The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-11
THE STATE MEDICAL MEN.
The Indiana Medical Society Meets in
Thirty-FOurth Annual Session.
Address of President MunfOrd-The Appeal
of DR.. Vinnedge PrOftless-Papers
Read and Discussed by Members.
SESSION.
Secretary Elders Satisfactory Report of the
Society's Condition-Regular Business.

Secretary Elders Satisfactory Report of the
Society's Condition-Regular Business.
The thirty-fourth annual session of the Indi-
ana State Medical Society began at Plymouth
Church yesterday morning. The president, DR..
S. E. Munford, of Princeton, called the society
to order, and Rev. o. c. McCulloch made a
prayer. The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Haslep, indianapolis; Norman Teal. Kendallville; S.
k. Charleton, Seymour, and Joseph Baker, Stock
well.
Finances. H. Pearse, of Mount Vernon; H.
Wood, Angola; G. G. Smythe, Greencastle; Edwin
Walker, Evansville, and N. f. Carson, Huntington.
DR.. E. S. Elder, secretary, submitted his re-
report. The last years paying membership was
LIPS, against LIP the year before. 1.-THE
State Society, says the secretary's report, now
comprises seventy three auxiliary societies, in
that many different counties, and a total mem
bership of nearly thirteen hundred-with no
friction, no animosities, no division in sentiment
upon fundamental legislative policy. We stand
an army of earnest, intelligent, industrious,
self-sacriicing members of our chosen profess
sion, whose highest ambition is to excel in doing
good to our fellow-men and alleviating human
distress and misery. Such is the object of our
organization, and the good results of our assocl-
alton are felt in every part of the State"
The treasurer, DR.. George W.. H. kemper, of
Muncie, made a financial statement, showing
the following: Balance last year, $40. Al; re
ceipts, 81, 020,05; total, 81, 060. 46; disbursements,
$685. o.; present balance, $265. Al.
Dr.. James F. Hibberd, of Richmond, chair
man of the committee on neurology, reported
that notices had been received of the death of
fifteen members in thirteen counties, only thirty
counties in the State reporting. He thought
more attention should be paid to the matter in
the future.
DR.. Kemper, of Muncie, read a paper on that
disease of the shoulder blade known as "angel-
wing deformity." He thought it to be caused by
overwork and lack of proper diet, and recon-
mended electricity in treating it.
DR.. l.. b. W~oollen, of Switzerland county,
submitted a paper on "Adenia."
On motion of DR.. G. V. Wooden, of this city,
discussions on papers were limited to ten minutes
to each speaker, and other subjects to five min
utes each. The society then adjourned for
dinner.
At 2 o'clock, on opening the afternoon session,
$50 members were present. DR.. Geo. G. Cook,
of this city. read a paper on ''Pruritus Ami, "
which was discussed by Drs. Eastman, Haugh-
ton, Rocker, Sutcliffe, j. T. Smith and G. V.
Wooden.
The committee appointed to consider the mat
ter of publishing the transactions of the Indiana
Medical Society in the Indiana Medical Journal,
reported the following resolution for adoption by
the society: "Resolved, AS the sense of this
society that the select committee should proceed
dO OA(O " BLORoLO bbO La VI - AOh0 Wv
the proprietor of the Indiana Medical Journal
for issuing for the next ensuing year, the
transactions of this society in his journal, pro
vided that the expenses shall not eXcede 60 cents
per capita of the entire membership of this So
ciety.' On motion the matter was laid over I'M
til the next annual meeting of the society, the
auxiliary societies to act upon the proposition in
the meantime.
The committee on ethics reported in the case
Of DIR. w. w. Vennedges appeal from the Tippe-
canoe County Medical Society, that the action of
the society is sustained. In the case of DR.. E.
t. Mendenhall, of the Henry County Medical
Society, the committee reported that no action
can be taken, as his case has not been presented
in legal form. The report was adopted.
Dr.; Joseph Eastman read an interesting paper
entitled -Four Cases of Ovariotomy, which was
afterwards discussed.
DR.. j. F. Hibberd read a paper on 'Post-
partum Hemorrhage," the discussion of which
being unfinished at the close of the afternoon
session, was resumed at night, at the close of the
presidents address.