The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-02
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The third annual session Of The Ore.
gon State homeopathic Medical Society
began its session IN Portlvnd July 8
1878 First Vice President II. q
Paine, Nj. D., Salem, presided, and DR.
Jno. Gaptenbein, of Portland. acted as
secretary pro ten4pore.
Alter approving tie minutes of the
lass meeting and reading letters OF
regret from members who were prevent
Ell from attending, the society acted
upon the admission Of new members.
The following physicians, being reported
favprably by the board of censors. were
elected to membership Mrs. a. C.
Burr, q M. Wilcox, o.. b. Bird. of
Poatland I; b. r. Hutchinson. East
Portland; Mrs. Nichols, Albany H.
L. Waters, The Dalles.
A committee on legislation was an
pointed to have general oversight of
the relations of homeopathic physicians
to the laws Of the state. This commit
tee consists of DE- Paine, Salem (chair-
mani. DIR. Arnold, Albany DIR. Bird,
Portland.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows President.
F. c. Paine, VI. D., Salem /; first vice
president, A. Pohl, M. D., Portland !;
second vice president. Wm. Geieer.
NJ d., Forest Grove; recording seereta-
ry, o. b. Bird, III. D., Portland cor
responding secretary, Rawdon Arnold,
M, D., Albany treasurer, H. McKin-
nell, M. d., Portland. Board Of Cen
sors Geiger, Gentenbein. Waters.
Paine, Bird.
1t was decided that at the next meet
ing the expenses Of travelling and
of members who are
obliged to leaye home In order to attend
the society shall be borne equally by
all the members
Also, that the next regular meeting
shall be held at Portland, Oregon. ON
the second Tuesday of July, 1879.
After the admission of new members.
DR.. Bird was placed in the seeretary's
chair, at the request OF DR.. Gantenbein.
who could not attend regularly.
Routine business being finished. the
regular work Of the society was taken
up, namely, the consideration OF medical
subjects. In response to calls by the
president, as per last years programme,
the following reports and papers were
presented
DIR. McKinnell male verbal report
on msteria medica, giving from his well
stored memory many items of interest
and benefit to his co-workers.
DIR. Paine's very able paper on Dip
tleria wss given only by headings, f6r
want Of time, and an animated discus
sion followed, in which many interesting
eases Wera reported.
DIR Pell presented a paper on diseases
of the lungs and pledra, which was in
formally discussed.
Dr.. Geiger's paper on catarrh gave
e ideneo Of originality and much
thought One idea must not be lost.
He stated that frequent cause of nasal
aud bronchial catarrh in very Young
infants is the thoughtless and cruel
exposure 10 which they are subjected
by the orthodox nurses in the process
Of washing them immediately upon
-lleir advent to this cold world. And
every member fervently responded
sAmen."
DIR. Arnold's paper on intermittent
lever gave details of cases permanently
cured by the use of homeopathic RENE
lies and without quinine. The discus
sion which followed was long, animated
and profitable.
Drs. Wilcox and Wyatt, who were
appointed to read papers, being absent,
an opportunity was given for voluntary
contributions from new members. DR..
Bird read selections from a paper on
written some years ago,
adding local noes and comments.
Each menlbor was appointed to pre-
pare a paper for the next meeting on
subject of his own choosing, and request
ID to notify the secretary within three
Adjourned for one year.
F. G. PAINE, NJ. D., Pres.
O b. BIRD, M. D., Sec. pro TEN.