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Biographical History of the McLean County Medical Society
1854 - 1954
LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
610.92 M2216 1954
IMAMS ISTORICAL SURVEY
McLean County Medical Society 1854 - 1954
I do solemnly swear by that which I hold most sacred : That I will be loyal to the profession of medicine and just and generous to its members; That I will lead my life and practice my art in uprightness and honor; That into whatsoever house I shall enter, it shall be for the good of the sick to the utmost of my power, I holding myself aloof from wrong, from corruption, from the tempting of others to vice; That I will exercise my art solely for the cure of my patients, and will give no drug, perform no operation for a criminal purpose, even if solicited, far less suggest it; That whatsoever I shall see or hear of the lives of men which is not fitting to be spoken, I will keep inviolably secret. These things I do promise and in proportion as I am faithful to this my oath may happiness and good repute be ever mine - the opposite if I shall be forsworn.
TTBAJOME
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
The Members of the
McLEAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY of Illinois
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Bloomington, illinois NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR
610.92 M221b 1954
WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO OUR WIVES NOT ONLY FOR THEIR LOYALTY AND PATIENCE IN SHARING US WITH A DEMANDING PROFESSION, BUT FOR THEIR HELPFUL UNDERSTANDING IN THOSE BITTER TIMES WHEN OUR MORTAL SCIENCE FAILS, AND, TOO, FOR THE CHEER, LOVE, AND FAITH THEY BRING TO US TO OFFSET
THE PICTURES OF PAIN, ANXIETY, AND GRIEF THAT FILL OUR MEMORIES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK ONE - 1904
Historical Sketch
13
Organization of McLean County Medical Society 14
Original Constitution
15
By-Laws
17
Revised Constitution
19
By-Laws
21
Presiding Officers, 1854-1954
22
Golden Jubilee, 1904
24
"The Doctor's Wife" - A Toast
25
Biographical Sketches of Members of Society, 1904
28
Fee Bill, Adopted 1901
53
BOOK TWO - 1934
Preface
59
Historical Sketch
61
Eightieth Anniversary and Banquet, 1934
62
Enrollment of Society, 1934
63
Officers of Society, 1934
64
Biographical Sketches of Members of Society, 1934
65
Addenda
77
St. Joseph's Hospital
83
Brokaw Hospital
84
Mennonite Hospital
86
Fairview Sanatorium
88
BOOK THREE - 1954
Preface 93
Historical Sketch
95
One Hundredth Anniversary and Banquet, 1954
98
Enrollment of Society, 1954
99
Officers of Society, 1954
100
In Memoriam
101
Woman's Auxiliary
103
Memorial Library
104
St. Joseph's Hospital
Brokaw Hospital 109
113
Fairview Sanatorium
116
Biographical Sketches of Members of Society, 1954
119
Addenda 175
Facts of Interest 176
Honors for the Doctor
180
Revised Constitution and Amendments
181
Acknowledgment
189
102
Mennonite Hospital Eye Bank
105
Mennonite Hospital
BOOK ONE - 1904
HISTORY OF SOCIETY CONSTITUTION BY-LAWS PRESIDING OFFICERS SINCE ORGANIZATION BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FEE BILL
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PREFACE
Bloomington, Ill.
Dr. C. R. Parke, Louisville, Ky .:
Dear Doctor Parke: - On September 7, 1904, the McLean County Medical Society passed unanimously the following resolution :
Resolved, That Dr. C. R. Parke be asked to prepare a history of the McLean County Medical Society, which is to be included in the volume of history now being prepared by the McLean County Historical Society.
Trusting that you will do us the honor to accept this invitation, I am,
Fraternally yours, A. F. Kaeser, Secretary
Park Place 2460 3rd Street, Louisville, Ky. November 1, 1904
To the McLean County Medical Society, Bloomington, Ill .:
Dear Doctors: - In accordance with your request of April 7, 1904, I have the honor to report the following condensed history of the or- ganization of the McLean County Medical Society, with a short biographical sketch of each member, also a brief history of the physi- cians who located in Bloomington prior to said organization.
The records of the society having been destroyed by the conflagration of 1900, I have been at great loss for specific data regarding many members.
I feel under lasting obligations to Drs. Lee Smith, F. H. Godfrey and F. J. Welch for their invaluable assistance in collecting necessary material.
Fraternally yours, Charles R. Parke, M. D.
HISTORICAL SKETCH
Soon after the organization of McLean County - December 25, 1830 - Dr. John Anderson came to Bloomington (1833) from Kentucky. He was of splendid character, and devoted to his profession. He did a great deal of hard work in the newly-settled county and died from over- exertion during a very sickly season, about the year 1844, lamented by the whole community, leaving an only child, the wife of our townsman, J. H. Cheney.
Next came Dr. Thomas H. Haines from Ohio, who entered into partnership with Dr. Anderson, devoting all his energy to the arduous duties of his profession, and who also died in a sickly season from the extra labor he was called upon to perform; honored and loved by the entire community.
Dr. J. F. Henry was another of the pioneer physicians of Bloom- ington. He also was a Kentuckian, and an ex-congressman. He located in Bloomington in 1835, coming directly from Cincinnati, where he served some time in the Ohio Medical College. He remained in Bloom- ington about ten (10) years, acquiring an extensive practice. In 1846 he moved to Burlington, Iowa, where he established a large practice, and where he died in 1873, full of years and honors.
About the year 1836, Dr. David Wheeler came from New York and located in Bloomington. He continued in active practice until 1848, when he moved to Waynesville, Illinois, where he died at the ripe old age of 89 years, honored by all who knew him.
Next came Dr. Jarvis Gaylord, who practiced here about five (5) years, when he moved to the northern part of the state.
About the year 1838, Dr. E. M. Colburn came to Bloomington from Buffalo, N. Y., practiced about two (2) years, when he returned to New York, came back in a year or two and about the year 1850 moved to Peoria, Ill., where from last accounts he was still practicing his profession.
Dr. Garrett Elkins, who lived in Sangamon county, changed his residence to Bloomington in 1845. In 1853 he moved to Iowa.
Most of the above history was vouched for by the late General A. Gridley, who knew them all, having employed them in his family.
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ORGANIZATION OF MCLEAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
On Monday evening, March 20, 1854, the following physicians of Bloomington, Illinois, met in the county court house for the purpose of organizing a Medical Society :
Present, Drs. S. Noble, Worrell, Crothers, T. P. Rogers, Roe, Hoover, Parke, William Elder, Espey, Stipp, D. L. Crist, Cromwell, A. H. Luce, and Freese.
On motion, Dr. A. H. Luce was called to the chair and Dr. Freese appointed secretary.
The following resolutions were offered and adopted :
Resolved, First, that we now proceed to organize a Medical Society of the county of McLean.
Second, that a committee of five (5) be appointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws for the society.
The chair appointed Drs. Stipp, Hoover, and Roe and the meeting added the names of Dr. A. H. Luce and Finch to the committee.
Third, that this society shall be auxiliary to the State and National Medical Societies.
Fourth, that we adjourn to meet in two weeks from tonight to receive the report of the committee.
Fifth, that all physicians in this and adjoining counties be invited to meet and participate with us.
SECOND MEETING
The second meeting of the Society was held pursuant to adjournment at the Court House, Monday evening, April 3, 1854.
The Committee appointed to draft Constitution and By-laws reported and their report was accepted, article by article.
The following officers were then elected :
President, Dr. A. H. Luce; V. President, Dr. H. Noble; Cor. Sec'y, Dr. E. R. Roe; Rec. Sec'y, Dr. Wm. A. Elder; Treasurer, Dr. T. P. Rogers; Censors, Dr. S. W. Noble, Dr. Z. L. Hoover, Dr. Wm. A. Elder.
The following are the original signers of the constitution :
Dr. A. H. Luce, Dr. G. W. Stipp, Dr. E. R. Roe, Dr. Wm. Cromwell, Dr. S. W. Noble, Dr. John Finch, Dr. D. L. Crist, Dr. C. R. Parke, Dr. H. Noble, Dr. J. R. Freese, Dr. T. F. Worrell, Dr. E. K. Crothers, Dr. Espey, and Dr. Conklin.
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ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION OF THE MCLEAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS
ARTICLE I
This society shall be called "The McLean County Medical Society" and shall consist of physicians who have united in its formation, and of such others as shall hereafter be duly elected members thereof, all of whom shall subscribe their names to this Constitution as an evidence of their willingness to conform to its provisions, before they shall exercise the privilege of membership.
ARTICLE II
The officers of this society shall consist of a President, Vice-Presi- dent, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and three Censors, which offices shall all be chosen annually by ballot, at the first stated meeting in each year, at such hour and place as the By-laws may direct; and in default of an election at the annual period, the officers then in place shall continue until another election shall be held in conformity to this article. Vacancies may be filled by special election at any stated meeting of the society, of which the presiding officer shall cause previous public notice to be given.
ARTICLE III
The duty of the President shall be to preside at all the meetings of the society, to preserve order, regulate debates, state and put all ques- tions agreeable to the sense and intention of the members, and to perform such other duties as the By-laws may ordain.
ARTICLE IV
In the absence of the President, his duties shall devolve upon the Vice-President, and in the absence of both, a presiding officer pro tem, shall be appointed, who shall perform the duties of President.
ARTICLE V
The Corresponding Secretary shall manage the correspondence of the society.
ARTICLE VI
The Recording Secretary shall keep correct minutes of all proceed- ings of the society in a book provided for that purpose. He shall give notice of all meetings and take charge of all books and papers which may be committed to his care, and hand them over to his successor in office.
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ARTICLE VII
The Treasurer shall collect all moneys accruing to the society and shall pay the same agreeably to their order certified to him, by the presiding officer for the time being.
He shall keep a regular account of all moneys received and paid out by him as aforesaid, and shall once a year, or oftener if required by the society, exhibit a correct statement of all his receipts and ex- penditures as Treasurer, and shall deliver up to his successor, all books, papers, moneys, and other property in his custody belonging to the society.
ARTICLE VIII
It shall be the duty of the Censors to examine such applicants for membership as are not graduates in medicine, and report to the society upon their qualifications for membership. Provided, the person be ad- mitted to an examination until he satisfies the Censors that he has faithfully persevered in the study of medicine at least three years, and that he intends honestly and honorably to pursue the calling of his profession.
ARTICLE IX
Every member at the organization of this society, and every member subsequently elected, shall previously to signing this constitution, pay into the hands of the Treasurer the sum of one dollar, and shall annually thereafter, on the first stated meeting in each year, immediately before the election of officers, pay into the hands of the Treasurer the further sum of one dollar, and every member neglecting or refusing to make such annual payment shall, during such neglect or refusal, be deprived of the privilege of membership.
Any member may resign his right of membership on paying the Treasurer all his indebtedness to the society.
ARTICLE X
A stated meeting of the society shall be held quarterly, viz: On the second Monday in the months of April, July, October and January of each year, the meeting in April being the annual meeting. But special meetings may be called by the presiding officer whenever in his judg- ment, the interest of the society requires them, or when requested so to do by any three members of the society.
ARTICLE XI
Any member may be impeached by three members for professional impropriety or contravening the laws of the society.
The member impeached shall have transmitted to him a copy of his impeachment, and the society shall not act on it for one month after the member has received his notice, then at a stated meeting he may, on ballot, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present be ex- pelled from the society.
ARTICLE XII
This society shall be auxiliary to the Illinois Medical Society and to the American Medical Association, and the code of ethics adopted by the latter shall be the governing rule of the society.
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ARTICLE XIII
Any alteration to be made in the Constitution shall be prepared at a stated meeting and entered on the minutes, but shall not be acted on until a subsequent stated meeting, at which not less than seven members shall be present, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to give previous public notice that an alteration of the Constitution is contemplated at such meeting.
BY-LAWS
1. The order of business of this society shall at all times be subject to the vote of three-fourths of all the members present, and until permanently altered, except when for a time suspended.
(1.) The Secretary shall read the minutes of the last meeting.
(2.) Reports from Committees, and the business on the minutes disposed of.
(3.) Board of Censors report, communications received, and reports of cases presented.
(4.) New business proposed.
(5.) Essays produced and read, and essayists appointed.
(6.) Adjournment.
2. The stated meetings of the society shall be held at such places in the county of McLean as the previous meeting may adjourn to, and the special meetings, at such as may be solicited by the presiding officer calling the same, of which public notice shall be given by the Secretary.
3. Candidates for membership shall be proposed at a stated meeting, but shall not be elected until the next stated meeting unless by unani- mous consent of the members present.
4. It shall be the duty of the members to report to this society in writing all remarkable cases of disease coming under their observation, which in their estimation would be beneficial to the Society; to cultivate harmony and good understanding among the profession, and generally to promote its interests according to their several abilities and oppor- tunities.
5. At each stated meeting of the society, the President shall appoint two members to read essays at next meeting, and such members, if not present at the time of their appointment, shall be notified by the Secretary.
6. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
7. The rules for conducting business in the Senate of the United States shall, as far as applicable, be adopted as the rules for regulating the business of this Society.
8. These By-laws may be amended, added to, or repealed at any stated meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present.
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AMENDMENT ADOPTED JANUARY 4, 1875
Presented by Dr. E. W. Gray
There shall be appointed annually, a Standing Committee of five (5) to be known as "The Board of Health of McLean County and City of Bloomington," whose duty it shall be:
1. To organize by appointing a chairman and secretary, and such other sub-committees as they may think needful in the prosecution of their work.
2. To collect as they may be able, such statistics and information relating to the practice of medicine and public hygiene as they may deem valuable to the profession and interesting to the public, provided the society shall not be involved in any expense.
3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to report progress to the society monthly, which report shall be subjected to criticism and amend- ment by the society. It shall also be the duty of the Secretary to condense from the information gathered during the year, an annual report, and present the same to the society; such report after due examination shall be filed as part of the medical history of the county.
4. It shall be the duty of the President to appoint each year a dele- gate to the state society, whose duty it shall be to prepare a suitable exhibit of the doings of the society, and present the same to the state society, as a contribution to the medical literature of the state.
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REVISED CONSTITUTION IN FORCE DECEMBER 1, 1904
ARTICLE I
This society shall be called "The McLean County Medical Society," and shall consist of physicians who reside in McLean county, Illinois, or in any of the adjoining counties. The object of this society is the mutual improvement of its members in the art and science of medicine and in social and ethical culture.
ARTICLE II
The officers of the society shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and three Censors, which officers shall be elected by ballot at the meeting in April, which shall be known as the annual meeting.
In default of an election at the annual meeting, the officers shall continue in office until another election, which may be held at any regular meeting of the society, if the members have been previously notified by the secretary of the society. Vacancies may be filled by a special election at any regular meeting of the society, if previous notice has been given of such an election.
ARTICLE III
The duty of the President shall be to preside at meetings of the society, preserve order, state and put all questions and motions agree- able to the statement and intention of members, regulate debates, decide questions and matters in dispute, and perform such other duties as the by-laws may require.
ARTICLE IV
The Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the President in his absence, or when called on by the latter to preside in his place. In the absence of both President and Vice-President a presiding officer pro tempore shall be elected, who shall perform the duties of the Presi- dent.
ARTICLE V
The Recording Secretary shall keep a correct record of all the trans- actions of the society in a book provided for the purpose. He shall give notice of all meetings, take charge of books and papers committed to his care, and hand them over to his successor in office.
ARTICLE VI
The Treasurer shall collect all moneys due the society, and pay them out on the order of the society, signed by the President. He shall keep a regular account of all moneys received and paid out by him, and shall once a year, or oftener if required by the society, exhibit a state- ment of all his receipts and expenditures as Treasurer and shall deliver up to his successor in office all books, papers, moneys and other property in his custody belonging to the society.
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ARTICLE VII
Any physician, a resident of McLean county, Illinois, or of any of the adjoining counties, of good moral character, and who is a graduate of a regular college of medicine, recognized by State Board of Health of Illinois as being accredited, may, upon the recommendation of the Censors, be elected a member of the society by receiving the votes of three-fourths of the members present. It shall be the duty of the Censors to carefully examine the professional standing and legal quali- fications and moral character of all applicants for membership, and report favorably or unfavorably at the next regular meeting of the society. Any member may honorably withdraw from the society by resigning his membership and paying the Treasurer all his indebtedness to the society.
ARTICLE VIII
Every member of the society shall pay to the Treasurer, at the annual meeting each year, such dues as he may be assessed by the society, and every new member shall pay to the Treasurer one dollar as membership fee before his name is enrolled as a member. Every member neglecting or refusing to pay such dues and fees shall be deprived of all rights and privileges of membership during such refusal or neglect.
ARTICLE IX
A stated meeting of the society will be held monthly, viz: On the first Thursday of each month during the year at such time of day and at such place as the society may choose at the previous meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the President whenever in his judgment the interests of the society require them, or when requested to do so by three members of the society.
ARTICLE X
Any member may be impeached by two members for words or con- duct unbecoming a physician or gentleman, or for violating the laws, rules and customs of the medical profession, or of this society. A copy of the impeachment shall be transmitted to the member impeached, and the society shall not act on it for one month after he has received his notice. If found guilty he may be suspended, reprimanded by the President or expelled from the society if two-thirds of the members present vote in favor of the sentence.
ARTICLE XI
This society shall be auxiliary to the Illinois State Medical Society, and to the American Medical Association; and the code of ethics adopted by them is adopted by this society for the guidance and government of its members.
ARTICLE XII
This constitution may be altered or amended, but no alteration or amendment shall be voted on at the meeting at which it is proposed, but at a subsequent meeting at which nine or more members are present, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to notify the members that a change in the constitution is contemplated at such meeting.
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BY-LAWS
1. The order of business of this society shall at all times be subject to the vote of three-fourths of all members present, and until perma- nently altered, except when for a time suspended.
The regular order of business shall be as follows:
(1.) Reading the minutes of the last meeting by the Secretary.
(2.) Reports of committees and unfinished business.
(3.) Board of Censors' report. Communications received and read. Reports of cases.
(4.) New business.
(5.) Essays read and discussed.
(6.) Essayists appointed for next meeting.
(7.) Adjournment.
2. The stated meetings of the society shall be held at such places in the county of McLean as the previous meetings may adjourn to, and the special meeting at such as may be selected by the presiding officer calling the same, of which public notice shall be given by the Secretary.
3. Candidates for membership shall be proposed at a stated meeting, but shall not be elected till the next stated meeting unless by unanimous consent of the members present.
4. It shall be the duty of the members to report to the society, in writing, all remarkable cases of disease and injury coming under their observation which in their estimation would be beneficial to the society; to cultivate harmony and good understanding among the profession, and generally to promote its interest according to their several abilities and opportunities.
5. At each stated meeting of the society the President shall appoint two members to read essays at the next meeting, and such members if not present at the time of their appointment shall be notified by the Secretary.
6. All papers read before the society shall become the property of the same and subject to its disposal.
7. Five members shall constitute a quorum for business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
8. The rules for conducting business in the Senate of the United States shall, as far as applicable, be adopted as the rules for regulating the business of this society.
9. These By-laws may be amended, added to, or repealed at any stated meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the members present. Provided, that such motion shall be made at a stated meeting and lay over until a subsequent stated meeting, each member to have a notice of such motion.
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PRESIDING OFFICERS McLEAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
The following is a complete list of the different presidents and secretaries of this society, with dates of their election up to and in- cluding the last annual election.
Mar. 20, 1854
A. H. Luce
J. R. Freese
April 14, 1856
=
12, 1857
T. P. Rogers
" 13, 1858
S. W. Noble
"
12, 1859
W. R. Chew
E. R. Roe
C. R. Parke
" 14, 1862
" 10, 1865
C. R. Parke
H. C. Luce "
J. W. Read
„ 5, 1869
H. C. Luce
R. D. Bradley
" 3, 1871
1, 1872
J. L. White
D. L. Crist
„,
6, 1874
R. G. Laughlin
H. C. Crist
L. Asire
April
5, 1875
W. A. Elder
T. D. Fisher
"
2, 1877
Mrs. E. A. Shaw
E. T. Stahl J. Little
June April
1, 1878
D. O. Crist
C. T. Orner
H. C. Crist
=
5, 1880
"
4, 1881
A. T. Barnes
S. L. Chapin
S. T. Anderson
April
2, 1883
N. B. Cole
„
"
6, 1885
"
5, 1886
J. Little
A. L. Chapman
„, 2, 1888
H. A. Winter
"
1, 1889
H. Parkhurst
C. J. Corley
7, 1890
F. J. Parkhurst
R. M. Galloway
"
8, 1892
F. C. Vandervort
N. F. Jordan
1893
N. K. McCormick
F. J. Welch
1894
Rhoda Galloway " J. L. White
G. R. Smith
1897
C. M. Noble
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