Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-07
THE. UOCrUIsS
Meeting OF tho Medical society,

Meeting OF tho Medical socle'y.
The Lancaster city and county medical
society held their regular stated meeting
on Wednesday afternoon in Grand Array
hail. President 5iussar in the chair.
The :nil wing members weic present:
Drs. ]. l.. AtIes. J. l.. Atlee, jr., AL
bright. Biackwood, Comptcn. Davis, $.
T., Ehlcr, Herr, A. j.. Herr, ". l., Mus
scr, +. NJ, Reed and WelcI:al;s, from this
city DIS. Bcckius, Bruner and Craig,
from Columbia Drs. Hertz, Rce5uck AMI
Sbenk, from Lititz Drs. Bryson, Martic-
vile; Black, S:rasbu-g Herr, B. F.,
Millcrsyille ; Hershey, Paradise KOhler,
New Holland Livingston, Mountville {;
Mayer, Willow Street; Musser, ]. H.,
Lampeter; Musser, II. E., Wilmer; Mil
Ter, Bird INLAND; Newpher, Mt. Joy :;
Rinswalt and Shenk. Rohrerstown; Ira.
bert, Realnstown Thompson, Wrights-
vile; Wentz, New Providence; Wiseman,
cambridge Zell, Paramount; Lightrer,
Ephrata; kendig, Salunga, and Hurst,
Earlvil'e.
DE-. Is. +. Herr reported a case of stric-
turc OF the c,soDhegus, producing death
by starvation. 4 number of other inter-
estinG cases were reported.
The health reports show diphtheria as
prevailing to some extent III our city.
DIR. Welchans offered the following pre-.
ambie and resolutions, which wero unan-
imously adopted
WHEREAS, There is reason to fear that
at the present session Of Congress All ef-
fort will be made to destroy the identity
OF the great Medica! museum and library,
at Washington, by merging them into the
General Congressional library. and plac-
III. them under the control of the latter !;
and
WHEREAS, Under their present manage
ment this museum and library have grown
to be the most valuable collection of their
kind in the world, and arc consequently
of incaIcuaalc value to the cause of medi-
cal science. thus rendering their preserva-
tion and progress objects of deep interest
to the medical profession of this country,
therefore,
Resoloed, That tho lancaster city and
county medical society earnestly, but re-
spectiu!iy, request the honorable senator's
and representatives Of Congress to make
no change In tho present management OF
tho army medical museum and library,
but would earnestly urge upon Congress
the Importance Of providing a commodious
tireprOof building in Washington, for
better preservation and protection of these
invaluable collections, and
Resolred, That 4 copy of thess resolu-
tiOns, together with a protest signed by
the members of this society 10 forwarded
to our senator's and representatives at
Washington.
When the death of DR.. Adam Shelter,
of Mt. Joy, a member of this sOcity, was
announced, DR.. John l.. Atlee made brief
address euicgistic Of tho deceased, and
moved the appC intment of committee of
three to draft resolutions, expressive Of
tie sentiments OF the society. Drs. Atlee,
Bruner and Newpher were appointed as
the committee. The following preamble
and resolution were presented by the COM
mittee and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have heard with regret
OF the death of Dr.. Adam Shelter, men,
Der of this society, and
WHEREAS. 1t is Incumbent upon US to
testify ourselves Of the loss we have sus-
tanned therefore, be it
Resolred, That in the death Of DR.. Shell
Ter, this society has lost member who in
&ll his intercourse with us manifested a
zeal, dignity and department to command
our respect and in his reports to this soci-
ETY. exhibited Il knowledge and devotion
to the advancement Of his profession
worthy of imitation !: and
Resolced, That this preamble and reso-
luton be sent to the family OF DT. Shelter
with our respectful coincidence.
The subject appointed for discussion at
this meeting was Whooping cough and
its complications. The discussion was
opened by paper on tho subject by DIR.
Newpher, ard afterwards participated in
by a number Of the members present.
Society adjourned 20 meet the first
Wednesday, ia January next.