The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-10
Second Days Proceedings.

EMPORIA, May 80.
The society met at 0 g. M, and under
the Bureau OF Clinical Medicine, DIR.
Wigg presented paper on Asthma"
which was we'll received and was criti-
cIzed, by Drs. Klemp, Moss, Gilley and
Wood. DR.. Klemp asked for the hlsto-
logical condition in asthma. Moss re.
garded it as a purely nervous condition
unless complicated. Dr. Wood regard
ed it as very frequently areflex from dis
eases of other organs. President Gilley
narrated a case which had been under
his observation for twenty years.
Under Ophthalmology, &C., Prof.
Wilson favored the society with an in
formal speech on this interesting sub
ject and 1t commanded close attention.
He pointed out the diseases that should
always be put in the hands of the spe-
cialist, and those that the general prac-
titioner can safely attend.
Under Chemistry, &C, DR.. Ward
read an article ON "The Chemistry OF
Food and Medicine in Sickness and
Health" DR.. Hallowell read paper
on Medical Chemistry."
A discussion under the bureaus was
participated in by Prof. Wilson, and
Drs. Klemp and Dill.
Under Diseases of Children DIR. Dick
read an article on "The Treatment of
Diseases of Children" and Drs. Wood,
Klemp, Moss and Dick discussed it.
A discussion on Infants Food arose,
and Harlick's and Mellen's Swiss food
for infaats, and cows milk sweetened
with sugar of milk, were discussed.
DR.. CEOskey read an Grtiele on "Sec-
ond Childhood" 1t was critical case
or so-called cancer of the stomach,
which was found to be very intricate
case OF gastrItis, which was cured by
the careful treatment which it received
Under the head of new business it was
moved that Q historical committee of
three be appointed to prepare q history
of the Homeopathic Medical Society OF
Kansas, from the date of its organization
to the present time.
It Was moved to substitute that the
chair appoint a committee of three in 6
principal city of the state who shall have
discretionary power to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting, together with
q condensed record of the past work o.
the society. The substitute was adopted
and Drs. Moss, Hallowell and Roby were
appointed with Drs. Klemp, Edic anC
johnson as an advisory committee to &C
in conjunction with them.
Under unfinished business the com
mittee on neurology reported paper or
the death of the late Richard Huson
who died at Lawrence October %, 1881
and in which touching tribute wa
paid to the memory of the deceased.
A bill OF the secretary of $1091 TO
postage, stationery, etc, was approved
and ordered paid.
The election of officers was the mex
business in ordeE, end resulted as fol
lows:
President, DIR. II. F. Kemp, Of To
peka-
Vice president, Dr. Harry Croskey, o
Wichita.
Recording secretary. DIR. c. Fl. Hal
lowell, of Topeka.
Corresponding secretary. DR.. S. A
Newhall, of Newton.
Treasurer, DIR. G. II. T. Johnson, o
Atchison.
Censors, DR.. J.J. Edlc, P. Deitrick, O
B. Moss.
The presldent-elect stated that the bu
reau appointments would be made at al
early date, and sent out as soon as made
The society then adjourned to meet
Topeka the erst Wednesday in MAy
1884. g. II. HAEAoyElTs Sec'Y.