The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-09
DOCTORS IN CONVENTION.
Last Days Session of the Indiana State
PhysiO-M Medical Society.

The society met at $780, with President Wood
the transaction of miscellaneous business The
committee on memorial reported the following:
Whereas an esteemed and valuable member of our
cause w. W. Logan M. D.. has been removed from
association by the relentless hand of DEATH de-
priving us of able and efficient worker. and his
family of kind and bountiful providers therefore be it
Resolved That in his death the profession lament
the untimey departure of a life promising of .
brilliant in the field in which he had earnestly
and efectuay labored.
Resolved, That this association extend to his be-
reaved family deepest sympathies, with realiz
ing sense of the irreparable loss which they have suf
fered.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon
our minutes and published in the Physio-M Medical
journal, and copy be sent to the bereaved family.
The report was adopted.
The section of materia medca was continued
and the properties of number of agents-some
new, some old-were considered at length, and
the discussion was of much interest to the pro
fession.
The section of surgery was next introduced by
Professor Thurston, who confined the most of
his remarks to an8sthesia and the use of anes
thetics in surgery. The Doctor said that he al
ways felt considerable anxiety when using anes-
thetics, and would not use them in minor opera
tons, as he regarded them as much
more dangerous than the shock
OF Of. injury Ty ,. arising from such Oper
length by Drs. Bedford, Davidson, Hasty and
others, and varied experience detailed
On account of a number of the members hav-
ing to leave on the trains, the regular order
of business was suspended, on motion of DR.. s.
NJ. White, and the society proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as follows:
President, J. S. Byers, Noblesville; vice-presi-
dent G. N. Harold, Richmond secretary, Z. W.
Ellis, Falmouth
In the section of gynecology DR. Bedford called
attention to a number of recent and important
operations in gynecology, and proceeded to read
carefully prepared paper on ''Placenta
Prenia."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. S. N. White reported case of encephaloid
cancer which was of great interest to the con-
vention. The case has been badly handled by
men who claimed that cancer was not the trouble.
The case will prove fatal as the tumor is of
enormous size.
The following resolution was introduced by
DR.. Davidson:
Whereas, A National Physio- Medical Association
formed in this city last year and will hold
vention in Cincinnati, beginning the Doth day of
the present month May, where much business of
great importance to the profession will be transacted,
requiring the presence of every physomedicalist in
the land, therefore be it
Resolved That we earnestly request every mem
Der of the association and physio.nedicasts every
where to attend the convention of the Physiological
Association, which will convene at Cincinnati the
10Th inst. Also in view of the manifest disposition
of medical to form themselves into societies for
protection and the advancement of their systems of
medicines and the efforts that being made in al
most every State to enact laws which may exclude
from the practice of profession therefore urge
upon the members of profession the absolute
eessity that they form physo medical associations in
every State where possible to do So"
The regular business of the society being
completed the presidentelect was conducted to
the chair by Dr.. Davidson. Before taking his
seat President Byers made neat little speech,
in which he acknowledged the honors conferred,
etc. He then proceeded to appoint the neces
sary committees and name the chairman of the
several sections
Board of Censors-Drs. G.. T. Bedford B. T.
Coffin, G. N, Davidson c. w. Cook and Miss H.
NJ White.
Executive Committee-Drs. N D. Woodland,
j. P. Julian and r. 4. Smith.
Chairmen Of the different sections as follows:
Theory and Practice, DR.. Geo. Hasty,
Indianapolis; Materia Medica, J. W. Moore,
fredericksburg; Surgery, E. Anthony, Indian
apolis; Physiology, A. W. Fisher, indianapolis;
Obstetrics, W. A. Sturgeon, Muncie: Histology;
5. M White, Indianapolis; Gynecology, ]. M.
Thurston Hagerstown
The business transacted after the above ap-
pointments were made was of interest to the
society only and the society adjourned at $3.50,
to spend social hour before going again to their
homes and business. The session was character
lied by the great amount of work done and the
great harmony at all times prevailing, not jar
occurring at any time in the proceedings.