Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-28

41084uEok-DE D6uUSSu.
Secretary-Dr James Mckee.
Orstor-Dr Willis Allston.
Delegates TO the American Mediea
Associstions-Drs Pittman, Norcom
Haywood and Summerell.
Committs ON Pubication-Drs Nc
Kee, Little aud Kinds.
DR.. Pittman. of Tarboro, paid {
tribute Of respect to the memory O.
the late Dr.. James J. Philips, O.
Edgsoombe.
DR.. r. L. Payne, of Lexington, gave
an account OF bis visit to the Virginis
Medical Society, to which he was 6
delegate.
On moHon OF DIR. Norcom, a Com.
mittse composed of Drs. Thos. f,
Duffy, Bahsen and Patterson, were
appointed 10 report a subject for dis
cussion, and q member to write al
essay upon the subject chosen. The
Committee selected DR.. Norcom as the
essayist, and for the subject Puerperal
oonvulsions.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported the arrival of the following
gentlemen and admission to member,
ship of Drs. d. n. Sills, Jno. A.
l.
ton, and Alex. Montague, of Wake.
DR.. Hines reported case of pro
trusion of the bladder.
DIR. Payne gave an account OF two
difficult obstetrical cases, the treat
ment of which elected warm and
lengthy, but learned discussion on the
several modes of treatment Of puer-
peral commissions, the chief point at the
issue being whether or not venesection
vas a. advisable ss the use of chloro-
form, chloral, bromide OF potassium
or opium. The subject involved so
many important differences Of opinion
from Drs. Satchwell, Norcom, Bahn-
sen, Landon B. Edwards, of Virginia,
Hines, Foote, Hicks and others, that
it was very properly selected as the
subject of discussion for the Fayette-
vile meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Bahnsen, of Salem, reported q
case of surgery and one Of puerperal
convulsions.
DR.. Pittman, of Tarboro, gave an
account of his visit as delegate to the
meeting of the American Medical AS
sociation. He said that it was conce-
ded to be the best and most useful
meeting the Association had ever had.
The paper of DIR. Gross, of Philadel-
phia, con the last medical art" (mean-
ing blood letting) awakened very gen
eral interest. DIR. Pittman thought
that perhaps this essay marked the
turning point in the change which was
surely taking place in favor of vene-
section. It would take too much space
to report DIR. P's account In full.
DIR. III. Whitehead, of Salisbury,
read most able article on Hydrocele
in a woman, illustrated by case OF
this very rare disease. It will be
worth the while of any physician who
was SO unfortunate as not to have heard
1t, TO get copy of this essay and read
it.
DIR. Whitehead read also several
cases for DR.. Summerell, the most re-
markable of which was the reproduc-
tion of the dartas muscle and super
jaoent tissue, drawing therefrom some
excellent advice for juniors in the pro-
fession.
DIR. Duty, of Rutherfordton, read a
lengthy article on the treatment OF
typhoid fever by cold water douches or
rather splash baths. It was the result
of long experience.
DR.. PIcot read case Of strychnla
poisoning, cured by means of hydrate
Of chloral. DR.. Faison supplemented
this by similar experiences. So 1t
seems that strychnia, which is the
most rapid and virulent of poisons,
CAL be antidoted by chloral, a fact
which is annually worth hundreds OF
lives to the world.
DIR. Otis Hyatt, of Kinston, read
several papers, one on case OF te,
tanus, resulting from gun shot
wound, which had been treated by q
quack, who had sewed up the wad and
other missiles into the wound. He
treated it with chloral, afterwards with
caIabad bran. DR.. 81. also reported
some cases of ovariotory. and the
treatment Of ovarian cysts by
vaginal aspirations of the tumours.
These reports are too important to be
described in q newspaper article, and
the reader is referred to the Transac-
tions or the " Virginia Medical
Monthly"
NIGHT SESSION.
The Society assembled at the Court
House at s o'clock to hear the annual
address by DR.. r. j. Hicks. Many
ladies aud gentlemen of the town
graced the occasion by their presence.
Doctors do not pretend to be orators,
but / am quite sure that in no profes-
sion would you find such q ripe phi
losophioal essay, on matters of general
interest, more clearly and chastity
conceived than In this effort by DR..
Hicks. The tricks of rhetorical flourish
were not needed to carry home the
conviction to his audience, that he
was deeply learned in the intricate
study of the history of bis profession.
It must surely have opened the eyes
of the professional the achieve
ments which medicine has made OF
late years.
The Society, after the address, was
invited to a ball in Mamona Hall,
which was universally accepted. OF
course the good people did not expect
sober-sided saw-bonea to dance, and
saw only a few on the floor. But
school girls, after long separation,
could not have been more confidential
chefs than seemed to be going on all
night between groups of the doctors.
The ball was very enjoyable. 1t is
enough to say that is was done in
Wilson style.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
DIR. Emmett read very interesting
case which was referred to the Com
mittee on Publication.
The President elect, DIR. Hines. of
Raleigh, having been installed, DR.. j.
W. Jones, the retiring president. de-
livered his valedictory Grafton. II is
useless ia attempt the synopsis of an
address which can only be understood
by close study. The subject was
'Man in his primeval state" and it is
sure to elicit sharp criticisms when it
reaches the public. His address was
the result of long and hard study. and
comes from the mind of one of the bes:
medical scholars in the State. It will be
sought after by the profession and
readers outside of the profession and
will be read with avidity.