The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-17

Gray, Dr. \. Il. Stanley, Dr. J. l.. lr
son, Dr. o. II. Seeds.
All Of the above were referred 10 th,
Publishing committee.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted;
| Resolved, That committee of tire,
practicing physicians be appointed by
this association to draw up IA bill TO b,
offered In the next legislature for th,
better security of the people OF Texa'
against smallpox, by insuring II gen
eral aud effective system Of vacclna
tlon.
DR.. Dowell read paper on litho
tony, which was ordered TO be given
to the publishing committee.
Adjourned to 3 T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The retiring president, DIR. Clopton,
now introduced the newly elected presi-
dent, DIR. III. w. Brown, of Waco. DIR.
Brown addressed the association In n
few words, thanking the association
for the honor conferred.
The vice presidents, Drs. Rayiield,
Taylor and Harrison, were then intro
duced to the association, each of whom
addressed the association In some well
selected remarks.
Governor Coke was called and
thanked the association. He sa Id he
was not member of the medical fra
ternity, but wished them success, and
preferred that some Of the association
occupy the time.
The association now proceeded with
its regular business.
Reports of special committees being
first in order, DR.. j. ii. Sears. of Waco,
reported on psychological medicine. Be
fore commencing his report, he spoke
of the Darwin theory concerning life,
as it has of late interested the medical
and religious world, The report was
adopted and referred to the publishing
committee.
DIR. J. j. Burroughs, member of the
committee on psychological medicine,
also made a report as part of the report
of chairman. He says the term is
misnomer; explained according to the
best evidence its meaning; traced the
subject in its physiological sense, and
admitted that the general understand
ing of the term is false. Both reports
received and ordered referred to pub
fishing committee.
DR.. Ashbel Smith took up the subject
of psychological medicine and sus-
tanned DR.. Burroughs and Sears posi-
ton as to the term. Said that psychol-
ogy was the doctrine of the soul, and,
as medical men, we had but little to do
with 1t.
DIR. Wallace proposed to drop the
subject and turn it over to theologians.
Dr. Sears thought that we should be
interested enough to analyze the sub
ject and see what connection it had
with our being. There Is way, and
there is no harm to investigate the
subject.
DR.. Burroughs replied that he did
not take the position that there was
no soul, but the word was . misnomer.
DIR. Haynie also made few re-
marks.
DR.. Hudspeth desired to sail in, and
said somebody was suffering with in
of the imagination, su-
perinduced by the electric fluids oper-
ating on the cerebro-spinal-axis. Not
this spirit of fun, he led
Oft in beautiful eulogium on the soul
and its peculiar workings.
DR.. Harrison, Of Columbus, said that
the term psychological medicine was
a misnomer, but that there We're in
fuences often brought to bear sufficient
to satisfy us that there was an intlu-
ence eXerted upon our beings which
we should investigate liz connection
with the subject.
DR.. Burroughs said that the study of
psychology was the mode of investi-
eating the subject.
Or. Palmer entered into the Aebate
and ended, In conclusion, that we had
to do with the subject.
Or. Truehart,y ,yof Galveston, suggest
ed to change the term thus: The men-
tal influences in the practice of medi-
cine; and referred to a question asked
nim by little girl in the hall, "Pa,
are all these men there preaching doc
,orsm
DIR. Ryan took the floor and gave
mis- views on the subject, giving cases
IN his practice fully satisfactory to him
hat there was meaning in the term.
He differed with DIR. Wallace, and
sided with DIR. Harrison. The debate
was stopped, and report referred to
committee.
DIR. Cummings moved to change the
.erm to disease of the brain and nerv-
)us system.
DIR. Sears opposed.
DIR. Burt saw no special objections to
,he term. He said we look after things
rs cause and eflect-brain, material
matter. The immaterial matter we
lid not understand, and he saw no
cause for the term to be changed.
Dr. Taylor said that there was a
mysterious something that controlled
all our movements, and that we should
the subject.
DIR. Ashbel Smith approved DIR. Cum
ning's motion to change the name to
disease of the brain and nervous sys-
,em."
DIR. Haynie objected to change of
DIR. Ashbel Smith amended-''The
influence of mind upon diseased ac-
.ion.n
DR.. Beall asked If the nomenclature
was recognized by the American Medi.
,al association. Upon being answered
in the affirmative, he objected to
,hange.
DIR. Ashbel Smith-"1nfluence of
mind upon disease"
DIR. Burt said the proposed change
did not mean anything, and objected
10 change.
DR.. Clopton said the whole discussion
was out Of order, and tended to change
DR. destroy, and moved tnat the orr
yinal name be retained.
DIR. Cummings' motion, as amended
ty DIR. Ashbel Smith, was lost, and the
original name retained.
Association adjourned to 8 A. NJ. to-
morrow.