St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-02
Doctors in Session.
Special TO the Globe.

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MANKATo. MIMI, Dec. 1.-The Mime
sofa Valley Medical association assembled
here in the hall of the K. of H. to-day. All
II o'clock the meeting was called to order
by the president, Dr.. Cummings. Secretary
Collins then called the roll and the follow
ing members were present:
DR.. Charles ]. Spratt, LIE Sueur; DR.. Jones,
st. Peter; DR.. Collins, st. Peter: DR.. Merritt,
st. Peter; DR.. Davis, DR.. Warner, DR.. Har-
rington, Mankato; DR.. Maloney, Belle PLANE;
Dr.. Cummings, DR.. Hunt, Waseca; DR..
Cooley, Madelia; DR.. Mcmahon, DR.. Jacoby,
Mankato; Dr. Bishop, Mapleton: DR.. Frisbie,
MankatO; DR.. Cullen, Lake Crystal; DIR.
Rowe, Minnesota Lake; DR.. Zero, Tracy; DR..
Dodge, Henderson: DR.. AIcMichael, Mankato;
Dr. Berry, New Ulm; DR.. Harrington, Man.
drews, MankatO; DR.. Simpson, Henderson;
DR.. Fulton, St. Paul; DR.. Taylor, GAINESVILLE.
Drs Frisbie, Mankato; Merritt of St.
Peter; Cooley, Madela, were appointed as
the executive committee. They reported
favorably of A. F. Kilburn, ST. Peter; j.
Wickie, Amboy; G. w. McIntire, ST.
Peter; B. j. Randall, New UIm.
DR.. Harrington then proposed the name of
D. II. Adair of OwatOnna and DR.. Berry
the name of 0. II. Stricken, New Ulm, as
members of the society, and the secretary
was instructed to cast the vote of the So
ciety, which resulted in their election. The
report of Treasurer Merritt was then read,
which showed a balance on hand of SO. 90.
The amendment proposing the change of
the time of meeting of the association from
fall to spring was brought up and lost.
Under unfinished business, the resolution of
DR.. Workman was brought up to tax the
members of this association 81 each for
A MONUMENTAL FUND.
and indefinitely postponed. The next
semi-annual meeting was appointed to be
held at st. Peter, on the last Tuesday in
May. Several interesting topics were then
brought up. one by Dr.. McMahon, as to
whether the germs of diphtheria
could be dormant in a light soil
OVERLAPPING clay subsoi for seven
years, called forth some very inter
esting discussion. Other like cases were
discussed. DR.. VIM. Jacoby. Mankato; DR..
Berry, New Ulm, and DR.. Cooley OF
Madela were elected the executive commit.
tee. The committee on fee bill then re-
ported on uniform standard of fees to be
adopted by the Minnesota Valley Medical
association, which aftera number of amend
ments was adopted. DIR. Jones Of Mime
apoliS then read paper on the Use of HyO-
SclHe Ill N6IFOuS DlSedSe, d We'll prepared
and studious paper, which ELECTED consider.
able interest. The society requested DR..
Jones to have the article published in the
Red Wing Lancet. Dr.. Shirt then read a
paper on blenorhea in the newborn child,
which was followed by very instructive
talk from DR.. Fulton of st. Paul. DR..
Davis brought up the discussion as to the
relative merits of bovine and humanized
virus. Remarks were made by Drs. Davis,
Warner. Jacoby, Mcmahon, Hunt of Wa
SEGA; Zero of Tracy, Harrington of Mankato,
McGwier of st. Paul, and Spratt of Mime
apolis. An evening session was held at
1870 o'clock, at which many topics were
discussed. The association then adjourned
until May next.