The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
guarantees that there is merit in your sys-

greatest remedies now IN USE SnCtAci
the other systems or schools concede this
or concede that any good thing can come
out of Nazareth / do not know. Ont
thing do know and the world knows it
that your system has forced upon thu
others the use of smaller doses of medi
. cine. This itself is certainly q gTea'
blessing for there is no sick man who has
to take medicine. and no well man who
has to pay for it, but is grateful TO YOU
; for this. If nothing more.
| Gentlemen, you belong to noble pro
fession Go on with your efforts TO Df
competent in your calling and proficient
in ali that makes a successful physician.
The whole world win applaud your labors.
the stars In their courses will aid you, and
generations yet unborn viii rise up to can
you blessed.
The address was well delivered, and
was received with marked approval by
the audience.
After another selection from the OF
chestra, DIR. Kinyon introduced Dr. .. r
Hedges, president of the society, VINO
delivered popular address. the subject
of which was. The Present Tendency of
Medical Thought"
great interest to every household There
was great change taking place in the
alIopathic school on the surface question
of ethics In the new code of the New
York Medical Association practitioners
are allowed to consult with physicians of
other schools in serious cases. The Ma
| tional Association of last year refused to
receive the New York state delegates in
consequence, and thus the matter stands
at present, the active thought of the day
taking the side of the new code which
affords greater freedom. The speaker
claimed that the alloFathic school was
recognized all properly qualified physi-
clans. He referred to the changes in al
lopathic ethics, caused by the growth of
the homeopathic heresy,' which so to
show that the stand taken in New York
is but return to the earlier American
code of courtesy and justice. The pres
ent tendency is to return to the primitive
code as indicated by humanity. Hahne-
mann established the true scientific basis
for the practice of medicine, and previous
to his days empirical remedies were
handed down from physician to physician.
This irrational empiricism lasted to the
close of the eighteenth century Alio-
patty claims that the new school had no
effect upon it. but il WAS noticed that
great change had been wrought in its
methods, and that the old violent RENE
dies were being abandoned. The presl
dent closed his remarks by saying that
although the old school refused TO ac-
knowledge the superiority of the new
school, the tendency was all in the direc-
ton of homeopathy. The lecture was
listened to with marked attention. DR..
kinyon returned thanks to the audience
for their attendance, and the meeting
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The following members of the Associa
ton arrived since Tuesdays report: W.
w Hall, Aledo; J. d. Dickinson, Galva;
s Bishop, Moline; E NJ McAffee, Gin
ton; II. F. Baker. Davenport; j. W. Coy
ner. Peoria: r. F Hayes. Freeport; r. P.
Wales, Laaark; r. N. Tooker. Chicago;
r. N. Foster. Chicago; M. B. Campbell,
Joliet, D. H. Kleckner, Davis; J. II. Del
amater Chicago; j. III. Miller, Abingdon;
A. L. Van Patten, Mt Carroll; FL. p.
Skies Chicago; s. L. Kennedy, Fulton;
G. A. Hall, Chicago; J. w. Mills, Wood
hull; DR. McAllister
The meeting was called to order at 0
a. m. by President s. P. Hedges The
report of DIR. r. N. Tooker of Chicago,
under the Bureau of Medical Education,
stating the reasons why the Homeopathic
college had decided to exclude ladies as
students, was received.
The report Of the work of the same
college and the Cook county hospital for
the past year, was read by DR. r. N Eos
ter, of Chicago.
The report of the surgical and medical
work in the Joliet state penitentiary was
given by DR.. M. B. Campbell, of Joliet
the physician in charge. The statistics
of the doctors work was of especial in
terest and value, for which the society
rendered him vote of thank.
Drs Foote of Galesburg, Vincent, of
Springfield, Bell. of Naperville and Partt, |
of Chicago, were appointed a committee
on legislation for the ensuing year.
AT the request of DIR. r. #. Baker, DR.. |
r. N. Foster, of Chicago took charge of |
the bureau OF the diseases of women.
A paper of DIR. w. Danforth, of Mil |
waukee. ON the earth treatment of Uter-
inc Fibroid Tumors, was read by the sec
rotary and laid on the table.
DIR. e. III. Pratt, of Chicago, illustrated
his method of operating for lacerated
perineum. 10 an able manner
DIR. r. N. Foster read carefully pre-
pared paper upon the s'home" treatment
of dysmenorrhea. in the course of which
he dwelt upon the absolute necessity of
care and rest in the earlier years of
in order to prevent the de-
of the so called nervous
habit. which is undoubtedly the great
cause of dysmenorrhea.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY.
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