The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-17
ADJOURNED.
The Twenty Eighth Annual Convention
or the State Homeopathic at
an End.
Officers Appointed for the Ensuing
Wharf.-The Next Meeting to be
Held in Chicago.
The Afternoon Spent in sightseeing
and Pleasure.

The Afternoon Spent in sight-seein
and Pleasure.
II The4iabors of the twenty eighth annua
conventional the Illinois State Homoeo
pathic Association have been conclude
after . three days session in this city
The time has been most profitably spen
by the members, and the subjects brough
up carefully and ably handled. A grea
degree Of interest has been manifested il
the proceedings throughout, and the on
| Just held Is one of the best meetings eve
held The list of members has beer
considerably augmented by several new
names this year.
| The convention adjourned at 12 to-day
and directly after dinner about fifteen
carriages. furnished by John Evans, drove
to the Harper House. where the physi
clans were in waiting, and the society
started on their excursion. Although the
weather was unfavorable. the gentlemen
enjoyed the trip very much, and expressed
themselves as well pleased with their visit
to the government island and arsenal, and
on the whole, spent most enjoyable
afternoon
Following is Wednesday afternoons
and this mornings proceedings at the
hall:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
After the admittance to membership OF
DIR. w. r. Hooking, of Joliet, the Bureau
of Clinical Medicine was called. and DR..
j. D. Dickinson, of Galva. the chairman
read paper on poisoning by an overdose
of opium, written by DR.. Bascom, OF
Ottumwa. The paper was discussed by
Drs Foster, Duncan. Tooker, Dowler,
Delameter and Bishop.
A paper on ''Hydropathy as an Auxil-
iary, by DR. Davis, of Henry county, was
read by DR.. Dickinson. DR. O. C. Pills
bury, of Atkinson, read paper on ''Se-
vile Gongrene" prepared by DR.. Schenk,
of Princeton, and DIR. Dickinson submit
tcu d On OCdI1t~ II ever
DR.. Delameter, of Chicago, reported as
to the Bureau of Neurology, Psychology,
and Electrology-
In the BuIelu of Surgery various inter-
estiug cases and reports were submitted by
Drs E. H. Pratt, j. d. Dickinson, J. H.
Miller, G. b. Kinyon. and G, A. Hall. and
discussion ensued, Drs. Foster, Della
meter, Miller and Pratt speaking.
A most enjoyable time was had in the
evening at the residence of DR.. c. B.
Kinyon, on Seventh avenue, where a
reception was given to the visiting physi-
clans, There was in the neighborhood of
fifty guests present, among whom were
many ladies. An excellent supper was
served, and BiehPs orchestra enlIvened
the occasion by music. Several toasts
were offered and responded to in hearty
manner
THURSDAY MORNING
The report of the board of censors and
of DIR. f. W Gordon, of Sterling was
received
1t was moved by DIR. R. n. Foster that
the secretary be committee of one to
prepare a certificate to be drafted and
and ready for the distribn-
ton at the next regular meeting. Carried.
The following resolution was offered
BY DIR r. N. Foster:
Rescued. That while the Illinois Homo
opathic Medical Association ls.unalterably
opposed to all sectarian legislation in
medicine. we nevertheless end rse every
sincere effort on the part of the Illinois
state board of health to elevate impair
Tally and INFORMALLY the standard of
medical education in this state. Carried |
Under the bureau of diseases of chill
iren, T. c. Duncan read paper on the |
Use of yirat viz in the second and third |
stages of bronchO pneumonia. The pa
Der was discussed by Drs. A. A Whipple, |
T. H Miller, A f Small and r n. Eos |
er.
DIR: A. A Whipple, of Quincy, read an
interesting paper upon scarlet fever
DR. c. b. Kinyon read paper upon
he use of monOtropia in commissions of
hildren and paper upon the removal
f the cervical glands.
Z. Fl. Pratt, chairman of the bureau of
anatomy, read report upon the nerves
nd their trertment
No papers from the bureau of Sanitary |
cience and Hygiene were presented, ami
one from the bureau of Pharmacy and
and Statistics.
In the absence of DR. j. s. Mitchell, DIR.
TALL reported the details of the last i'll
ess of DR.. J. ii. Beaumont, of Freeport,
nd his death Dr. A. E. Small spoke in
raise of the late gentlemen, and on mo
ion of DR.. Campbell, Dr. Hall was re-
uested to draft resolutions of respect to
is memory.
The auditing committee received and
pproved the report of the treasurer. DR.
!. w. Foster, of Chicago. then offered
ne following resolution:
ResosUed. That the Illinois Hommpath-
Medical Association return their sincere ,
ranks to the efficient and thoughtful
of arrangements (who have
sndeIed our stay at Rock Island so pleas
at, to DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Kinyon, for =
leir elegant and bOunfiful hospitality, to
he press of Rock Island and Davenport,
IT their excellent report of our session;
} Mr.. Harper for his Hospitality at his |