The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
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1 am informed that the world is indebted
to Won for the discovery of some OF the
greatest remedies now in use. Whetnei
the other systems or schools concede this,
or coneede that any good thing can come
out of Nazareth, do not know. One
thing do know and the world knows it
that your system has forced upon the
/ others the use of smaller doses OF medi
cine. This itself is certainly great
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 De
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 DIR. .. r.
Hedges, president of the society," VINO
delivered popular address, the subject
of which was. The Present Tendency OF
Medical Thought
He considered the subject as one OF
great interest to every household. There
was a great change taking place in the
allopathic 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
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 allorathie school was
alone exclusive, and that homeopathy
recognized all properly qualified phYsi-
cIans. 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 a 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 a
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 &C
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. DIR.
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. ID. Dickinson, Galva;
s. Bishop, Moline; E NJ. McAffee, Gin
ton; r. 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. Fl. Kleckner, Davis; j. III. Del
amater, Chicago; J. III. Miller, Abingdon
A. L. Van Pat,en. Mt Carroll; FL. p.
Skies, Chicago; 8. L. Kennedy, Fulton;
G. A. Hall, Chicago; J. W. Mills Wood
hull; DR. McAllister
The meeting was called TO order at 9
a. m. by President s. p. Hedges The
report of DR.. R. N. Tooker. of Chicago, |
under the Bureau of Medical Education, |
stating the reasons why the Homeopathic |
college had decided to exclude ladies as
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. Fos |
ter, of Chicago.
The report of the surgical and medical
work in the Joliet state penitentiary was
given by DIR. M. B. Campbell, of Joliet, I
the physician in charge. The statistics
Of the doctors work was of especial in
terest and value, for which the society
rendered him a vote of thank.
Drs. Foote of Galesburg, Vincent, of
springfield, Bell, of Naperville and Partt,
IF Chicago, were appointed committee
IN legislation for the ensuing year.
At the request of Dr. r. F. Baker, DIR,
R. N. Foster, of Chicago took charge of
he bureau OF the diseases of women.
A paper of DR. w. Danforth, of Mil
yankee, on the earth treatment of Utter
ne Fibroid Tumors, was read by the sec
etary and laid on the table
/. DIR. e. Ell. Pratt, of Chicago, illustrated
lis method of operating for lacerated
,erineum. in an able manner.
Dr. r. N Foster read carefully pre-
Jared paper upon the 'home" treatment
# dysmenorrhea, in the course of which
lie dwelt upon the absolute necessity of
are and rest in the earlier years of
in order to prevent the de-