The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-18
DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
sTATEMEolcAL ASSOCIATION
misunderstanding, of the Last DAYS Session
ofths COn'sntIOn-An Interesting hsstinE.
Variety Of Papers Rsad-Elsetioa Of -
Onicsrs-Plaes OF Mex. MsstIag.


Spocla! Correspondence 9fthe Intallioeneer. li
GRAFTON, May 1.-THE Medical Society
was highly entertained and instructed by
the lecture on "Materiallsm," delivered
last night in the Court House by the Rev.
W. A. Shipman. Mr.. shipman, although
a young man gave evidence of possessing
extensive information and keen powers Of
reasoning. A vote Of thanks was rendered
him by the society. 1
After the lecture the society was enter.
tanned at a ball given in its honor, at
Brinkman Hall. The beauty and fashion
Of Grafton was present, and made bril-.
liant showing. Many OF the NJ. Ds en-.
ioyed Themselves in tripping the light
fantastic"
The Society reconvened at $50 this
morning with an increased attendance.
Revolutions were offered by DR.. Morgan,
OF Clarksburg, providing for the establish.
ment OF Medical Journal TO be under the
control OF the society with the aid and CO.
operation Of the State Board OF Health.
On motion Of DR.. Jepson the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Pablica.
tion with instruction 10 report on the sub
ject at the next annual meeting. DR.. A. F.
Stifel on behalf OF the Committee on the
Brock prize reported that no paper had
been placed in hehands OF the Committee.
DR.. j.. Frissell read psper entitled
Health" The paper contained 80 much
information OF value TO the people that It
was referred to the State Board OF Health
to be published in their reports, in order
that 1t might havea much wider circula-
tion than il reported in the transactions.
DR.. ]. 7. Birney aud ]. 7. Warder wers
elected to membership. DR.. Vankirk iu-
troduced resolution which was adopted,
commanding the work OF the National
Board Of Health, and calling upon Con.
gress for appropriations to enable It to con.
tinue its good work.
DR.. Lazz0ll read paper on new rene.
dies. --..
A paper by DR.. Myers, on the Germ
Theory OF Disease, was read and referred:
also apaper by DR.. Morgan, Of Clarksburg,
on the Abuse Of Ergot In Obstetrics. Re.
marks were made on the subject BY Drs.
Lundis, OF Ohio, Slower, OF Virginia, and
Morgan and Gregg, DR.. Carpenter read
paper entitled Insanity as a Disease, and
the duty Of the Medical profession OF the
State in regard to it. 1t was discussed by
Drs. Baldwin, OF Ohio, Reeves, Kunst and
Howell. The latter offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoitcd, That committee be appointed
by the President OF the society, whose
duty it shall be to collect statistics and gen.
eral information relative to the manage
ment OF the insane, and report to this
society at the next annual meeting.
Under this resolution the ollow-
ing committee was appointed. Dr.
&, II. Carpenter, chairman, and Drs.
Fleming Howell, OF Clarksburg, A. HI
Kunst. OF Weston, Allen Gettings, OF Wes-
ton, G. H. Moilat, Of Parkersburg, A. F.
stifel and J. D. Reed, Of Wheeling.
The following amendment was made to
the Bylaws: No member shall occupy moio
than twenty minutes in reading OF a paper
before the society. II the paper prepared is
too lengthy to be read within this limit, 1t
may be read by abstract, the paper in form
being referred,
The following resolution offered by DR..
Lazzell was adopted: ~.
Resolved, That the Secretary be authoriz..
ed 10 purchase twenty-five copies OF the
Code OF Ethics OF the American Medical
Association for distribution among new
members.
Dr. s. L. Jepson read paper. entitled
"Puerpural Fever" with special reference
to its treatment by intra uterine antiseptic
injections. The doctor warmly advocated
this as a, valuable therapuetical measure
to the treatment Of this disease and made
reference 10 cases in which it had been
used with great spccpRg
After remarks by Drs. Lands and Nor
gan, the paper was referred.
The election ofofiicers resulted as follows:
President-Dr. A. GerstelI, Of Keyser.
Vice Presidents-lst, DR.. 9. Richardson;
I'd, DR.. A. F. Stiiel; 3rd, D. 7. Morgan.
Treasurer. A. Campbell. ii"
Secretary--S. L. Jepson. ...
Board Of Censors-A. Fl. Kunst, G. II.
MofIatt, George Baird, J. B. Reed, ]. E.
Reeves, ]. H. Brownfeld and A. H.
Thayer. rEa g
The usual vote OF thanks was adopted.
The Society adjourned to meet at Clarks.
burg,