The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-09
DOCTORS IN CONVENTION.
The Disciples OF Both Schools Hold
Their Annual Meetings.
A Number of Interesting Papers Read and
Discussed-Reports of Officers
and Committees.
SESSION OF THE "REGULARs.s
A Very Large Attendance Looked for To
Day-The First Days Proceedings.

A Very Large Attendance Looked for To-
Day-The First Days Proceedings
The thirty-third annual session OF the Indiana
State Medical Society began yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock at DicksOns Grand Opera-house.
The officers are DR.. William II. Bell Logansport,
president; DIR. 8. A. Charlton, Seymour, vice
presidents DR.. E. s. Elder, Indianapolis secre-
tsry; DR. G. W. Burton, Mitchell, assistant score
tary; DR.. e, W. II. Kemper, Muneie, treasurer
About 200 delegates, a fair attendance for the
first day, were present. The secretary's report
showed sixty-nine subordinate societies in the
State.with amembership of /. 260. Each member
of the county or subordinate medical society is a
member of the State society To-day is likely TO
be the largest attendance Of the session and from
500 to 600 members will probably be in attend
ance, The presidents address will be delivered
tonight.
The state Medical Society Is now larger than 1t
has ever been since its organization. The secre-
tary's report showed that during the year forty
four members had been suspended, two had been
expelled and fifteen had died. The deaths were
Drs. W. G. Reeves, Cllfty; W. r. searle. Bluff
ton; Thomas Cause. Greensboro; L. j. Howard,
HazeltOn; f. W. King. New Albany; ]. f. Nc
Kipstry, Jonesboro; d. 7. showalter; Montpe-
ler; A. j. Barker, Upton; T. II. Crosby, B&f
L. W. Hess, Cadiz: j. A. seiber, Evansville, and
William Freeman. The neurology report pre-
sented by DR.. Hubbard, of Richmond, made APP
prOpriate reference to these deaths, and the loss
they entalled upon the medical profession and
upon humanity, cut down, as many of them
were, in the midst of their use ulness
Papers were then read by DIR. g. f. carp, In
dianapoiis, on Typhoid Fever" and by Dr.
George f. Beasley, on "a Case of Gunshot
Wound of the Knee" each of which were dis
cussed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After calling the Society to order, DR.. Thad.
Nj. Stevens, Indianapolis, read a paper on "The
Relative Values of Bovine aud Humauized Vac
cine Virus" after the reading of the paper 1t
was long and warmly discussed. DR.. Stevens, in
his paper, had given preference to the use of
bovine virus and the general tone of the society,
particularly the country MEMBERS was opposed
to bovine virus and in favor OF humanized virus.
The health officers present all advocated the use
OF bovine virus. Following this discussion, DIR.
H. V. Sweringer, Fort Wayne, read a
lengthy and Interesting paper on Treatment of
Retained Placenta after Abortion" This, as
well as the preceding paper, gave rise to vigOr-
Gus discussion, at the conclusion of which the
society adjourned to meet this morning at 8
O'Clock. Among the papers set down for read
ing is one on ''Some of tue Causes of Cystitis In
the Male and the Treatment Thereof" by DIR.
JOhu Chambers, Indianapolis, and another on
"Qnacks and Quackery in Indiana" by DR.. W.
81. LOpp, Columbus. DIR. Mary F. Thomas, Rich
mOnd VIII make the report of the committee
the employment of Female Physicians In Hos
pitfalls for Insane Women"