Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-24
THE MEDICAL MEN.
Interesting Scientific Discussions anu
Essays by the Texas Doctors
The Presidents ADDRESS and Learned
Lectures by Others.



further action.
An able paper was read 10y Geo.
| Cupples of San Antonio on the neces-
sity of legislation to govern the prac-
tice of medicine In Texas. His sug-
qestions we're well received, ana
his paper, with number OF other sig-.
gestlons on the subject, were referred
to the committee on legislation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Section on the practice of medicine,
materia medica, and pathoi-
ogy--A paper was read by
G. Nj. Ramsdale OF Lampasas
on the natural history of cestodia; by
G.. II. johnson of Athens on hot water
In heart failure; by G. n. Miner on
alcoholic poison. The latter evoked
considerable discussion. Most OF the
doctors seem to think 1t one of the
best remedial agests known.
Section OH surgery-A paper was
read by II. w. Dudley of Hillsbor0
on animal ligatures and sutures; by II.
w. Rush of Paris on structure of the
male urethra; by G. Nj. Ramsdale
of Lampasas on successful
knee joint amputation; q
remarkable case of extraction of stone
from the bladder by DR.. j. ID. Osborne
of Cleburne; on periostial grating by
DIR. G. w. Truhart, read by DIR. w. a.
Davis of Fort Worth.
The following telegram was received
from the Texas veterans:
The Texas Veterans association re-
ciprocates your courtesy and invokes
Gods blessings on your labors for the
relief of suffering humanity.
The judicial council reported favor
ably on twenty-seven applications for
membership.
This council also reported the organ
ization of a number OF county medical
societies.
During the afternoon the association
adjourned to platform erected for the
purpose, and were photographed in 9
body.
There was q much larger attendance
to-day than yesterday. Among other
prominent arrivals to-day are
Drs. II. NJ. Swearingen and
Ashbel Smith. The latter by
unanimous vote was invited to seal
on the rostrum by the president. He
was conducted there 10y Dr.. ID. s. Stu
art amidst prolonged and hearty
cheering.
y number of papers on surgery were
postponed until to morrow.
DR.. d. II. Wallace of Waco delivered
an interesting lecture tonight on the
cause aud increase of insanity.
Tonight at the Baptist church the
president, DR.. a. =. Brown, delivered
the annual address, as follows:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Texas State Medical Asso
! citation:
The purposes of our association are Il
modestly exhibit to You, in some way
the ability in our profession and the
heartfelt interest we take in 1t: Il
show you we are not unmindful O
your best interests, the preservation
of your health, and that we do striy.
to be worthy of the trust you so gen
erously impose in US; and to better
prepare ourselves to fully warrant you
confidence and to extend the bounds
of legitimate practice, and encourag,
and advise our lawmakers in tin
enactment of measures looking to- tin
general good of the state; TO lear
aud and grow wise fron
the scientific attainmenis an
: practical truths gathered froL
the rich experience of those W
meet at these annual convocation:
and TO impart each his learning to hi
fellow; compare experiences, the rip
results OF which will make us wis,
practical and of use to our fellow mar
ourselves, and families, and enable u
to pass the watchwords, here Learned
9 FAR on down the lines to u posterit
when We trust, becoming enriche
by our experience, may further enric
and prohiably benefit generations y,
unborn.
And through all future time
E"ch grand achievement touches the SUI
P Within each field OF learned labor lies.
For all who viii contest, u fitting prize.
The higher light demands the higher AT nj,
, It's only those that catch the hsayenl
iiaine.'
Hs who for long years OF toll .om
labor shows the silver lock, the ben,
ing form and totteriDg step is yet
u learner. Mt satisfied with the e;
perience of others, he yet reaches o,
into uncultivated fields, if perchan,
q he may find something that will ad
r to his proficiency. And often tindir
closely observed fact of more prot
than speculative reasoning, or or
y scribed rules by old authors, he brin.
g. these To Us, in person or by represen
alive, through our established section
or records them in some of our medic;
e journals. Others, seeing this recorl
a. compare 1t with his own, and il of IL
vesligating mind rather than opposir
disposition, become the gamers. TN,
+" while our science is not an exact on
y ID one OF the most eXacting. Fro
the date OF naturalization to the clio,
OF our professional lives We are nece
Al sarlly learners, and ii true to that or
ID lesion, teachers as well as learner
Yet with all this study, investigate
and labor-with the accumulation
s. thousands OF years-there are man
rs things in our profession which. III
the promised land To Moses, we ga
see but not possess; for, far back |
a. these ages measles, scarlet-fever an
&c wnooping-coughw We're often as success
luily treated As In our present el
lightened age. Many obs srvers ha,
N attempted To determine the entity
ar producing cause OF these, and man
Is olner well known aud distinctly d.
scnbed troubles, and failed. Althoup
yet on the border land, we believe u
D. VIII soon possess this coveted priz
so and ns good pilots, steer the Graf
n containing these Ills to harbor
safety. Yet disappointment will con
10 all, aud how TO meet these casna
Is Ties, sometimes blessings, will ofte
u TAX even an inventive genius. n
y wavering or turning back Is permitte,
Al must die. Change is written q
The face OF nature No chemists IN
Is has yet elaborated q panacea. mi
Is i"uptain Of youth Is Yet beyond m
Is horizon, aud IL Is hest for us that II
SO, or else the knowledge of n,
Possessed facts would stay investig,