Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11

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away, and made motion that DIR.
A Ferrin Of Grant Co, be requested
to prepare an eulogy TO be delivered
at the next meeting. Carried
DIR. Griffin read an eloquent ouIogy
upon the late lamented Henry NJ
Lilly Of Fon du Lac He also, in be.
half of the Fon du Lac delegation
presented his portrait TO the society
The society met at 8 A. NJ. DR.. I
Nichols elected Asst Sec'y. Papers
and Essays were read on the follow
ing subjects
On "Iuteresting Cases in Practice, y
by DIR. G, Linde of Oshkosh. "Oste-
osarcoma, by DR.. SIENNA. "Hysteria
Neuralgia" by DIR, B Cory OF
Patch Grove. "Pleurites" by Dr.
Moore of Waupun. "Abscess of
Ovary," by DIR. Armstrong of Bosco.
bel. Ovarian Tumor," by Dr.
Chase Of Viroqua. Case of diversion
of Bladder, and protrusion of the
organ into the Uretha, by DR.. S A
Ferrin of Montfort.
DR.. Ferrin also read letter receiv-
ed form DR.. G d Wilbur of Mineral
Point, in which the DR.. puts forth
some new and interesting views on
the pathology and treatment of "Pu-
erperal Commissions" entirely antag-
onistic to commonly received views,
which after some sharp sparring of
words was ordered to be received
and referred to Committee on Publ
cation. Our word for it, that at our
next annual this paper will be extend
ed.
The following resolutions, among
Others, were introduced and adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee of one on in
digeneous medical botany be and the same
hereby added to the list of special committees.
DR.. N SIENNA was appointed such
committee.
RESOLVED, That a committee of two on
skin diseases be and the same is hereby added
to the list of special committees.
DR.. S L Fuller and DR.. Theron
Nichols were appointed such COM
mittee
RESOLVED, That committee of ten be APP
pointed TO coec: all facts TO be obtained in
each members district of the State about the
character of the soil, the rain fall, electrical
and physical characteristics, barometrical and
therometrIcal observations and diseases, with
such remarks as they may deem appropriate,
and also TO give the causes for and prevalence
of epidemic diseases the Secretary to furnish
blanks for this purpose.
Drs. Bartlett of Milwaukee, Page
Of Racine, Johnson of Beloit, Van
Dusen of Mineral Point, Conant of
Prairie du Chen. Davies of Madison,
Waterhouse Of Portage, Witter OF
Grand Rapids, Linde Jr. Of Oshkosh,
and Reeve of Appleton, were appoint
ed as tits committee,
a unanimous and hearty vote of
thanks was rendered to the press of
Milwaukee for the attention and
courtesy shown the members of the
society during its session.
The President announced the fol-
lowing Standing Committees
ABRANGEMENTs-D Griffin, Mayham
and Barnes.
SURGERY-Drs. Mason, Meachem and Sennd.
PRAcTIcE-Drs. Mauley, Fox, and Ferrin.
OBsTETRIcs-Drs. Armstrong, Reynolds
and Butterfeld.
PATHoLoGY-Drs. Johnson of Milwaukee,
Meachem of Racine and Rice.
New REMEDIEs-Drs Brown, Jenkins and
Dodson.
MEDICAL EDUCATION Drs. Davies of
Madison, and Burnell of Lodi.
DISEASES OF THE EYE-Drs. l.. w. Bart
lett Of Milwaukee.
Quite a number availed themselves
of an invitation to visit the Nation
al Military Asylum" and a special
train left the general depot at II
o'clock for that purpose.
The society adjourned at about
half past eleven o'clock, each mem
Der thereof returning to his home to
renew the daily and tiresome rou-
tine of a busy practitioners life, reviv-
ed, reinvigorated and instructed by
the business of the session.
Very Respectfully,
Montfort June 2s, 1871. 8. A. FERRIN, MD.