The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
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ton from the board of regents wa
passed in regard to the medical de
partment of the state university. ID
! Ashbel Smith, president of the board
replied at some length audit is suppose,
gave all the information desired, u
: he spoke OF the university as one whC
understood I'll of its workings, and a
one who he'd the university very
near his heart.
4 number of special commissioner
made reports on The matters referred
to in the presidents opening address
/, Most of them were approved, witt
recommendations that the proper
steps be.taken to carry the suggestion!
into effect.
The reports of the secretary ant
treasurer were received and adopted
The treasurer reported S2,OGl OF
hand.
a draft of bill regulating and gov
erniDg the practice of medicine was
submitted and referred TO committee
on legislation, to be brought before
the next legislature.
Fitty-eight new members were a i
mitted Turing the present session.
The nominating committee reported
the following officers for the ensuing
year: III. G. Client, president; e. j.
Becton, first vIce-president: ii. I'll,
Darr, second vice-president: NJ. Mat
kin, third vice-preSident. w. j. Burt
holds over as secretary, and J. Laren-
don also holds over as treasurer.
Committees were appointed on prac-
tice, materia medica, therapeutics,
and surgery, with S. II. Stout
chairman; on obstetrics, with w.
+. Starley chairman; on surgery
and anatomy, with Z. j. Besll, chair
man; on medical Jurisprudence, with
Ii. w. Fly, chairman; on state medi-
cine and public hygiene, with f. Z.
Daniel, chairman; on Gynecology,
with T. H. Mott, chairman; on
opthalmology, with DR.. Geo. Hall,
chairman. Twenty-three delegates
were elected to the national medical
association.
Committee of publication: w. J.
Burt. l. L. Daniels and II. S. Broiles;
| on legislation, Geo. Cupples, 7. J. Ty-
neT and j. w. Mclaughlin.
Houston was selected as the next
place of meeting, and the fourth
Tuesday in April as the time.
The newly-elected officers were then
introduced 10y special committee.
Each made an appropriate address on
assuming the functions of his office.
The retiring president made fare
well address, thanking the association
for its kindness to him.
DIR. NJ. K. Lott, of Bolton, read an
interesting paper on cyclones, and the
treatment of wounds caused thereby.
A grand ball is in progress tonight
at the opera house under the auspices
OF the Knights of Pythias and Entire
Nous club, complimentary to the
medical association, and visitors
from Calvert, Lampasas, Sa-
lado, Taylor, Temple, Waco, Cameron,
and Marlin, are in attendance The
music is furnished by the Bolton
String Band, which is not to he sur
passed by any band in central Texas
Messrs. Snyder, Gro Wiley, and Sher-
man, of the Santa Fe railroad, were
in the city to-day. They are trying to
perfect arrangements to bring their
road into the town.
Bolton, April 23.-The Medical
association met at 10 a. M, and min
utes Of previous day were adopted.
: Reports from various special com
mittees were received, and he'd t, T
further action.
An able paper was read by George
Cuppler, of San Antonio, on the neces-
sity of legislation to govern tho prac-
tice of medicine in Texas. His sug-
gestions were well receive d, and his
essay, with a number of other sugges-
lions on the subject, Were referred to
the committee on legislation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The section of business on practice
of medicine md materia medica and
pathology were discus cd. a paper
was read by G. NJ. Ramsdale, of Lam
pas?s: "Natural Ii istory of Cestoidia;''
by G. r. Johnson of Athens: Hot
Water in Heart Failures" by c. n.
Miner: alcohol, a Poison This
evoked considerable discussion. Most
of the doctors seem to think it one of
the best remedial agents known.
The section on surgery was next
considered, and a paper was read by
II. w. Dudley, OF Hillsboro: animal
ligatIIreS and sutures;" by L. w.
Rush, Paris: "Stricture Of the Male
Urethra;" by G. NJ. Ramsdale, of
Lampasas successful knee Joint am
putatiOn," and remarkable case of
extraction of stone from the bladder"
by DR.. j. y. Osborne, Of Cleburne;
Periostial grating" by DIR. G. w.
Trueheart. was read by DR.. w. A.
Davis, of Fort Worth.
The following telegram was receiT-
ed from the Texas veterans "The
Texas veterans association recipro-
Gates your courtesy, and invokes
Gods blessings on your labors fer the
relief of suffering humanity.
The judicial council reported favor
ably on twenty-seven applications for
membership. This council also re-
ported the organization of a number
of county medical societies.
During the afternoon the association
adjourned to a platform erected for
the purpose, and were photographed
in body.
There was a much larger attendance
to-day than yesterday. Among other
prominent arrivals today are DR.. Il.
NJ. Swearingen and Hon. Ashbel
Smith. The latter. by unanimous
vote, was invited to a seat on
the rostrum by the president. lie was
conducted there by d.. d. S. Stuart
am DIST prolonged and hearty cheer
ing. A number of papers on surgery
were postponed until tomorrow.
To night, at the Baptist church, the
president, DR.. A. p. Brown, delivered
the annual address.
After the address of the president,
DR.. Swearington, of the state board of
health, delivered a most eloquent and
elegant eulogy on the work and char
scter of his deceased friend. DR.. ID. G.
Manning, of Austin, which was pro-
nounced by all masterpiece of ora
tory.
BELToN, April 25.-Quite a number
of doctors left on the early train, and
when the convention met this morn
ing there were a number of vacant
chairs. The members present seemed
bent upon finishing the business as
rapidly as possible. DR.. III. G. Client
called the association to order. The
minutes of the previous day were APP
proved.
DR.. Swearingen was requested to
furnish copy of his speech on DR.. j.
I. Manning for publication.
ID. Il. III. Mott read a eulOgy on the
life and character of DR.. j. Marion
Simms, and suggested that the asso-
citation make an appropriation to the
Simms' memorial fund. On motion,
one hundred dollars was appropriated.
Doctors Brown and Swearingen
were, on their own motion, excused as
delegates to the next convention. A
number of new delegates were cleo