This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... Dr. Forbes Winslow having inquired if Mr. Wilkes desired being still connected with the Association, the President read a letter from him, the purport of which appeared to remove all doubt upon that head. A long discussion now ensued as to the shortest method of proceeding with the ballot for so many, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... Dr. Forbes Winslow having inquired if Mr. Wilkes desired being still connected with the Association, the President read a letter from him, the purport of which appeared to remove all doubt upon that head. A long discussion now ensued as to the shortest method of proceeding with the ballot for so many, the time of the meeting for general business being very limited. Dr. Forbes Winslow and Dr. Caleb Williams moved a resolution to the effect that, pro hac vice the candidate members, ordinary and honorary, be elected by ballot in the mass, and not individually, with the view of saving time. This course, however, being strongly objected to, as being likely to establish a bad precedent, an amendment was moved by Dr. Daey, seconded by Dr. R. Stewart, that a ballot be taken for each proposed member separately, which being pressed to a division was lost, and the original resolution carried by a large majority, when the several candidates on the list were unanimously elected. Dr. Tuke then gave notice that he would at the next annual meeting move that the names of candidates for honorary membership be sent in in sufficient time to the Secretary of the Association in order to appear in the printed notice issued to members for the annual meeting. Mr. Ley now moved, in very complimentary terms, that Dr. Forbes Winslow be the President elect for next year, observing that no member of their important branch of the medical profession had done more to advance its interests, and support its high character and independence, than Dr. Winslow. Dr. L. Robertson seconded Mr. Ley's motion, stating that this was an honour which accidentally devolved upon him, as Dr. Sutherland, had he been present to-day, intended to have done so, and in his stead Dr. Buckuill, ...
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