The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-05
~ D'S IN COUNCIL. SUCCESS
Full MEETING or THE MEDE
CALASSOCZATT TON OFNOR7H-
EASTERN ONO.

Full MEETING or THE MEDE
CALASSOCZATTON OFNOR7H-
EASTERN ONO.
On Tuesday last the Medical Associa-
ton Of n. f. Ohio, held its regular ses-
sion in the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association in this city. There
were about fifty physicians and surgeons
in attendance, twoo of whom were ladies;
the meeting was one of considerable in
terest, We give the names Of those en-
rolled upon the Secretary's record Drs.
+. w. & II. c. Howard, Chase Under
wood, Hanford, Brownell, McElright,
Ebright, Smith, Hough, Bowen, and
Burke of Summit County Battles War
ner, Wallace, Weaver, Robinson, Stull,
and Fraunfelter of Wayne; Murray, Ly-
man, and Hudson of Medina Dougherty.
Cock Campbell, Phillips, Whiting, l.. NJ.
Conklin, Metz, RidenOur, Baker, w. o.,
Shepler, Sewers and Johnson of Stark
Slusser, of Cuyahoga; Belding and Sher-
man of Portage; Hamon of Trumbull
Butz of MahOning, and Others not enrol
led. In the absence of the president of
the association, Dr. Slusser, lst Vice
President, was called to the Chair, with
DIR. l.. S. Ebright as Secretary. The first
business of importance transacted at the
morning session, was the admission of
members Drs. j. Il. Shepler of Canton,
w. 0. Baker of Louisville, and DR.. john
son of Alliance, were admitted 10 mem
bership. DIR, Bowen of Akron, read u
highly interesting paper entitled: A Plea
for Inebriate Asylums in this State.
Drs. Bowen of Akron, Robinson of WOos-
ter, and Metz of MassillOn, were then APP
pointed as auxiliary to the State Society
to memorialize the legislature on the pro-
priety of establishing an inebriate asy-
lum.
DIR. Hudson of Medina county, read
a report of an important case of tetanus,
or lock-jaw, which had fallen under his
charge; in this case the patient was a
male, aged 40 years, and the disease was
superinduced by the amputation of the
index finger; the patient lived thirteen
days after the attack, which is longer
period than usual. The convention then
adjourned at l:30 o'clock to take dinner
at the st. Cloud the dinner was given
by the resident members of the associa-
ton, and the dissection Of it was one of
the most interesting actionso the con-
vention
At2 O'Clock P. NJ. they reassembled
and listened to an interesting and able
paper by DIR. Warner of Wayne county
on ahe Dietetic and Physiological effects
of Alcohol, followed by an Essay by DIR.
Hanford of Akron, on the mode of treat
ing COLES fracture. The next action of
the convention was the discussion and
criticisms on DR.. Hudson's paper on Teta-
nus, which was engaged in by Drs Metz,
Harmon of Trumbull, Slossen of Cuya-
hoga, and others; numerous cases were
cited, all of which had proven fatal un-
der the most scientific treatment con-
siderable degree of humor was developed
in the discussion and now and then
bon mot created laugh. The next dis
cussion was that of DIR. Warmers ideas
on alcohol, which was brief and unde-
cisive DIR. Stull of 0rvile, reported
fracture of the superior maxiliary, in the
bones of the face, in which persistent
and forcible treatment had been success
fih. On motion, the cases reported by
DR.. Stull were referred to publication
committee for publication in medical
journals.
DR.. Battles of Medina, gave an explain
atory lecture on Eucalyptus Globulus,
the new remedy recently introduced in
the stead of quinine; giving specimens
of the Eucalyptus leaf from which the
tonic is prepared.
The following appointments were
made for the next meeting, which is to
be held in Akron on the I'd of February
1875:
LECTURER: DIR. l.. NJ. Whiting of Can
ton alternate, A. Belding of Ravenna.
EssAYIsT; DR.. Fraunfelter of Wayne !;
alternate, DIR. Geo. B. Cock of Canton.
To REPORT CASES Drs. A. s. Battles of
Shreye, Cassiday of Sharon, L. w. How
ard of Akron, B S. Chase, Akron, and
Ridenour of Massillon Aftera few pro-
miscuous remarks on general topics per-
tanning to the profession the convention
adjourned for three months, with
unanimous feeling Of having enjoyed
profitable and pleasant meeting. This
convention brought together one of the
most intelligent looking and dignifed
body of men that have ever assembled
in Canton, and we hope for an early re-
turn of the compliment they paid by
holding their meeting in our town.