Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-21
MEDICAL FRATERNITY.

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MEDICAL FR4lTERNITY
Close of the Annual Meeting at St. Peter
BANQUET Which Endorses the Insane
Asylum.
Especially Reported for the Daily Globe.l
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The association was called to order by the
president, DR.. Aver, at $50.
DR.. P. H. Willard made a report as chairman
of the committee ON materia medica, which
was accepted and referred to the publication
committee.
DR.. Tefft, of Plainview, reported case of
uterie fbroid with dropsy, which was tapped
ffty-seven times, with an aggregate with
drawal of g. 1873 pounds Of fluid.
The report of the committee on jurispru-
dence was then read and referred to the proper
committee.
DR.. Evarts then made an interesting report
on various diseases, combining himself princi-
pally to those due to inebriety.
Dr.. Adams, of Hastings, offered a resolution,
appointing committee Of three to secure leg
islation ob1iging medical experts to hear all
testimony on both sides before giving expert
testimony in the courts. Unanimously
adopted.
On motion of DR.. J. H. Murphy the secretary
was instructed to invite the American Medical
association to hold its annual session for 1880
at st. Paul.
DR.. Staher Of Winona, reported an interest
ing case of enlargement Of the glands in
child's neck, exhibiting the child to the associ-
alton.
DIR. Stone, of st. Paul, reported case of at
tempted ovariotomy, which subsequently prov
ed to be complicated with pregnancy, and in
vited discussion.
DR.. Hogg read resolution endorsing DR..
Stones action, which was seconded by DR..
P. II. Willard in a manner complimentary to
DR.. Stone.
By request OF DR.. Stone, the resolution was
| Withdrawn, as conflicting in principle with 4
! former resolution requiring medical men to
hear both sides before expressing opinion.
| The remainder Of the morning session was
occupied by the reports of the standing COM
| mittees.
In the afternoon the society visited the In
sane asylum, and every one that your reporter
| conversed with expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the general appearance of the In
| stitution, and the department of the employees.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet which was given in
the evening was success in every
respect. As the evening advanced the
frequent popping Of champagne corkE
was heard, and no doubt went far toward pro-
ducing the cordial and friendly feelings which
seemed to prevail throughout the evening. The
fact that several members had been called
home bly, urgent messages, greatly reduced the
number of doctors present-but about thirty
| being present at the banquet-but to that mum
Der were added large number Of citizens who
participated in the proceedings.
Maior Sackett called on DIR. Aver for a few
remarks, who recited a piece of poetry, which
was received with much applause.
Mayor Randall was next called upon ane
said that as doctors are very generous mortals
and not mercenary at all, he moved that the,
be called upon for the most of the speeches.
The following resolution was now read b,
DIR. Lincoln, of Wabashaw, and was unanimous
ly adopted:
RESOLVED. That we the members of the Mime
sofa State Medical society fully appreciate tn,
successful efforts of the citizens of st. Peter t.
make the occasion of our meeting successful
event, in the interests of scientific and pro
fessonal progress, time to which memor,
will revert, making it one of the sum,
spots in life's short way; that we do tender GU
heartfelt thanks, and wish for them the full
fruition Of smiling providence.
Mr.. Knight was now called upon, aud made
few short remarks, which were applauded b,
the assemblage.
DIR. Tefft now made short speech, sayin
that he was a temperance man, but came to
night without his blue ribbon, and had takel
little, and there little left still.
DR.. Lincoln of Wabashaw here said that h
was disappointed in several things that he SAY
in st. Peter. He had heard that the asylum
had paid $13 for dog and he saw one ther
that he had offered 1925 for.
DR.. Boardman, of St. Paul, was here calle
upon and read the following resolution regard
ing the hospital for insane.
WHEREAS, The members of the society hav
been enabled, through the kindness Of Drs
BARTLETT, Bowers and James, to visit the hos
pital for the insane, have been afforded an op
portunity of inspecting the institution.
ReSolved, That after thorough examination
they desire to express their qualification an
satisfaction at the evidence of an intelligent
skillful and conscientious administration O
affairs.
RESOLVED, That the society hereby tender it
hearty thanks to the officers Of the hospital 70
their kindness and courtesy.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Landlord Carpenter. of the Nicollet; and Drs
Kenealy. Bartlett, Davis. Housewife, Andre,
Cormacl, Atwood, G. r. Davis, attorney, Drs
Pehrsoon and Bowers were successfully GALE
upon, and each made few remarks fitting t
the occasion, and were loudly applauded. Th
mayor now, in a hesitating manner said tina
there was man present who had said that h
would shoot the man who called upon him fo
a speech, and with tremulous voice he pre-
:, nounced the name of J. X. Moore who mani
tested no intention Of carrying out his blood
threat. but made very pleasing and accepta
BILE speech.
Several other gentlemen were called upor
and said great many pleasant thing, afte
which the convention adjourned.