Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
HINTON XIsTRIcT MEDICAL

Nov. n -
vile, {rresissnt) i elaE2
House being caIled ordes, Wv.
DIR. John d. VinciI, q St. LouMs
opened the exercises with prayer.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Upon calling the roll the following
gentlemen answered:
AuDRAINC oUNTY-Drs. w. G. Ri
ley, S. N. Russell, T. P. Rothwell, j.
w. Lanius, S. NJ. Dodsoa, Wesley
Humphrey, I. A. Keeton, W. w.
mcfarland, Pinkney French, j. w.
Hamilton.
Boone CoUNTY-Drs. w. T.. Lemon,
b. III. Clark, j. Fl. Duncan, w. A.
Jackman.
PIKE CouNTY-Drs. j. A. Mathews,
j. r. Buchanan.
MONTGOMERY CoUSTY-Drs. j. NJ.
Foreman. i. A. Ball, w. III. Lee,
I'm. 81 Adams.
CALLAwAY CouNrr-Drs. Martin
Yates n 3. basket.
Honorary members present, Res.
DR.. Vincii, of st. Louis, Hon. Col.
DIR. J. E. Hutton ambition. Col. DIR.
n. M. White, of Mexico.
The names of Drs. Dodson, Smith,
Yates, Mitchell and Lanius, were
placed upon the roll as permanent
members. DR.. Rothwell, chairman
of committee on credentials, made a
report informing the society that the
committee had provided suitable ac-
commodations for the society and all
members, and all took occasion,
while up, to heartily welcome the So
ciety to the city of Mexico.
The committee on scientific COM
munications made u report which was
after some discussion, received.
DR.. Middlekamp,a special commit
tee in respect to the establishment of
a state board of health, made a ver-
bal report, which was adopted.
Reports of committees on topogra-
phv of the different counties were
then read, after which the report of
DIR. Pitman, the former treasurer of
the society, was read, and upon mo-
ton was adopted. Some discussion
arose in regard to funds in the hands
of one of the former treasurers of the
society, when a motion tabled the
matter.
Society then adjourned to meet at
Z O'Clock p. IN.
Society met at z O'Clock, DIR.
Adams in the chair. DIR. Jas. A.
Matthews, of Pike county, read an
essay upon new remedies.
The paper was ably written and
very interesting, embracing all or
nearly all of the medicines of recent
discovery to the profession. A very
Espirited discussion of the subject fol
lowed participated in by Drs. Macfar-
land, Duncan, Keeton, Clark, Middle
kamp, Rothwell, Mitchell, Jackman,
Foreman, Lee, Dodson, Adams and
J Buchanan.
A ten minutes recess was taken after
this discussion. After recess DR..
Foreman of Montgomery, read a very
scientific and well illustrated paper
upon fractures of femur. The discus
sion of this was prolonged to a late
hour, in which the relative virtues of
the different surgical appliances for
the treatment of fractures Of the femur
we're fully and deliberately presented.
Society adjourned to 8 O'Clock
Nov. 7th. Association was called to
order at the appointed hour.
DIR. French read a paper on the
modus operandi of chloroform.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Association met ut 8 O'Clock,
President w. B.. Adams in the
chair.
DIR. P. French read a paper on
the modus operandi of chioroiorm.
A very interesting and spirited dis
cussion followed IN which Drs. Mid
dlekamp, Buchanan, Clark, Roth
well, Macfarlane, Dodsen, Forman,
Keeton, Jackman, Adams, Russell,
Duncan and French participated.
The discussion revealed u wide diff
ference OF opinion amongst the
members, not only as to the modus
operandi, but rs to the results of the
use of chIorotorm.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the name of DIR. J. w. Rodg-
ers of Bowling Green, who was
unanimously elected a menber OF
the Association.
DIR. Il. III. Middlekamp delivered
q very entertaining address upon
the subject of electricity ard Its uses
IN the treatment of various disea-
SEES.
A discussion of the subject fol-
flowed, in which the following mem
bers took part: Drs. Lee, Russell,
Claxt, Macfariane and Lam
(f5ns. TIE aPaint was raised by DIR,
RasseIl that tllo eahiec, Of The paper
or address should aIoos Be consider
cd and that the discussion should
touch upon nothing olses The chair
decided that the society was mol
strictly a parliamentary body aHd
couid not be strictly, so considered
but that considerable latitude having
characterized the former proceed