Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Annual Meeting OF the Dee Mofnes
Valley n edical Association.
The Dcs Moincs Valley Medical AS
sociation met in annual session in the
City Hall, Wednesday, 9Th lust, a. NJ,
and was called to order by President
T. j. Douglass, Of Ottumwa
On roll-eall the following members
reported present: w. s. Lambert, j.
G. Ware, A. II. Weir, A. G. Olney, B.
F. Hyatt, w. L. Orr, S B. Thrali, j..
Williamson, G.. F. Foster, T. J, Doug.
lass, s. r. Mitchell, J. c. Hinsey. e. L.
Lsthrop, c. G. Lewis, w. Nick. Find.
ley, W. B. Searle, w. Il. Chamberlain,
P. Engle, D. C. Grecnleaf, G. w.
Scsntling, d. ]. Hollepetcr, s. II. Saw
yer, J. II. Russell, d. ]. Hallowell,
and T. Rosebraugh.
Minutes OF last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Upon motion the President appoint
ed Drs. Sawyer, Grecnleaf, Russell and
Engle to fill vacancies on the Board OF
Censors on account Of members Of the
Board not being present.
Censors reported favorably upon the
following applications for membsrship,
to-wit: C. N. Cooper, Keosauqua N.
Udell, Ccntreville; VIM. Clutch,
Blakesbnrg; n. w. Huston, Eldon,
and II. s. Stevenson, all Of whom were
duly elected.
Adjourned to meet at half past one
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting called to order by President
Douglass.
Vice-President Lambert was called
to the Chair, and the President pro-
ceeded to deliver his annual address,
entitled "Singlenees Of Aim in the
Physician"
Reports of committees were next in
order.
DR.. Sawyer read paper on Mem
branons Group, which was discussed
by several members, and referred to
committee on publication of the Iowa
State Medical Society. DIR. Greenleaf
read paper ON Chronic Ozaena, which
also ELECTED remarks from mem bers.
DR.. Engle read an essay ON Medical
Organization. DR.. Lambert reported
on the use Of alcohol In the treatment
of diseases, with reports of crses treat
cd. DR.. Lathrop made q verbal report
on Railroad Surgery Of considerable
length, which elected much dis.
cussion.
DR.. Lambert reported q case of
Trachcotomy in young lady, who by
accident had drawn . pin into the
trachsa. The operation was success
ful. DR.. Thrall reported . case of
rupture of the uterus during labor, re-
sulting in speedy death Of the patient.
DR.. Williamson reported . case of
vesico-vaginal dstula, with occlusion
OF vagina, successfully operated ON,
the vaginal canal restored and flstule
closed.
The Association proceeded to the
election OF officers for the ensuing year
resulting - follows: 8. II. Sawyer,
President; W. L. Chamberlain, Vice.
President; W. 8. Lambert, Assistant
Secretary.
Drs. Clutch, Udell, Greenleaf, Olney,
Engle and Stevenson were elected del.
(eeatsa ~ awsS<s~S~ NE~ss~ss
Drs. Hyatt, Cooper, Russell, Steven
SOD, Searle and Udell were appointed
delegates to the Iowa State Medical
Society.
Adjourned to meet at Z O'Clock, p.
m.
EVENING SESSION.
Society met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
A~o AAV0oubNA bltduC ulo 6uuuul IG.
port, which was received and adopt.
ed.
The subject Of Group and its treat
ment was taken mp and discussed by
several members, and cases reported.
DR.. Findiey and Thrall were appoin-
ted to conduct the President elect to
the chair.
The President thanked the Associa.
ton for the honor conferred In few
happy remarks, and then adjourned
the meeting to the Ballingall House to
partake Of refreshments given by the
physicians of Ottumws, from which
place the Association adjourned to
meet at Abba last Wednesday in June,
1875. ]. WILLIALsoN,
Per. Secretary.