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On February 27, 1895, a number of physicians from various parts of Utah assembled at the Hotel Knutsford, Salt Lake City, in response to a call issued by the Salt Lake County and Weber County medical societies, for the purpose of organizing a state medical society. Dr. Walter R. Pike, of Provo, was chosen chairman and Dr. J. C. E. King, of Salt Lake City, secretary. Previous to the meeting a committee had been appointed by the medical societies of the two counties issuing the call to prepare a constitution and bylaws. The report of this committee was read by Dr. Philo E. Jones, of Salt Lake City, and on motion of Dr. E. S. Wright the constitution and by-laws were adopted with a slight amendment, changing the date of the annual meeting to the first Tuesday in October.

Dr. F. S. Bascom was then elected president; Dr. Walter R. Pike, first vice president; Dr. G. W. Perkins, second vice president; Dr. J. N. Harrison, secretary; Dr. C. M. Wilson, treasurer; Drs. J. S. Gordon, S. H. Allen, G. D. Gregor, P. E. Jones and F. M. Davis, board of censors.

After the election of officers Dr. F. S. Bascom took the chair, and it was decided to hold the first annual meeting at Salt Lake City on the first Tuesday in October, 1895. Dr. William T. Dalby then offered the following motion: ''That the physicians present have assembled upon invitation for the purpose of forming and creating a State Medical Society. That each member present who has been privileged to partake and assist in the proceedings of the convention assembled in the election of officers and other duties, shall, upon signing the constitution and by-laws previously adopted, paying initiation fees and dues, without further ado become charter members of the State Medical Society."

Dr. J. C. E. King moved to amend by adding "that they all shall be required to qualify after joining," and with this amendment the motion was carried. Those who signed the constitution and by-laws as charter members were:

Salt Lake City—H. B. Asadoorian, Francis S. Bascom, William F. Beer, W. W. Betts, A. S. Bower, William T. Dalby, A. C. Ewing, Salathiel Ewing, R. W. Fisher, Allen Fowler, James N. Harrison, Philo E. Jones, J. C. E. King, K. A. Kjos, Ira A. E. Lyons, J. J. McAchran, P. J. McKenna, A. C. Maclean, J. Milliron, H. D. Niles, Charles G. Plummer, Joseph S. Richards, E. F. Root, E. V. Silver, Fred Stauffer, E. I. Thorn, U. Worthington, E. S. Wright.

Ogden—Samuel L. Brick, E. M. Conroy, John Driver, J. S. Gordon and G. W. Perkins.
Provo—S. H. Allen, Milton H. Hardy, Walter R. Pike and F. W. Taylor.
Heber—J. W. Aird.
Manti—Edwin T. Hosford and William J. Hosford.
Nephi—D. O. Miner.
Orangeville—E. M. Moore.
Park City—G. D. Gregor and C. M. Wilson.
South Cottonwood—A. Rauscher.
Tooele—F. M. Davis.

Thus the society started off with forty-six charter members, and this number was increased to seventy-four by the time of the second annual meeting in October, 1896, most of the principal towns of the state being represented. Article I of the constitution as adopted in February, 1895, reads: "The association shall be called the Utah State Medical Society," but the name has been changed to the "Utah State Medical Association." The twenty-fifth annual meeting was held on the 9th and 10th of September, 1919, at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. At that meeting Dr. George E. Robinson, of Provo, was elected president; Dr. A. C. Behle, of Salt Lake City, first vice president; Dr. Ernest Van Cott, of Salt Lake City, second vice president; Dr. J. R. Morrell, of Ogden, third vice president; Dr. William L. Rich, of Salt Lake City, was re-elected secretary; Dr. Jane Scofield was re-elected treasurer; and Dr. E. G. Hughes, of Provo, was elected councilor to succeed Dr. Horace G. Merrill, whose term expired in 1919. About two hundred and fifty members and guests were entertained at a banquet in the Hotel Utah on the evening of the 9th.

The association has been active in procuring the enactment of legislation for the benefit of the public health. It has aided municipal boards of health in improving sanitary conditions and has encouraged the establishment of hospitals, with the result that most of the leading cities and towns of the state are now provided with hospitals, equipped for the treatment of all classes of diseases. Among these institutions the most prominent are the Groves, Latter-day Saints, Holy Cross and St. Mark's hospitals, of Salt Lake City; the Dee Memorial Hospital, of Ogden; the Utah-Idaho Hospital, of Logan; and the hospitals at Park City, Provo and Salina.

Among the first chiropractors to locate in the state of Utah were R. J. Schultz of Ogden, P. E. Erickson of Salt Lake City and a Doctor Pitrich formerly of Logan. Dr. Erickson came to Salt Lake City in 1904. Several others came to the state shortly after this, but because of the opposition to chiropractors by the board of medical examiners of the state, all of them left the state with the exception of G. E. Sandgren of Provo and Mrs. F. M. Colson of Salt Lake City. Then followed F. J. Freenor, of Ogden, who built up a large and successful practice in that city, but due largely to the courts prohibiting him from practicing his profession, he was obliged to leave the state. Benjamin R. Johnson, C. B. Johnson and Frank F. Pyott, in 1915, located in Sanpete county and each built up successful practices in Mount Pleasant, Ephraim and Manti. N. L. Cottam in 1916 came to Salt Lake City and has been an active member of the profession since that time. Since the year 1916 the chiropractic ranks have filled quite rapidly.

[Source: Utah since statehood: historical and biographical, Volume 1; Edited by Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed and submitted by Andrea Stawski Pack.]

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Utah State Medical Association
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On February 27, 1895, a number of physicians from various parts of Utah assembled at the Hotel Knutsford, Salt Lake City, in response to a call issued by the Salt Lake County and Weber County medical societies, for the purpose of organizing a state medical society. Dr. Walter R. Pike, of Provo, was chosen chairman and Dr. J. C. E. King, of Salt Lake City, secretary. Previous to the meeting a committee had been appointed by the medical societies of the two counties issuing the call to prepare a constitution and bylaws. The report of this committee was read by Dr. Philo E. Jones, of Salt Lake City, and on motion of Dr. E. S. Wright the constitution and by-laws were adopted with a slight amendment, changing the date of the annual meeting to the first Tuesday in October. Dr. F. S. Bascom was then elected president; Dr. Walter R. Pike, first vice president; Dr. G. W. Perkins, second vice president; Dr. J. N. Harrison, secretary; Dr. C. M. Wilson, treasurer; Drs. J. S. Gordon, S. H. Allen, G. D. Gregor, P. E. Jones and F. M. Davis, board of censors. After the election of officers Dr. F. S. Bascom took the chair, and it was decided to hold the first annual meeting at Salt Lake City on the first Tuesday in October, 1895. Dr. William T. Dalby then offered the following motion: ''That the physicians present have assembled upon invitation for the purpose of forming and creating a State Medical Society. That each member present who has been privileged to partake and assist in the proceedings of the convention assembled in the election of officers and other duties, shall, upon signing the constitution and by-laws previously adopted, paying initiation fees and dues, without further ado become charter members of the State Medical Society." Dr. J. C. E. King moved to amend by adding "that they all shall be required to qualify after joining," and with this amendment the motion was carried. Those who signed the constitution and by-laws as charter members were: Salt Lake City—H. B. Asadoorian, Francis S. Bascom, William F. Beer, W. W. Betts, A. S. Bower, William T. Dalby, A. C. Ewing, Salathiel Ewing, R. W. Fisher, Allen Fowler, James N. Harrison, Philo E. Jones, J. C. E. King, K. A. Kjos, Ira A. E. Lyons, J. J. McAchran, P. J. McKenna, A. C. Maclean, J. Milliron, H. D. Niles, Charles G. Plummer, Joseph S. Richards, E. F. Root, E. V. Silver, Fred Stauffer, E. I. Thorn, U. Worthington, E. S. Wright. Ogden—Samuel L. Brick, E. M. Conroy, John Driver, J. S. Gordon and G. W. Perkins. Provo—S. H. Allen, Milton H. Hardy, Walter R. Pike and F. W. Taylor. Heber—J. W. Aird. Manti—Edwin T. Hosford and William J. Hosford. Nephi—D. O. Miner. Orangeville—E. M. Moore. Park City—G. D. Gregor and C. M. Wilson. South Cottonwood—A. Rauscher. Tooele—F. M. Davis. Thus the society started off with forty-six charter members, and this number was increased to seventy-four by the time of the second annual meeting in October, 1896, most of the principal towns of the state being represented. Article I of the constitution as adopted in February, 1895, reads: "The association shall be called the Utah State Medical Society," but the name has been changed to the "Utah State Medical Association." The twenty-fifth annual meeting was held on the 9th and 10th of September, 1919, at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. At that meeting Dr. George E. Robinson, of Provo, was elected president; Dr. A. C. Behle, of Salt Lake City, first vice president; Dr. Ernest Van Cott, of Salt Lake City, second vice president; Dr. J. R. Morrell, of Ogden, third vice president; Dr. William L. Rich, of Salt Lake City, was re-elected secretary; Dr. Jane Scofield was re-elected treasurer; and Dr. E. G. Hughes, of Provo, was elected councilor to succeed Dr. Horace G. Merrill, whose term expired in 1919. About two hundred and fifty members and guests were entertained at a banquet in the Hotel Utah on the evening of the 9th. The association has been active in procuring the enactment of legislation for the benefit of the public health. It has aided municipal boards of health in improving sanitary conditions and has encouraged the establishment of hospitals, with the result that most of the leading cities and towns of the state are now provided with hospitals, equipped for the treatment of all classes of diseases. Among these institutions the most prominent are the Groves, Latter-day Saints, Holy Cross and St. Mark's hospitals, of Salt Lake City; the Dee Memorial Hospital, of Ogden; the Utah-Idaho Hospital, of Logan; and the hospitals at Park City, Provo and Salina. Among the first chiropractors to locate in the state of Utah were R. J. Schultz of Ogden, P. E. Erickson of Salt Lake City and a Doctor Pitrich formerly of Logan. Dr. Erickson came to Salt Lake City in 1904. Several others came to the state shortly after this, but because of the opposition to chiropractors by the board of medical examiners of the state, all of them left the state with the exception of G. E. Sandgren of Provo and Mrs. F. M. Colson of Salt Lake City. Then followed F. J. Freenor, of Ogden, who built up a large and successful practice in that city, but due largely to the courts prohibiting him from practicing his profession, he was obliged to leave the state. Benjamin R. Johnson, C. B. Johnson and Frank F. Pyott, in 1915, located in Sanpete county and each built up successful practices in Mount Pleasant, Ephraim and Manti. N. L. Cottam in 1916 came to Salt Lake City and has been an active member of the profession since that time. Since the year 1916 the chiropractic ranks have filled quite rapidly. [Source: Utah since statehood: historical and biographical, Volume 1; Edited by Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed and submitted by Andrea Stawski Pack.]



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