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Show CACHE VALLEY H MEDICAL SOCIETY Doctors Meet, Appoint a iH Committee to Organize H Prospect is that this At- iH tempt will be a Success. H A inaiorltj of the phvslclans of the iJ vallev met at the reemder's otllcc In this city Wednesday afternoon for the iH purpose of organizing a medical so- iH clcty After an enthusiastic discus. IH slon of the preposition, Dis F. II. H Cutler, (i. W. States and II. K. Mer- 1 rill were appointed as a committee to iH diaft a constitution and by-laws, and iH at auothei meeting to be held on Wed- H nesday, December ), at - p m., at the jH same place, this committee w ill lepoit H At this llrst meeting there were iH present, Dis Smith, of Smithlield; H States of Franklin; Cutler and the H two Parkinsons, and Merrill of Logan. jH A damson, of Richmond, Canfleld of H Preston, and Cantril of Hyrum sent H good wishes and their pioxlcs. It is H said that Di. Tom linage agreed to be- IH piesent but was called away unavold- jf ably. The meeting was represented H to us as very harmonious, and the H prospectsof aworkingsocicty as being H very good In reference to this mat- H tei H Dr. II. K. Merrill H presents the following short article: H "A medical society is very much de- lf sired because it tilings the doctors in- H to close touch with each other; be- cause it gives them an opportunity to ) become acquainted with, to discover H and enjoy the many tine traits of character which arc to be found 1 among medical men; because the cul- jtlvatiou of these qualities develops a ) , higher and more comprehensive pio- fesslonal Ideal ami that piofessioual couitcsyaud esteem which elevates J them above the pctU Jealousies and competitions unworthy of tho gentle- H men into whose hands aie entrusted tho life and honor of t he community; H I because It removes the element of iH commercialism in our dealings with each other and teaches us and the people that we are competitors only in the sense of giving good sci vices. H The society will be a guarantee to H the people of good and honorable ser- H vices, because a membership In our H society is at least a guarantee that the H doctor Is a legal, qualillcd member of H the profession and that the members H of the society believe him an honor- H able gentleman; because the people jH 'can understand that when they cm- IH ploy a member of our society they can H be assured that he will treat honorably H his patients and any other doctor who IJ may then or before have been en- H gaged In the case alvvajs remember- M Ing that It Is to bo the sense of our M S3Cict that the doctor who will treat M his fellow piactitioncis dishonorably IH Is the one who Is most likely to treat H his patients iiufaiily; because by the IH exchange of opinions, It enlarges, jH modules and matures oui knowledge iH of medicine, stimulates study and ie- M seaich aod keeps Its membeis abreast M of the lapidly advancing piogrcss in M medicine and surgery. M The society will stand for piofession- M al advancement and fair dealing be- M tween all parties concerned and It Is M i0 be hoped that every doctor in the M vu'Iey will see the necessity and ad- M vantage of becoming an active mem- M bcr, and will make an elloit to be at M the next meeting " M |