Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-25
..noI Address of President Jas.
i Reeves, on Medical Prog
ress in the State.
sihOn, of the United States
NAVY, on the True HObil-
ity of Health.
Isr.Essays and Discussions
full Report of the First
Days Proceedings. s.
\ the Visiting Disciples of Es-
ruIapius win Enjoy Them
selves To. Day.

sarste chamber OF the Capitol build
1vss ilIed yesterday afternoon by mem
/ of,he medical profession from all
/ Of the state. The preparations for
proper reception have been going on
I arjr,ly for some days, we might
=, .ey for weeks, and when the gen
- arrived in the city yesterday over
.sysral roads, they found that they
Mem expected, and soon dropped into
,s-;pr, rooms in the Capitol arranged
-Sgi- reception aS naturally as they
n fbeir offices az home.
lame, +. Reeves, of the State AsSocI-
|, rslIed the meeting 10 order at :
4 T.. and Rev. ID. \. Cunningham, ID. d.,
81 the exercises with prayer. Dr. Geo.
II nj this city, then delivered the fol-
H. address Of welcome.
4 ur.Ir-s Df he Mr'irai Society Of tbe
y. W. TnymiH:
~r gvEN-A second time the members
1 rr society residing in this city. have
!, s..r~a Of extending 10 their fellow
!. MS fror. various parts OF our State q
4 Il Welcome 10 Wheeling; our city
rrL been selected by YOU as the place IN
4 b 10 hold your yearly session for TWO
4, n succession. This is an honor which
never before been conferred on any
] r.ty in oar State, and the members
4 ,broai are assured that IL IS fully ap'
4 s,ei by their brethren here. The
4 r,rtre II Arrangements has endeavOr.
4, 80 arrange the order of business and
1. .Y'r-.alumentS TO be given to the SOcie-
\ ,n make this one of the most DrOtta-
L. Pleasant meetings in its history.
\ .,r number of papers, prepared Dy
&-rrt members Of our society who have
4. than an average standing in our pro
A q are --anuOunCed aS ready for pre>en-
In al this meeting, and there can be no
,uft the benefit the members will de
i from their reading, and the discussions
l subjects treated OF in them.
! rar, uS this character, written by pro-
i 0na, men ON matters pertaining To their
.es,un. never fail 10 benefit both the
<t-e-s and the persons 20 whom they are
n Especially is this the case when the
L., cgntine themselves strictly TO scicn-
N subject and avoid beiittling their pa
4 hy inserting in them ill-natured re-
+ Ks about others who may differ with
4 or make use OF the opportunity given
i OF reading papers before societies OF
i they are members 20 make a pre-
~ ei paper On a scientific subject the
j 10 coarse and COwardly attacks on
u ielow-mrmberS.
T Tptl.a. ut this kind is apprchended at
4 mer,.n- rs the authors OF the several
4 rs tU De- presented are known 10 be
1spweu who would sCorn 10 be guilty OF
Sr sn advantage Of the privilege given
d % have their papers read before 4
Il ~ nc Gentlemen. such things have
Rrrr,i. and the assurance that they will
Il rcur at this meeting will, no doubt,
J q tendency 10 make il more profitable
4 p.eg,au, 90 all %! us.
] art o. regulate the Practice Of Medl-
4 &c.. iu this State, which was passed
Dc legislature shortly before your last
jiug. ha, proven to be even more bene-
than its friends claimed that 1t
4 d be.
j the adjourned session OF the Legisla-
y /, va, amended in certain particulars,
j experience had shown to be not as
D., a> they should be and il i
4 thought BY its friends 10 Be the
ID. .aw Of its kind in the United States.
4cyperieuce here has proven its practi-
a 4Ur,.,>, and 10 doubt YOU all have seen
y or less good results from the enforce
j, 40 90, provisions in the several lOcali-
ia which YOU reside. Two ignorant
tF1GerS have been obliged 10 ~ else
<re 10 prev On an unSuSpeCting public
"a travelling qUaCks have given the
awldr berth after once feeling the
is oi the law in being compelled 10
the license prescribed in il, and for the
\ year We have not been visited By lee
- ul the % Leary stamp.
\ persons qualified to practice medicine
Ee>c-lbed IN the act, have been register
f@d II Is safe To assert that the whole
ter Ul practitioners here-men OF all
f".S Of mediCiDe-are better qualified 70
fiire their several systems than has ever
r. been the case. The credit OF bring
'ahout this happy result Is, of course,
10 the State Board of Health. which by
rm AMI impartial manner in which it
frrcd the several provisions Of the act
iaade II the splendid success We all feel
n now undoubtedly is.
lECe our iaSt meeting society OF an
p state has adopted an amendment 10
|COde OF Ethics. in relation 10 cnnsuIta.
with other than regular practitioners
fedlcine, baSing its action on the plan
science Is progressive and 10 longer
~ TO consult with all educated practi-
perN Of medicine, no matter TO what
p they belong, marks the regular pro-
P"n as bigoted and old. fOgyish. This
re- will IN all probability be presented
'le American Medical Association at its
meeting, and 1t is hoped that our so
y VIII give ltS delegates some InStruc.
rs 70 The course they shall take If
y upon 10 vote on il. Let US not be
r. N any uncertain attitude in this
''rr. Ii We wish to throw aside all we
'een taught-it We wish TO give the
Z our Whole professional liyes-if we
20 say 10 the public that these men
U" our own experience and the expert
1 Vi medical men for ages, as recorded in
"iltinSS, declares to be in error, are
el"SsS and are worthy TO be taken by
ana ot fellowship. il We wish To DO
lhlngS let Us say so. But il We wish
s'ue 10 the teachings of our fathers in
IS'Ne and 10 not wish 10 stultifv all of
oNU past declarations and acts, then
~ tesegaieS be instructed to give no
matter. WV va
part Of the daily papsrs and the
r,.S O' hahneman have been especially
..n' over this action of the New York
Ei' ana the taunt has been freely
~ Al Us that at last we have been COM
u % acknowledge we were wrong and
~ Ii.r on HOmOePaths for assistance
'' ulhcult cases.
4 any one Of these parties have given
5:T i'S''S thought to the utter absurdity
"ui!eSty Of the practical working of
u1tal'onS Of this Eind9
,So Scans are employed 10 do all in
& roSeI I,o,;s "a assisting nature % restore
a ,.,.;S.SgN S,SN ana lingering cases. friends
. -''o'S ,I reasons desire n consultation
.s, w !. tending physician and soma
4 practitioner. \ hon,nnatL - osIia5
ne PROBABLY is as we'll eSncats5 in t6a
In 10 conl,,i.i rus''.cIne as the regular he is
a : Ss @ tonSuIt ~ .SI with. The two agree per
s. W Sne nature OF the disease and
- ~ IA harmony. but when thew
4 - we treatment Of the case-the mart
',,;aI. : : rtaily OF the most vital interest To
a.. rS.eintT;Ar NJ, so lar as ne is concerned il
| =, ; Il't'e what they call his disease so
~ ~ an ne restored 10 health nv tbair
uSl az once differ 50 radically tbat bs
'S nn benefit from their consuItst;on
II r,I pocket his money and leave
rr'3 SetIer than they found him.
1'd any honest msnbar os .L;,