The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESUIA NEWS.
Minnesota eeato Medical Society.
The fifth annual meeting olthe AinneDots
Medical Society, was held. Ct Minneapolis
on Tuesday and "wednesday. The attsn.
dance was not 20 large - Let year. DR.. r
L. McMurdy Of Minneapolis maze the vel.
coming address.
The president Dr.. Hillard Of Saltwater
appointed q committee on new members
DR.. Pratt of saltwater, b.. Thorn Of Hes
tings. DR.. Craig of Janesville, BIZ. Duns
moor of Minneapolis and III. Rossef u
BrAinerd.
An intefesiing address WAS delivered BY thu
presi dent. The report Of the COMMITTEES on
chairman. spoke OF the Ninhe1oee medical
practice act, which he characterized a. Civ.
Ing only the minimum Of requinements re
oguized BY the legislature - necessary tn
the public safety. The first examination
by the board will be held ct the capitol in
S.. Paul, Oct. II, 1883.
DR.. A. J. Stone of 1t. Paul, introduced fol
examination Norwegian lepsr. whose casl
presented features Of unusual curiosity
sented number OF papers upon dipthe1ia
and Berry, which he read, and then gave
On able paper BY himself upon tracheotomy
with minute description of the parts in
the immediate vicinity of the operation,
which would not be Ineligible to lsymen,
Following tho reading of Dr.. Abbott's pa.
per general discussion of the
subject of diptleria and Group ensued.
Various other reports Of an int resting char.
acter were presented and discussed.
diseases of children.
DR.. w. Il. Lincoln, chairman OF the COM
mittee on obstetrics; read carefully prepar.
ed essay upon that topic, which WAS lfstened
TO with marked attention throughout.
An interesting paper upon nervous dis
eases was fe6d by Dr.. Talbot Jones, of St.
Paul, aud was followed by a discussion.
DR.. Hunter of Minneapolis presented an
interesting case of q compound frEcture OF
the ankle joint, and explained his treatmen.
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 ~ peculiar in that
the microscope and scslpel afforded the
physician no information respecting thetn
The esssyist mentioned in detail the hered-
itary effects Of nervous diseases, and attri-
butcd the larger per cent. of the criminal
causes to intense civilization, and excessive
brain work together with continued physi-
cal exertiOn.
DR.. Hunter Of Minneapolii, presented a
patient who had suffered q 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 GOV.
er with protective of some kind, q sprav
of carbolic acid being thrown upon the in
jury during the operation. to prevent bac-
The Northwestern Lancet was declared
the official organ of the society for the en-
suing year.
During the sessions Of tho society the
candidates for membership and they were
elected:
Drs. John A. Sweat, A. R. Bracket, J. c.
Cockburn. J. II. Fairfield, L. G. Mitchell.
N. F. Nye, G. H. Hunter, J. II. Stuart, f. E.
Barnum, G. L. Flanagan, w. s. LAton, ].
r. Kinney, +. McKennan, T. G. Rainey, sll
of Minneapolis; r. r. Burnham, ]. f. Full
ton, A. B. Ancker, J. w. Thompson, ]. w.
Chamberlain, Edward Lundgren, J. G. Mar
St. Paul; jFrsderick Koyl, Ada; D. r. B3ggar,
Brainerd; w. T. Adams, EIgin; g. W. bsv.
il. Rice Point; Paul c. Jensen, Albert Lea;
w. A. Hunt, Mortified; J. P. Greasy, Gran-
lite Falls; Garrett Morphy. Garden City; J.
w. B. Welcome, Sleepy Eye; DR.. Merrill,
Stillwater; J. E. Cheney, Brainerd; J. r.
johnson, Spring Valley; J. B. Cole, Min
neiska.
The following new members were also
admitted:
w. c. Eustis, Pennington; Mrs. Belle N.
Wofp IL.
EIijsh s. Kelly, Minneapolis; Mrs. 4. O.
Milestone, Minneapolis; Carl Eutrafs,
Sbakopee; Henry E. Late, Minneapolis; Q.
A. Walter, Saltwater; E. w. Hauu. still
water; d. flights, Hastings; w. II. Will
liams, Minneapolis; J. F. Moon, Minneap-
oils: G: F. Bean; St. Paul; 1gnatias Donne'ly,
Jr., st: Paul; Dr.. Wil!ia@s, St:
Paul; J. D. S SllpoTts Min ne Dr.; tod.
f Oar S 90 Se Of s as Dr. pc %bef a
water; Henry E. Late, Minneapolis; Carl A.
Entrup, shakopee, and A. s. MILESTONE,
Minneapolis. The following officers for
the ensuing year were elected:
Presilent-W. F. Lincoln Wabasha.
First Vice President-B. 7. d avis, Man.
kato.
Second Vice Presideut-J. Davenport Jr,
st. Paul.
Third Vice President-B. L. Moore, St.
Paul.
Recording secretary-C. a. Boardman>
St. Paul.
Corresponding Secretary Clara f. Ad-
ans, st. Paul.
Treasurer--S. B. sheard n, s!ockto
Censo.s, three yeaIs-R. s. McNurdy,
Minneaolis; A. w. S;anchheld. Eyota.
The retiring president. DR.. E. II. Millard
OF Saltwater, then introduced the president
elect, DIR. w. l.. Lincoln, who made few
brief remarks, outlined what he hoped to
do, and was greeted with loud applause.
saltwater was appointed as tie place for
the next meeting and after adjournment
the mem bers took the cars Tor Hotel Laiay-
cite. Lake Mime tonka, where they had a
banquet in the evening.
Grand Grove Of Minnesota Druids.
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