, 1873-05-22
Interesting Papers; on T: a !: Va:
j" riety. Of. Topics.
heasons Why Diroases Of Woman
=. snona. Be? Studied aa a: :.:
-, :. rqooialty: :: j. s.
Tho Influence Of the Mind Oyer tho llcart
!. II Causing Dlslesases.

mann. President pearco called tho Conyoptior
to order.
NEW DELEnATEa. 4
Iho fo'lowing-namod gentlemen, in addition tt
those present yesterday, reported to tho gocro
targ; W. q. Barkor, Waukogan Z. Ii. McAffoo
alount Carrou ]. Wright, Bloomington; ]. A.
vinoent, Springfield; F. Il. Van Ltew, Aurora
=. ecarnonB, Kewauoo; e. ". Doobo Evansville
Wle'' O.B. FaneatocR, LaPortei Ind; r. B.Walea
Lanark. H.; Fl. p. .Gatoholl, Kenoslia,, Wis
a. ". Woodward, Il. d. Briggs, II. J. Under.
wood. n. NJ johnson, ". B. Greene, II; r.
s1ont, w. Mnrelns, Chicago. :: -'s~.
W. =. Pago, OF Appleton. Wta., III. Il. Reed,
Jacksonville. and G. D. TairbankB, OTTAWA eout
neat 1attora mourning their inability to attoud
the sessions Of tho Convention. .
TW1sT1Ro ARTERIES. ::
Dir. Danforth, Of Chicago was invited to ro.
late his e1porionco.aa to tho efficacy OF torsiona
to arrest homorrhago. Ho had found tor.
sion useful tn tho Of ANAL arteries, md In
tho case OF large artortos when thoy wore clear
OF tho ahoath and could ho conveniently handled.
Dr.. Pratt gave his experience.
EFFICACY OF ELEorn1o1rY
Dr. Danforth spoke on morbus caxairns, or hin
dlsehsos. boy who Ind boon crippled o fow
months ago WAS produced, to Bhow how succeea-
fully operations could bo performed. Dr., Dnu-
forth had restored his power of locomotion.
Ovarian tumor, in tho fluid etato WAS treatol Of
at considerable longtl, tho Doctor relating how
he had operated by means OF tho galyanlo bat
tory, enocting what hc considered to bo o pcr-
rnanent euro. Tho lady sub Iect was present, and
testified to the excellent condition. of her
health. II tho tumor did not roappear before
tho next meoting Of tho Association, they might
reasonably conclude that 1t would noyor nnnaar.
Ho adyjsed ta n% JIo etfaa GU py
fent 70 tho dlaeaaad parts IN al cases. An tn
esrumont M Mas exhibited and explained BY which
removed:
Dr. y. Is. Colo, OF Chicago, presented 4 pnpor
on p" Heta'ned p]acanta." 1t was, undoubtedly,
Vory aplo, but it took an nccoucheur or mid
wife to understand 1t,
:, FEhA1E p1sEAsEs.
DIR. Il. Ludlam, Of Chicago, read q paper gtY-
Ing "5omo reaaons why tho dIseahes Of women
81, should be studied aa specially" He said ::
First, becaaae of tho distinctive organization,
Huscoptlblitios aud Bocial relations OF women aa
class /; second, because OF tho peculiarities
which pertain to tho physicians Ii, whose profos-
causo, manifoatly, We are on tho ovo Of im-
Portant Developments IN utorino, therapeutics.
Ho tro atod OF the aevera1 influences and pceuli-
aritoa Of women, mud Of tho necessity Of diheron-
tratng TIC sexual from tho non'soxuals symptoms.
Ihe extensive rauga aud tho vast Importance
Of the health Of women mado 1t necessary that
sneca;i. men a1oald study special daeasoa. The
pursuit and practice Of the diaoasoa OF women,
as Of diseases Of the mind md nervous systom'
in7olveo pecullaf ntacultios ana imposed pecu-
Tar obngationa: Physical exploration was naod
y ~ eiasaos 10 common, hut tho peenliarities
o1ton e!adea tho most d'ligont search' In
Flgen case, 1oW oonld thoy gauge tho modifying
nancy story Ito stato 0t of pa tSe
~ .1ulenopansof What lnatfnment would raGlatcr
~, ti9 o1octa o1 dlhAppolntod love, or Aope or am
ptlons a ehlttloss husband, a gosHiplng
no1Eapos' aa anonymogs letter, q so"ing-
pas tno Saae poY9ha al ofe4nary means Of ply
sical anai3s's IN anu cure. ~has the ,touch, tho
sSana; a., ana ] tho hpeeuhm coa!a net no Dissolve,
H.
loved they wore on tho ove OF important dis
oovonoa IN uterine therapeutics, and urged tho
hecosalty 1of sor1ea o. new proY1nga On women,
e; mnacn psuvSs saouia ~ tuaae WEI tne greatost
tGso t a,u Anotherrequl.
re alaoaaea Of !!a re ienae geaeratlye system:
ne impressed on tne proleaslon inc necessity OF
saao aG So'teo' ho'ea on "on 70
oaae genera % conclusions.
Dr. y Ludlam for Its ability and admirable sugges-
tions.
Dr. Ballard was Of the same mind, and, In ad-
dition. deprecated tho Introduction OF foreign
m9terla1 M e 1ntq y % the vagina g'!.
Or. 4, n. Fostor fully 1ndorsod the sentiments
Of pr. Ludlan, aud spoke concisoly and with
much I; e!oquenco:
Ihore was general approoatlon Of tho paper.
TIE nAlFeonraAN Asy1uM: T.; :
Dr, .. 7. Hedges presented hiH firth annual
medical report Of tho Nursery and Half-orpha
Asylum. Tho report showed that while tho ay-
orago number o. children constantly N the In
stituton was ~ there had m been only four deaths
IN tho e lGso were
passages e occurred: mere arc @ now ~ children
slok with measies.' Mono hayo dlod: Dr, Il. OK.
hlbtod mornid specimen Alusi;r:nting recent
Iata! M case OF "ptnellto Group WHICH oeenrrod IN
tho Asylum.
THE MIND AND THE HEART.
Dr: =. ~. halo @ q Chieago roni an enter,
tanning papor On Iho luliuence OF tho Mind
over the aeart IN causing, D!soaso." no told
tt;',ns,3 ~" ntot3 ~ ~ ~, clinna who "aa
bindfoidea, ht5 @ arm berod md pricked, and
water h}aaa 70 aEon 80 that no thought 1o WAS
.polng blGa 20 aoath, though he really lost 10
9iooo. ~ was a.! 9ne ,a a,ame however, ~ tho man
a1eat 3;. = . yoanE lay VINO aroamed ahe was going