of Article VII. and substitute: ARTICLE VII.-Dues. Section 1. Active members shall pay the sum of five dollars upon their election. Section 2. Active members shall pay annually, in advance, the sum of three dollars toward defraying the expenses of the Society. Any member who shall fail to pay his annual dues for three successive years shall be dropped from the roll of members, after having been notified by the Corresponding Secretary of the forfeiture of his membership. The published proceedings of the Society will be furnished only to those members who are not in arrears for dues. A motion was made and carried by a unanimous vote that the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania put itself on record as favoring the proving of drugs as instituted by the American Institute of Homœopathy, and that a donation of $250.00 be given to the Trustees of the Institute of Drug Provings of the American Institute of Homœopathy to assist in the work of that body. A communication was received from the Pennsylvania State 'Nurses' Association requesting the support of the Society in the matter of the registration of nurses in this State. On motion the communication was referred to the Legislative Committee for appropriate action. An invitation to hold the next annual meeting at Altoona was extended by the Raue Medical Club of Central Pennsylvania. On motion the invitation was accepted, and the Board of Trustees directed to fix the time of meeting. A motion was made that it was the sense of the meeting that the present Legislative Committee should be reappointed, and that a suggestion to that effect be made to the President. A vote of thanks was extended to the President, D. C. Kline, M. D., for the very efficient manner in which he had conducted the work of the Soicety. A vote of thanks was extended to the press for the excellent and extensive reports that appeared in the daily papers. A vote of thanks was extended to the Press Committee for the manner in which their work had been performed. On motion, the following resolutions, introduced by Dr. W. H. Keim, were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we desire to record our depth of gratitude and especial thanks to the Lehigh Valley Homœopathic Medical Society for the kind, courteous and fraternal manner in which they received and entertained the members of this Society and their families at this session of the Society. Resolved, That we tender our special and grateful thanks to President Ethelbert D. Warfield, LL. D., of Lafayette College, for fraternal courtesies extended to the members of this Society. We also desire to record our appreciation of the splendid exhibit made by "Lafayette." Resolved, That we tender our special and grateful thanks to the Board of Trustees and the staff of the Easton Hospital for fraternal courtesies extended to the members of this Society. Resolved, That our thanks are heartily given to the faculty of the Hahnemann Medical College, of Philadelphia, for their unrivaled and instructive exhibit of anatomical and pathological specimens, and especially to Professor Rufus B. Weaver, M. D., for the preparation of and the courteous and instructive manner in which he demonstrated the same, and we cordially invite the faculty to make a similar or other exhibit at future meetings of the Society. Resolved, That we tender our special and grateful thanks to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Maxwell for kindness and courtesies received from them by the members of this Society and their families at this session. of the society. Resolved, That we tender our special and grateful thanks to Mr. John Eyerman for kindness and courtesies received from him by the members of this Society and their families at this session of the society. On motion, the President was empowered to appoint a Membership Committee of five. He appointed Drs. E. M. Gramm, H. F. Schantz, W. A. Seibert, R. L. Piper, J. D. Boileau. DELEGATES AND COMMITTEES. Delegate to the American Institute of Homœopathy-Dr. J. H. McClelland; Alternate, Dr. W. A. Seibert. Delegates to the Interstate Committee of the American Institute. of Homœopathy-Drs. B. F. Betts and F. W. Boyer. Committee on Legislation (continued by resolution of the Society) -D. P. Maddux, M. D., Chairman; associates, Drs. J. D. Boileau, H. M. Bunting, T. H. Carmichael, Anna C. Clarke, Isaac Crowther, W. G. Dietz, E. M. Gramm, E. R. Gregg, T. M. Johnson, W. H. Keim, D. C. Kline, Aug. Korndorfer, Sr., R. P. Mercer, C. S. Middleton, S. B. Moon, G. B. Moreland, G. A. Mueller, E. C. Parsons, R. L. Piper, E. T. Prizer, W. A. Seibert, F. J. Slough, W. B. Van Lennep, H. B. Ware, Julia Gould Waylan, L. H. Willard. Committee on Organization, Registration and Statistics-G. B. Moreland, M. D., Chairman; associates, Drs. C. F. Bingaman, E. M. Gramm. Committee on Publication-E. M. Gramm, M. D., Chairman; associates, Drs. Ella D. Goff, G. B. Moreland. Special Committee to Interview Board of Medical Examiners— E. M. Gramm, M. D., Chairman; Drs. H. F. Schantz and W. H. Keim. Press Committee-H. F. Schantz, M. D., Chairman; associates, Drs. W. A. Seibert, D. Yoder. Membership Committee-E. M. Gramm, M. D., Chairman; associates, Drs. H. F. Schantz, W. A. Seibert, R. L. Piper, J. D. Boileau. BOSTON SEP 50 1951 MEDICAL LIBRARY CHARTER OF THE HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: In compliance with the requirements of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Corporations," approved the twenty-ninth day of April, A. D. 1874, and the supplements thereto, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of Pennsylvania, having associated themselves together, with others hereinafter named, for the purpose hereinafter specified, and desiring that they may be incorporated according to law, do hereby certify: First, The name of the proposed Corporation is The Homoopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania. Second, The said Corporation is formed for the purpose of organizing the Homoeopathic Medical Profession in the State of Pennsylvania and advancing Medical Sciences. Third, The business of said Corporation is to be transacted in the City of Philadelphia. Fourth, The said Corporation is to exist perpetually. Fifth, The names and residences of the Corporators are as follows: William W. Van Baun, M. D., Philadelphia; John F. Cooper, .M D., Allegheny; Edward M. Gramm, M. D., Philadelphia; Z. T. Miller, M. D., Pittsburg; William B. Van Lennep, M. D., Philadelphia; Edward Cranch, M. D., Erie; Augustus Korndorfer, Sr., M. D., Philadelphia; Alonzo P. Bowie, M. D., Uniontown; Clarence Bartlett, M. D., Philadelphia; Hugh Pitcairn, M. D., Harrisburg; Pemberton Dudley, M. D., Philadelphia; L. H. Willard, M. D., Allegheny; William C. Goodno, M. D., Philadelphia; Daniel P. Maddux, M. D., Chester; J. N. Mitchell, M. D., Philadelphia; Horace B. Ware, M. D., Scranton; William H. Keim, M. D., Philadelphia; W. A. Seibert, M. D., Easton; Charles M. Thomas, M. D., Philadelphia; J. H. McClelland, M. D., Pittsburg: John E. James, M. D., Philadel |