The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-15

lOrmatlOn OF 0C(llalntanCeShlDS AmOn&
members Of the profession widely separated
in this land Of leagues by the legion but on,
in interest and aim. So successful were til,
tum among the regulars to belong to the con
clave, and to-day the membership is NOR,
than 1000, representing clientele of NOR,
than SO, 600 doctors. The number in attend
ance upon the annual meetings has varied il
the last decade from 600 to nearly twic,
that number, and any delegate sent by Stat.
Medical society to any meeting become
thereby lifelong member of the main asso
citation. There were about eight hundred
present at tho meeting in st. Paul, some o
them highly distinguished in their profession
W. Various, president State Medical socie
ty Of Pennsylvania Ttusville, Pa.
+. D. Cunningham, professor in medica
college, Richmond, Va.
}: T. Carpenter, ex-president State Medica
society ofPennsylvania, Titusville, Pa.
J. l.. Atlee, the we'll known ovariotomist
Lancaster, Pa.
f. s. Dunbar, professor of obstetrics, uni
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Frank H. Hamilton, professor ofsurgery
Rellevue hospital, New York city.
L. Connor. professor surgery Detroit Med
ical college, Detroit, Mich.
VIM. b. Atkinson, permanent secretar,
American Medical society, Philadelphia.
practice of medicine in the Kentucky Schoo
Of Medicine
70. Hooper, Little Rock acting presiden
Of the American Medical association.
DR.. Frank Hamilton. the celebrated New
York physician.
n. s. Davis, professor of practice i,
Chicago Medical college, and the 'Nestor O
the profession" Chicago, ILL.,
Richard A. DunglesOn, treasurer American
Medical association, Philadelphia.
Dr. Lewis \. sayre of New York, who ha
received distinguished honors abroad.
DR.. J. NJ. Toner of Washington, who is i,
the city, recently added his magnificent med
ical and miscellaneous library to the Congress
sional library at Washington.
Dr. Z. I. Parkes, professor of anatomy o
Rush Medical college, Chicago; and DIR. l.. S
McMurtry, professor Of anatomy in the Ken
tucky School of Medicine, Louisville.
): a. Oderlong, chairman section practic,
materia n)edica and physiology, Louisville.
And many others of national reputation
President, Surgeon J. J. Woodward, u. S
army, is at present absent in Europe re
crmting from the strain undergone durin,
the illness of President Garfield. And frs
yice-president, DR.: p. o. Hooper, of Littl,
8N(
delivered the annual address.
The mission opened on Wednesday at tho
opera house in st. Paul. The view from tho
stage was striking one. There was nc
cause for sentimental musings, but he coult
rank with bruitish beasts who failed Il
grasp the fact that the conccntric circles O
faces were those of men to whom thought
ful action had grown into a second nature
The prevalence Of men who have reached
or passed middle life was noticeable, though
there was by no means lack ofthe younge
type.
DR.. Stone of St. Paul, chairman Of the 10
cal committee of arrangements called tn,
meeting to order, and introduced Gen. Lu
clls +. Hubbard, Governor of Minnesota
who, he said, would welcome the doctor
fright royalty" Gov. Hubbard stepped tt
the front of the platform and standing a,
ease and with much fervency of manne
delivered welcoming address thai
was loudly applauded. Right Rev
Bishop Ireland (Catholic) read an ap
proPriatc prayer. Chairman Stone invited
the vice presidents and ex-presidents to tax.
seats upon the platform, and the following
vent of each being hailed with applause
Or. Sayre, New York; DR.. Davis, Chicago
Or. Toner, Washington, and DR.. Cole, Cal
ifornia.
First Vice President +. o. Hooper of Ar
kansas then delivered the annual address.
After calling the roll, the convention di
yidcti into seven different sections, that OF,
Medical Practice holding sessions at the
Opera House, and those on surgery and an.
ato1hy, on eye, ear and throat obstetrics and
women s diseases, dental specialists, etc.
seven in all holding meetings in different
halls of the city, where valuable papers wer,
read and interesting discussions took place
This arrangement continued during Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, tht
mornings being devoted to regular meetings
ceelings of each day beine openei @
with prayer by various clergymen Of thu
city: DIR. J. A. Octerlony, of Louisville, Nv.
chairman Of the section of practice of medi
cine, etc, delivered lengthy and interest
ing address, reviewing the great progres.
made in medical science in the last century.
An address was delivered by DR.. H. Q. Mar.
cy OfBoston, on 'Obstetrics and Diseases ot
Womel.,"' in which he claimed greater prog
ofthc medical profession. DR.. Macy illus
trated the subject matter of his address As
he proceeded, by solar stereoptican set in
the rear of the stage, and throwing the OBJ
ject upon a canvas stretched we'll forward,
showing during the lecture some thirty diff:
ferent views of the effect of disease upon the
urinary and associate organs.
A large number Of addresses were deliv-
cred 1T the regular meetings of the associa-
ton, and very much larger number of pa.
pers were read before the different sections
The titles alone and names of authors, ia
say nothing of the names of those who dis
c,'ssed various topics, would fill much
larger space than can be given in this notice
1t is said by those competent to Judge from
attendance at previous meetings, that the pa
pcrs and discussions were never excelled.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. each name being greeted with
great applause:
phia.
First Vice President DIR. Eugene Grissom
North Carolina.
Second Vice President-Dr. A. J. Stone
Minnesota.
Third Vice President-Dr.J. A. Octerlony
Fourth Vice President-Dr. H. s. Orme
California.
Ireasurer-R J. Dungleson, Pennsylvania
Llbrarlan-Wm: Lee Washington.
Members of judicial Council-N. s. Day
IS, Illinois; J. NJ. Brown, United States navy
\. G. Scott, Ohio; NJ. Sexton, Indiana; n: c
Hunsted, New York; Vim. Lee. MARYLAND
J. ID. Rives, West Virginia. :.
In addition to the above officers of various
sections for the ensuing year were appointed
as follows:
Practice of Medicine-J. H. Hollister, IL
linois, chairmaI &c. Lee, Pennsylvania
secretary.
Surgery and Anatomy-W. F. Peck.
Iowa, chairman; Paul F. Eve, Tennessee
secretary.
Obstetrics-J. K. Bartlett, Wisconsin
chairman; G. A. Moses, Missouri secretary.
Medical Jurisprudence and State Medi
cine-Foster Pratt, Michigan, chairman
Thomas J.. Neal, Ohio, secretary.
ophthalmogy Ot0logy and 1aryngnology
"A. W: Calhoun, Georgia, chairman; Car
Seller, Pennsylvania, secretary.
Diseases Of Children-R. Blount, Indiana