The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MlNNEUIA NEWS. :.
Mtnnesotasstate Medical Society.
The fifth annual meeting ofthe Minnesota
Medical. Society, was held at Minneapolis
on. Tuesday and Wednesday,. The atten.
dance was not 90 large a. last year. DR.. r.
L. McMurdy Of Minneapolis made the well
coming address.
The president DR.. Millard of saltwater
appointed as q committee on new members,
DR.. Pratt of saltwater, DR.. Thorn of Has
tings. DR.. Craig of Evansville, DR.. Duns-
moor of Minneapolis and Ii. Rosser OF
Brainerd.
An interesting address was delivered by the
presi dent. The report Of the committee on
chairman, spoke Of the Minnesota medical
practice act which he characterized as CIV
ing only the minimum ofrequi1ements rec
ognised by the legislature as necessary to
the public safety. The first examination
- the board will be held at the capitol in
s.: Paul, Oct. IL, 1883.
DR.. A. j. Stone of St. Paul, introduced for
animation Norwegian leper, whose case
sesented features of unusual curiosity.
LIZ a. W. AOUULt VI MiAueapOlis pro
and Group by Drs. Flagg, Graves, Dunn
End Berry, which he read, and then gave
81 able paper by himself upon tracheotomy
18th . minute description of the parts in
80 immediate vicinity of the operation,
r1nich would not be Ineligible to laymen.
Following tho reading Of DR.. Abbotts pa
ner = general discussion of the
'',bject of diptheria and Group ensued.
Tarious 1%hnN ~ a INF .roetiuy oh ar.
aoter were presented and discussed.
DR.. Jay Owens submitted his report upon
diseases of children.
DR.. w. L. Lincoln, chairman Of the COM
mittee or obstetrics, read carefully prepar-
ed essay upon that topic, which was listened
to with marked attention throughout.
An interesting paper upon nervous dis
eases was read BY DR.. Talbot Jones, of st.
Paul, aud was followed by a discussion.
interesting case OF a compound fracture OF
the ankle joint, and explained his treatment
thereof, which was listened to with great
interest.
An interesting essay upon functional dis
eases was read by DR.. Riggs, Of St. Paul.
He defined the diseases as peculiar in that
the microscope and scalpel afforded the
The essayist mentioned in detail the hered-
itary effects of nervotis diseases, and attri-
buted the larger per cent. of the criminal
causes to intense civilization, and excessive
brain work together with continued physi-
cal exertion.
DR.. Hunter Of MinDeapolii, presented a
patient who had suffered compound frac-
ture Of the ankle joint, which had been
dressed and treated after the 'Lester meth
3D." gathering the edges of the wound close
~ together with silver wires and then cov-
mill ~
OF carboltc acid being thrown upon the in
jury during the operation, to prevent bac-
tria.
The Northwestern Lancet was declared
the official organ of the society for the en-
suing year.
During the sessions of the society the
committee reported the following accepted
candidates for membership and thev were
elected:
Drs. John A. Sweat, A. r. Bracket, J, G.
Cockburn. J. III. Fairfield, L. c. Mitchell.
N. F. Nye, G. II. Hunter, J. H. Stuart, E. E.
Barnum, G. L. Flanagan, w. s. Laton, J.
r. Kinney, F. McKennan, T. g. Rainey, all
of Minneapolis; F. R. Burnham, J. F. Full
ton, A. B. Ancker, J. w. Thompson, J. W.
Chamberlain, Edward Lundgren, J. G. Mar
koe, J. H. Stewart, jr, William Davis, of
st. Paul; Frederick Koyl, Ada; D. P. Biggar,
Breinerd; W; T: Adams, Elgin; g: W. Dav-
1Ss nlCo OAuC, 0uA W JcIlScu, A1UcTG Lea
w. A. Hunt Mortified; J. P. Cressy, Gran
tie Falls; Garrett Morphy. Garden City; J.
w. B. Welcome Sleepy Eye; DR.. Merrill,
Saltwater; J. E. Cheney, Brainerd; J. R.
johnson, Spring Valley; J. B. Cole, Min
neiska.
The following new members were also
admitted:
". G. Eustis, Pennington; Mrs. Belle M.
Watruth, St. Paul; G. s. Bingham, st. Cloud:
WSststone Minneapolis; Carl ' Ha a S'
sbakopee; Henry E. Late, Minneapolis; o.
A. Walter, Saltwater; E. W. Haun,, Still
iams, Minneapolis; J. f. Moon, Minneap-
oils; G. F. Bean; st. Paul; Ignatius Donpe'ly,
Jr., St. Paul; DR.. Williams, St.
Paul; DR.. allport, Minneapolis; DR.. Stod-
dard of Redwood Falls; DR.. Dorsey o.;
DR.. Boyd of saltwater. A. Waher, Still
water; Henry, E. Late, Minneapolis; Carl A.
Minneapolis. The following officers for
the ensuing year we're elected:
President-W. F. Lincoln Wabasha,
First Vice President-B. 7. D avis, Man-
kato.
Second Vic" President-Z. Davenport Jr.,
St. Paul.
Third Vice President-B. L. Moore, st.
Paul.
Recording secretary-O. h. Boardman,
St. Paul.
Corresponding secretary-Clara E. Ad-
ans, st. Paul.
Treasurer-S. B. Shearda IN, Stockto n
Censo4s, three years-R. s. McNurdy,
EIinneaolis; A. w. Ssanchleld, Eyota.
The retiring president, DR.. E. Il. Millard
OF Saltwater, then introduced the president
elect, DR.. w. L. Lincoln, who made . few
brief remarks, outlined what he hoped to
do, and was greeted with loud applause.
Saltwater was appointed as the place for
the next meeting and after adjournment
tle mem bers took the cars for Hotel Laiay-
cite. Lake Mime tonka, where they had
banquet in the evening.
Grand Grove Of Minnesota Druids.
The Grand Lodge of Druids of Minnesota
held its sessions in St. Paul on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Delegates from all the groves
were present and the grand officers. The
report of the grand secretary, showed n to-
tai members hip OF the order within the ju-
risdiction of the grand grove of 934. Dur
ing the year there were initiated 81; admit
ted by card %; reinstated, IL; withdra wn by
card, 8; suspended 143; expelled, 2; deceased
The financial statistics we've as follows:
Revenue of groves, SIG, SIG, A; expenditures,
$1,000, GA; sick benefits peid 81, 301 90; cash
on band, $2,904, 81; value of grove property;
$40, 1855 IS. The reports faom the various
groves were OF . very ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
showing the order to be in flourishing
condition.